Savannas of our birth : people, wildlife, and change in East Africa /

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This book tells the sweeping story of the role that East African savannas played in human evolution, how people, livestock, and wildlife interact in the region today, and how these relationships might shift as the climate warms, the world globalizes, and human populations grow. Our ancient human anc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Reid, Robin Spencer (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, [2012].
Temas:
Environmental protection.
Environnement > Protection.
environmental protection.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Plains & Prairies.
NATURE > Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Environmental protection
african biodiversity.
african culture.
african environment.
african history.
african society.
african wildlife.
aspca.
books for history lovers.
books for science lovers.
conservation of environment.
discussion books.
east africa.
easy to read.
ecology.
educational books.
engaging.
evolution of life.
home school education books.
human evolution.
importance of environment.
learning from experts.
leisure reads.
life in africa.
life sciences.
politics and history.
population growth.
protect the animals.
wildlife vs livestock.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Searching for the Middle Ground; Chapter 2: Savannas of our Birth; Chapter 3: Pastoral People, Livestock, and Wildlife; Chapter 4: Moving Continents, Varying Climate, and Abundant Wildlife: Drivers of Human Evolution?; Chapter 5: Ecosystem Engineers Come of Age; Chapter 6: Can Pastoral People and Livestock Enrich Savanna Landscapes?; Chapter 7: When Coexistence Turns into Conflict; Chapter 8: The Serengeti- Mara: "Wild Africa" or Ancient Land of People?
  • Chapter 9: Amboseli: "Cattle Create Trees, Elephants Create Grassland" in the Shadow of KilimanjaroChapter 10: The Kaputiei Plains: The Last Days of an Urban Savanna?; Chapter 11: Ngorongoro: A Grand Experiment of People and Wildlife; Chapter 12: Savannas of our future: Finding diversity in the Middle Ground; Notes; References; Index.

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