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Updated for 2013, Ecology is one title in the Britannica Illustrated Science Library Series.  Long ago when people still lived in caves—perhaps at the same time when they developed habits that were different from those of other animals— humans began to practice ecology. They became keen observers of nature through such basic and instinctive actions as tracking both large wild animals and small prey, discerning edible plants from poisonous ones, and noting the time of year when different plants could be gathered. From necessity and inherent curiosity, humans began to learn about the relationships between living things and the environment. As the field of ecology grew, its focus went beyond the simple cataloging of living things in the world. Ecologists also became interested in understanding how living things function and how they interrelate with one another and with the environment—to explain that peculiar element that makes the Earth unique: life.  We will begin by learning what ecology is and what it is not. (At times the word has been used incorrectly as a synonym for environmental protection.) Later, we will look at how living things are classified, before moving into the study of the environments in which they live: the land, water, and air.

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Front Cover.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Half Title Page.
Contents.
The Oldest Science ... and the Most Recent.
1: Ecology: Introduction and Background.
2: Studying Nature.
3: Major Biomes of the World.
4: Life in the Water.
5: Humans and the Biosphere.
Glossary.
Index.
Front Cover.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Half Title Page.
Contents.
The Oldest Science &#x2026; and the Most Recent.
1: Ecology: Introduction and Background.
2: Studying Nature.
3: Major Biomes of the World.
4: Life in the Water.
5: Humans and the Biosphere.
Glossary.
Index.

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Ecology