04137nam 2200733 a 450 991045285770332120200520144314.00-300-16311-810.12987/9780300163117(CKB)2550000000105038(StDuBDS)AH23050147(SSID)ssj0000720022(PQKBManifestationID)11956161(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000720022(PQKBWorkID)10668462(PQKB)11580771(MiAaPQ)EBC3420992(DE-B1597)485625(OCoLC)808346533(DE-B1597)9780300163117(Au-PeEL)EBL3420992(CaPaEBR)ebr10579391(OCoLC)923599537(EXLCZ)99255000000010503820091119d2010 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrBack to the future in the caves of Kaua'i[electronic resource] a scientist's adventures in the dark /David A. BurneyNew Haven [Conn.] Yale University Pressc20101 online resource (288 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-300-15094-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-188) and index.Time's most important moment -- Proverbial tracks -- Constructing a "poor man's time machine" -- Owl omens -- Opening ancient doors -- Characters and a stage, but no script -- Fishponds -- A snails' tale -- Mauka marshes -- So what happened, anyway? -- Greetings from old Kauaʻi -- Irrigating the future -- The tour -- Right here, right now -- Finding a future in the past.For two decades, paleoecologist David Burney and his wife, Lida Pigott Burney, have led an excavation of Makauwahi Cave on the island of Kaua'i, uncovering the fascinating variety of plants and animals that have inhabited Hawaii throughout its history. From the unique perspective of paleoecology-the study of ancient environments-Burney has focused his investigations on the dramatic ecological changes that began after the arrival of humans one thousand years ago, detailing not only the environmental degradation they introduced but also asking how and why this destruction occurred and, most significantly, what might happen in the future.Using Kaua'i as an ecological prototype and drawing on the author's adventures in Madagascar, Mauritius, and other exciting locales, Burney examines highly pertinent theories about current threats to endangered species, restoration of ecosystems, and how people can work together to repair environmental damage elsewhere on the planet. Intriguing illustrations, including a reconstruction of the ancient ecological landscape of Kaua'i by the artist Julian Hume, offer an engaging window into the ecological marvels of another time. A fascinating adventure story of one man's life in paleoecology, Back to the Future in the Caves of Kaua'i reveals the excitement-and occasional frustrations-of a career spent exploring what the past can tell us about the future.Excavations (Archaeology)HawaiiKauaiCavesHawaiiKauaiPaleoecologyHawaiiKauaiPrehistoric peoplesHawaiiKauaiHuman ecologyHawaiiKauaiHistoryNatureEffect of human beings onHawaiiKauaiHistoryTimePhilosophyKauai (Hawaii)AntiquitiesKauai (Hawaii)Environmental conditionsElectronic books.Excavations (Archaeology)CavesPaleoecologyPrehistoric peoplesHuman ecologyHistory.NatureEffect of human beings onHistory.TimePhilosophy.996.9/4102Burney David A.1950-1048767MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452857703321Back to the future in the caves of Kaua'i2477249UNINA