Exuberant Life: An Evolutionary Approach to Conservation in Galápagos

ISBN-13: 9780197531518 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 408 str.

William H. Durham

Recenzje

If you have not had the chance to explore the value of evolution, here is an explanation written in the most unique, fascinating, and practical way. Exuberant Life takes readers through evolution and its applications to the conservation and sustainability of the Galápagos Islands. This book confirms Durham's extraordinary ability to communicate how evolution is vital to the conservation of nature.

O autorze

William H. Durham is Bing Professor in Human Biology, Emeritus, and Yang and Yamazaki University Fellow, Emeritus, at Stanford University. He's focused his career on two things. The first is putting the principles of evolution to work in understanding and sustaining biological and cultural diversity. The second is identifying the social dimensions of environmental problems and how to solve them. Durham is a recipient of the MacArthur Prize Fellowship, and he previously served 16 years as Editor of the Annual Review of Anthropology. At Stanford University, he has served as both Chair and Co-Chair of Anthropology as well as Director of Human Biology. Durham is currently Co-Director of "The Osa and Golfito Initiative," Stanford's sustainability project in Costa Rica.