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British Columbia - A Natural History of Its Origins, Ecology, and Diversity with a New Look at Climate Change

English · Paperback / Softback

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This revised and expanded edition of an award-winning book not only explores British Columbia's stunning ecology but also features an increased focus on climate change. With expanded sections on the province’s geological history, updated information on the mountain pine beetle and the future of B.C.’s biodiversity, and fresh information on many other topics, this edition includes new illustrations, photos, sidebars, and new and revised maps.

Both an authoritative reference and an easy-to-read guide, this revised edition is a must for anyone who wants detailed and up-to-date information about British Columbia’s dazzling natural world.


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Richard Cannings is a renowned naturalist, conservationist, and lecturer on birds and bird habitats. He works as a consulting biologist assessing endangered species and organizing bird population surveys, and he can be heard on the CBC Radio 1 program BC Almanac as its regular birding expert. He is the author of Birds of Interior BC and the Rockies, An Enchantment of Birds, and The Rockies: A Natural History, and is co-author of Birds of Southwestern British Columbia and British Columbia: A Natural History. He lives in Penticton, BC.

Sydney Cannings is a zoologist working on endangered species for Environment Canada in Whitehorse, Yukon. He has also worked as an endangered species specialist for the British Columbia government and as the curator of the Spencer Entomological Museum at the University of British Columbia.


Product details

Authors Richard Cannings, Sydney Cannings, Sydney G. Cannings, Cannings Richard
Publisher Ingram Publishers Services
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 28.05.2015
 
EAN 9781771640732
ISBN 978-1-77164-073-2
Weight 1190 g
Illustrations Color photos throughout, Maps
Subjects Guides > Nature
Travel > Travel guides > Europe

Canada, NATURE / General, Travel & holiday guides, TRAVEL / Canada / General, natural history, Travel and holiday guides, Nature and the natural world: general interest

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