Автор: Angst, Delphine Название: Palaeobiology of Extinct Giant Flightless Birds ISBN: 1785481363 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781785481369 Издательство: Elsevier Science Рейтинг: Цена: 150470.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание:
The fossil record of giant flightless birds extends back to the Late Cretaceous, more than 70 million years ago, but our understanding of these extinct birds is still incomplete. This is partly because the number of specimens available is sometimes limited, but also because widely different approaches have been used to study them, with sometimes contradictory results. This book summarizes the current knowledge of the paleobiology of seven groups of giant flightless birds: Dinornithiformes, Aepyornithiformes, Dromornithidae, Phorusrhacidae, Brontornithidae, Gastornithidae and Gargantuavis.
The first chapter presents the global diversity of these birds and reviews the tools and methods used to study their paleobiology. Chapters 2 to 8 are each dedicated to one of the seven groups of extinct birds. Finally, a conclusion offers a global synthesis of the information presented in the book in an attempt to define a common evolutionary model.
Focuses on the giant flightless birds that evolved independently in different parts of the world since the Cretaceous period
Covers a number of different families with different evolutionary histories, providing a source of interesting comparisons
Provides emphasis on the palaeobiology of these birds, including their evolution, adaptations, mode of life, ecology and extinction
Автор: Hollars B. J. Название: Flock Together: A Love Affair with Extinct Birds ISBN: 0803296428 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780803296428 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 20860.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Named by Forbes as one of the 12 Best Books About Birds and Birding in 2017
After stumbling upon a book of photographs depicting extinct animals, B.J. Hollars became fascinated by creatures that are no longer with us: specifically, extinct North American birds. How, he wondered, could we preserve so beautifully on film what we’ve failed to preserve in life?
And so begins his yearlong journey to find out, one that leads him from bogs to art museums, from archives to Christmas Bird Counts, until he at last comes as close to extinct birds as he ever will during a behind-the-scenes visit at the Chicago Field Museum.
Heartbroken by the birds we’ve lost, Hollars takes refuge in those that remain. Armed with binoculars, a field guide, and knowledgeable friends, he begins his transition from budding birder to environmentally conscious citizen, a first step on a longer journey toward understanding the true tragedy of a bird’s song silenced forever.
Told with charm and wit, Flock Together is a remarkable memoir that shows how “knowing” the natural world—even just a small part—illuminates what it means to be a global citizen and how only by embracing our ecological responsibilities do we ever become fully human. A moving elegy to birds we’ve lost, Hollars’s exploration of what we can learn from extinct species will resonate in the minds of readers long beyond the final page.
Автор: Blencowe Michael Название: Gone: A Search for What Remains of the World`s Extinct Creatures ISBN: 0711256756 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780711256750 Издательство: Quarto Рейтинг: Цена: 18380.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Gone is a fascinating and timely illustrated narrative exploring the lively tales of eleven extraordinary extinct species from around the globe--sharing an enlightening story of extinction and conservation for today.
Автор: Kevin C. Brown Название: Devils Hole Pupfish: The Unexpected Survival of an Endangered Species in the Modern American West ISBN: 1647790107 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781647790103 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 25080.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: The Devils Hole pupfish is one of the rarest vertebrate animals on the planet; its only natural habitat is a ten-by-sixty-foot pool near Death Valley, on the Nevada—California border. Isolation in Devils Hole made the fish different from its close genetic relatives, but as Devils Hole Pupfish explores, what has made the species a survivor is its many surprising connections to the people who have studied, ignored, protested or protected it.
Автор: Jennifer E. Telesca Название: Red Gold: The Managed Extinction of the Giant Bluefin Tuna ISBN: 1517908507 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781517908508 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 83600.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Illuminating the conditions for global governance that have precipitated the devastating decline of one of the ocean’s most majestic creatures The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) is the world’s foremost organization for managing and conserving tunas, seabirds, turtles, and sharks traversing international waters. Founded by treaty in 1969, ICCAT stewards what has become under its tenure one of the planet’s most prominent endangered fish: the Atlantic bluefin tuna. Called “red gold” by industry insiders for the exorbitant price her ruby-colored flesh commands in the sushi economy, the giant bluefin tuna has crashed in size and number under ICCAT’s custodianship. With regulations to conserve these sea creatures in place for half a century, why have so many big bluefin tuna vanished from the Atlantic? In Red Gold , Jennifer E. Telesca offers unparalleled access to ICCAT to show that the institution has faithfully executed the task assigned it by international law: to fish as hard as possible to grow national economies. ICCAT manages the bluefin not to protect them but to secure export markets for commodity empires—and, as a result, has become complicit in their extermination. The decades of regulating fish as commodities have had disastrous consequences. Amid the planet’s sixth mass extinction of a major species—threatening life as we know it— Red Gold reacquaints the reader with the splendors of the giant bluefin tuna through vignettes that defy technoscientific and market rationales. Ultimately, this book shows, changing the way people value marine life must come not only from reforming ICCAT but from transforming the dominant culture that consents to this slaughter.
