Tinkering with Eden
Tinkering with Eden
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Summary
A bewitching look at nonnative species in American ecosystems, by the heir apparent to McKibben and Quammen.
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Tinkering with Eden by Kim Todd
Mosquitoes in Hawaii, sea lampreys in the Great Lakes, mountain goats in the Olympic Mountains of Washington State not one of these species is native to the environment in which it now flourishes. Kim Todd's Tinkering with Eden is a lyrical, brilliantly written history of the introduction of exotic species into the United Sates, and how the well-meaning endeavors of scientists, explorers, and biologists have resulted in ecological catastrophe. Todd's assured voice will haunt her readers, and the stories she tells such as the druggist who brought starlings to America because he wanted the landscape to feature every bird mentioned by Shakespeare will forever change how we see our increasingly afflicted landscape and its unanticipated inhabitants.
Winner of the PEN/Jerard Award, Kim Todd holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.F.A. from the University of Montana. She lives in San Francisco, California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393323245 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393323242 |
| Title | Tinkering with Eden |
| Author | Kim Todd |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2002-06-17 |
| Number of pages | 328 |
| Prizes | Winner of Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award 2001 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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