{"product_id":"they-are-here-roland-smith-9781250762375","title":"They Are Here!: How Invasive Species Are Spoiling Our Ecosystems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author, Roland Smith, comes a fascinating, fact-filled resource that explores how humans have introduced--on purpose and by accident--plants and animals to parts of the world where they were previously unknown. . .sometimes with disastrous results. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDid you know that brown rats were brought to the United States in the eighteenth century on a ship from England? Or that thousands of exotic pets were released into the Florida Everglades after a hurricane in 1992, leading to today's booming Burmese python population? All over the country, non-native species from around the world have been introduced to our lands, irrevocably changing the natural balances of their new habitats. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the story of some of those newcomers, but also of human error and nature gone wild. By looking at thirty different intrusive plants and animals, \u003ci\u003eThey Are Here!\u003c\/i\u003e explores invasive species, their impact on our environment, and the steps we can take to support local ecosystems under threat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roland Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250762375\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250762375\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Godwin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Roland Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44080042443007,"sku":"9781250762375","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_163cbc4d-c7d9-4ba1-80ca-d63fa3cf986f.jpg?v=1685484614","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/they-are-here-roland-smith-9781250762375","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}