LEADER 04271nam 22007094a 450 001 9910451765803321 005 20210528032042.0 010 $a0-300-15341-4 010 $a1-281-72955-8 010 $a9786611729554 010 $a0-300-12923-8 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300153415 035 $a(CKB)1000000000471755 035 $a(EBL)3420115 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000184569 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11178098 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000184569 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10205074 035 $a(PQKB)10173453 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3420115 035 $a(DE-B1597)485044 035 $a(OCoLC)1059273350 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300153415 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3420115 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10170805 035 $a(OCoLC)568025856 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000471755 100 $a20050916d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun#---|u||u 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aIt's a jungle up there$b[electronic resource] $emore tales from the treetops /$fMargaret D. Lowman, Edward Burgess & James Burgess ; foreword by Sir Ghillean T. Prance 210 $aNew Haven $cYale University Press$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (319 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-300-10863-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [276]-283) and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tForeword --$tPreface --$tAcknowledgments --$tIntroduction --$t1. Why Canopies Are Exciting --$t2. Canopies for Conservation: Climbing in Samoa --$t3. Indoor Canopies: From Baseball to Biosphere 2 --$t4. Orchid Farming in Africa: Creating Sustainable Canopies --$t5. An Emmy Award for the Treetops: Ballooning in French Guiana --$t6. Canopy Walkways: Highways in the Florida Sky --$t7. Of Tarantulas, Teenagers, and Turkey Basters: Distance Learning from the Treetops of Peru --$t8. International Powwows: The Indian Connection --$t9. Colorful Bodies: Home to the Black Waters of the Amazon --$t10. Down from the Treetops: Life in the Padded Chair --$t11. Billions of Needles: Calculating the Consumption of Conifers --$t12. Downsizing 101: Dynamics of the Family Ecosystem --$t13. Coming Full Circle: Linking the Green and Brown Food Webs --$t14. Global Citizens: An Environmental Ethic for Families --$tAppendix --$tGlossary --$tSelected Bibliography --$tIndex 330 $aDrawn 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. 606 $aEcologists$zAustralia$vBiography 606 $aWomen ecologists$zAustralia$vBiography 606 $aRain forest ecology 606 $aForest canopy ecology 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEcologists 615 0$aWomen ecologists 615 0$aRain forest ecology. 615 0$aForest canopy ecology. 676 $a577.34/092 676 $aB 700 $aLowman$b Margaret$01038060 701 $aBurgess$b Edward$f1985-$01040824 701 $aBurgess$b James$f1987-$01040825 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451765803321 996 $aIt's a jungle up there$92463983 997 $aUNINA