For the wild places : profiles in conservation
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書誌事項
For the wild places : profiles in conservation
Island Press, c1993
大学図書館所蔵 全1件
  青森
  岩手
  宮城
  秋田
  山形
  福島
  茨城
  栃木
  群馬
  埼玉
  千葉
  東京
  神奈川
  新潟
  富山
  石川
  福井
  山梨
  長野
  岐阜
  静岡
  愛知
  三重
  滋賀
  京都
  大阪
  兵庫
  奈良
  和歌山
  鳥取
  島根
  岡山
  広島
  山口
  徳島
  香川
  愛媛
  高知
  福岡
  佐賀
  長崎
  熊本
  大分
  宮崎
  鹿児島
  沖縄
  韓国
  中国
  タイ
  イギリス
  ドイツ
  スイス
  フランス
  ベルギー
  オランダ
  スウェーデン
  ノルウェー
  アメリカ
注記
Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-206) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
For the Wild Places profiles five of the unsung heroes of Conservation biology - scientists who have dedicated their lives to studying and saving endangered species and habitats. In each chapter, Janet Bohlen recounts the adventures, frustrations, and successes of these frontline soldiers who are working in the field to accomplish the goals of the conservation movement. Meet Patricia Chapple Wright, whose discovery of an unknown species of lemur led to the creation of a national park in Madagascar; David "Jonah" Western, who involves the local Masai of Kenya in his pioneering ecosystem approach to park management; George Archibald, who performs ritual mating dances with cranes and works globally to save their wetlands; Luis Diego Gomez, a botanist whose vision has helped Costa Rica begin a catalog of its species; and Rick Steiner, a fisheries expert who became an environmental activist when the Exxon Valdez spilled oil into Prince William Sound. Part biography, part scientific summary, and part travelog, the profiles contain specific information on the areas being studied - the problems and the solutions - as well as personal insights into the scientists' inspirations and frustrations. Janet Bohlen visited each site to better convey the day-to-day activities of field research and to discover what compels these seemingly ordinary people to undertake the rigors of conservation biology. In the process, Bohlen exquisitely captures the breathtaking beauty of the world around us. Her enthusiasm and respect for the researchers' experience and the landscape they inhabit is infectious. These snapshots of the scientists' work effectively communicate to a general audience the importance,fulfillment, and constant challenges of a life devoted to protecting the environment.
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