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Conservation Biology for All
Av Navjot S. Sodhi, Paul R. Ehrlich
Häftad, 2010
1084 kr
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Conservation Biology for All provides cutting-edge but basic conservation science to a global readership. A series of authoritative chapters have been written by the top names in conservation biology with the principal aim of disseminating cutting-edge conservation knowledge as widely as possible. …
Jaws
The Story of a Hidden Epidemic
Av Sandra Kahn, Paul R. Ehrlich
Häftad, 2021
210 kr
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There's a silent epidemic in western civilization, and it is right under our noses. Our jaws are getting smaller and our teeth crooked and crowded, creating not only aesthetic challenges but also difficulties with breathing. Modern orthodontics has persuaded us that braces and oral devices can …
Humanity on a Tightrope
Thoughts on Empathy, Family, and Big Changes for a Viable Future
Av Paul R. Ehrlich, Robert E. Ornstein
Häftad, 2012
198 kr
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When we think of family, we most often think of our sisters and brothers, our cousins and grandparents, rather than our world family or even our community connections. We still identify with our differences more than our similarities, unless it's convenient to do otherwise. Here, two seasoned …
Conservation Biology for All
Av Paul R. Ehrlich, Navjot S. Sodhi
E-bok, 2010
897 kr
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Conservation Biology for All provides cutting-edge but basic conservation science to a global readership. A series of authoritative chapters have been written by the top names in conservation biology with the principal aim of disseminating cutting-edge conservation knowledge as widely as possible. …
On the Wings of Checkerspots
A Model System for Population Biology
Av Paul R. Ehrlich, Ilkka Hanski
Inbunden, 2004
2279 kr
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Checkerspot butterflies have been used as an extraordinarily successful model system for more than four decades. This volume presents the first synthesis of the broad range of studies of that system as conducted in Ehrlich's research group in Stanford, in Hanski's research group in Helsinki and …
On the Wings of Checkerspots
A Model System for Population Biology
Av Ilkka Hanski, Paul R. Ehrlich
E-bok, 2004
1650 kr
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Hanski, a leading thinker in metapopulation ecology, studies checkerspot butterfly populations in Finland. Ehrlich, one of the leading ecologists and conservation biologist, investigates checkerspot butterfly populations in California. This book reports on and synthsizes the major long-term …
Conservation Biology for All
Av EHRLICH SODHI, Navjot S. Sodhi m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
3040 kr
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Conservation Biology for All provides cutting-edge but basic conservation science to a global readership. A series of authoritative chapters have been written by the top names in conservation biology with the principal aim of disseminating cutting-edge conservation knowledge as widely as possible. …
Butterflies
Ecology and Evolution Taking Flight
Av Paul R. Ehrlich, Ward B. Watt m. fl.
E-bok, 2019
1338 kr
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In Butterflies: Ecology and Evolution Taking Flight , the world''s leading experts synthesize current knowledge of butterflies to show how the study of these fascinating creatures as model systems can lead to deeper understanding of ecological and evolutionary patterns and processes in general. The …
Killing the Koala and Poisoning the Prairie
Australia, America, and the Environment
Av Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Paul R. Ehrlich
Häftad, 2015
229 kr
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Though separated by thousands of miles, the United States and Australia have much in common. Geographically both countries are expansive-the United States is the fourth largest in land mass and Australia the sixth-and both possess a vast amount of natural biodiversity. At the same time, both …
Stork and the Plow
The Equity Answer to the Human Dilemma
Av Paul R. Ehrlich, Anne H. Ehrlich m. fl.
Häftad, 1997
601 kr
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In this provocative book, the authors look at the interaction between population and food supply and offer a powerful and radical strategy for balancing human numbers with nutritional needs. Their proposals include improving the status of women, reducing racism and religious prejudice, reforming …
Wild Solutions
How Biodiversity is Money in the Bank
Av Andrew Beattie, Paul R. Ehrlich
Häftad, 2004
473 kr
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We live on an unexplored planet, ignorant of more than eighty percent of the species that share our world. In this fascinating and abundantly illustrated book, two eminent ecologists discuss the biological diversity of the Earth, showing how the natural systems that surround us play an essential …
Life
A Journey through Science and Politics
Häftad, 2024
242 kr
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A renowned scientist and environmental advocate looks back on a life that has straddled the worlds of science and politics “Compelling. . . . [Ehrlich’s] memoir includes remarkable stories of his research, travels, friends, colleagues, and scientific controversies that still roil today.”—Peter …
Cold and the Dark
The World After Nuclear War
Av Paul R. Ehrlich, Carl Sagan m. fl.
