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Islands In A Far Sea: The Fate Of Nature In Hawaii, Revised Edition (Latitude 20 Books (Hardcover)),Used
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First Published In 1988, Islands In A Far Sea Offers A Comprehensive Environmental History Of Hawaii. This Thoroughly Revised Edition Begins With An Uptodate Account Of The Geological Formation And Shaping Of The Islands, Their Colonization By Plants And Animals, And The Patterns Of Ecology And Evolution That Unfolded In Nurturing Seas And On Breathtaking Landscapes.This Book Tells The Story Of Human Interaction With Hawaii'S Native Landscapes And Rich Biological Heritage. The Authors Accessible Language Allows Readers To Grasp Basic Geological And Biological Principles And To Understand The Perhaps Surprising Vulnerability Of Hawaiian Ecosystemswhich Have Coevolved With Volcanoesto Human Impact. Islands In A Far Sea Includes Many Welldocumented Historical Examples Of Such Impacts, Featuring Growth And Greed, Fears And Foibles As Humans Confronted Endemic Nature In Hawaii. Citing A Large Array Of Sources, The Author Makes It Possible For Interested Readers To Probe More Deeply The Changes In Natural Systems That Have Ensued On All Of The Hawaiian Islands. To Date The Result Has Been The Tragic Reduction Of A Unique And Benign Biota. However, The Book Holds Out Hope That Current Efforts To Protect What Is Left Of Hawaii'S Flora And Fauna In Their Remaining Wild Settings May Yet Succeed.
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