”Denne bog kan redde verden” – Johan OlsenHvordan virker evolutionsteorien? Hvem opdagede hullet i ozonlaget? Hvorfor fryser pingviner ikke om fødderne? Og er vi på vej mod... Læs mere
En skelsættende og central bog om verdens fremtid og masseudryddelsen af planetens artsrigdom, der udspiller sig for øjnene af os. I løbet af den sidste halve milliard år har der... Læs mere
When and where did the ancestors of modern birds evolve? How did these early birds spread across the globe and give rise to the 10,600-plus species we recognise today? Based on the latest scientific discoveries, The Ascent of Birds sets out to answer these fundamental questions.
AS SEEN ON COUNTRYFILE The Sunday Times Science Book of the Year 'If anyone was born to save Britain's rainforests, it was Guy Shrubsole' Sunday Times
The transformation of sound recording into a scientific technique in the study of birdsong, as biologists turned wildlife sounds into scientific objects.
AS SEEN ON COUNTRYFILE The Sunday Times Science Book of the Year 'If anyone was born to save Britain's rainforests, it was Guy Shrubsole' Sunday Times
Why have island ecosystems always suffered such high rates of extinction? Over the past eight years, David Quammen has followed the threads of island biogeography on a globe-encircling journey of discovery.
Offers a comprehensive empirical framework for discovering and deciphering the patterns and processes of the distribution of life on Earth. This work covers biogeography from its fundamental ideas to the most effective ways to implement them.
Explains our understanding of human origins, tells how climate determined our spread, and describes the barriers that delayed and directed migrating people. The author explores the... Læs mere
Using cases of plant migration documented by both historical and fossil evidence, Jonathan D. Sauer provides a landmark assessment of what is presently known, and not merely assumed, about the process.
Using examples from kangaroos and platypuses to kiwis and birds of paradise, the book examines Australasian biodiversity and its distribution. The main... Læs mere