| Description |
xi, 237 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Why It Matters -- Ch. 2. Of What Purpose Are Mosquitoes? -- Ch. 3. Creating Paradigms -- Ch. 4. Ecology B.C. ("Before Charles") -- Ch. 5. Ecology A.D. ("After Darwin") -- Ch. 6. The Twentieth Century: Ecology Comes of Age -- Ch. 7. A Visit to Bodie: Ecological Space and Time -- Ch. 8. Ecology and Evolution: Process and Paradigm -- Ch. 9. Be Glad to Be an Earthling -- Ch. 10. Life Plays the Lottery -- Ch. 11. Why Global Climate Is Like New England Weather -- Ch. 12. Taking It from the Top - or the Bottom -- Ch. 13. For the Love of Biodiversity (and Stable Ecosystems?) -- Ch. 14. Facing Marley's Ghost |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Ecology -- History.
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Ecology -- Philosophy.
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Philosophy of nature.
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| LC no. |
2008044853 |
| ISBN |
9780691138985 hardcover alkaline paper |
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