Isbn: 9780091801960 - the song of the dodo: island biogeography in an age of extinctions (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Book - very good, dust wrapper - good. Weight exceeds standard 1.0 kg rate - extra postage may be required for some overseas destinations.

Zustand: Very Good. 702, maps. . HB. Vg in d/w. Maps by Kris Ellingsen. The author considers why island ecosystems always suffered such high rates of extinction? In our age, with the world's landscapes, from Tasmania to the Amazon to Yellowstone, being carved into island-like fragments by human activity, the implications of this question are more urgent than ever. Over eight years, David Quammen has followed the threads of island biogeography travelling from Tasmania to the Amazon and Yellowstone. [9780091801960].…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. In Darwin's time, island biogeography was the science that opened Victorian minds to the wonder of evolution. Today with all the world's wild landscape being chopped into island-like fragments, it's the science of jeopardy and extinction. This book combines science, historical narrative and travel. Heavy; DJ. 702 pages. …