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“kent redford”

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  • Strange Natures

    Conservation in the Era of Synthetic Biology

    by Kent H. Redford, William M. Adams ...
    A groundbreaking examination of the implications of synthetic biology for biodiversity conservationNature almost everywhere survives on human terms. The distinction between what is natural and what is human-made, which has informed conservation for centuries, has become blurred. When scientists can reshape genes more or less at will, what does it mean to conserve nature?The tools of synthetic ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • Large Carnivores and the Conservation of Biodiversity

    Edited by Justina Ray, Kent H. Redford, Robert Steneck, Joel Berger, Dr. ...
    Large Carnivores and the Conservation of Biodiversity brings together more than thirty leading scientists and conservation practitioners to consider a key question in environmental conservation: Is the conservation of large carnivores in ecosystems that evolved with their presence equivalent to the conservation of biological diversity within those systems? Building their discussions from empirical ... Read more

    $82.99 CAD

  • Our Maine

    Exploring Its Rich Natural Heritage

    by Aram Calhoun, Malcolm Hunter Jr., Kent Redford ...
    Lobsters, blueberries, moose, and rugged coastlines dotted with lighthouses are emblematic of the state of Maine. But underlying these simple icons is the rich natural heritage of Maine that drives the economy and shapes the state's culture. The history of Maine’s natural heritage has been co-produced by the both the natural and human worlds. The essays and photographs gathered here paint a vivid ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Natural Connections

    Perspectives In Community-Based Conservation

    by Jonathan Otto, Charles Zerner, John Robinson, Richard Donovan, Marianne Lavelle, R. Villarreal, Nick Salafsky, Janice Alcorn, Frances Seymour, Chuck Kleyneyer, Mary Pearl, Richard Bodmer, Kent Elbow, Kenneth Sayre, Daniel Bromley, Don Tuzin, Mark Poffenberger, Scott McCreary, Michael Hill, AJ Press, Fabio Feldmann, Derek Statham, Michael Wells, Marshall W. Murphree, Simon Metcalfe, Kent H. Redford, Owen Lynch, Peter Little ...
    Both realism and justice demand that efforts to conserve biological diversity address human needs as well. The most promising hope of accomplishing such a goal lies in locally based conservation efforts -- an approach that seeks ways to make local communities the beneficiaries and custodians of conservation efforts.Natural Connections focuses on rural societies and the conservation of biodiversity ... Read more

    $76.99 CAD

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  • Silence Of The Songbirds

    How We Are Losing the World's Songbirds and What We Can Do to Save Them

    by Bridget Stutchbury ...
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  • British Columbia

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    by Richard Cannings, Sydney Cannings ...
    This revised and expanded edition of an award-winning book not only explores British Columbia’s stunning ecology but also features an increased focus on climate change. With expanded sections on the province’s geological history, updated information on the mountain pine beetle and the future of B.C.’s biodiversity, and fresh information on many other topics, this edition includes new illustrations ... Read more

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  • Deep Ancestry

    Inside the Genographic Project

    by Spencer Wells ...
    Travel backward through time from today's scattered billions to the handful of early humans who lived in Africa 60,000 years ago and are ancestors to us all. In Deep Ancestry, scientist and National Geographic explorer Spencer Wells shows how tiny genetic changes add up over time into a fascinating story. Using scores of real-life examples, helpful analogies, and detailed diagrams and ... Read more

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  • The Everything Kids' Nature Book

    Create Clouds, Make Waves, Defy Gravity and Much More!

    by Kathiann M Kowalski ...
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    The natural world holds secrets under every rock and around every tree. If you've ever wondered what life is like through a microscope, telescope, or with the naked eye--you'll love this book!You will:Run with the antelope across the American plains and learn about the food chain.Climb with a monkey to the highest tree in the rainforest and discover how photosynthesis keeps leaves green.Sink to ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

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    How Archaeologists Are Rewriting Human History with Ancient DNA

    by Martin Jones ...
    In Unlocking the Past, Martin Jones, a leading expert at the forefront of bioarchaeology-the discipline that gave Michael Crichton the premise for Jurassic Park-explains how this pioneering science is rewriting human history and unlocking stories of the past that could never have been told before. For the first time, the building blocks of ancient life-DNA, proteins, and fats that have long been ... Read more

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  • Mannahatta

    A Natural History of New York City

    by Eric W. Sanderson ...
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  • Why Evolution is True

    by Jerry A. Coyne ...
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    For all the discussion in the media about creationism and 'Intelligent Design', virtually nothing has been said about the evidence in question - the evidence for evolution by natural selection.Yet, as this succinct and important book shows, that evidence is vast, varied, and magnificent, and drawn from many disparate fields of science. The very latest research is uncovering a stream of evidence ... Read more

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