An illustrated introduction to Earth's biodiversity that describes the different animal kingdoms, from monera to humans, explains how living things are classified, and emphasizes that humans are one species of very many.
Provides scientific and philosophical insights into life and death, with investigation of the origins of different life forms and the continuing process of evolution.
A collection of articles that discuss whether or not there is an environmental crisis, whether or not global warming is a problem, and how government and society can conserve the environment.
Essays by experts, profiles of naturalists, and case studies examine the history, causes, and effects of the shrinking of biodiversity, looking at such topics as deforestation, pollution, and extinctions.
Presents a comprehensive, illustrated overview of the biological diversity of the United States, from above the Arctic Cricle to below the tropic of Cancer, from eastern Maine, to the tip of the Aleutian chain; and discusses opportunities for conservation.
Text and hand-painted photographs from across the United States introduce the earth and the varied ways in which its elements, both powerful and fragile, affect us.
