دانشنامه تنوع زیستی، مجموعه پنج جلدی
Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Five-Volume Set
معرفی کتاب «دانشنامه تنوع زیستی، مجموعه پنج جلدی» (با عنوان لاتین Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Five-Volume Set) نوشتهٔ Simon A Levin, Simon A. Levin، منتشرشده توسط نشر Academic Press در سال 2000. این کتاب در 474 صفحه، فرمت pdf، زبان انگلیسی ارائه شده است.
«دانشنامه تنوع زیستی، مجموعه پنج جلدی» به سرپرستی سایمون آ. لوین، یکی از جامعترین و معتبرترین منابع مرجع در حوزهٔ علوم زیستی و محیطزیست بهشمار میرود. این مجموعه که توسط ناشر معتبر «اکادمیک پرس» منتشر شده، با گردآوری صدها مقالهٔ تخصصی از برجستهترین دانشمندان جهان، تصویری کامل و بهروز از تمامی ابعاد تنوع زیستی ارائه میدهد و مرجعی بینظیر برای پژوهشگران، دانشجویان و علاقهمندان به این حوزهٔ حیاتی است.
دربارهٔ کتاب دانشنامه تنوع زیستی، مجموعه پنج جلدی
«دانشنامه تنوع زیستی» که برای اولین بار در سال ۲۰۰۰ منتشر شد، دانش تنوع زیستی را به مثابهٔ علم آینده معرفی میکند. این اثر عظیم پنججلدی، ابعاد گوناگون تنوع موجودات زنده را از سطح ژن تا اکوسیستم بررسی کرده و به خدمات ارزشمندی که تنوع زیستی برای بشریت فراهم میآورد، میپردازد. درون مایههای اصلی این دانشنامه شامل فرگشت تنوع زیستی، نظامهای طبقهبندی و تعریف آن، الگوها و نظریههای بومشناختی مرتبط، و ارزیابی روندهای معاصر در تغییرات تنوع زیستی است. این مجموعه با بیش از سیصد مقالهٔ اختصاصی که همگی برای این اثر سفارش داده شدهاند، بیست حوزهٔ موضوعی متفاوت از «فرگشت» تا «زیستگاهها» و «مسائل اقتصادی» را پوشش میدهد. سبک نوشتار این دانشنامه، علمی، دقیق و در عین حال برای مخاطبان غیرمتخصص نیز قابل درک است. مدخلها بهگونهای طراحی شدهاند که خواننده را با مفاهیم پایه آشنا کرده و سپس به لایههای تخصصیتر موضوع هدایت میکنند. ساختار منظم و الفبایی مقالات، جستجو و دسترسی به اطلاعات مورد نظر را برای پژوهشگران آسان میسازد. بیش از هزار شکل و جدول و نیز بیش از سه هزار مدخل واژهنامه، به درک هرچه بهتر مفاهیم کمک شایانی میکنند.دربارهٔ نویسنده
سایمون آ. لوین (Simon A. Levin)، استاد برجستهٔ دانشگاه پرینستون و مدیر مرکز «زیستپیچیدگی» در مؤسسهٔ محیطزیست های مدوز این دانشگاه است. او که مدرک دکترای خود را در رشتهٔ ریاضیات از دانشگاه مریلند دریافت کرده، پیش از پیوستن به پرینستون در سال ۱۹۹۲، استاد دانشگاه کرنل و مدیر مرکز تحقیقات محیطزیست این دانشگاه بود. لوین عضو آکادمی ملی علوم آمریکا، آکادمی هنرها و علوم آمریکا و انجمن فلسفی آمریکاست و جوایز متعددی از جمله نشان ملی علوم (۲۰۱۴)، جایزهٔ کیوتو (۲۰۰۵) و جایزهٔ هاینکن (۲۰۰۴) را در کارنامهٔ افتخارات خود دارد. او بیش از پانصد مقالهٔ علمی منتشر کرده و سردبیر دانشنامهٔ تنوع زیستی و همچنین «راهنمای پرینستون برای بومشناسی» است.چرا باید دانشنامه تنوع زیستی، مجموعه پنج جلدی را بخوانید؟
- دسترسی به دانشی جامع و روزآمد: این مجموعه با گردآوری مقالاتی از دانشمندان برجستهٔ جهان، جامعترین منبع موجود برای مطالعهٔ تنوع زیستی در تمامی سطوح آن، از ژن تا اکوسیستم است.
