The Ecology Book, DK
The Ecology Book, DK
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The Ecology Book
Big Ideas Simply Explained

Author: DK, Tony Juniper

Narrator: Dugald Bruce Lockhart

Unabridged: 13 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK

Published: 11/05/2019


Synopsis

Explore ecology in this accessible introduction to how the natural world works and how we have started to understand the environment, ecosystems, and climate change.

Using a bold approach, The Ecology Book explores and explains over 85 of the key ideas, movements, and acts that have defined ecology and ecological thought. The audiobook has a simple chronological structure, with early chapters ranging from the ideas of classical thinkers through to attempts by Enlightenment thinkers to systematically order the natural world. Later chapters trace the evolution of modern thinking, from the ideas of Thomas Malthus, Henry Thoreau, and others, right the way through to the political and scientific developments of the modern era, including the birth of the environmental movement and the Paris Agreement.

The ideal introduction to one of the most important subjects of our time narrated by Dugland-Bruce Lockhart.

© 2012 Dorling Kindersley Ltd © 2019 DK Audio

About The Author

Dr Tony Juniper is an independent environmentalist and writer. He is a fellow of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and the President of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel

Really enjoyed this. Probably shouldn't be read from cover to cover as I did. Better to pick it up and read a section or two then take a break. Full of information. Every section is 1-4 pages long, giving solid information but not so much that the details run together and it loses its meaning. Key p......more

Goodreads review by Chris

This was a comprehensive guide to Ecology, which I have practiced for many years. It could be a good starter book for someone new to the movement, it has pictures and graphs other visual guides on every page. Great for visual learners. There may be sections you think you want to skip, but I urge any......more

Goodreads review by Eleri

I'm sure this would be a useful resource for some people and there were some interesting things in here. Giving the historical context so clearly was a helpful way of illustrating the evolution of ideas. However, this did make it very repetitious, and given that I already knew a solid 60+% of the st......more

Goodreads review by Heidi

It goes into all the scientific details and processes instead of simply being preachy. It stays objective and clinical. It discusses many aspects of the natural sciences behind ecology- not just the broad environmental science.......more

Goodreads review by Tina

Very good for children.......more