The Ecology Book

Big Ideas Simply Explained

Dorling Kindersley

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DK
09 July 2019

Popular science; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Global warming

Series: DK Big Ideas

Explore ecology in this accessible introduction to how the natural world works and how we have started to understand the environment, ecosystems, and climate change.

How do species interact with each other and their environment? How do ecosystems change? What is biodiversity and can we afford to damage it?

Throughout history, humankind has tried to order the living world and understand how it works. As our influence on the planet grows, answering these profound questions is becoming more and more pressing.

Written in plain English, The Ecology Book is packed with short, pithy explanations of more than 90 key ideas. Step-by-step diagrams untangle tricky theories, illuminating quotes make the ideas and discoveries memorable, and witty illustrations enhance and play with our understanding of the science.

You'll explore key theories, movements, and events in biology, geology, geography, and environmentalism, from the ideas of classical thinkers and Enlightenment attempts to impose order on nature, to discoveries such as DNA and theories like the Gaia hypothesis. Boxes highlighting ""green"" issues - the impact of pesticides, the plight of vulnerable species, and the search for renewable energy - appear throughout, as do profiles of influential figures - Charles Darwin, Carl Linnaeus, Rachel Carson, and James Lovelock - which place their ideas in their historical context.

Whether you're new to ecology, a science student, or simply concerned about what's happening to our planet, this is a comprehensive introduction to the environment and climate change - arguably the most important subjects of our time.

By: Dorling Kindersley
Imprint: DK
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 1.140kg
ISBN: 9780241350386
ISBN 10: 0241350387
Series: DK Big Ideas
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 09 July 2019
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Replaced By: 9780241723029
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Tony Juniper is an independent environmentalist and writer. He is a fellow of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and the President of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts.

Reviews for The Ecology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

If you have ever found ecology and the environment confusing, allow this book to make matters simple. It's an accessible introduction to how the natural world, environment and ecosystems work, and examines the threat climate change holds. * Be Kind Magazine *