The Balance of Nature : : Ecology's Enduring Myth / / John Kricher.
The idea of a balance of nature has been a dominant part of Western philosophy since before Aristotle, and it persists in the public imagination and even among some ecologists today. In this lively and thought-provoking book, John Kricher demonstrates that nature in fact is not in balance, nor has i...
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Kricher, John, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut The Balance of Nature : Ecology's Enduring Myth / John Kricher. Course Book Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2009] ©2009 1 online resource (256 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Why It Matters -- 2. Of What Purpose Are Mosquitoes? -- 3. Creating Paradigms -- 4. Ecology B.C. ("Before Charles") -- 5. Ecology A.D. ("After Darwin") -- 6. The Twentieth Century: Ecology Comes of Age -- 7. A Visit to Bodie: Ecological Space and Time -- 8. Ecology and Evolution: Process and Paradigm -- 9. Be Glad to Be an Earthling -- 10. Life Plays the Lottery -- 11. Why Global Climate Is Like New England Weather -- 12. Taking It from the Top-or the Bottom -- 13. For the Love of Biodiversity (and Stable Ecosystems?) -- 14. Facing Marley's Ghost -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star The idea of a balance of nature has been a dominant part of Western philosophy since before Aristotle, and it persists in the public imagination and even among some ecologists today. In this lively and thought-provoking book, John Kricher demonstrates that nature in fact is not in balance, nor has it ever been at any stage in Earth's history. He explains how and why this notion of a natural world in balance has endured for so long, and he shows why, in these times of extraordinary human influence on the planet's ecosystems, it is critical that we accept and understand that evolution is a fact of life, and that ecology is far more dynamic than we ever imagined. The Balance of Nature traces the fascinating history of the science of ecology and evolutionary biology, from the discipline's early innovators to the advent of Darwin and evolution, to the brilliant and inquisitive scientific minds of today. Blending insights and entertaining stories from his own remarkable life in science, Kricher reveals how evolution is a powerful engine that drives ecological change, how nature is constantly in flux and, in effect, quite naturally out of balance--and how notions to the contrary are misguided and ultimately hazardous to us all. The Balance of Nature forcefully argues that an understanding of the dynamic nature of ecology and evolution is essential to formulating policies of environmental ethics to guide humanity toward a more responsible stewardship of our planet's ecosystems. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021) Ecology Philosophy. Ecology History. NATURE Ecology. NATURE Ecosystems & Habitats Wilderness. Philosophy of nature. SCIENCE Environmental Science (see also Chemistry Environmental). SCIENCE Life Sciences Ecology. NATURE / Ecology. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110442502 print 9780691138985 https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400830268 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781400830268 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9781400830268.jpg |
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