Alan burdick routs the front lines of ecological invasion. Out of eden an odyssey of ecological invasion or how i learned to stop worrying and love the invading species this is a fun book on a serious subject. It is not often that a book presents a contradiction before you even open the cover. Publication date 2005 topics biological invasions, ecology, biotic communities. An insightful meditation on the curious nature of time by new yorker staff writer burdick out of eden. An odyssey of ecological invasion alan burdick nature is dynamic. At the heart of the matter lies a wellworn question. Alan burdick, farrar, straus and giroux, out of eden. Iraq, koppel, jennings backdrop for 67th overseas press. Alan burdick draws memorable portraits of the scientists, hunters, and activists struggling to address the.
An example is the northern pacific seastar asterias amurensis in. May 20, 2005 alan burdick accomplishes that and a lot more in out of eden. Alan burdick the author explores how exotic plants and animals are appearing around the world in nonnative environments, drawing from field research in hawaii, guam. An odyssey of ecological invasion farrar, straus and giroux, 2005. Alan burdick draws memorable portraits of the scientists, hunters, and activists struggling. Many of us dream of traveling to distant lands to experience new cultures and view exotic wildlife and plants. Jul 10, 2005 out of eden by alan burdick upsetting the ecology. Out of eden is a personal journey through this strange and shifting landscape. He begins his book with a story of a snake that invaded the island of guam at the end of world war ii.
Fifty years ago, guam, which is an island way out in the pacific, had no snakes whatsoever. Burdick, author of the recently released book out of eden. Now as never before, exotic animals and plants are crossing the globe, borne on the swelling tide of human traffic to places where nature never intended them to be. An odyssey of ecological invasion, alan burdick presents an unusual book about invasive speciesthose plants and animals not native to. It is a wonderful book for anyone interested in the least about the mysteries of ecological. The discover senior editor is at his best following invasion ecologistsa lively bunchas they do their gritty, often ambiguous research in. Alan burdick accomplishes that and a lot more in out of eden. An odyssey of ecological invasion, sprawling across the front, its tail wrapped around the back.
Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Stranger in a strange land issues in science and technology. Insights into ecology, evolution, and biogeography. Alan burdick tours the front lines of ecological invasion in the company of worldclass scientists. The discover senior editor is at his best following invasion ecologistsa lively bunchas they. Out of eden is a journey through this strange and shifting landscape. Now as never before, exotic animals and plants are crossing the globe, borne on the swelling tide of human traffic to places where nature never. Out of eden book chicago public library bibliocommons. Unfortunately the entire article is unavailable online, but. An odyssey of ecological invasion fsg, 2005, was a national book award finalist and won the overseas press club award for environmental reporting. Alan burdick draws memorable portraits of the scientists, hunters, and activists struggling to address the economic, political, and biological implications of this homogenization of the world. An odyssey of ecological invasion, 2006 as the author notes, his journey through this slippery subject began with his interest in the way time influences the functioning of our cells and cellular machinery rather than the physical and mathematical aspects of time that continue.
An odyssey of ecological invasion an examination of human travel with stowaways posing a growing threat to ecological diversity. Out of eden an odyssey of ecological invasion by alan burdick 9780374530433 paperback, 2006 deliveryus shipping is usually within 10 to 14 working days. Out of eden an odyssey of ecological invasion book. Alan burdick now as never before, exotic animals and plants are crossing the globe, borne on the swelling tide of human traffic to places where nature never intended them to be. A cryptogenic species cryptogenic being derived from greek. An odyssey of ecological invasion, was a national book award finalist and won the overseas press club award for environmental reporting. An odyssey of ecological invasion alan burdick farrar, straus and giroux 2005. Even if ecological communities were coincidences to start with. An examination of human travel with stowaways posing a growing threat to ecological diversity.
An odyssey of ecological invasion find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Will the next stop be ecological catastrophe, as the coming invader plunders its new home. Alan burdick is the senior editor at discover magazine and author of out of eden, an odyssey of ecological invasion. Out of eden offers a vivid introduction to a relatively new branch of science, invasion ecology, the study of how globalization brings alien speciesfrom brown tree snakes to zebra musselsinto local ecosystems, often with disastrous results. An odyssey of ecological invasion, excerpted parts of the book for discover in mays the truth about invasive species. An odyssey of ecological invasion, 2006 as the author notes, his journey through this slippery subject began with his interest in the way time influences the functioning of our cells and cellular machinery rather than the physical and mathematical aspects of time that continue to be.
Invasion biology studying how ecosystems work by watching them fall apart is in its infancy, but to burdick its fairly clear that biodiversity is crucial in the thwarting of species homogenization. Jun 12, 2005 out of eden an odyssey of ecological invasion. An odyssey of ecological invasion, alan burdick presents an unusual book about invasive speciesthose plants and animals not native to the areas where they are found, but which. Populations wax and wane and wander and, in the long run, plants and animals evolve. Out of eden is a scientific travel narrative sprinkled with anecdotes about ecological invasion here and there. The author tours the front lines of ecological invasionin hawaii, tasmania, guam, san francisco. Part travelogue, part nature writing, and part personal narrative, the work details the explosive spread of invasive species throughout the world, as well as the work of the scientists who study this phenomenon. But humanitys interaction with nature has accelerated other species transformations. The story of the snakes conquest of guam takes up the first fifth of the book, making it the poster child for invasives this book has been one of my main sources for this months. Although i found the main subjects brown tree snakes, green shore crabs, ballast water ecology, etc. Alan burdick is a senior editor at discover magazine and the author of out of eden.
Enter the homogecene epoch rambles blog at star chamber. The brown tree snake dominates the cover of alan burdicks out of eden. An odyssey of ecological invasion, on the global trend of creatures and plants that hitchhike in ships ballast water or in airplane tires and cargo holds to find their way into new countries where some wreak havoc on the ecosystem. His writing has been included in the best american science and nature writing anthology. Jul 01, 2005 alan burdick is a senior editor at discover magazine and the author of out of eden. An odyssey of ecological invasion, was ten years in the writing. Sometimes people bring plants and animals from one place to another, and next thing you know. Out of eden offers a vivid introduction to a relatively new branch of science, invasion ecology, the study of how globalization brings alien speciesfrom brown. He has written for alan burdick is an editor on the science desk of the new york times, a former staff writer and senior editor at the new yorker, and the author of why. Alan burdick traveled the world, talking to scientists about invading species. May 08, 2015 the brown tree snake dominates the cover of alan burdicks out of eden.
Out of eden is a dazzling personal journey through this strange and shifting landscape. An odyssey of ecological invasion i have seen the future, and it lives in miami, says alan burdick of discover magazine. Publication date 2005 topics biological invasions, ecology, biotic communities publisher new york. Alan burdick began the talk citing examples from his recently published book, out of eden. Edited by dov f sax, john j stachowicz, and steven d gaines.