Published by The New York State Biodiversity Research  Institute and The New York State Museum, this introduction to  conservation biology is intended to educate young people about the  importance of biodiversity today, the threats to it and what we can do  about these threats.  Written by Dr.Edward O. Wilson, Pelligrino  University Professor And Honorary Curator in Entomology at Harvard  University, This paperback booklet contains 58 pages with full  glossary, bibliography, original natural history illustrations by  patricia kernan, and thought provoking discussion questions.  Teachers  and students in high school biology classes in particular will find it  a useful resource, as well as anyone interested in preserving the  integrity of earth's delicate ecosystems through awareness and  education.

Biological Diversity : The Oldest Human Heritage (Educational Leaflet (New York State Museum), No. 34.) PDF

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