
Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid
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A beloved natural historian and biologist explores how climate change is¿driving¿evolution.
"Hanson is an affable guide and storyteller., with a knack for analogy, a sense of humor and the natural curiosity of a scientist." ¿New York Times
In¿Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid,¿biologist¿Thor¿Hanson¿tells the remarkable¿story of¿how plants and animals are¿responding to¿climate¿change:¿adjusting,¿evolving, and¿sometimes¿dying out.¿Anole lizards¿have grown¿larger toe pads,¿to¿grip¿more tightly in¿frequent¿hurricanes.¿Warm waters¿cause¿the development of Humboldt¿squid to¿alter so dramatically that fishermen mistake them for different species.¿Brown pelicans¿move¿north, and long-spined sea urchins south,¿to find¿cooler¿homes.¿And¿when¿coral reefs¿sicken,¿they leave¿no territory worth fighting¿for,¿so¿aggressive butterfly¿fish¿transform¿instantly¿into pacifists.
A story of hope,¿resilience, and risk,¿Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid¿is¿natural history of the highest caliber. It is¿also¿äreminder¿of the unpredictability of¿climate change¿as it¿interacts with¿the messy lattice of life.
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Thor Hanson is a conservation biologist, Guggenheim fellow, and author of award-winning books including Close to Home, Buzz, Feathers, and The Triumph of Seeds. He lives with his family on an island in Washington State.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Author's Note
- Introduction: Thinking About It
- CHAPTER ONE Nothing Stays the Same
- PART ONE: The Culprits (Change and Carbon)
- CHAPTER TWO Mephitic Air
- PART TWO: The Challenges (and Opportunities)
- CHAPTER THREE Right Place, Wrong Time
- CHAPTER FOUR The Nth Degree
- CHAPTER FIVE Strange Bedfellows
- CHAPTER SIX The Bare Necessities
- PART THREE: The Responses
- CHAPTER SEVEN Move
- CHAPTER EIGHT Adapt
- CHAPTER NINE Evolve
- CHAPTER TEN Take Refuge
- PART FOUR: The Results
- CHAPTER ELEVEN Pushing the Envelope
- CHAPTER TWELVE Surprise, Surprise
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN That Was Then, This Is Now
- CONCLUSION Everything You Can
- Acknowledgments
- Discover More
- Glossary
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Author
- Also by Thor Hanson
- Praise for "Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid
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