Deforesting the Earth - From Prehistory to Global Crisis geology these authors capture the essence

these authors capture the essence of Mojave culture

Peter and Rosemary Grant explain what we have learned about the origin and evolution of new species through the study of the finches made famous by that great scientist: Darwin's finches

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More a reference work than a field guide

Deforesting the Earth - From Prehistory to Global Crisis geology these authors capture the essenceDeforestationthe thinning, changing, and wholesale clearing of forests for fuel, shelter, and agricultureis among the most important ways humans have transformed the environment. Surveying ten thousand years to trace human induced deforestations effect on economies, societies, and landscapes around the world, Deforesting the Earth is the preeminent history of this process and its consequences. Beginning with the return of the forests after the ice age