Conservation Science: Balancing the Needs of People and Nature (Kareiva Peter)(Paperback)

Conservation Science: Balancing the Needs of People and Nature (Kareiva Peter)(Paperback)

Focused on protecting nature and the planet, Conservation Science: Balancing the Needs of People and Nature contains a heavy emphasis on highlighting strategies to better connect the practice of conservation with the needs and priorities of a growing human population to give you an overview of

Handbook of Citizen Science in Ecology and Conservation (Lepczyk Christopher A.)(Paperback)

Handbook of Citizen Science in Ecology and Conservation is the first practical and comprehensive manual for creating, implementing, or improving natural science research and monitoring projects that involve collaboration between scientists and the general public. As citizen science projects become

Conservation Education and Outreach Techniques (Jacobson Susan K.)(Paperback)

The conservation of biological diversity depends on people's knowledge and actions. This book presents the theory and practice for creating effective education and outreach programmes for conservation. The authors describe an exciting array of techniques for enhancing school resources, marketing

Conservation: A People Centred Approach (Gilbert Francis)(Paperback)

This primer provides an introduction to the ideas of modern conservation biology, and the issues that constrain us from achieving sustainability. Opening with a consideration of ecology and conservation as a science, and the notion of different processes happening at different scales, the primer

The Conservation Revolution: Radical Ideas for Saving Nature Beyond the Anthropocene (Buscher Bram)(Paperback)

A post-capitalist manifesto for conservation Conservation needs a revolution. This is the only way it can contribute to the drastic transformations needed to come to a truly sustainable model of development. The good news is that conservation is ready for revolution. Heated debates about the rise

Science and Art: The Painted Surface (Sgamellotti Antonio)(Pevná vazba)

Science and art are increasingly interconnected in the activities of the study and conservation of works of art. Science plays a key role in cultural heritage, from developing new analytical techniques for studying the art, to investigating new ways of preserving the materials for the future. For

Marine Conservation: People, Ideas and Action (Earll Bob)(Paperback)

In the last 50 years marine conservation has grown from almost nothing to become a major topic of global activity involving many people and organisations. Marine conservation activities have been applied to a huge diversity of species, habitats, ecosystems and whole seas. Many marine conservation

Rewilding: The Radical New Science of Ecological Recovery (Jepson Paul)(Paperback)

Nature conservation in the 21st century has taken a radical new turn. Instead of conserving particular species in nature reserves as 'museum pieces', frozen in time, the thinking now is that we should allow landscape-sized areas to 'rewild' according to their own self-determined processes. By

Conducting Research in Conservation: Social Science Methods and Practice (Newing Helen)(Paperback)

Conducting Research in Conservation is the first textbook on social science research methods written specifically for use in the expanding and increasingly multidisciplinary field of environmental conservation. The first section on planning a research project includes chapters on the need for

A Life in Nature (Scott Peter)(Pevná vazba)

'The Patron Saint of Conservation' Sir David AttenboroughHappy the Man is a portrait of Peter Scott collected from his own conversations, articles and broadcasts including thoughts on expeditions to Lapland, Conservation and Africa, his travels in Europe and much more. Illustrated by Peter's own

Leaving Space for Nature: The Critical Role of Area-Based Conservation (Dudley Nigel)(Paperback)

This book provides the first contemporary assessment of area-based conservation and its implications for nature and society.Now covering 15 per cent of the land surface and a growing area of ocean, the creation of protected areas is one of the fastest conscious changes in land management in

100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know about People (Weinschenk Susan)(Paperback)

Apply psychology and behavioral science to web, UX, and graphic design Behavioral science leader and CEO at The Team W, Inc., Susan M. Weinschenk, provides a guide that every designer needs, combining real science and research with practical examples on everything from font size to online

Framing Nature - Conservation and Culture (Rose Laurence)(Paperback / softback)

This book by conservationist Laurence Rose is about the complexity and vulnerability of nature, and the unexpected connections between people and

Conservation Psychology: Understanding and Promoting Human Care for Nature (Clayton Susan)(Paperback)

People are inseparable from natural ecosystems, and understanding how people think about, experience, and interact with nature is crucial for promoting environmental sustainability as well as human

The Territories of Science and Religion (Harrison Peter)(Paperback)

The conflict between science and religion seems indelible, even eternal. Surely two such divergent views of the universe have always been in fierce opposition? Actually, that's not the case, says Peter Harrison: our very concepts of science and religion are relatively recent, emerging only in the

Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management (Fryxell John M.)(Paperback)

To understand modern principles of sustainable management and the conservation of wildlife species requires intimate knowledge about demography, animal behavior, and ecosystem dynamics. With emphasis on practical application and quantitative skill development, this book weaves together these

This Is Biology: The Science of the Living World (Mayr Ernst)(Paperback)

Biology until recently has been the neglected stepchild of science, and many educated people have little grasp of how biology explains the natural world. Yet to address the major political and moral questions that face us today, we must acquire an understanding of their biological roots. This

Freshwater Ecology and Conservation: Approaches and Techniques (Hughes Jocelyne)(Paperback)

This practical manual of freshwater ecology and conservation provides a state-of-the-art review of the approaches and techniques used to measure, monitor, and conserve freshwater ecosystems. It offers a single, comprehensive, and accessible synthesis of the vast amount of literature for freshwater

Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds (Mikusiński Grzegorz)(Paperback)

Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds is a unique review of current understanding of the relationships between forest birds and their changing environments. Large ecological changes are being driven by forest management, climate change, introduced pests and pathogens, abiotic disturbances, and

The Ark and Beyond: The Evolution of Zoo and Aquarium Conservation (Minteer Ben a.)(Paperback)

Congo Tales: Told by the People of Mbomo (Henket Pieter)(Pevná vazba)

Launching a new education and conservation project that connects people from different cultures, this dazzling series by renowned photographer Pieter Henket gives ancient folklore a modern-day

Wholeness of Nature - Goethe's Way of Science (Bortoft Henri)(Paperback / softback)

Examines the phenomenological and cultural roots of Goethe's approach to science, and argues that Goethe's insights represent the foundation for a future science of

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2020 (Kaku Michio)(Paperback)

A collection of the best science and nature writing published in North America in 2019, guest edited by New York Times best-selling author and ground-breaking physicist Dr. Michio Kaku. Dr. Michio Kaku, one of the most influential living scientists and a New York Times best-selling author, selects

Social Sciences: The Big Issues (Woodward Kath)(Paperback)

The social sciences are about people and the relationships between individuals and the social and material world we live in. They are about the social structures which shape - and are shaped by - social forces such as ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality and age and the bodies we inhabit. How are