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100 1 $aEhrlich, Paul R.
245 10 $aExtinction :$bthe causes and consequences of the disappearance of species /$cPaul and Anne Ehrlich.
250 $a1st ed.
260 0 $aNew York :$bRandom House,$cc1981.
300 $axiv, 305 p. ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $apt. 1. Introduction. Should we mourn the dinosaurs? -- The origin of species, and their extinction -- pt. 2. Why should we care? Compassion, esthetics, fascination, and ethics -- Direct economic benefits of preserving species -- Indirect benefits : life-support systems -- pt. 3. How are species endangered by humanity? Direct endangering -- Indirect endangering -- pt. 4. What are we doing and what can we do? The politics of extinction -- Zoos, reserves, and presentation : the tactics of conservation -- The strategy of conservation.
520 $aExamines the problem of disappearing species and analyzes the causes of the accelerated rate of extinction and what can be done to halt the trend.
650 0 $aNature conservation.
650 0 $aEcology.
650 0 $aEndangered species.
650 0 $aExtinct animals.
650 2 $aConservation of Natural Resources.
650 2 $aEcology.
700 1 $aEhrlich, Anne H.,$ejoint author.
700 1 $aEhrlich, Anne H.,$eauthor.
776 08 $iOnline version:$aEhrlich, Paul R.$tExtinction.$b1st ed.$dNew York : Random House, ©1981$w(OCoLC)648342125
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