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Fragile Web
J (Ed) Silvertown
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Description for Fragile Web
Paperback. Presents an exploration of the past, present and future of nature's remarkable diversity and how humans can impact upon its uncertain future. This title explains how species are formed, including the complex role of genetics, and how diversity hotspots such as the Amazonia region and Sahara desert have developed. Editor(s): Silvertown, Jonathan. Num Pages: 192 pages, Colour photographs and diagrams throughout. BIC Classification: PDZ; RNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 193 x 14. Weight in Grams: 632.
"Fragile Web" is a remarkable exploration of the past, present and future of nature's remarkable diversity and how humans will impact upon its uncertain future. Written by a team of international experts, the book is divided into three main sections. The first section explores the origins of biodiversity and the evolution of life on Earth, from 3.5 billion years ago to the present day. It explains how species are formed, including the complex role of genetics, and how diversity hotspots such as the Amazonia region and Sahara desert have developed. The second section examines ecology and how human activities can ... Read more
"Fragile Web" is a remarkable exploration of the past, present and future of nature's remarkable diversity and how humans will impact upon its uncertain future. Written by a team of international experts, the book is divided into three main sections. The first section explores the origins of biodiversity and the evolution of life on Earth, from 3.5 billion years ago to the present day. It explains how species are formed, including the complex role of genetics, and how diversity hotspots such as the Amazonia region and Sahara desert have developed. The second section examines ecology and how human activities can ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Natural History Museum UK
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
631g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780565092610
SKU
V9780565092610
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About J (Ed) Silvertown
The book is a collaboration by experts at The Open University. Editor and contributor Jonathan Silvertown is an evolutionary biologist in the Department of Life Sciences and is internationally known for his research on the evolution and ecology of plants.
Reviews for Fragile Web
"Nearly every book about wildlife concentrates on species...Fragile Web is different, examining life on Earth as a whole and asking the big questions: what is it? How did it arise? How does it fit together? And what are we doing to it. Because the answers are detailed and very full they can sometimes seem complicated and a little challenging...But it ... Read more