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xiv, 305 pages ; 24 cm Includes index Includes bibliographical references and Index Pt. 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

Author

Ehrlich, Paul R., Ehrlich, Anne H.

Publisher

Gollancz; Orion Publishing Group, Limited

Published

1982

Language

EN

ISBN

9780575031142

Subjects

Science, Biology, Stem