04271nam 22007094a 450 991045176580332120210528032042.00-300-15341-41-281-72955-897866117295540-300-12923-810.12987/9780300153415(CKB)1000000000471755(EBL)3420115(SSID)ssj0000184569(PQKBManifestationID)11178098(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000184569(PQKBWorkID)10205074(PQKB)10173453(MiAaPQ)EBC3420115(DE-B1597)485044(OCoLC)1059273350(DE-B1597)9780300153415(Au-PeEL)EBL3420115(CaPaEBR)ebr10170805(OCoLC)568025856(EXLCZ)99100000000047175520050916d2006 uy 0engurun#---|u||utxtccrIt's a jungle up there[electronic resource] more tales from the treetops /Margaret D. Lowman, Edward Burgess & James Burgess ; foreword by Sir Ghillean T. PranceNew Haven Yale University Pressc20061 online resource (319 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-300-10863-X Includes bibliographical references (p. [276]-283) and index.Front matter --Contents --Foreword --Preface --Acknowledgments --Introduction --1. Why Canopies Are Exciting --2. Canopies for Conservation: Climbing in Samoa --3. Indoor Canopies: From Baseball to Biosphere 2 --4. Orchid Farming in Africa: Creating Sustainable Canopies --5. An Emmy Award for the Treetops: Ballooning in French Guiana --6. Canopy Walkways: Highways in the Florida Sky --7. Of Tarantulas, Teenagers, and Turkey Basters: Distance Learning from the Treetops of Peru --8. International Powwows: The Indian Connection --9. Colorful Bodies: Home to the Black Waters of the Amazon --10. Down from the Treetops: Life in the Padded Chair --11. Billions of Needles: Calculating the Consumption of Conifers --12. Downsizing 101: Dynamics of the Family Ecosystem --13. Coming Full Circle: Linking the Green and Brown Food Webs --14. Global Citizens: An Environmental Ethic for Families --Appendix --Glossary --Selected Bibliography --IndexDrawn to the mysteries of tropical rain forests and fascinated by life in the treetops, Meg Lowman has pursued a life of scientific exploration while raising her two sons, Edward and James Burgess. This book recounts their family adventures in remote parts of the world (Samoa, West Africa, Peru, Panama, India, Biosphere 2, and others), from the perspectives of both kids and parent. Together they explore tropical rain forests, encounter anacondas and piranhas, eat crickets as hors d'oeuvres, discover new species, and nurture a family ethic for conservation. The chapters of the book focus on field biology questions, the canopy access methods developed to answer the questions, and conservation or education components of each expedition. Lowman enumerates the challenges and joys of juggling parenthood and career, and the children reflect on how their mom's work has affected their lives. A rollicking, inspiring book, It's a Jungle Up There is an upbeat portrayal of how a parent's career can imprint children, and how children in turn can influence the success and trajectory of their parent's career.EcologistsAustraliaBiographyWomen ecologistsAustraliaBiographyRain forest ecologyForest canopy ecologyElectronic books.EcologistsWomen ecologistsRain forest ecology.Forest canopy ecology.577.34/092BLowman Margaret1038060Burgess Edward1985-1040824Burgess James1987-1040825MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451765803321It's a jungle up there2463983UNINA