Häftad, 1985
279 kr
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The Cold and the Dark is the record of the Conference on the Long-Term Worldwide Biological Consequences of Nuclear War, held in Washington, D.C., on October 31 to November 1, 1983. The conference involved over 200 scientists from many nations and drew together the best available scientific …
German Essays on Science in the 19th Century: Paul Ehrlich, Alexander von Humboldt, Werner Von Sieme
Av Paul R. Ehrlich, Werner Von Siemens m. fl.
Häftad, 1997
603 kr
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Ehrlich, von Humboldt, Siemens, and others
Before They Vanish
Saving Nature's Populations — and Ourselves
Av Paul R. Ehrlich, Gerardo Ceballos m. fl.
Inbunden, 2024
331 kr
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Legendary conservationists show us that we still have the power to prevent critical consequences of the sixth extinction in this game-changing book.Can we save threatened animals and ecosystems in the midst of a mass extinction? The answer is a resounding yes! Before They Vanish shows us how. In …
Jaws
The Story of a Hidden Epidemic
Av Sandra Kahn, Paul R. Ehrlich
Inbunden, 2018
329 kr
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There's a silent epidemic in western civilization, and it is right under our noses. Our jaws are getting smaller and our teeth crooked and crowded, creating not only aesthetic challenges but also difficulties with breathing. Modern orthodontics has persuaded us that braces and oral devices can …
Jaws
The Story of a Hidden Epidemic
Av Sandra Kahn, Paul R. Ehrlich
E-bok, 2018
250 kr
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There's a silent epidemic in western civilization, and it is right under our noses. Our jaws are getting smaller and our teeth crooked and crowded, creating not only aesthetic challenges but also difficulties with breathing. Modern orthodontics has persuaded us that braces and oral devices can …
Nose
Nasal Intelligence, a Gateway to Health
Av Sandra Kahn, Paul R. Ehrlich
Inbunden, 2027
301 kr
Kommande
A Stanford University Press classic.
Golden Door
International Migration, Mexico, and the United States
Av Paul R Ehrlich, Loy Bilderback m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
173 kr
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Butterflies
Ecology and Evolution Taking Flight
Av Carol L. Boggs, Ward B. Watt m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
587 kr
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The beauty and grace of butterflies have long captivated people around the world, but their diversity and complexity have drawn the special attention of amateur and professional scientists since at least the time of Darwin. Thanks to this long history of research, more is known about butterflies …
Wild Solutions
How Biodiversity Is Money in the Bank
Av Andrew J. Beattie, Paul R. Ehrlich
Häftad, 2004
345 kr
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In this fascinating and abundantly illustrated book, two eminent ecologists show how the natural systems that surround us play an essential role in protecting our basic life-support systems. There are millions of species providing ecosystem services that maintain the quality of our air and water …
Population, Agriculture, and Biodiversity
Problems and Prospects
Av J. Perry Gustafson, Peter H. Raven m. fl.
Inbunden, 2020
438 kr
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This timely collection of 15 original essays written by expert scientists the world over addresses the relationships between human population growth, the need to increase food supplies to feed the world population, and the chances for avoiding the extinction of a major proportion of the world's …
Annihilation of Nature
Human Extinction of Birds and Mammals
Av Gerardo Ceballos, Anne H. Ehrlich m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
293 kr
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Gerardo Ceballos, Anne H. Ehrlich, and Paul R. Ehrlich serve as witnesses in this trial of human neglect, where the charge is the massive and escalating assault on living things. Nature is being annihilated, not only because of the human population explosion, but also as a result of massive …
Betrayal of Science and Reason: How Anti-Environmental Rhetoric Threatens Our Future
Av Paul R. Ehrlich, Anne H. Ehrlich
Häftad, 1998
383 kr
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Human Natures
Genes, Cultures, and the Human Prospect
Inbunden, 2000
579 kr
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"The Bell Curve", "The Moral Animal", "The Selfish Gene" - these and a host of other books and articles have made a seemingly overwhelming case that our genes determine our behaviour. Now, a leading evolutionary biologist shows why most of those claims of genetic destiny cannot be true, and …
One With Nineveh
Politics, Consumption, and the Human Future
Av Anne H. Ehrlich, Paul R. Ehrlich
Häftad, 2005
477 kr
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Named a Notable Book for 2005 by the American Library Association, "One with Nineveh" is a fresh synthesis of the major issues of our time, now brought up to date with an afterword for the paperback edition. Through lucid explanations, telling anecdotes, and incisive analysis, the book spotlights …
Dominant Animal
Human Evolution and the Environment
Av Anne H. Ehrlich, Paul R. Ehrlich
Häftad, 2009
477 kr
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In humanity's more than 100,000 year history, we have evolved from vulnerable creatures clawing sustenance from Earth to a sophisticated global society manipulating every inch of it. In short, we have become the dominant animal. Why, then, are we creating a world that threatens our own species? …
