Ecology: A Bridge Between Science and Society [Paperback]

Eugene Pleasants Odum (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1997

The new edition of this introductory ecology text, previously published as Ecology and Our Endangered Life-Support Systems , preserves its predecessor's 'big picture' approach while incorporating the latest concepts and research. It is suited to anyone seeking to become more environmentally literate, including students and professionals alike. The organization of the text is 'top down,' beginning with experimental life-support systems and ending with development and evolution. The relevance of ecological principles and the need for long-term solutions to environmental problems are stressed throughout.

Product Details

• Paperback: 330 pages
• Publisher: Sinauer Associates; 3rd edition (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878936300
• ISBN-13: 978-0878936304
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #248,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Quite the best ecology text., June 21, 2001

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This review is from: Ecology: A Bridge Between Science and Society (Paperback)

Eugene Odum was the first person to put together plant and animal ecology in a satisfying synthesis, in his Fundamentals of Ecology of 1953.That could have remained the prime textbook for the past five decades, but he eventually tired of producing new editions. Also, he was keen to reach a wider audience, and this is the latest version of the more accessible book that he wrote for the general reader. Two things in particular make the book special. First, Odum focuses on the whole living planet, working down to the level of the individual organisms and populations; most ecology textbooks work from the bottom up, giving a fragmentary view of the overall situation. Second, Odum is almost alone among ecologists in integrating humans completely into his account. The result is a clear and readable book with an urgent and important message for all of us who share the earth.