Format:
Ebook, Electronic Resources, Book
Title:
Evolution under pressure : how we change nature and how nature changes us / written by Yolanda Ridge ; illustrated by Dane Thibeault.
Author:
Ridge, Yolanda, 1973- author.
Call Number:
eBook
Web Site:
Publisher, Date:
Toronto ; Berkeley : Annick Press, [2023]
©2023
Description:
1 online resource
text file
Summary:
"Immersive non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves that the future of the environment is in our hands-and helps pave the way forward. Evolution isn't just a thing of the past. It is happening right now, in every species across the world-and our influence on the future of the plants and animals around us is much bigger than we might think. A closer look at the science behind evolution shows how human behaviors like hunting, farming, and urban development have contributed to major physical changes in everything from rhinos to pigs to lizards. And these changes impact us in turn-triggering environmental shifts and contributing to climate change. The good news is there's hope: by learning to see how everything is connected, we can weigh the consequences of our choices and help shape a world that works for plants, animals, and humans alike. Making connections across anthropology, biology, and ecology, award-winning author Yolanda Ridge takes an intersectional approach to a challenging topic-examining the factors that influence human behavior while looking forward to explain the changes we can make and the ethics of those choices. Profiles of young activists and innovators highlight the ways readers can contribute to restoring ecological balance, while vibrant illustrations by Dane Thibeault evoke the energy and beauty of the natural world we are working to preserve."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:
Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Juvenile literature.
Human beings -- Effect of environment on -- Juvenile literature.
Human ecology -- Juvenile literature.
Sustainability -- Juvenile literature.
Natural selection -- Juvenile literature.
Evolution (Biology) -- Juvenile literature.
Evolution (Biology) -- Effect of human beings on -- Juvenile literature.
Evolution (Biology) -- Effect of environment on -- Juvenile literature.
Nature -- Effect of human beings on.
Human beings -- Effect of environment on.
Human ecology.
Sustainability.
Êtres humains -- Influence sur la nature -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Êtres humains -- Influence de l'environnement -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Écologie humaine -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Durabilité de l'environnement -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Animal Welfare.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems.
Natural selection
Evolution (Biology)
Human beings -- Effect of environment on
Human ecology
Nature -- Effect of human beings on
Sustainability
Human influence on nature -- Juvenile literature.
Human beings -- Juvenile literature.
Human ecology -- Juvenile literature.
Human influence on nature.
Human beings.
Human ecology.
Genre:
Instructional and educational works
Illustrated works
Juvenile works
Instructional and educational works.
Illustrated works.
Matériel d'éducation et de formation.
Ouvrages illustrés.
Electronic books.
Other Author:
Thibeault, Dane, illustrator.
OverDrive, Inc., distributor.
Other Title:
How we change nature & how nature changes us
Contents:
Natural and not-so-natural: How selection drives evolution -- Hornless: How hunting hurts rhinos -- Pleasant pork: How farming picks pigs -- Camouflage: How pollution colors moths -- Sticky feet: How cities shape lizards.
ISBN:
9781773217536 (electronic bk.)