Habitats and Ecosystems: An Encyclopedia of Endangered America
By (Author) Mark Crawford
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ABC-CLIO
13th December 1999
United States
General
Non Fiction
333.950973
Winner of Honor Book 2000 2001 (United States)
Hardback
318
A unique guide to little-known protected sites across America. * Appendixes provide information on important state agencies and lists of endangered and threatened species
"This book will be a good addition to any collection with sections on natural resources, conservation, and ecology." - American Reference Books Annual "It is always satisfying to be able to recommend a book because of its utility to a wide variety of library users... This compilation reminds us all of the need to maintain and protect the genetic diversity that allows nature to support and sustain all. Most library types should consider this as a good addition to their environmental collections." - Booklist "A unique, specialized resource, this is an essential purchase only for libraries with extensive environmental collections." - Library Journal "[A] carefully compiled, well organized reference volume... Students of biology and social studies as well as browsers and travelers will delight in the details found in this book... Recommended." - The Book Report
Mark Crawford is a professional geologist and science editor.