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Exploring Underwater: The Sierra Club Guide to Scuba and Snorklingby John L. Culliney , Edward S. CrockettISBN 0871562707 (0-87156-270-7)
Softcover, Sierra Club Books
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The Forests of the Sea: Life and Death on the Continental Shelfby John L. CullineyISBN 0385144172 (0-385-14417-2)
Hardcover, Anchor Press
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Islands in a Far Sea: Nature and Man in Hawaiiby John L. CullineyISBN 0871567350 (0-87156-735-0)
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Islands In A Far Sea: The Fate Of Nature In Hawai'iby John L. CullineyISBN 0824829476 (0-8248-2947-6)
Hardcover, Univ of Hawaii Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Islands In A Far Sea: The Fate Of Nature In Hawai'i'Book summary:First published in 1988, Islands in a Far Sea offers a comprehensive environmental history of Hawaii. This thoroughly revised edition begins with an up-to-date account of the geological formation and shaping of the Islands, their colonization by plants and animals, and the patterns of ecology and evolution that unfolded in nurturing seas and on breathtaking landscapes.
Beginning some 1,500 years ago, Hawaii was one of the last Edens to be exploited by human beings, and its transformation has been among the most rapid. Seeking to improve life, humans have grossly altered the living nature of the Islands from the coral reefs to the volcanic summits. Since the first arrival of Polynesian canoes, Hawaii has been a venue of accelerating extinction and today leads the United States in the rate of permanent loss of native plants and animals.
This book tells the story of human interaction with Hawaiis native landscapes and rich biological heritage. The! authors accessible language allows readers to grasp basic geological and biological principles and to understand the perhaps surprising vulnerability of Hawaiian ecosystemswhich have coevolved with volcanoesto human impact. Islands in a Far Sea includes many well-documented historical examples of such impacts, featuring growth and greed, fears and foibles as humans confronted endemic nature in Hawaii. Citing a large array of sources, the author makes it possible for interested readers to probe more deeply the changes in natural systems that have ensued on all of the Hawaiian Islands. To date the result has been the tragic reduction of a unique and benign biota. However, the book holds out hope that current efforts to protect what is left of Hawaii's flora and fauna in their remaining wild settings may yet succeed.
The theme of conservation pervades Islands in a Far Sea, as does a sense of urgency. Without intense care and effort, what is natural about ! Hawaii will soon pass into history. Anyone with an interest in conserving the native life of the land will come away from this work with both an informed awareness of the problem and, hopefully, a resolve to promote human stewardship of Hawaiis natural identity. [via]
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A Native Hawaiian Garden: How to Grow and Care for Island Plantsby John L. Culliney , Bruce P. KoebeleISBN 0824821769 (0-8248-2176-9)
Softcover, Univ of Hawaii Pr
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