Resurrection science : conservation, de-extinction and the precarious future of wild things
O'Connor, M. R., 1982-2015
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In a world dominated by people and rapid climate change, species large and small are increasingly vulnerable to extinction. In Resurrection Science, journalist M. R. O'Connor explores the extreme measures scientists are taking to try and save them, from captive breeding and genetic management to de-extinction. Paradoxically, the more we intervene to save species, the less wild they often become. O'Connor investigates the philosophical questions of an age in which we play god with earth's biodiversity. Each chapter in this beautifully written book focuses on a unique species - from the charismatic northern white rhinoceros to the infamous passenger pigeon - and the people entwined in the animals' fates.
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Imprint:
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2015.
Collation:
266 pages ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-259) and index.
Contents:
An ark of toads: Nectophrynoides asperginis -- Tracking chimeras in the Fakahatchee Strand: Puma concolor coryi -- Exuberant evolution in a desert fish: Cyprindon tularoa -- Mysteries of the whale called 1334: Eubalaena glacialis -- Freezing crows: Corvus hawaiiensis -- Metaphysical rhinos: Ceratotherium simum cottoni -- Regenesis of the passenger pigeon: Neo-Ectopistes migratorius -- Nice to meet you, Neanderthal: Homo neanderthalensis -- Coda. Ultima Thule: ends of the earth.
ISBN:
9781137279293
Dewey class:
591.68
Language:
English
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BRN:
261377
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 591.68 OCO | Available |