In the Light of Evolution: Volume II: Biodiversity and Extinction Contributor(s): National Academy of Sciences (Author), Ayala, Francisco J. (Editor), Hubbell, Stephen P. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0309127432 ISBN-13: 9780309127431 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $76.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biological Diversity - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution - Science | Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics |
Dewey: 576.8 |
LCCN: 2007032455 |
Series: Sackler Colloquium |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9" (1.80 lbs) 432 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The current extinction crisis is of human making, and any favorable resolution of that biodiversity crisis--among the most dire in the 4-billion-year history of Earth--will have to be initiated by mankind. Little time remains for the public, corporations, and governments to awaken to the magnitude of what is at stake. This book aims to assist that critical educational mission, synthesizing recent scientific information and ideas about threats to biodiversity in the past, present, and projected future. |