{"product_id":"latin-american-mammalogy-1-michael-a-mares-9780806123431","title":"Latin American Mammalogy, 1: History, Biodiversity, and Conservation","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this volume thirty-six scientists from Latin American and the United States contribute substantially to our knowledge of Latin American mammals. Part 1 provides a history of the pioneers in collection-based mammalogy, which began only about two centuries ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters in Part 2 demonstrate the search for theories and methodologies that will help us understand how the fauna of this region came to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 3 addresses conservation policy and management in light of recent enormous changes in the natural habitats of Latin America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 4 explores the need for conservation-education programs in Latin America as a critical step in the development of a sound land-use ethic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe preface of Latin American Mammalogy, overviews of the four sections, and summaries of the twenty-three chapters are given in Spanish as well as English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael A. Mares, David J. Schmidly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0806123435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806123431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Oklahoma Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Michael A. Mares","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44059775369471,"sku":"9780806123431","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bd2520b7-9b64-407a-ba96-8b16269caec4.jpg?v=1685060262","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/latin-american-mammalogy-1-michael-a-mares-9780806123431","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}