Return of the crazy bird : the sad, strange tale of the dodo /

Although everybody is familiar with the dodo bird, very few people know its history. Yet this history is compelling when read as a fable of the negative impact of humans on Earth's ecosystems. The author describes the complexity of the factors involved in animal extinction. Although we think of...

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Main Author: Correia, Clara Pinto
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Copernicus Books, [2003]
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Summary:Although everybody is familiar with the dodo bird, very few people know its history. Yet this history is compelling when read as a fable of the negative impact of humans on Earth's ecosystems. The author describes the complexity of the factors involved in animal extinction. Although we think of ourselves as more ecologically aware than our ancestors, we are propelling extinction to alarming rates.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 216 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-207).
ISBN:0387216839
9780387216836