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Batten, Mary

 
9781561459001: Aliens from Earth: When Animals and Plants Invade Other Ecosystems
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ISBN 10 : 1561459003 ISBN 13 : 9781561459001
Editeur : Peachtree, 2016

Synopsis

What happens to the environment when alien plants or animals get there by accident?

Award-winning writer Mary Batten introduces readers to the serious and ongoing environmental problems caused when alien plants and animals (or invasive species) are introduced into an ecosystem accidentally or deliberately. Describing various examples―from the release of the gypsy moth into the United States to the introduction of rabbits to Australia―Batten uses clear, readable text to show how these foreign intrusions have disturbed the delicate balance of local ecosystems.

Nature and animal art specialist Beverly Doyle contributes eye-catching visuals "that almost seem to jump off the pages," and back matter includes a glossary and list of ideas that provide more information and ways to minimize human impact on local environments.

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À propos de l'auteur

Mary Batten is an award-winning writer for television, film, and publishing. Her many writing projects have taken her into tropical rainforests, astronomical observatories, scientific laboratories, and medical research centers. She is the author of numerous articles on science topics as well as a number of children's books. Batten was nominated for an Emmy for her work on the Children's Television Workshop's science series 3-2-1-CONTACT. In the 1990s she worked with The Cousteau Society, where she acquired a lifelong love of the ocean. She lives in Virginia.

Beverly Doyle graduated from Framingham State College with a major in fine arts and continued her studies at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. A fine artist who specializes in animal illustration, she has illustrated several children's books. She lives in Vermont.

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Éditeur
Peachtree
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1561459003
ISBN 13 
9781561459001
Reliure
Relié
Illustrateur
Doyle Beverly
Nombre de pages
36
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Personne responsable
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