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Extinction, the causes and consequences of the disappearance of species, Paul and Anne Ehrlich

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Extinction, the causes and consequences of the disappearance of species, Paul and Anne Ehrlich

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Extinction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

7196798

Responsibility statement

Paul and Anne Ehrlich

Sub title

the causes and consequences of the disappearance of species

Summary

Examines the problem of disappearing species and analyzes the causes of the accelerated rate of extinction and what can be done to halt the trend

Table Of Contents

pt. 1. Introduction. Should we mourn the dinosaurs? -- The origin of species, and their extinction -- pt. 2. Why should we care? Compassion, esthetics, fascination, and ethics -- Direct economic benefits of preserving species -- Indirect benefits : life-support systems -- pt. 3. How are species endangered by humanity? Direct endangering -- Indirect endangering -- pt. 4. What are we doing and what can we do? The politics of extinction -- Zoos, reserves, and presentation : the tactics of conservation -- The strategy of conservation

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