Author: Staffan Widstrand
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Presents an astonishing view of the continent's flora and fauna and reveals the wildlife and landscapes of all 48 European countries. With a focus on conservation and reintroducing vulnerable species to their natural habitats, the accompanying texts express hope for the future of European biodiversity.
Wild Wonders of Europe
Author: Staffan Widstrand
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Presents an astonishing view of the continent's flora and fauna and reveals the wildlife and landscapes of all 48 European countries. With a focus on conservation and reintroducing vulnerable species to their natural habitats, the accompanying texts express hope for the future of European biodiversity.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Presents an astonishing view of the continent's flora and fauna and reveals the wildlife and landscapes of all 48 European countries. With a focus on conservation and reintroducing vulnerable species to their natural habitats, the accompanying texts express hope for the future of European biodiversity.
Trees and Forests: Wild Wonders of Europe
Author: Annick Schnitzler
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781419700798
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"All the photographs in this book were taken by photographers affiliated with Wild Wonders of Europe, the largest photography-centered nature-conservation project ever undertaken"--Jacket flap.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9781419700798
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"All the photographs in this book were taken by photographers affiliated with Wild Wonders of Europe, the largest photography-centered nature-conservation project ever undertaken"--Jacket flap.
National Geographic Complete National Parks of Europe
Author: Justin Kavanagh
Publisher:
ISBN: 1426220960
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
"Like the United States' national parks, those of Europe--from the British Isles to Europe's border with Asia--help to preserve the human heritage while providing vital green spaces for the animals that make them home"--
Publisher:
ISBN: 1426220960
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
"Like the United States' national parks, those of Europe--from the British Isles to Europe's border with Asia--help to preserve the human heritage while providing vital green spaces for the animals that make them home"--
The Nature of Nature
Author: Enric Sala
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1426221029
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
In this inspiring manifesto, an internationally renowned ecologist makes a clear case for why protecting nature is our best health insurance, and why it makes economic sense.
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1426221029
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
In this inspiring manifesto, an internationally renowned ecologist makes a clear case for why protecting nature is our best health insurance, and why it makes economic sense.
Europe
Author: Tim Flannery
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
ISBN: 0802146953
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
A tale of cave bears and comet strikes and a hundred million years of history by the bestselling author of Here on Earth: “Marvelous.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) In Europe: A Natural History, world-renowned scientist, explorer, and conservationist Tim Flannery applies the eloquent interdisciplinary approach he used in his ecological histories of Australia and North America to the story of Europe. He begins 100 million years ago, when the continents of Asia, North America, and Africa interacted to create an island archipelago that would later become the Europe we know today. It was on these ancient tropical lands that the first distinctly European organisms evolved. Flannery teaches us about Europe’s midwife toad, which has endured since the continent’s beginning, while elephants, crocodiles, and giant sharks have come and gone. He explores the monumental changes wrought by the devastating comet strike and shows how rapid atmospheric shifts transformed the European archipelago into a single landmass during the Eocene. As the story moves through millions of years of evolutionary history, Flannery eventually turns to our own species, describing the immense impact humans had on the continent’s flora and fauna—within 30,000 years of our arrival in Europe, the woolly rhino, the cave bear, and the giant elk, among others, would disappear completely. The story continues right up to the present, as Flannery describes Europe’s leading role in wildlife restoration, and then looks ahead to ponder the continent’s future: with advancements in gene editing technology, European scientists are working to recreate some of the continent’s lost creatures, such as the great ox of Europe’s primeval forests and even the woolly mammoth.
