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The Balance of Nature: Ecology´s Enduring Myth
John C. Kricher
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Description for The Balance of Nature: Ecology´s Enduring Myth
Hardback. The idea of a balance of nature has been a dominant part of Western philosophy since before Aristotle, and it persists in the public imagination and even among some ecologists today. This book demonstrates that nature in fact is not in balance, nor has it ever been at any stage in Earth's history. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; RNK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
The idea of a balance of nature has been a dominant part of Western philosophy since before Aristotle, and it persists in the public imagination and even among some ecologists today. In this lively and thought-provoking book, John Kricher demonstrates that nature in fact is not in balance, nor has it ever been at any stage in Earth's history. He explains how and why this notion of a natural world in balance has endured for so long, and he shows why, in these times of extraordinary human influence on the planet's ecosystems, it is critical that we accept and understand ... Read more
The idea of a balance of nature has been a dominant part of Western philosophy since before Aristotle, and it persists in the public imagination and even among some ecologists today. In this lively and thought-provoking book, John Kricher demonstrates that nature in fact is not in balance, nor has it ever been at any stage in Earth's history. He explains how and why this notion of a natural world in balance has endured for so long, and he shows why, in these times of extraordinary human influence on the planet's ecosystems, it is critical that we accept and understand ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
513g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691138985
SKU
V9780691138985
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About John C. Kricher
John Kricher is the A. Howard Meneely Professor of Biology at Wheaton College. His books include "Galapagos: A Natural History" and "A Neotropical Companion" (both Princeton).
Reviews for The Balance of Nature: Ecology´s Enduring Myth
"The author conveys his message in a clear writing style without using highly technical concepts or terminology."
B.R. Shmaefsky, Choice "Kricher's book is of interest to environmental historians and historians of science not only on account of the information it contains, but also because within it there is so little of the scholarship of the history of the environmental sciences with ... Read more
B.R. Shmaefsky, Choice "Kricher's book is of interest to environmental historians and historians of science not only on account of the information it contains, but also because within it there is so little of the scholarship of the history of the environmental sciences with ... Read more