World Atlas of Biodiversity

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Updated and revised edition of Groombridge and Jenkins's Global Biodiversity, first published in 2000 and now out-of-print.
Building on a wealth of research and analysis by the conservation community worldwide, this book provides a comprehensive and accessible view of key global issues in biodiversity. It outlines some of the broad ecological relationships between humans and the rest of the material world and summarizes information on the health of the planet.
`A thorough and up-to-the-minute account of the variety of life on Earth and how fast it is shrinking. One cannot plan strategically to prevent the loss of that variety without the information and maps that this excellent and timely book provides.' Stuart Pimm, Columbia University
`This is an exciting piece of work - well-written, well-researched, and authoritative.' Simon A. Levin, Editor-in-Chief of Encyclopedia of Biodiversity