British Columbia

A Natural History of Its Origins, Ecology, and Diversity with a New Look at Climate Change

Richard Cannings, Sydney Cannings (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

384 Seiten

2015 | Third Edition
Greystone Books,Canada (Verlag)
978-1-77164-073-2 (ISBN)

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This revised and expanded edition of an award-winning book not only explores British Columbia's stunning ecology but also features an increased focus on climate change. With expanded sections on the province's geological history, updated information on the mountain pine beetle and the future of B.C.'s biodiversity, and fresh information on many other topics, this edition includes new illustrations, photos, sidebars, and new and revised maps. Both an authoritative reference and an easy-to-read guide, this revised edition is a must for anyone who wants detailed and up-to-date information about British Columbia's dazzling natural world.

Richard Cannings is a renowned naturalist, conservationist, and lecturer on birds and bird habitats. He works as a consulting biologist assessing endangered species and organizing bird population surveys, and he can be heard on the CBC Radio 1 program BC Almanac as its regular birding expert. He is the author of Birds of Interior BC and the Rockies, An Enchantment of Birds, and The Rockies: A Natural History, and is co-author of Birds of Southwestern British Columbia and British Columbia: A Natural History. He lives in Penticton, BC. Sydney Cannings is a zoologist working on endangered species for Environment Canada in Whitehorse, Yukon. He has also worked as an endangered species specialist for the British Columbia government and as the curator of the Spencer Entomological Museum at the University of British Columbia.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.5.2015
Zusatzinfo	Color photos throughout, Maps
Sprache	englisch
Maße	190 x 254 mm
Gewicht	1190 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
Themenwelt	Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► Kanada
ISBN-10	1-77164-073-1 / 1771640731
ISBN-13	978-1-77164-073-2 / 9781771640732
Zustand	Neuware