Ecology for Beginners

Andy Prentice, Lan Cook

ISBN 10: 147499847X / ISBN 13: 9781474998475

Published by Usborne Publishing Ltd, GB, 2023

About this Item

This book is the perfect answer to the question "What is Ecology, and why should I care?"Explore the basics of Ecology by following a wide variety of real-world examples about how living things cope in all sorts of environments. Learn how ecosystems work, explore how these complicated systems go wrong, and discover what we can do to protect our planet in the future.An ideal book to explain to curious minds what ecology is all about, and what questions ecologists are trying to find answers to, from how to save dying species, to fixing ecosystems through rewilding.Chapters in this book include:- What is ecology?- The big questions- What do ecologists do?- Why is ecology important?The basicsHow is life organized? How does life adapt to its environment, survive and thrive?Ecosystems explainedFind out how every part of an ecosystem works together to keep things balanced. What does it mean to be resilient? How do feedback loops work? And why is biodiversty so important?What's going wrong?Ecosystems are constantly changing, but in the last two centuries these changes have accelerated for one main reason - people. Ecologists investigate what's happening and why.A fight worth havingEcologists have LOTS of ideas about how to help restore ecosystems. Many of the solutions are in the hands of governments and big businesses. Getting them to make changes won't be easy, but it's a fight worth having.Being an ecologistAs well as being a science, ecology is also a way of seeing the world. Find out how you can be an ecologist and live in an ecologically-minded way.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781474998475

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ecology for Beginners
• Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 147499847X
• ISBN 13: 9781474998475
• Binding: Hardback
• Illustrator: Anton Hallmann
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 17.6W x 1.6H x 24.2D centimeters 17.6 centimeters width by 1.6 centimeters height by 24.2 centimeters depth
• Weight: 540 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Une introduction à l'écologie très complète et à la portée de tous.

Ce beau livre illustré et riche en exemples invite les enfants à se familiariser avec l'écologie. Ils y trouveront des explications détaillées sur le fonctionnement des écosystèmes et apprendront ce qui peut déséquilibrer et menacer tout un système, ainsi que les gestes à faire pour protéger l'avenir de notre planète.