Wild solutions : how biodiversity is money in the bank /
"In this book, two ecologists explain how the millions of species living on Earth - some microscopic, some obscure, many threatened - not only help keep us alive but also hold possibilities for previously unimagined products, medicines, and even industries. In an Afterword written especially fo...
| Main Author: | Beattie, Andrew J. 1943- |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | Ehrlich, Paul R., Turnbull, Christine. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Call Number: | QH541.15.B56 B42 2004 |
| Institution: | Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Negeri Perak |
| Library: | Main Library |
| Record Id / ISBN-0: | ppap.54393 / 0300105061 (pbk.) |
| Online Public Access Catalog: | Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Negeri Perak |
| Published: |
New Haven, Conn. ; London :
Yale University Press,
2004.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1.
- Introduction
- 2.
- Exploring a little-known planet
- 3.
- Basic survival
- 4.
- The natural Internet
- 5.
- Thirst : ecosystems and the world's water supply
- 6.
- Garbage red in tooth and claw
- 7.
- Natural enemies are best friends
- 8.
- Naturally selected
- 9.
- Miners' canaries and sentinel pigs
- 10.
- Chemical engineers
- 11.
- Blueprints and inspiration from the wild
- 12.
- Wild medicine
- 13.
- Savings and loans.