This revised and expanded edition of an award-winning book not only explores British Columbia's stunning ecology but also features an increased focus on climate change. With expanded sections on the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
As a newcomer to BC I found the style and flow of this book a great help in understanding the diversity of BC landscape and ecology. The book give enough detail and titbits to interest me yet avoids being a reference text bogged down with numbers and latin names.In tandem with another of Cannings' books, Geology of British Columbia: A journey through time, a good level of understanding of the factors contributing to how BC is today can be gained by the general reader, who may not necessarily be 'scientifically' learned.I think that both of these books would have benefited from the addition of larger maps, perhaps as a fold out section.
Best introduction to natural history of this province
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
British Columbia is Canada's most biologically diverse province. If you want a great introduction then there is no better book than this award winning volume. Buy it.
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