- درک رابطهٔ حیات و محیطزیست: مقالات این دانشنامه بهخوبی نشان میدهند که چگونه موجودات زنده با یکدیگر و با محیط خود در تعامل هستند و این تعاملات چگونه بر سلامت سیاره تأثیر میگذارند.
- آشنایی با چالشها و راهکارهای حفاظت: این اثر به بررسی بحرانهایی چون انقراض گونهها، تخریب زیستگاهها و تغییرات اقلیمی پرداخته و راهکارهای علمی برای حفاظت از تنوع زیستی ارائه میدهد.
- مرجعی معتبر برای پژوهش و آموزش: ساختار منظم، ارجاعات دقیق و پوشش گستردهٔ موضوعات، این دانشنامه را به منبعی ایدهآل برای دانشجویان، پژوهشگران و مدرسان تبدیل کرده است.
- آگاهی از ابعاد اقتصادی و اجتماعی تنوع زیستی: این دانشنامه فراتر از جنبههای صرفاً زیستی، به نقش تنوع زیستی در اقتصاد، سیاستگذاری، اخلاق و فرهنگ نیز میپردازد.
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این دانشنامهٔ پنججلدی منبعی ضروری برای طیف گستردهای از مخاطبان است. دانشجویان و پژوهشگران رشتههای زیستشناسی، بومشناسی، محیطزیست، جغرافیا و علوم اجتماعی، منبعی غنی برای تحقیق و نگارش مقالات خود مییابند. اساتید و مدرسان دانشگاهی میتوانند از مقالات آن برای تدریس و تهیهٔ سرفصلهای درسی استفاده کنند. همچنین، این اثر برای کتابداران و مسئولان مراکز علمی، یک منبع مرجع ارزشمند برای غنیسازی مجموعههای کتابخانهای بهشمار میرود و بهعنوان یک اثر مرجع برجسته در سال ۲۰۰۱ توسط انجمن کتابخانههای آمریکا معرفی شده است. هر خوانندهای که به آیندهٔ سیاره و نقش حیات در پایداری آن علاقهمند باشد، از مطالعهٔ این مجموعه بهره خواهد برد.سوالات متداول
آیا این دانشنامه صرفاً به مباحث زیستشناسی محدود میشود یا موضوعات میانرشتهای را نیز پوشش میدهد؟
این دانشنامه با دیدی میانرشتهای نوشته شده و حوزههای گوناگونی از جمله اقتصاد محیطزیست، سیاستگذاری، اخلاق زیستی و انسانشناسی را نیز در بر میگیرد. هدف آن نشان دادن ارتباط تنوع زیستی با تمامی جنبههای زندگی انسان و جامعه است.
ساختار مقالات به چه صورتی است و آیا برای مخاطب غیرمتخصص قابل درک است؟
مقالات با زبانی علمی اما روان نوشته شدهاند و مفاهیم پایه را پیش از ورود به جزئیات تخصصی توضیح میدهند. وجود واژهنامهٔ جامع با بیش از سه هزار مدخل نیز به درک اصطلاحات تخصصی کمک شایانی میکند.
آیا این کتاب اطلاعاتی دربارهٔ تنوع زیستی مناطق خاص یا گونههای ویژه ارائه میدهد؟
بله، این دانشنامه با پوشش جهانی، مقالاتی اختصاصی دربارهٔ اکوسیستمهای مناطق مختلف جهان (مانند آمازون، قطبجنوب و...) و گروههای گوناگون موجودات (از میکروبها تا پستانداران) دارد.
