Wild Echoes: Encounters with the Most Endangered Animals in North America, Charles A Bergman
Автор: Phillips David M. PhD Название: Insects of North America: A Field Guide ISBN: 1493039237 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781493039234 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 2801.00 р. 4002.00-30% Наличие на складе: Есть (1 шт.) Описание: Insects of North America presents over 300 insect species of North America, including dominant species and insects most likely noticed. With information about distinguishing less common species from those that are more widespread, this guide is sure to please entomologists and more serious insect enthusiasts. Including many of the rare insects that make North America unique, this is a must-have for any insect lover.
Look inside to find:*Detailed yet user-friendly descriptions and full-color photos of over 300 insects *Information on breeding season and interesting facts about each insect*Natural history information for North America, broken out by region, including geography, geology, and climate*Information on conservation and threats to insect species*Insects arranged by family*A glossary of entomological terms
Автор: Karnicky Jeff Название: Scarlet Experiment: Birds and Humans in America ISBN: 0803294980 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780803294981 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 5643.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Emily Dickinson’s poem “Split the Lark” refers to the “scarlet experiment” by which scientists destroy a bird in order to learn more about it. Indeed, humans have killed hundreds of millions of birds—for science, fashion, curiosity, and myriad other reasons. In the United States alone, seven species of birds are now extinct and another ninety-three are endangered. Conversely, the U.S. conservation movement has made bird-watching more popular than ever, saving countless bird populations; and while the history of actual physical human interaction with birds is complicated, our long aesthetic and scientific interest in them is undeniable. Since the beginning of the modern conservation movement in the mid-nineteenth century, human understanding of and interaction with birds has changed profoundly. In Scarlet Experiment, Jeff Karnicky traces the ways in which birds have historically been seen as beautiful creatures worthy of protection and study and yet subject to experiments—scientific, literary, and governmental—that have irrevocably altered their relationship with humans.
This examination of the management of bird life in America from the nineteenth century to today, which focuses on six bird species, finds that renderings of birds by such authors as Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, Don DeLillo, and Christopher Cokinos, have also influenced public perceptions and actions. Scarlet Experiment speculates about the effects our decisions will have on the future of North American bird ecology.
Автор: Friese Carrie Название: Cloning Wild Life ISBN: 0814729088 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780814729083 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 12012.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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The natural world is marked by an ever-increasing loss of varied habitats, a growing number of species extinctions, and a full range of new kinds of dilemmas posed by global warming. At the same time, humans are also working to actively shape this natural world through contemporary bioscience and biotechnology. In Cloning Wild Life, Carrie Friese posits that cloned endangered animals in zoos sit at the apex of these two trends, as humans seek a scientific solution to environmental crisis. Often fraught with controversy, cloning technologies, Friese argues, significantly affect our conceptualizations of and engagements with wildlife and nature. By studying animals at different locations, Friese explores the human practices surrounding the cloning of endangered animals. She visits zoos—the San Diego Zoological Park, the Audubon Center in New Orleans, and the Zoological Society of London—to see cloning and related practices in action, as well as attending academic and medical conferences and interviewing scientists, conservationists, and zookeepers involved in cloning. Ultimately, she concludes that the act of recalibrating nature through science is what most disturbs us about cloning animals in captivity, revealing that debates over cloning become, in the end, a site of political struggle between different human groups. Moreover, Friese explores the implications of the social role that animals at the zoo play in the first place—how they are viewed, consumed, and used by humans for our own needs. A unique study uniting sociology and the study of science and technology, Cloning Wild Life demonstrates just how much bioscience reproduces and changes our ideas about the meaning of life itself.
Название: Wildlife tourism futures ISBN: 1845418166 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781845418168 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 10036.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book presents possible future scenarios in wildlife and animal tourism. It offers critically-imagined futures in order to encourage readers to reflect on the possibility of shaping a better future. It will appeal to researchers, students and practitioners in wildlife tourism, environmental studies, sustainability and conservation.
The natural world is marked by an ever-increasing loss of varied habitats, a growing number of species extinctions, and a full range of new kinds of dilemmas posed by global warming. At the same time, humans are also working to actively shape this natural world through contemporary bioscience and biotechnology. In Cloning Wild Life, Carrie Friese posits that cloned endangered animals in zoos sit at the apex of these two trends, as humans seek a scientific solution to environmental crisis. Often fraught with controversy, cloning technologies, Friese argues, significantly affect our conceptualizations of and engagements with wildlife and nature. By studying animals at different locations, Friese explores the human practices surrounding the cloning of endangered animals. She visits zoos—the San Diego Zoological Park, the Audubon Center in New Orleans, and the Zoological Society of London—to see cloning and related practices in action, as well as attending academic and medical conferences and interviewing scientists, conservationists, and zookeepers involved in cloning. Ultimately, she concludes that the act of recalibrating nature through science is what most disturbs us about cloning animals in captivity, revealing that debates over cloning become, in the end, a site of political struggle between different human groups. Moreover, Friese explores the implications of the social role that animals at the zoo play in the first place—how they are viewed, consumed, and used by humans for our own needs. A unique study uniting sociology and the study of science and technology, Cloning Wild Life demonstrates just how much bioscience reproduces and changes our ideas about the meaning of life itself.
