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Author : N. D. R. Chandra
Release : 2007
Genre : Ecocriticism
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Book Rating : 428/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Ecology, Myth, and Mystery by : N. D. R. Chandra
Download or read book Ecology, Myth, and Mystery written by N. D. R. Chandra. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Daniel C. Taylor
Release : 2018-02-15
Genre : Science
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Book Rating : 366/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Yeti by : Daniel C. Taylor
Download or read book Yeti written by Daniel C. Taylor. This book was released on 2018-02-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As it turned out, young Daniel never outgrew the enchantment of the mysterious Yeti, the Abominable Snowman. His search for the enigmatic creature of Himalayan legends spread over many decades: from 1956 until 2015, Daniel C. Taylor visited almost all valley systems in his quest to explain the ‘Yeti’s footprints’. But to his surprise, solving the footprint mystery did not answer the Yeti question. As his quest evolved, Taylor went on to create two massive national parks around Mount Everest. Equipped with abundant knowledge of the Himalaya, Taylor tells a story that is captivating and full of surprises. He looks back at his exploration of the 2,000-mile-wide Himalaya and talks about bioresilience as a parallel dynamic to biodiversity, thus widening the scope of our understanding of ecology. Yeti: The Ecology of a Mystery is the extraordinary story of one man’s conservation impact and what it means for people to be part of the wild in today’s increasingly tamed world.
Author : Shepard Krech
Release : 1999
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 005/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Ecological Indian by : Shepard Krech
Download or read book Ecological Indian written by Shepard Krech. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Krech (anthropology, Brown U.) treats such provocative issues as whether the Eden in which Native Americans are viewed as living prior to European contact was a feature of native environmentalism or simply low population density; indigenous use of fire; and the Indian role in near-extinctions of buffalo, deer, and beaver. He concludes that early Indians' culturally-mediated closeness with nature was not always congruent with modern conservation ideas, with implications for views of, and by, contemporary Indians. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Maurice Hornocker
Release : 2009-12-15
Genre : Science
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Book Rating : 478/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Cougar by : Maurice Hornocker
Download or read book Cougar written by Maurice Hornocker. This book was released on 2009-12-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cougar is one of the most beautiful, enigmatic, and majestic animals in the Americas. Eliciting reverence for its grace and independent nature, it also triggers fear when it comes into contact with people, pets, and livestock or competes for hunters’ game. Mystery, myth, and misunderstanding surround this remarkable creature. The cougar’s range once extended from northern Canada to the tip of South America, and from the Pacific to the Atlantic, making it the most widespread animal in the western hemisphere. But overhunting and loss of habitat vastly reduced cougar numbers by the early twentieth century across much of its historical range, and today the cougar faces numerous threats as burgeoning human development encroaches on its remaining habitat. When Maurice Hornocker began the first long-term study of cougars in the Idaho wilderness in 1964, little was known about this large cat. Its secretive nature and rarity in the landscape made it difficult to study. But his groundbreaking research yielded major insights and was the prelude to further research on this controversial species. The capstone to Hornocker’s long career studying big cats, Cougar is a powerful and practical resource for scientists, conservationists, and anyone with an interest in large carnivores. He and conservationist Sharon Negri bring together the diverse perspectives of twenty-two distinguished scientists to provide the fullest account of the cougar’s ecology, behavior, and genetics, its role as a top predator, and its conservation needs. This compilation of recent findings, stunning photographs, and firsthand accounts of field research unravels the mysteries of this magnificent animal and emphasizes its importance in healthy ecosystem processes and in our lives.
Author : Daniel B. Botkin
Release : 2016-10-15
Genre : Nature
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Book Rating : 933/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis 25 Myths That Are Destroying the Environment by : Daniel B. Botkin
Download or read book 25 Myths That Are Destroying the Environment written by Daniel B. Botkin. This book was released on 2016-10-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 25 Myths That Are Destroying the Environment explores the many myths circulating in ecological and political discussions. These myths often drive policy, and Botkin is here to set the record straight. What may seem like an environmentally conscious action may very well be bringing about the unnatural destruction of habitats and ecosystems.
