Biodiversity : A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues).

Anne Becher.

ISBN 10: 0874369231 / ISBN 13: 9780874369236

Published by ABC-CLIO, 1998

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HARDCOVER; this is NOT ex-library; upper corners of covers bumped; o/w contents in near fine condition.

Seller Inventory # 042738

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Biodiversity : A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues).
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0874369231
• ISBN 13: 9780874369236
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Botany
  • Zoology - Vertebrate
  • Zoology - Invertebrate

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Synopsis

Current threats to biodiversity, extinction of species, and major changes in human behavior that experts think are needed to conserve existing biodiversity are all addressed. Successful examples of biodiversity conservation provide a hopeful conclusion for the book. Filled with data, anecdotes, and examples, Biodiversity will capture the interest of a variety of readers from students to scientists.

About the Author

Anne Becher, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, is an accomplished writer specializing in environmental matters. She is the author of ABC-CLIO's Biodiversity: A Reference Handbook.