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010 _a 2020946957
020 _a9780367636319 (paperback)
020 _a9780367636340 (hardback)
020 _z9781003120056 (ebook)
040 _aBLR
_beng
_erda
_cDLC
042 _apcc
082 _223
_a304.2 EVE
_b016143
100 1 _aEverard, Mark,
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe ecology of everyday things /
_cMark Everard.
264 1 _aBoca Raton :
_bTaylor & Francis,
_c2021.
264 1 _cc2021.
300 _axi, 164 pages :
_billustrations (black and white) ;
_c24cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aThe nature of modern society. Reading the tea leaves. My trendy tee-shirts. Yesterday's papers. A simple bowl of rice. Bathtime. A breath of fresh air. The wood for the trees. Unappealing creatures. What's so special about fish? No place like home. The ecology of space travel. On safari without leaving the house. Living on a planet. 99.9% of all known germs. Who doesn't love worms? Glorious mud. Feel the noise. Hearth and home.
520 _a"For many people, ecosystems may be a remote concept, yet we eat, drink, breathe and interface with them in every moment of our lives. In this engaging textbook, ecosystems scientist Dr Mark Everard considers a diversity of 'everyday things', including fascinating facts about their ecological origins : from the tea we drink, to things we wear, read and enjoy, to the ecology of communities and space flight, and the important roles played by germs and 'unappealing creatures' such as slugs and wasps. In today's society, we are so umbilically connected to ecosystems that we fail to notice them, and this oversight blinds us to the unsustainability of everyday life and the industries and policy environment that supports it. 'The Ecology of Everyday Things' takes the reader on an enlightening, fascinating voyage of discovery, all the while soundly rooted in robust science. It will stimulate awareness about how connected we all are to the natural world and its processes, and how important it is to learn to better treat our environment. Ideal for use in undergraduate and school level teaching, it will also interest, educate, engage and enthuse a wide range of less technical audiences"--
650 0 _aHuman ecology.
650 0 _aNature
_xEffect of human beings on.
650 0 _aBiotic communities.
856 4 1 _3Table of contents
_uhttps://doi.org/10.1201/9781003120056
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_cBK