Wealth Of Wild Species

Storehouse For Human Welfare

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

AvNorman Myers

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This book tells how our welfare is ever more intimately tied up with the welfare of the millions of species that share the One Earth home with us. It presents a synoptic review of the contributions that wild species make, and can make, to our daily lives.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2022-10-31
Mått146 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt340 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor288
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780367168209

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Preface -- Prologue -- Wild Species: A Key Factor in Our Daily Lives -- Agriculture -- A Tale of a Few Wild Corn Stalks -- The Genetic Guts of Modern Agriculture -- More Genes for Mealtimes -- New Foods Coming on Line -- Insect Food of the Future -- Medicine -- Plants and Medicine -- Plants as Sources of Anticancer Drugs -- Animals and Medicine -- Marine Life and Medicine -- Industry -- Plants and Industry -- Growing Gasoline -- Some Esoteric Uses of Wildlife -- Genetic Engineering -- The Ultimate Genetic Contribution -- Epilogue -- Dollars and Sense -- Other Titles of Interest from Westview Press