Coral Whisperers e-bog
253,01 DKK
(inkl. moms 316,26 DKK)
In recent years, a catastrophic global bleaching event devastated many of the world's precious coral reefs. Working on the front lines of ruin, today's coral scientists are struggling to save these important coral reef ecosystems from the imminent threats of rapidly warming, acidifying, and polluted oceans.Coral Whispererscaptures a critical moment in the history of coral reef science. Gleaning...
E-bog
253,01 DKK
Udgivet
30 oktober 2018
Længde
344 sider
Genrer
History of science
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780520970830
In recent years, a catastrophic global bleaching event devastated many of the world's precious coral reefs. Working on the front lines of ruin, today's coral scientists are struggling to save these important coral reef ecosystems from the imminent threats of rapidly warming, acidifying, and polluted oceans.Coral Whispererscaptures a critical moment in the history of coral reef science. Gleaning insights from over one hundred interviews with leading scientists and conservation managers, Irus Braverman documents a community caught in an existential crisis and alternating between despair and hope. In this important new book, corals emerge not only as signs and measures of environmental catastrophe, but also as catalysts for action.