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A window on eternity : a biologist's walk through Gorongosa National Park / Edward O. Wilson ; photographs by Piotr Naskrecki.
"In a gorgeously illustrated book, E.O. Wilson, one of the most celebrated scientists in the United States, shows why biodiversity is vital to the future of Earth and to our own species through the story of an African national park that may be the most diverse place on earth." Provided by the Publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781476747415 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: xix, 149 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 24cm. + 1 video recording (DVD) (sound, colour ; digital ; 4 3/4 inch disc).
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, p2014.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Maps of Gorongosa National Park and Mozambique on end papers. DVD 206 AVAILABLE AT FRONT COUNTER |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 145) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue: The Search for Eternity -- The Sacred Mountain of Mozambique -- Once There Were Giants -- War and Redemption -- Dung and Blood -- The Twenty-Foot Crocodile -- The Elephant Whisperer -- The House of Spiders -- The Clash of Insect Civilizations -- The Log of an Entomological Expedition -- The Struggle for Existence -- The Conservation of Eternity. |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | DVD CANNOT BE CIRCULATED WITHOUT BOOK MPLP LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sechelt Public Library | 916/.79 WILS (Text) | 3326000306072 | Nonfiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
