Ecology and the environment : the mechanisms, marring, and maintenance of nature / R. J. Berry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berry, R. J. (Robert James)

Contributor:

ebrary, Inc.

Series:

Templeton science and religion series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecology.

Environmentalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 232 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

West Conshohocken, PA : Templeton Press, [2011]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Berry, former professor of ecology at U. College London of over 20 years and ex-president of Christians in Science, introduces some of the greater and lesser ideas in the history of ecology. Chapter topics include: an over-view of ecological frameworks, the natural world as an energetic system, polemics in describing biological and geological change, stewardship and concepts of natural resources, environmental literacy, the study of humans as part of nature, and the danger humans pose or could to our planet. A concluding chapter on "God's Two Books" navigates a particular tension between the scientific and theological apprehension of the world and humans, in which Berry positively highlights Francis Bacon's Advancement of Learning and Darwin's Origins of Species. This book is written well for a general audience who wants an over-view of ecology, particularly those coming from a religious background. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.

Other Format:

Print version: Ecology and the environment.

ISBN:

1599473992

9781599473994

Publisher Number:

99945465620

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.