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
ISBN: 0802146953
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
A tale of cave bears and comet strikes and a hundred million years of history by the bestselling author of Here on Earth: “Marvelous.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) In Europe: A Natural History, world-renowned scientist, explorer, and conservationist Tim Flannery applies the eloquent interdisciplinary approach he used in his ecological histories of Australia and North America to the story of Europe. He begins 100 million years ago, when the continents of Asia, North America, and Africa interacted to create an island archipelago that would later become the Europe we know today. It was on these ancient tropical lands that the first distinctly European organisms evolved. Flannery teaches us about Europe’s midwife toad, which has endured since the continent’s beginning, while elephants, crocodiles, and giant sharks have come and gone. He explores the monumental changes wrought by the devastating comet strike and shows how rapid atmospheric shifts transformed the European archipelago into a single landmass during the Eocene. As the story moves through millions of years of evolutionary history, Flannery eventually turns to our own species, describing the immense impact humans had on the continent’s flora and fauna—within 30,000 years of our arrival in Europe, the woolly rhino, the cave bear, and the giant elk, among others, would disappear completely. The story continues right up to the present, as Flannery describes Europe’s leading role in wildlife restoration, and then looks ahead to ponder the continent’s future: with advancements in gene editing technology, European scientists are working to recreate some of the continent’s lost creatures, such as the great ox of Europe’s primeval forests and even the woolly mammoth.
Wild Europe
Author: Božidar Jezernik
Publisher: Saqi Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Combining comment with research abounding in historical and cultural detail, this book tells how from the 16th to the 20th century The Balkans have been perceived by west European travellers, many of whom have seen it as part of Asia and sought accordingly to inform their contemporaries of its exotic, outlandish and primitive ways.
Publisher: Saqi Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Combining comment with research abounding in historical and cultural detail, this book tells how from the 16th to the 20th century The Balkans have been perceived by west European travellers, many of whom have seen it as part of Asia and sought accordingly to inform their contemporaries of its exotic, outlandish and primitive ways.
Rewilding European Landscapes
Author: Henrique M. Pereira
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319120395
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Some European lands have been progressively alleviated of human pressures, particularly traditional agriculture in remote areas. This book proposes that this land abandonment can be seen as an opportunity to restore natural ecosystems via rewilding. We define rewilding as the passive management of ecological successions having in mind the long-term goal of restoring natural ecosystem processes. The book aims at introducing the concept of rewilding to scientists, students and practitioners. The first part presents the theory of rewilding in the European context. The second part of the book directly addresses the link between rewilding, biodiversity, and habitats. The third and last part is dedicated to practical aspects of the implementation of rewilding as a land management option. We believe that this book will both set the basis for future research on rewilding and help practitioners think about how rewilding can take place in areas under their management.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319120395
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Some European lands have been progressively alleviated of human pressures, particularly traditional agriculture in remote areas. This book proposes that this land abandonment can be seen as an opportunity to restore natural ecosystems via rewilding. We define rewilding as the passive management of ecological successions having in mind the long-term goal of restoring natural ecosystem processes. The book aims at introducing the concept of rewilding to scientists, students and practitioners. The first part presents the theory of rewilding in the European context. The second part of the book directly addresses the link between rewilding, biodiversity, and habitats. The third and last part is dedicated to practical aspects of the implementation of rewilding as a land management option. We believe that this book will both set the basis for future research on rewilding and help practitioners think about how rewilding can take place in areas under their management.
Wild Life!
Author: Re:wild
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1507216432
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
". . . Facts, conservation success stories, and profiles of people working hard to find and protect the rarest of . . . species"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1507216432
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
". . . Facts, conservation success stories, and profiles of people working hard to find and protect the rarest of . . . species"--Provided by publisher.
Eyes of the Wild
Author: Eleanor O'Hanlon
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
ISBN: 1846949580
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
From Baja California to the Arctic pack ice, Eyes of the Wild takes the reader on an epic, personal journey to meet whales and wolves, bears and wild horses, guided by outstanding biologists and other observers who are renewing an ancient way of connection with the wild. Their scientific research meets the indigenous wisdom which understands the animals as guides to deeper relationship with life. ,
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
ISBN: 1846949580
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
From Baja California to the Arctic pack ice, Eyes of the Wild takes the reader on an epic, personal journey to meet whales and wolves, bears and wild horses, guided by outstanding biologists and other observers who are renewing an ancient way of connection with the wild. Their scientific research meets the indigenous wisdom which understands the animals as guides to deeper relationship with life. ,
Wolverine
Author: Joyce Markovics
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 161772131X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Introduces wolverines, including information on their habitats, feeding habits, how they grow, and how they protect themselves.
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 161772131X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Introduces wolverines, including information on their habitats, feeding habits, how they grow, and how they protect themselves.