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The purpose of this text is to examine fundamental problems that are overlooked or neglected in education. These problems are presented as "seven complex lessons" that should be covered in an education of the future in all societies in every culture, according to means and rules appropriate to those societies and cultures.UNESCO has invited Edgar Morin, Director Emeritus of research at the CNRS, President for the European Cultural Agency, to elaborate on his ideas for an education of the future, based on the 'reform of thought' that he believes to be an urgent necessity. Edgar Morin, who has devoted a large part of his extensive work to the question of pertinent knowledge, describes this text as 'a synthesis of the full range of my thought on education'.
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Book Info - This best-selling majors ecology book continues to present ecology as a series of problems for readers to critically analyze. No other text presents analytical, quantitative, and statistical ecological information in an equally accessible style. Reflecting the way ecologists actually practice, the book emphasizes the role of experiments in testing ecological ideas and discusses many contemporary and controversial problems related to distribution and abundance. Throughout the book, Krebs thoroughly explains the application of mathematical concepts in ecology while reinforcing these concepts with research references, examples, and interesting end-of-chapter review questions. Thoroughly updated with new examples and references, the book now features a new full-color design and is accompanied by an art CD-ROM for instructors.
The field package also includes The Ecology Action Guide, a guide that encourages readers to be environmentally responsible citizens, and a subscription to The Ecology Place (www.ecologyplace.com), a web site and CD-ROM that enables users to become virtual field ecologists by performing experiments such as estimating the number of mice on an imaginary island or restoring prairie land in Iowa. For college instructors and students.
This book was my bible during my degree studies, it covers every aspect of ecology in a clear and easy to follow way. It may seem daunting but the illustrations and diagrams and the language used make this very accessible and useful for understanding the natural world, even for those who only know the basics.