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* Edited and written by a distinguished group of editors and contributors
* Well-organized encyclopedic format provides concise, readable entries, easy searches, and thorough cross-references
* Illustrative tables, figures, and photographs in every entry, produced in full color
* Comprehensive glossary defines new and important terms
* Complete, up-to-date coverage of over 60 areas of forest sciences -- sure to be of interest to scientists, students, and professionals alike!
* Editor-in-Chief is the past president of the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations, the oldest international collaborative forestry research organization with over 15,000 scientists from 100 countries A combination of broad disciplinary coverage and scientific excellence, the Encyclopedia of Forest Sciences will be an indispensable addition to the library of anyone interested in forests, forestry and forest sciences. Packed with valuable insights from experts all over the world, this remarkable set not only summarizes recent advances in forest science techniques, but also thoroughly covers the basic information vital to comprehensive understanding of the important elements of forestry. The Encyclopedia of Forest Sciences also covers relevant biology and ecology, different types of forestry (e.g. tropical forestry and dryland forestry), scientific names of trees and shrubs, and the applied, economic, and social aspects of forest management. Valuable key features further enhance the utility of this Encyclopedia as an exceptional reference tool. Also available online via ScienceDirect - featuring extensive browsing, searching, and internal cross-referencing between articles in the work, plus dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract databases, making navigation flexible and easy. For more information, pricing options and availability visit (http://www.info.sciencedirect.com) www.info.sciencedirect.com . * Edited and written by a distinguished group of editors and contributors * Well-organized encyclopedic format provides concise, readable entries, easy searches, and thorough cross-references * Illustrative tables, figures, and photographs in every entry, produced in full color * Comprehensive glossary defines new and important terms * Complete, up-to-date coverage of over 60 areas of forest sciences -- sure to be of interest to scientists, students, and professionals alike! * Editor-in-Chief is the past president of the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations, the oldest international collaborative forestry research organization with over 15,000 scientists from 100 countries First used in 1980, "biodiversity" often describes the abundance, variety, and genetic constitution of native animals and plants, and has been linked with politics and environmental technology. 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Major themes of the work include the evolution of biodiversity, systems for classifying and defining biodiversity, ecological patterns and theories of biodiversity, and an assessment of contemporary patterns and trends in biodiversity. Key Features * Distinguished Editorial Board headed by Simon A. Levin, with many other prominent scientists serving as editors * More than 300 separate articles, covering 20 different subject areas, from Evolution to Habitats to Economic Issues--all original contributions commissioned for this work * Articles by leading authors from major institutions of science around the world * Approximately 1,000 figures and tables complement the text * More than 3,000 glossary entries explain key terms First used in 1980, "biodiversity" often describes the abundance, variety, and genetic constitution of native animals and plants, and has been linked with politics and environmental technology. Although the 1986 National forum on biodiversity brought issues of biodiversity to the fore, the inescapable need to know more about the diversity of life on Earth continues to remain unmet.In recent years, biodiversity has influenced important scientific considerations, international agreements, conventions, conservation initiatives, political debates, and socio-economic implications. Knowledge derived from the study of biodiversity will affect the quality of life enjoyed in the future by influencing decision-making processes and aiding new discoveries.The science of biodiversity has become the science of our future. Our awareness of the loss of biodiversity has brought a long overdue appreciation of the magnitude of our loss and a determination to develop the tools to protect our future. The Encyclopedia of Biodiversity brings together, for the first time, a study of the dimensions of diversity. It examination of the services biodiversity provides, and measures to protect it. 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The Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences is the most current, authoritative, and comprehensive resource on the science of the oceans. This ambitious work includes contributions from leading scientists around the world on the physical processes that drive the oceans and the chemical, biological, and geological disciplines. The Encyclopedia also covers ancillary topics such as ocean technology, law of the oceans, global programs, marine policy, the use of the oceans for food and energy, and the impact of pollution and climate changes. The many different methods used to study the oceans are covered, from ship-based systems to satellite remote sensing.
