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The Machinery of Nature,
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This review is from: The Machinery of Nature (Paperback)
I used this book as one in a comparison of ecological books for different user populations. It is such a great read, due to author's amazing skills and knowledge on the subjects plus writing skills. The reader can learn ecological principles without even realizing it! However, the interest needs to still be there. And it may not be a substitute for a class room text book.
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Hurry, Hurry- Read All About It!,
By Jennifer G. (Atherton, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Machinery of Nature (Paperback)
The Machinery of Nature is for those who are interested in environmental management, its politics, development and business side OR for those who just want to read something. This book is full of information about the world around us and how everything, from abiotic to biotic, functions together. Paul Ehrlich really made me realize how much I want to protect our precious environment, in which life depends on, from wasteful resources. Ehrlich states in this book, "Each individual organism is constructed so that it can grow and reproduce in a given set of environmental conditions. If it finds itself outside the boundaries of that set of conditions, its chemical life processes grind to a halt. Too much cold or too little water will often take plants or animals beyond the limits of survival" (20). Human influence on the earth's environment has become a matter of public concern to most people because everyday we are losing a species from what humans do, even the little things, such as flick a cigarette bud out the window, or toss a gum wrapper in the bushes. Clean water resources and habitat quality are essential for the health of all living organisms. So let's not take this world for granted. My closing comment regarding this book to everyone is READ IT, LIVE IT, AND LEARN!
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Hurry Hurry, Read All About It!,
By Jennifer G. (Atherton, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Machinery of Nature (Hardcover)
The Machinery of Nature is for those who are interested in environmental management, its politics, development and business side OR for those who just want to read something. This book is full of information about the world around us and how everything, from abiotic to biotic, functions together. Paul Ehrlich really made me realize how much I want to protect our precious environment, in which life depends on, from wasteful resources. Ehrlich states in this book, "Each individual organism is constructed so that it can grow and reproduce in a given set of environmental conditions. If it finds itself outside the boundaries of that set of conditions, its chemical life processes grind to a halt. Too much cold or too little water will often take plants or animals beyond the limits of survival" (20). Human influence on the earth's environment has become a matter of public concern to most people because everyday we are losing a species from what humans do, even the little things, such as flick a cigarette bud out the window, or toss a gum wrapper in the bushes. Clean water resources and habitat quality are essential for the health of all living organisms. So let's not take this world for granted. My closing comment regarding this book to everyone is READ IT, LIVE IT, AND LEARN!
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