Earth at the crossroads: understanding the ecology of a changing planet
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Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., [2009].
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DVD
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6 videodiscs (180 min. each) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 123 pages ; 19 cm.).
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Ecology is to reveal the nature of ourselves and of our relationship with the species around us. The lectures in this course are often in pairs, with basic ecological principles discussed in the first lecture and the human role or human implications addressed in the second.
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English
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9781598035872, 1598035878
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Title from container.
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"Course No. 1720."
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Six discs in three containers. Contains lectures 1-36.
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Course guidebook includes lecture outlines and notes, a time line, glossary, biographical notes, and bibliography.
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Lecturer: Professor Eric G. Strauss, Boston College.
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Ecology is to reveal the nature of ourselves and of our relationship with the species around us. The lectures in this course are often in pairs, with basic ecological principles discussed in the first lecture and the human role or human implications addressed in the second.
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DVD.
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Strauss, E. (2009). Earth at the crossroads: understanding the ecology of a changing planet. Chantilly, VA, Teaching Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Strauss, Eric. 2009. Earth At the Crossroads: Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Planet. Chantilly, VA, Teaching Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Strauss, Eric, Earth At the Crossroads: Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Planet. Chantilly, VA, Teaching Co, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Strauss, Eric. Earth At the Crossroads: Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Planet. Chantilly, VA, Teaching Co, 2009.
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