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PublisherGreystone Books LTD.

ISBN-101771640960

ISBN-139781771640961

eBay Product ID (ePID)203462567

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Book TitleWhere Do Camels Belong? : Why Invasive Species Aren't All Bad

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicLife Sciences / Ecology, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Ecology

Publication Year2014

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Science

AuthorKen Thompson

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight12.5 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Reviews"lively and punchy...you walk away from this book feeling flushed and a bit bruised." --the Sunday Times, "Fascinating, provocative... Ken Thompson presents a stimulating challenge to our perceptions of nature"-George Monbiot Thompson makes his case in a lively, readable style, spiced with a healthy dose of sarcasm towards "aliens = bad" fundamentalists. Better yet, he bolsters his argument with plenty of citations from the scientific literature, which adds welcome heft." —New Scientist "A well put together book about the science and the philosophy surrounding invasive species"— The Times "Lively and punchy … you walk away from this book feeling flushed and a bit bruised. Thompson's arguments are powerful and his examples are fascinating"— The Sunday Times, "Ken Thompson builds a careful, documented, detailed case with copious examples; smooth, factual, wry and humorous writing; an ecologist's training but a journalist's writing. His explanations are accessible, and very entertaining. ...This clear-eyed, lucid, conversational essay securely asserts that our focus on native or alien is misguided" Five stars - San Francisco Book Review "Fascinating, provocative... Ken Thompson presents a stimulating challenge to our perceptions of nature"--George Monbiot "The information he presents is compelling. ...This title brings an important minority opinion to light"-- School Library Journal "Thompson makes his case in a lively, readable style, spiced with a healthy dose of sarcasm towards "aliens = bad" fundamentalists. Better yet, he bolsters his argument with plenty of citations from the scientific literature, which adds welcome heft." --New Scientist "A well put together book about the science and the philosophy surrounding invasive species"-- The Times "Lively and punchy ... you walk away from this book feeling flushed and a bit bruised. Thompson's arguments are powerful and his examples are fascinating"-- The Sunday Times, "Ken Thompson builds a careful, documented, detailed case with copious examples; smooth, factual, wry and humorous writing; an ecologist's training but a journalist's writing. His explanations are accessible, and very entertaining. ...This clear-eyed, lucid, conversational essay securely asserts that our focus on native or alien is misguided" Five stars San Francisco Book Review "Fascinating, provocative... Ken Thompson presents a stimulating challenge to our perceptions of nature"--George Monbiot "The information he presents is compelling. ...This title brings an important minority opinion to light"-- School Library Journal "Thompson makes his case in a lively, readable style, spiced with a healthy dose of sarcasm towards "aliens = bad" fundamentalists. Better yet, he bolsters his argument with plenty of citations from the scientific literature, which adds welcome heft." --New Scientist "A well put together book about the science and the philosophy surrounding invasive species"-- The Times "Lively and punchy ... you walk away from this book feeling flushed and a bit bruised. Thompson's arguments are powerful and his examples are fascinating"-- The Sunday Times, "Ken Thompson builds a careful, documented, detailed case with copious examples; smooth, factual, wry and humorous writing; an ecologist's training but a journalist's writing. His explanations are accessible, and very entertaining. ...This clear-eyed, lucid, conversational essay securely asserts that our focus on native or alien is misguided" Five stars - San Francisco Book Review "Fascinating, provocative... Ken Thompson presents a stimulating challenge to our perceptions of nature"—George Monbiot "The information he presents is compelling. ...This title brings an important minority opinion to light"— School Library Journal Thompson makes his case in a lively, readable style, spiced with a healthy dose of sarcasm towards "aliens = bad" fundamentalists. Better yet, he bolsters his argument with plenty of citations from the scientific literature, which adds welcome heft." —New Scientist "A well put together book about the science and the philosophy surrounding invasive species"— The Times "Lively and punchy … you walk away from this book feeling flushed and a bit bruised. Thompson's arguments are powerful and his examples are fascinating"— The Sunday Times, "Fascinating, provocative... Ken Thompson presents a stimulating challenge to our perceptions of nature"—George Monbiot "The information he presents is compelling. ...This title brings an important minority opinion to light"— School Library Journal Thompson makes his case in a lively, readable style, spiced with a healthy dose of sarcasm towards "aliens = bad" fundamentalists. Better yet, he bolsters his argument with plenty of citations from the scientific literature, which adds welcome heft." —New Scientist "A well put together book about the science and the philosophy surrounding invasive species"— The Times "Lively and punchy … you walk away from this book feeling flushed and a bit bruised. Thompson's arguments are powerful and his examples are fascinating"— The Sunday Times

SynopsisWhere do camels belong? In the Arab world is the obvious answer. But they are relative newcomers there. They evolved and lived for tens of millions of years in North America, while today they retain their greatest diversity in South America and have their only wild populations in Australia. This is a classic example of the problems that underlie the issues of natural and invasive species, a hot issue right now, as the flip side of biodiversity. But do we need to fear invaders? And indeed, can we control them, and do we choose the right targets? In Where Do Camels Belong? Ken Thompson puts forward a fascinating array of narratives on invasive and natural plants and animals to explore what he sees as the crucial question -- why only a minority of introduced species succeed, and why so few of them go on to cause trouble. He discusses, too, whether fear of invasive species could be getting in the way of conserving biodiversity, and especially of responding to the threat of climate change. This is a timely, instructive and controversial book that delivers unexpected answers., Where do camels belong? You may be surprised to learn that they evolved and lived for tens of millions of years in North America--and also that the leek, national symbol of Wales, was a Roman import to Britain, as were chickens, rabbits and pheasants. These classic examples highlight the issues of "native" and "invasive" species. We have all heard the horror stories of invasives. But do we need to fear invaders? In this controversial book, Ken Thompson asks: Why do very few introduced species succeed, why do so few of them go on to cause trouble, and what is the real cost of invasions? He discusses, too, whether fear of invasive species could be getting in the way of conserving biodiversity and responding to climate change.