Offering essential environmental wisdom for the twenty-first century, this lively, compact book explains more than sixty basic ecological concepts in an easy-to-use A-to-Z format. From Air and Biodiversity to Restoration and Zoos, "Ecology: A Pocket Guide" forms a dynamic web of ideas that can be entered at any point or read straight through. An accessible, informative guide to achieving ecoliteracy, it tells the story of the amazing interconnectivity of life on Earth and along the way provides the ecological understanding necessary for fighting environmental degradation. This new edition has been updated throughout and features five new essays on the topics of biotechnology, global warming, migration, smell, and tourism.

About the Author
Ernest Callenbach is the author of Ecotopia, an environmental classic that has sold nearly a million copies, Bring Back the Buffalo! A Sustainable Future for America's Great Plains (UC Press), and Ecotopia Emerging, among other books. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Reviews
"An environmental science program would do well to put this volume into the hands of each student and teacher." Nsta Recommends "Each entry is a small gem... Callenbach's short essays are enjoyable and thought-provoking reading." Science Scope "Enjoyable and thought-provoking." -- Cary Seidman Science Teacher "Lively compact book... A dynamic web of ideas that can be entered at any point or read straight through." -- Claire Yezbak Fadden Life After 50



Book Information
ISBN 9780520257191
Author Ernest Callenbach
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 181g
Dimensions(mm) 184mm * 114mm * 15mm