100 Alien Invaders
Animals and Plants that are Changing our WorldChanging our World
Published on 9. August 2011
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-84162-359-7 (ISBN)
Description
100 Alien Invaders exposes one of the greatest threats to the planet after climate change and overpopulation. Animals and plants are perfectly harmless in their native areas, but become a menace when they colonise new territories - often out-competing native species and, in some instances, drastically affecting the ecology. What's more, it is humankind that is largely responsible. Some species, such as killer bees and cane toads, are obvious terrors. Others, such as the water hyacinth, pose a more insidious threat. Read this book and you'll never look at house sparrows or hedgehogs in the same way again. 100 Alien Invaders is a warts-and-all expose of 100 of the most destructive alien species on the planet.
Reviews / Votes
'Everything you need to know about the world's most successful and destructive species. Never underestimate a mollusc...'Kate Humble, TV presenter
I commend this handsomely produced book, and congratulate all involved in its publication.
It will, I'm sure, stimulate awareness and appropriate action in a compelling way on one of the
most important biological issues of our time.
Professor Stephen D Hopper
Director - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
'Offering a full-colour exploration of non-native terrestrial species and the devastating, often unexpected, effects they can have on the world's delicate indigenous eco-systems. Glossy but sobering.'
Wanderlust
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 231 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
726 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84162-359-7 (9781841623597)
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Persons
Gill Williams is a travel and natural history journalist with more than 30 years' experience. She runs greentravelguides.tv, an internet TV channel showing people how to travel without trashing the planet.
Content
Foreward 3
Introducing the aliens 6
1 INVADERS IN COLD BLOOD 8
Introduction to reptiles & amphibians 10
Alien invaders 1-9 12
Protecting the Galapagos 24
Alien invaders 10-11 26
2 FURRY FIENDS AND FELONS 28
Introduction to mammals 30
Alien invaders 12-37 32
3 UNDERWATER ALIENS 60
Introduction to underwater aliens 62
Alien invaders 38-45 64
Coral reefs under threat 72
Alien invaders 46-49 74
The explorers 78
4 MARCH OF THE CREEPY-CRAWLIES 80
Introduction to creepy-crawlies 82
Alien invaders 50-62 84
Saving the Everglades 96
5 OUR FEATHERED FOES 98
Introduction to birds 100
Alien invaders 63-73 102
South Atlantic 114
Alien invaders 74-78 116
The Victorians 122
6 GATE-CRASHING GREENERY 124
Introduction to plants 126
Alien invaders 79-80 128
Kew Gardens 130
Alien invaders 81-85 132
Gardening for biodiversity 136
Alien invaders 86-91 138
Antarctica: time to close the freezer door 144
Alien invaders 92-100 146
Conservation contacts 155
Acknowledgements and picture credits 158
Index 159
Introducing the aliens 6
1 INVADERS IN COLD BLOOD 8
Introduction to reptiles & amphibians 10
Alien invaders 1-9 12
Protecting the Galapagos 24
Alien invaders 10-11 26
2 FURRY FIENDS AND FELONS 28
Introduction to mammals 30
Alien invaders 12-37 32
3 UNDERWATER ALIENS 60
Introduction to underwater aliens 62
Alien invaders 38-45 64
Coral reefs under threat 72
Alien invaders 46-49 74
The explorers 78
4 MARCH OF THE CREEPY-CRAWLIES 80
Introduction to creepy-crawlies 82
Alien invaders 50-62 84
Saving the Everglades 96
5 OUR FEATHERED FOES 98
Introduction to birds 100
Alien invaders 63-73 102
South Atlantic 114
Alien invaders 74-78 116
The Victorians 122
6 GATE-CRASHING GREENERY 124
Introduction to plants 126
Alien invaders 79-80 128
Kew Gardens 130
Alien invaders 81-85 132
Gardening for biodiversity 136
Alien invaders 86-91 138
Antarctica: time to close the freezer door 144
Alien invaders 92-100 146
Conservation contacts 155
Acknowledgements and picture credits 158
Index 159