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Science Natural History

Heart of the Coast

Biodiversity and Resilience on the Pacific Edge

by (author) Tyee Bridge

Publisher
Figure 1 Publishing
Initial publish date
Oct 2020
Category
Natural History
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781773271156
    Publish Date
    Oct 2020
    List Price
    $37.99

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How do you dig up a 13,000 year-old footprint? Why do kelp forests need sea otters? How do you measure a shrinking glacier from an airplane? What is a ‘zombie urchin'? &nbsp Heart of the Coas t brings these questions to life in a deep exploration of the beauty, mystery and biodiversity of the Pacific coast. Join Hakai Institute researchers in the field--archaeologists, oceanographers, marine biologists and beyond--as they journey from the ice fields of Klinaklini Glacier to the dazzling undersea reefs of a place called Crazy Town. &nbsp British Columbia's Central Coast is a rich landscape called "a biologist's dream" and "the Amazon of the north." Since launching its Calvert Island ecological observatory there in 2009, the Hakai Institute has become a renowned centre of science and exploration. &nbsp Collaborations with the Smithsonian Institution, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and several First Nations on the BC coast--along with a wide array of scientists hailing from other agencies and universities across North America--have uncovered new species, advanced our knowledge of marine food webs, and helped track the effects of climate change on watersheds and coastal ecosystems. &nbsp Stunning photography illuminates the institute's journey of discovery over the past decade. This unforgettable book will inspire you with wonder and awe for the natural world, but be careful--you may learn something along the way.

About the author

Tyee Bridge is a Vancouver-based writer whose work focuses on progressive change-makers, ecological issues, and the power of story. His writing has received many honors, including four National Magazine Awards and seven Western Magazine Awards. He is the founder of Nonvella, which specializes in short works of literary nonfiction, and of Arclight, a custom publishing firm.

 

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