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OverviewThe Devils Hole pupfish is one of the rarest vertebrate animals on the planet; its only natural habitat is a ten-by-sixty-foot pool near Death Valley, on the Nevada—California border. Isolation in Devils Hole made the fish different from its close genetic relatives, but as Devils Hole Pupfish explores, what has made the species a survivor is its many surprising connections to the people who have studied, ignored, protested or protected it. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kevin C. BrownPublisher: University of Nevada Press Imprint: University of Nevada Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781647790103ISBN 10: 1647790107 Pages: 328 Publication Date: 30 September 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPreface: A Note on Usage Acknowledgments Introduction 1.What's in a Name? 2.To Protect and Conserve 3.Beneficial Use 4.Save the Pupfish 5.Kill the Pupfish 6.After Victory Conclusion: This is Forever List of Abbreviations Bibliography About the AuthorReviewsThis crystalline gem of a book considers the improbable survival of a small, obscure, and critically endangered aquatic animal, the Devils Hole pupfish, that has the most restricted habitat of any known vertebrate species. Deeply researched, engagingly presented, and convincingly argued, this is a remarkable story, one that is important and exceptionally well told. --Mark V. Barrow Jr, professor of history, Virginia Tech and author of Nature's Ghost: Confronting Extinction from the Age of Jefferson to the Age of Ecology Author InformationKevin C. Brown, Ph.D. is a research associate at the University of California environmental Studies Program and part-time project specialist with the Mono Lake Committee. works with his head and his hands on the East Side of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. He has also worked as a journalist and as a researcher for the National Park Service and the American Society for Environmental History. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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