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The AmazonWhat Everyone Needs to Know®

The Amazon: What Everyone Needs to Know®  

Mark J. Plotkin

Published in Print: 
23 June 2020
Published Online: 
12 November 2020
eISBN: 
9780197569511
DOI: 
10.1093/wentk/9780190668297.001.0001
Format: 
book
ISBN: 
9780190668297
The Amazon is a land of superlatives. The complex ecosystem covers an area about the size of the continental U.S. The Amazon River discharges 57 million gallons of water per second--in two ... More
Animal RightsWhat Everyone Needs to Know®

Animal Rights: What Everyone Needs to Know®  

Paul Waldau

Published in Print: 
10 February 2011
Published Online: 
12 November 2020
eISBN: 
9780197569986
DOI: 
10.1093/wentk/9780199739974.001.0001
Format: 
book
ISBN: 
9780199739974
In this compelling volume in the What Everyone Needs to Know series, Paul Waldau expertly navigates the many heated debates surrounding the complex and controversial animal rights movement. ... More
EvolutionWhat Everyone Needs to Know®

Evolution: What Everyone Needs to Know®  

Robin Dunbar

Published in Print: 
17 December 2020
Published Online: 
12 November 2020
eISBN: 
9780197569740
DOI: 
10.1093/wentk/9780190922894.001.0001
Format: 
book
ISBN: 
9780190922894
Evolution is one of the most important processes in life. It not only explains the detailed history of life on earth, but its scope also extends into many aspects of our own contemporary ... More
Genomics and Personalized MedicineWhat Everyone Needs to Know®

Genomics and Personalized Medicine: What Everyone Needs to Know®  

Michael Snyder

Published in Print: 
31 March 2016
Published Online: 
12 November 2020
eISBN: 
9780197569153
DOI: 
10.1093/wentk/9780190234775.001.0001
Format: 
book
ISBN: 
9780190234775
In 2001 the Human Genome Project succeeded in mapping the DNA of humans. This landmark accomplishment launched the field of genomics, the integrated study of all the genes in the human body ... More
Invasive SpeciesWhat Everyone Needs to Know®

Invasive Species: What Everyone Needs to Know®  

Daniel Simberloff

Published in Print: 
10 October 2013
Published Online: 
12 November 2020
eISBN: 
9780197570098
DOI: 
10.1093/wentk/9780199922017.001.0001
Format: 
book
ISBN: 
9780199922017
Invasive species come in all sizes, from plant pathogens like the chestnut blight in eastern North America, to the red imported fire ant that has spread throughout the South, the predatory ... More
Marine PollutionWhat Everyone Needs to Know®

Marine Pollution: What Everyone Needs to Know®  

Judith S. Weis

Published in Print: 
08 January 2015
Published Online: 
12 November 2020
eISBN: 
9780197570173
DOI: 
10.1093/wentk/9780199996698.001.0001
Format: 
book
ISBN: 
9780199996698
Marine pollution occurs today in varied forms—chemical, industrial, and agricultural-and the sources of pollution are endless. In recent history, we've seen oil spills, untreated sewage, ... More
Origin of LifeWhat Everyone Needs to Know®

Origin of Life: What Everyone Needs to Know®  

David W. Deamer

Published in Print: 
26 November 2020
Published Online: 
12 November 2020
eISBN: 
9780197569061
DOI: 
10.1093/wentk/9780190098995.001.0001
Format: 
book
ISBN: 
9780190098995
Our knowledge of our solar system has passed the point of no return. Increasingly, it seems possible that scientists will soon discover how life is created on habitable planets like Earth ... More
OverfishingWhat Everyone Needs to Know®

Overfishing: What Everyone Needs to Know®  

Ray Hilborn and Ulrike Hilborn

Published in Print: 
12 July 2012
Published Online: 
12 November 2020
eISBN: 
9780197570036
DOI: 
10.1093/wentk/9780199798131.001.0001
Format: 
book
ISBN: 
9780199798131
Over the past twenty years considerable public attention has been focused on the decline of marine fisheries, the sustainability of world fish production, and the impacts of fishing on ... More

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