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Ecology: Concepts and Applications | 
 enlarge | Author: Manuel C Molles
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 4354
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Pages: 604
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0073309761
Dewey Decimal Number: 577
EAN: 9780073309767
Publication Date: September 22, 2006
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Product Description
This introductory general ecology text features a strong emphasis on helping students grasp the main concepts of ecology while keeping the presentation more applied than theoretical. An evolutionary perspective forms the foundation of the entire discussion. The book begins with the natural history of the planet, considers portions of the whole in the middle chapters, and ends with another perspective of the entire planet in the concluding chapter. Its unique organization of focusing only on several key concepts in each chapter sets it apart from the competition.
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 Great for non-technical study January 24, 2002
C. Racine (Worcester, MA United States)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book is the first science text I have ever encountered which I enjoy reading. It generally takes the form of a series of stories which the author deftly uses to illustrate ecological concepts. It's not technical enough for a serious ecology student, but I hope that many people read it to gain an appreciation for ecology without encountering some the fanaticism which had previously turned me away from the subject entirely. Thanks.
A Rare Textbook! November 28, 2002
Daniel Salomon (Rockville, MD United States)
14 out of 33 found this review helpful
Molles "Ecology: Concepts and Applications" is a rare textbook for three reasons: 1. It is unusually well-writen for a science textbook-clearly
writen and even poetic at times. 2. The author is open to more-than-scientific approaches to
studying the Natural World-such as aesethics, art,literature
and ethics. Molles is a good man for including these
dimensions in his textbook. Too many natural scientists
study science in a vacum, divorced from its socio
cultural, political-economic and spiritual context. 3. Finally, this book is a good Ecology textbook to use at a
Christian college or university because it does not try to
hock a scientific naturalist agenda and it will be a great
introduction to the breath and scope of God's Creation here
on Earth.
 Great for non ecology major students August 7, 2000
Melissa Alvarez (Puerto Rico)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Molles has outdone himself with this book. It presents the reader a great book for students who are not majoring in ecology and a great way to understand ecology and the different field works done in the area. The tables and organization are great. I speacially like the way the author makes a subject easy to understand and the way the tables and pictures help you to understand. It's a great book.
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