Dead serious : wild hope amid the sixth extinction /
Through personal stories of mishap and adventure, historical vignettes and scenic detours, professor Eli J. Knapp dissects eighteen critical forces that lie behind the earth's sixth extinction. Drawing from experiences across the globe, Knapp peeks into odd and overlooked corners of natural his...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Salt Lake City, Utah :
Torrey House Press,
[2021]
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| Edition: | First Torrey House Press edition. |
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| Summary: | Through personal stories of mishap and adventure, historical vignettes and scenic detours, professor Eli J. Knapp dissects eighteen critical forces that lie behind the earth's sixth extinction. Drawing from experiences across the globe, Knapp peeks into odd and overlooked corners of natural history, showing how ocean-going tortoises and ghost deer can both instruct and inspire. Full of humor, hope and self-effacing scientific savvy, Knapp's exploration of our home planet provides welcome respite in a deadly serious subject. |
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| Physical Description: | 324 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-324). |
| ISBN: | 9781948814409 1948814404 |