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The hidden universe : adventures in biodiversity
We don't know what we've got until it's gone...This brief, lucid book by the Director of Science at Royal Botanical Gardens takes you on an unforgettable tour of the natural world, showing how biodiversity - the rich variety of life in the world and in our own backyards - provides both the source and the salvation of our existence. Combining inspiration stories and the latest scientific researc…
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- 978-0-226-82187-0
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- xi, 276 hlm. : ilus. ; 23 cm
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- 577.1 ANT H
Silent spring
Now recognized as one of the most influential books of the twentieth century, SILENT SPRING exposed the destruction of wildlife through the widespread use of pesticides. Despite condemnation in the press and heavy-handed attempts by the chemical industry to ban the book, Rachel carson succeeded in creating a new public awareness of the environment which led to changes in government and inspired…
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- 9780141184944
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- xxi, 309 hlm. ; 20 cm
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- 363.7384 CAR S
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