Wetlands: The Web Of Life Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
Book by Paul Rezendes, Paulette Roy
Hardcover: 156 pages
Publisher: Verve Editions (September 24, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0871568519
ISBN-13: 978-0871568519
Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 10.2 x 11.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #2,815,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #94 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Ecosystems > Wetlands
Finally a great book on an oft-ignored subject...! The other books I found on wetland are usually too academic or too focused on photos. Rezendes/Roy's book combines fantastic photographs (about 30% of them cover one-and-a-half page) with in-depth (but not dry) essays that capture my imagination and educate me on wetland environments. Most of us would most probably visit one or two famous wetlands in our lives such as the Everglades, and that's about it unless you are fortunate enough to live near one. This book gives you the opportunity to experience in technicolor the marshes of Massachusetts and Georgia; prairie potholes of North Dakota and Canada; shorelines of New England and Maine; and many more. It is not a book about dead tree-stumps and saw grass as you would have thought; it covers the human impact, the environmental care that should be given, and the importance of preserving these wetlands. Get this book, ogle at the photos and discover/understand (and perhaps help to care for) these fragile ecosystems.... You will be amazed at the biodiversity of the wetlands and you will understand why "The Web of Life" is given as the subtitle.
I knew wetlands were important to preserve, but had no idea just how many reasons why!I spent 2 hours reading and viewing the pictures and it felt like meditation to me... breathtaking and peaceful!The photographs are beautiful beyond words, and the descriptions of the different types of wetlands brought me to a place where I felt I was there experiencing it with Paul Rezendes and Paulette Roy. I realized there are wetlands just a few miles from where I live, and this book has inspired me to visit them and experience them live.Much appreciation to the authors for bringing this information to increase awareness of the perfection and balance of nature found everywhere and especially in the wetlands.
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