The Ecology Book Big Ideas Simply Explained

Inc Dorling Kindersley

Book - 2019

Using a bold, graphic-led approach, The Ecology Book explores and explains over 85 of the key ideas, movements, and acts that have defined ecology and ecological thought. The book has a simple chronological structure, with early chapters ranging from the ideas of classical thinkers to attempts by Enlightenment thinkers to systematically order the natural world. Later chapters trace the evolution of modern thinking, from the ideas of Thomas Malthus, Henry Thoreau, and others, all the way through to the political and scientific developments of the modern era, including the birth of the environmental movement and the Paris Agreement. The ideal introduction to one of the most important subjects of our time.

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Published
Dk Pub 2019.
Language
English
Main Author
Inc Dorling Kindersley (-)
Physical Description
352 p. ; 7.68 w. x 9.18 h.
ISBN
9781465479587
  • The story of evolution
  • Ecological processes - Ordering the natural world
  • The variety of life
  • Ecosystems
  • Organisms in a changing environment
  • The living earth
  • The human factor
  • Environmentalism and conservation.
Review by Library Journal Review

Examining ecosystems and how organisms react with one another and the environment, coverage here extends further than global warming to include taxonomy, apex predators, and Gause's law. Nine thematically grouped chapters explore breakthroughs such as evolutionary theory, causes and effects of environmental change, human influences, and conservation, with brief biographies, bright call-out boxes, infographics, photos, charts, and illustrations holding readers' attention. VERDICT With this series addition, DK's science experts have gone beyond "reduce-reuse-recycle" and embraced a comprehensive idea of ecology, complete with eye-catching graphics and succinct text to engage browsers.

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