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008 110506s2012 iluab j b 001 0 eng
020 _a9781599534589
040 _crda
082 _a577.58 TILM
100 1 _aTilmont, Amy.
245 1 0 _aExtreme environments :
_bliving on the edge /
_cby Amy Tilmont and Jeff Garside ; with Mark Stewart.
260 _a[Chicago] :
_bNorwood House Press,
_cc2012.
300 _a48 pages:
_bill. (chiefly col.), map ;
_c24 cm.
490 0 _aSecond nature. Changes & challenges in the new environment.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
505 0 _aWhat's the problem? -- How we got here -- If we do nothing -- Bright ideas -- Trailblazers -- Field tested -- Career opportunities -- Expert opinions -- What can I do?
520 _a"From desert villagers to tube worms clustered around ocean vents, life has a remarkable way of surviving and thriving in the most challenging of places. This book looks at how humans and animals have evolved to flourish in the unlikeliest locations...and at just how fragile these fringe ecosystems can be"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 _aBiotic communities
_vJuvenile literature.
_9175255
650 0 _aAdaptation (Biology)
_vJuvenile literature.
_9175256
650 0 _aEvolution (Biology)
_vJuvenile literature.
_9175257
650 1 _aBiotic communities.
_9175258
650 1 _aAdaptation (Biology)
_9175259
650 1 _aEvolution.
_9175260
700 1 _aGarside, Jeff.
700 1 _aStewart, Mark,
_d1960 July 7-
942 _2ddc
_cBOOK
_w169
_xBoniswa Ngcongolo
_y169
_zBoniswa Ngcongolo
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