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The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference
Jonathan Hoekstra
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Description for The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference
Hardback. Suitable for those who are concerned about the natural world, this guide to the state of the planet and our most pressing resource and environmental issues features 79 full-color maps and other graphics paired with an informative, inviting discussion of major trends across the world's terrestrial, marine, and freshwater environments. Num Pages: 272 pages, 229 color illustrations, 6 b/w photographs, 40 line illustrations, 79 maps. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1120.
Visually rich, up-to-date, and authoritative, "The Atlas of Global Conservation" is a premier resource for everyone concerned about the natural world. Drawing from the best data available, it is an unprecedented guide to the state of the planet and our most pressing resource and environmental issues. Top scientists at The Nature Conservancy, the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and water, have joined forces to create this extraordinary reference. It features 79 richly-detailed, full-color maps and other graphics paired with an informative, inviting discussion of major trends across the world's terrestrial, marine, and freshwater ... Read more
Visually rich, up-to-date, and authoritative, "The Atlas of Global Conservation" is a premier resource for everyone concerned about the natural world. Drawing from the best data available, it is an unprecedented guide to the state of the planet and our most pressing resource and environmental issues. Top scientists at The Nature Conservancy, the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and water, have joined forces to create this extraordinary reference. It features 79 richly-detailed, full-color maps and other graphics paired with an informative, inviting discussion of major trends across the world's terrestrial, marine, and freshwater ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520262560
SKU
V9780520262560
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About Jonathan Hoekstra
Currently, Jonathan M. Hoekstra directs The Nature Conservancy's Climate Change Program and teaches at the University of Washington. Jennifer L. Molnar is a senior scientist on the Conservancy's Ecosystem Services Team. Michael Jennings is an adjunct professor at the University of Idaho. Carmen Revenga and Mark D. Spalding are senior scientists on the Conservancy's Marine Team. Timothy M. Boucher is ... Read more
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