Users will enjoy easy access to more than 400 articles, each approximately 3000-4000 words in length with further reading lists and extensive cross referencing. Each article provides comprehensive coverage of a particular topic, and is designed for a wide audience of students, academics, researchers, and professionals. The articles are written at a level that allows undergraduate students to understand the material, while providing active researchers with the latest technical information.
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⢠Presents 402 original articles covering all the physical, chemical and biological aspects of ocean science
⢠Brings together classic scientific theories with the newest discoveries, technologies, and applications
⢠Written by the world's leading researchers and developed by a prestigious editorial board
⢠Makes information easy to find with an intuitive format, extensive cross references, further reading lists, and complete index
⢠Illustrated with more than 1900 figures and full color throughout
⢠Developed alongside each other, the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences together with the Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences provide readers a with comprehensive resource, and a link between these two fields.
Audience: Academic libraries servicing oceanography, marine biology, geology, and meteorology departments. Practicing oceanographers, ecologists, geologists, hydrologists, climatologists, and biologists in industrial settings or research institutions.
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Also available online via ScienceDirect – featuring extensive browsing, searching, and internal cross-referencing between articles in the work, plus dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract databases, making navigation flexible and easy. For more information, pricing options and availability visit www.info.sciencedirect.com.
* Edited and written by a distinguished group of editors and contributors
* Well-organized encyclopedic format provides concise, readable entries, easy searches, and thorough cross-references
* Illustrative tables, figures, and photographs in every entry, produced in full color
* Comprehensive glossary defines new and important terms
* Complete, up-to-date coverage of over 60 areas of forest sciences -- sure to be of interest to scientists, students, and professionals alike!
* Editor-in-Chief is the past president of the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations, the oldest international collaborative forestry research organization with over 15,000 scientists from 100 countries A combination of broad disciplinary coverage and scientific excellence, the Encyclopedia of Forest Sciences will be an indispensable addition to the library of anyone interested in forests, forestry and forest sciences. Packed with valuable insights from experts all over the world, this remarkable set not only summarizes recent advances in forest science techniques, but also thoroughly covers the basic information vital to comprehensive understanding of the important elements of forestry. The Encyclopedia of Forest Sciences also covers relevant biology and ecology, different types of forestry (e.g. tropical forestry and dryland forestry), scientific names of trees and shrubs, and the applied, economic, and social aspects of forest management. Valuable key features further enhance the utility of this Encyclopedia as an exceptional reference tool. Also available online via ScienceDirect - featuring extensive browsing, searching, and internal cross-referencing between articles in the work, plus dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract databases, making navigation flexible and easy. For more information, pricing options and availability visit (http://www.info.sciencedirect.com) www.info.sciencedirect.com . * Edited and written by a distinguished group of editors and contributors * Well-organized encyclopedic format provides concise, readable entries, easy searches, and thorough cross-references * Illustrative tables, figures, and photographs in every entry, produced in full color * Comprehensive glossary defines new and important terms * Complete, up-to-date coverage of over 60 areas of forest sciences -- sure to be of interest to scientists, students, and professionals alike! * Editor-in-Chief is the past president of the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations, the oldest international collaborative forestry research organization with over 15,000 scientists from 100 countries First used in 1980, "biodiversity" often describes the abundance, variety, and genetic constitution of native animals and plants, and has been linked with politics and environmental technology. Although the 1986 National forum on biodiversity brought issues of biodiversity to the fore, the inescapable need to know more about the diversity of life on Earth continues to remain unmet. In recent years, biodiversity has influenced important scientific considerations, international agreements, conventions, conservation initiatives, political debates, and socio-economic implications. Knowledge derived from the study of biodiversity will affect the quality of life enjoyed in the future by influencing decision-making processes and aiding new discoveries. The science of biodiversity has become the science of our future. Our awareness of the loss of biodiversity has brought a long overdue appreciation of the magnitude of our loss and a determination to develop the tools to protect our future. The Encyclopedia of Biodiversity brings together, for the first time, a study of the dimensions of diversity. It examination of the services biodiversity provides, and measures to protect it. 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