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Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid : The Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change by Thor Hanson (2022, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBasic Books
ISBN-101541672399
ISBN-139781541672390
eBay Product ID (ePID)16057266209
Product Key Features
Book TitleHurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid : the Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPlants / General, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Natural History, Life Sciences / Evolution, Animals / General, Global Warming & Climate Change, Fossils
Publication Year2022
GenreNature, Science
AuthorThor Hanson
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight9.9 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews" Thor Hanson's clear-eyed science writing meets its best topic yet in this book. While governments and publics joust over climate change, biologists studying all the ways wild animals are already responding to it are five steps ahead of the game. Hanson takes his readers on a tour of this cutting edge in our rapidly-changing world. Yes, there are looming extinctions. But before you wring your hands in despair, read this book . As it always has, life finds a way."-- Dan Flores, New York Times bestselling author of Coyote America, "An engaging author who has celebrated the wonders of nature in books about feathers, seeds, forests and bees, he's an ideal guide to a topic that might otherwise send readers down a well of despair." -- Science News, "Open[s] trapdoors onto the vivid lives of other beings in hopes of giving humans a close-grained understanding of our role in habitat change and the varieties of adaptation that may be in store for our species too." -- The Atlantic, "A masterful storyteller, Hanson interweaves his own formative experiences into the narrative...The book's forward-looking approach seems intended to encourage readers' curiosity about climate change, with the notion that, once suitably informed, they will feel compelled to take action." -- Science
Synopsis*A New York Times Editor's Choice pick *Shortlisted for the 2022 Pacific Northwest Book Awards A beloved natural historian explores how climate change is driving evolution In Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid , biologist Thor Hanson tells the remarkable story ofhow plants and animals are responding to climate change: adjusting, evolving, and sometimes dying out. Anole lizards have grown larger toe pads, to grip more tightly in frequent hurricanes. Warm waters have caused the development of Humboldt squid to alter so dramatically that fishermen mistake them for different species. Brown pelicans have moved north, and long-spined sea urchins south, to find cooler homes. And when coral reefs sicken, they leave no territory worth fighting for, so aggressive butterfly fish transform instantly into pacifists. A story of hope, resilience, and risk, Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid is natural history for readers of Bernd Heinrich, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and David Haskell. It is also a reminder of how unpredictable climate change is as it interacts with the messy lattice of life.
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