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In this fascinating and abundantly illustrated book, two eminent
ecologists explain how the millions of species living on
Earth2;some microscopic, some obscure, many threatened2;not only
help keep us alive but also hold possibilities for previously
unimagined products, medicines, and even industries. In an
Afterword written especially for this edition, the authors consider
the impact of two revolutions now taking place: the increasing rate
at which we are discovering new species because of new technology
available to us and the accelerating rate at which we are losing
biological diversity. Also reviewed and summarized are many 0;new1;
wild solutions, such as innovative approaches to the discovery of
pharmaceuticals, the 0;lotus effect,1; the ever-growing importance
of bacteria, molecular biomimetics, ecological restoration, and
robotics.
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