Автор: Sepkoski David Название: Catastrophic Thinking: Extinction and the Value of Diversity from Darwin to the Anthropocene ISBN: 022634861X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780226348612 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 32730.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: We live in an age in which we are repeatedly reminded--by scientists, by the media, by popular culture--of the looming threat of mass extinction. We're told that human activity is currently producing a sixth mass extinction, perhaps of even greater magnitude than the five previous geological catastrophes that drastically altered life on Earth. Indeed, there is a very real concern that the human species may itself be poised to go the way of the dinosaurs, victims of the most recent mass extinction some 65 million years ago.
How we interpret the causes, consequences, and moral imperatives of extinction is deeply embedded in the cultural values of any given historical moment. And as David Sepkoski reveals, the history of scientific ideas about extinction over the past two hundred years--as both a past and current process--are implicated in major changes in the way Western society has approached biological and cultural diversity. It seems self-evident to most of us that diverse ecosystems and societies are intrinsically valuable, but the current fascination with diversity is a relatively recent phenomenon. In fact, the way we value diversity depends crucially on our sense that it is precarious--that it is something actively threatened, and that its loss could have profound consequences. In Catastrophic Thinking, Sepkoski uncovers how and why we learned to value diversity as a precious resource at the same time as we learned to think catastrophically about extinction.
Автор: Partha Dasgupta, Peter Raven, Anna McIvor Название: Biological Extinction: New Perspectives ISBN: 1108711812 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108711814 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 40130.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A must read for anyone who wants to understand why species are becoming extinct, why biodiversity matters for our wellbeing, and how we can protect the natural world on which we all depend. Leading thinkers provide new perspectives on this urgent issue, offering significant insights and novel solutions.
Автор: Partha Dasgupta, Peter Raven, Anna McIvor Название: Biological Extinction: New Perspectives ISBN: 1108482287 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108482288 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 98210.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A must read for anyone who wants to understand why species are becoming extinct, why biodiversity matters for our wellbeing, and how we can protect the natural world on which we all depend. Leading thinkers provide new perspectives on this urgent issue, offering significant insights and novel solutions.
An easy-read book which gives you the opportunity to learn interesting and fun facts about ten endangered species, whilst creating something unique as you colour in those animals and give them significance.
Colour Us Back from Extinction provides a compact way to absorb key information about ten endangered animals, like the snow leopard, red squirrel and giant panda.
The reader is able to therapeutically colour in the images of these species using the artwork composed by London artist, Elle Smith. This means that each book becomes a truly personal keepsake, in which the reader's imagination creates a unique perception of those animals whilst relaxing at the same time.
This book is a beautiful fact and colouring book suitable for all ages, which offers a creative gift for animal lovers everywhere.
Автор: Heywood, Peter (brown University, Rhode Island) Название: Life, extinction, and rebreeding of quagga zebras ISBN: 1108926916 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108926911 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 42230.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Quagga zebras that pulled carriages and protected livestock against predators, are the focus of this book that combines history, biology, Bushmen stories, art, and literature. Hunted into extinction for their high-quality leather, their DNA showed rebreeding was feasible, and animals resembling quaggas now live in their old habitats.
Автор: Spotila James R. Название: Saving Sea Turtles: Extraordinary Stories from the Battle Against Extinction ISBN: 0801899079 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780801899072 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 25350.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: His inspirational story of dedicated individuals, creative endeavors, and adventure reveals what is being done and what else we must do in order to ensure that these fascinating animals continue swimming in the oceans.
Автор: Nereida Bueno-Guerra, Federica Amici Название: Field and Laboratory Methods in Animal Cognition: A Comparative Guide ISBN: 110842032X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108420327 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 108770.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Taking a comparative approach, this volume provides a set of clear methodological tools and practical tips for the successful investigation of animal cognition across a variety of species. The authors introduce a range of taxa, from chimpanzees to ants, with a focus on perceptual and socio-ecological characteristics, and cognitive skills.
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