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Silent Earth : averting the insect apocalypse / Dave Goulson.
An award-winning entomologist and conservationist, drawing on thirty years of research, examines the evidence of an alarming drop in insect numbers around the world, which could cause an ecological disaster.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063088207
- ISBN: 0063088207
- Physical Description: 328 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by Jonathan Cape"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-317) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: a life with insects -- Why insects matter. A brief history of insects ; The importance of insects ; The wonder of insects -- Insect declines. Evidence for insect declines ; Shifting baselines -- Causes of insect declines. Losing their home ; The poisoned land ; Weed control ; The green desert ; Pandora's box ; The coming storm ; Bauble Earth ; Invasions ; The known and unknown unknowns ; Death by a thousand cuts -- Where are we headed?. A view from the future -- What can we do?. Raising awareness ; Greening our cities ; The future of farming ; Nature everywhere ; Actions for everyone. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Insects > Ecology. Insects > Conservation. Insect populations. |
Available copies
- 10 of 10 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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- 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Albright Memorial Library | 595.717 GOULSON (Text) | 50686016099264 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Altoona Area Public Library | 595.717 GOU (Text) | 33240004931609 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cambria County Library | 595.717 G699s (Text) | 85131001798991 | CACM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Indian Valley Public Library | 595.717 Goulson Nature (Text) | 39427103642914 | Nonfiction Room: Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Paul Smith Library of Southern York County | Adults 595.7 GOU Nonfiction (Text) | 34318001217476 | Adult Area | Available | - |
| Pottsville Free Public Library | 595.717 G74 (Text)
Memorial:
Presented by David W. Bechtel in memory of John Norton
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30003009068410 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Reading Public Library RPL - Main | 595.717 Gou (Text) | 33223008732447 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Main Library | 595.717 (Text) | 33062009523086 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Clymer Library | 595.71 GOU (Text) | 32596000499565 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Easton Main Library | 595.717 G699s (Text) | 31901004541001 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
