Ebook: Biodiversity: a beginner's guide

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication page; Contents; preface; one the wood among which the trees are found; two all creatures that on earth do dwell; three where on earth is biodiversity?; four diversity, extinction and deep time; five crisis? what crisis?; six no such thing as a free lunch; seven leaving the world as you would like to find it; eight the ring of living beauty; further reading and website references; appendix; index.;In this steadfast and yet witty guide, biologist John Spicer examines biodiversity, giving the reader an insight into the myriad of organisms that surround us.