Author : National Academy of Sciences/Smithsonian Institution
Release : 1988-01-01
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 395/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Biodiversity by : National Academy of Sciences/Smithsonian Institution
Download or read book Biodiversity written by National Academy of Sciences/Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 1988-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important book for scientists and nonscientists alike calls attention to a most urgent global problem: the rapidly accelerating loss of plant and animal species to increasing human population pressure and the demands of economic development. Based on a major conference sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian Institution, Biodiversity creates a systematic framework for analyzing the problem and searching for possible solutions.