{"product_id":"ecoviews-too-ecology-for-all-seasons-paperback-softback-9780817358754","title":"Ecoviews Too; Ecology for All Seasons (Paperback \/ softback) 9780817358754","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEcoviews Too\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEcology for All Seasons\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJ. Whitfield Gibbons (Author), Anne R. Gibbons (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780817358754\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 March 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 12.9 x 2 cm, 0.295 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcoviews Too\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent collection of essays on ecology, natural history, and conservation, but with an abundance of philosophy and humor.\"\" - Robert W. Hastings, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lakes of Pontchartrain: Their History and Environments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcoviews Too\u003c\/i\u003e examines various human attitudes toward wildlife and the environment, focusing on seasonal occurrences and natural adaptations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Whit Gibbons and Anne R. Gibbons’s \u003ci\u003eEcoviews Too\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e: Ecology for All Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e is based on the popular weekly column “Ecoviews,” published by numerous newspapers for more than thirty years. A follow-up \u003ci\u003eto Ecoviews: Snakes, Snails and Environmental Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, this lively and entertaining book provides a fascinating and thought-provoking look at the ecology of animals, plants, and their habitats, and promotes awareness of pressing environmental issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause nature, in all its myriad and amazing manifestations, can be enjoyed all year round, this collection is conveniently divided into four sections paralleling the seasons and tracking the adaptations and responses of wildlife to the relentless changes that occur at any location over time. The ecological vignettes focus on seasonal happenings, particularly holidays and historic events that define a moment when the connection between society and our natural surroundings was fundamentally altered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn intriguing and captivating publication, \u003ci\u003eEcoviews Too \u003c\/i\u003eis comprised of fifty informative essays that address ecological topics such as camouflage and mimicry, hibernation and estivation, the human need to encounter scary animals, the mysteries of plant dormancy in winter, the comeback of the wild turkey coinciding with the decline of bobwhites, the chemistry behind the color change in fall leaves, and the top ten environmental problems facing the world today. Educating, entertaining, and delighting a general audience, especially those with an interest in nature, \u003ci\u003eEcoviews Too\u003c\/i\u003e provides a useful resource for students and scientists alike.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"The University of Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52574353260824,"sku":"9780817358754","price":17.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/ecoviews-too-ecology-for-all-seasons-paperback-softback-9780817358754","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}