{"product_id":"biodiversity-an-introduction","title":"Biodiversity: An Introduction","description":"This book is a short and simple introduction to biodiversity-- how it arose, where it occurs, why it is important and what should be done to maintain it. Although it will be of interest to conservation and environment professionals, the text is written primarily with undergraduate students in mind.\n\nAs a result, it provides a timely overview of serious attempts made to quantify and describe biodiversity in a scientific manner, and also acts as a point of entry into the primary literature. I ncorporated into the text are a number of exercises designed to encourage active learning and promote debate of some of the more controversial issues.\n\nProvides an affordable overview of biodiversity in under 150 pages.\nLearning exercises encourage consideration and debate of some of the more controversial issues.\nAnnotated suggestions for further reading.\nBased on a proven and successful course structure.\nEmphasis on clarity and accessibility.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0632049537\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0632049537.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Gaston, Kevin|Spicer, John\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43403707187261,"sku":"BVV.0632049537.A","price":16.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/biodiversity-an-introduction","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}