Автор: Harold P. Danz Название: Cougar ISBN: 0804010153 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780804010153 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 4460.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In this frank and thorough look at the relationship between humans and the cats, Danz integrates the past history of the cougar, its behaviour, habits and interaction with other species, with current conditions and discusses the continued existential probabilities for it as a wild animal.
Автор: Paruk James D. Название: Loon Lessons: Uncommon Encounters with the Great Northern Diver ISBN: 1517909406 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781517909406 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3129.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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The nature of the common loon, from biology to behavior, from one of the world’s foremost observers of the revered waterbird
Even those who know the loon’s call might not recognize it as a tremolo, yodel, or wail, and may not understand what each call means, how it’s made, and why. And those who marvel at the loon’s diving prowess might wonder why this bird has such skill, or where loons go when they must leave northern lakes in winter. For these and so many other mysteries, Loon Lessons provides evolutionary and ecological explanations that are curious and compelling. Written by one of the world’s foremost experts on the subject, the book is a compendium of knowledge about the common loon and an engaging record of scientific sleuthing, documenting more than twenty-five years of research into the great northern diver.
James D. Paruk has observed and compared loons from Washington and Saskatchewan to the coasts of California and Louisiana, from high elevation deserts in Nevada to mountain lakes in Maine. Drawing on his extensive experience, a wealth of data, and well-established scientific principles, he considers every aspect of the loon, from its plumage and anatomy to its breeding, migration, and wintering strategies. Here, in the first detailed scientific account of the common loon in more than thirty years, Paruk describes its biology in an accessible and entertaining style that affords a deeper understanding of this beautiful and mysterious bird’s natural history and annual life cycle.
Автор: Forshaw, Joseph M. Название: Vanished and vanishing parrots ISBN: 1501704699 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781501704697 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 11913.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Joseph M. Forshaw, one of the world’s leading authorities on parrots, calls attention to the threats they face: They are one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a growing number of species nearing extinction. The main threats arise from habitat loss through deforestation and agricultural development and from the taking of birds for the international live-bird trade.
Vanished and Vanishing Parrots brings together information on species that have become extinct in historical times with information on species that are in danger of becoming extinct to increase public awareness of the plight of these magnificent birds. Vivid color plates by the wildlife artist Frank Knight draw attention to the spectacular species that we have lost or that could be lost. Forshaw’s work gives us fascinating insight into these endangered and extinct parrots.
Автор: Humphrey Название: Endangered Animals of Thailand ISBN: 1877743070 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781877743078 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 19906.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Countless times throughout our lives, we're presented with a choice to help another soul. Rescuing Ladybugs highlights the true stories of remarkable people who didn't look away from seemingly impossible-to-change situations and instead worked to save animals. Leaders in what the author calls the compassion movement, their stories illustrate how we can break the barriers that have collectively caged and separated us to improve all life on earth. This empowering book inspires us to nurture our love for other animals while igniting our purpose and creating personal happiness.
This extraordinary book takes you on an around-the-world adventure with superstar animal advocate Jennifer Skiff starting with the moment she connected with a tortured bear in Laos and the story of her successful quest to free him by building the first bear sanctuary in that country. Prepare to be transported to Borneo to release orangutans, Brazil to conserve jaguars, Africa to connect with chimpanzees and elephants, the Maldives to free mantas, and Indonesia, the only place where dragons still exist in the wild. The stories in this book are about the people she's met along the way who are changing the world for the better -- one species at a time.
An easy-read book which gives you the opportunity to learn interesting and fun facts about ten endangered species, whilst creating something unique as you colour in those animals and give them significance.
Colour Us Back from Extinction provides a compact way to absorb key information about ten endangered animals, like the snow leopard, red squirrel and giant panda.
The reader is able to therapeutically colour in the images of these species using the artwork composed by London artist, Elle Smith. This means that each book becomes a truly personal keepsake, in which the reader's imagination creates a unique perception of those animals whilst relaxing at the same time.
This book is a beautiful fact and colouring book suitable for all ages, which offers a creative gift for animal lovers everywhere.
Автор: Gray, Benjamin Название: Extinct ISBN: 148631371X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781486313716 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 8455.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Presents a collection of artworks from established and emerging Australian fine artists, each depicting an Australian animal that has already, for various reasons, tumbled over the edge into extinction. This book laments their loss, but also celebrates their former existence, diversity and significance.
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