{"product_id":"why-big-fierce-animals-are-rare-an-ecologists-perspective-paperback","title":"Why Big Fierce Animals Are Rare: An Ecologist's Perspective - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul A. Colinvaux\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCristina Eisenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1979, \u003ci\u003eWhy Big Fierce Animals Are Rare\u003c\/i\u003e has established itself as a seminal work in ecology. Now with a new foreword by ecologist and writer Cristina Eisenberg, this penetrating study of ecosystems and animal populations is more relevant than ever. What accounts for the many different species of insect? Why does the robin population stay relatively steady year after year, despite the fact that their nests contain several chicks at once? Paul Colinvaux traces the ecologist's quest to answer these questions and more in this accessibly written book. He brings to the subject both profound knowledge and an enthusiasm that will encourage a greater understanding of the environment and of the efforts of those who seek to preserve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A rare achievement.... Colinvaux makes us marvel with him at the stability of nature and the incredible fit of every part of it.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A mind-tingling survey . . . of the many factors involved in the interrelationships of all living things.... An incisive and stirring book, and a model of scientific explanation.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul A. Colinvaux\u003c\/b\u003e (1930-2016) was an ecologist and professor emeritus at Ohio State University. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Fate of Nations\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEcology\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmazon Expeditions: My Quest for the Ice Age Equator\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eCristina Eisenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is chief scientist at the Earthwatch Institute and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf's Tooth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Carnivore Way\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761527226656,"sku":"9780691178080","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d52554c6981eefb1c1946f3abf48d4b5.webp?v=1780209684","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/why-big-fierce-animals-are-rare-an-ecologists-perspective-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}