Kategoria BISAC: Nature >> Endangered Species

The environmental imagination does not stop short at the edge of the woods. Nor should our understanding of it, as Lawrence Buell makes powerfully clear in his new book that aims to reshape the field of literature and environmental studies. Emphasizing the influence of the physical environment on individual and collective perception, his book thus provides the theoretical underpinnings for an ecocriticism now reaching full power, and does so in remarkably clear and concrete ways.

Writing for an Endangered World offers a conception of the physical environment--whether built or...

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Visiting Pinnacles National Park, authors Shirlaine and Bob Baldwin were treated to a rare and magnificent display by several birds which they were able to capture in the glorious photographs featured in this book. Few people ever get to see the California Condor, and the incredible photographs in this book include condors in flight, at rest, dancing and generally showing off for the camera.

The California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is thought to date from around 40,000 years ago and is the largest North American land bird. In...

"An indispensable handbook for resource managers who care about the fate of Florida s wildlife."-- Clay Henderson, president emeritus, Florida Audubon Society

"Everyone interested in the conservation of Florida s unique biota, especially those actively involved with land management planning, should keep a copy of this book within arm s reach."-- George W. Tanner, University of Florida

Conservation and management of Florida s vulnerable wildlife and their habitat has been of great concern for decades, and Florida s Fragile Wildlife is a primer for natural resource...

The spread of empires in the nineteenth century brought more than new territories and populations under Western sway. Animals were also swept up in the net of imperialism, as jungles and veldts became colonial ranches and plantations. A booming trade in animals turned many strange and dangerous species into prized commodities. Tigers from India, pythons from Malaya, and gorillas from the Congo found their way--sometimes by shady means--to the zoos of major U.S. cities, where they created a sensation.

Zoos were among the most popular attractions in the United States for much of the...

Since the 1970s, the Endangered Species Act (ESA), by virtue of its regulatory impact, has been a frequent subject of policy analysis. In this comprehensive history and critique of the ESA, Brian Czech and Paul R. Krausman incorporate the new model of policy design theory to frame a larger discussion about conservation biology and American democracy.

Czech and Krausman provide a historical background of endangered species policy that integrates natural history, socioeconomic trends, political movements, and professional developments. Outlining the controversies surrounding the...