Strauss, Eric G.
Earth at the Crossroads : Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Planet / Eric G. Strauss ; The Teaching Company. - 1st ed. - Chantilly, VA : The Teaching Company, 2009. - 6 DVDs (1080 min.) : sd. col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 Course Guidebook (iv, 123 p. : ill. ; 19 cm) - The Great Courses Science & Mathematics .
Includes 36 x 30 min. lectures.
Also includes a Course Guidebook.
Course Guidebook includes glossary and bibliographical notes.
"With Earth at the Crossroads: Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Planet, you can explore the rich interconnections that make up the great and fascinating web of life on Earth. In this compelling 36-lecture course, behavioral ecologist Eric G. Strauss of Boston College provides you with a comprehensive overview that is a hallmark of the study of ecology. With Professor Strauss as your guide, you'll investigate the remarkably complex workings of Earth's biosphere and learn about the myriad forces that shape the world's habitats, from the movement of water and nutrients within an ecosystem to the reproductive strategies employed by plants and animals around the world." (Publisher's Website) CONTENTS:
PART 1 Disc 1
Lecture 1. An Ecological Diagnosis of the Living Earth
Lecture 2. Humanity and the Tragedy of the Commons
Lecture 3. Ecology - Natural History to Holistic Science
Lecture 4. Ecology as a System - Presses and Pulses
Lecture 5. Climate and Habitat - Twin Ecological Crises
Lecture 6. Human Society as Ecological Driver
Disc 2
Lecture 7. Movement of Energy Through Living Systems
Lecture 8. Humans as Energy Consumers
Lecture 9. Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems
Lecture 10. The Challenges of Waste and Disposal
Lecture 11. The Water Cycle and Climate
Lecture 12. Human Water Use and Climate Change
PART 2 Disc 3
Lecture 13. Rain and Heat - Forces That Shape Climate
Lecture 14. The Ecology of Global Climate Change
Lecture 15. How Living Organisms Acquire Food
Lecture 16. The Ecological Consequences of Agriculture
Lecture 17. Food, Energy Flows, Biomagnification
Lecture 18. The Human Ecology of Biomagnification
Disc 4
Lecture 19. The Ecological Community as a Living Mosaic
Lecture 20. Wildlife Adaptation to Human Landscapes
Lecture 21. Biodiversity, Disturbance, Invasive Species
Lecture 22. Biodiversity Decline and Restoration Ecology
Lecture 23. Microevolution and Biological Variation
Lecture 24. Human Impacts on Ecological Space and Time
PART 3 Disc 5
Lecture 25. Population Growth and its Natural Limits
Lecture 26.The Human Shift to an Urban Lifestyle
Lecture 27. The Ecology of Dispersal and Migration
Lecture 28. Human Impacts on Animal Migration
Lecture 29. Ecology and Economy of Sex and Reproduction
Lecture 30. Cities and the Human Demographic Transition
Disc 6
Lecture 31. Coevolution Among Species
Lecture 32. The Coevolution of Human Diseases
Lecture 33. Strategies for Reversing Ecosystem Decline
Lecture 34. Designing Spaces for Wildlife
Lecture 35. Toward Sustainable Urban Ecosystems
Lecture 36. Recovering Ecosystems - Hope for the Future
"With Earth at the Crossroads: Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Planet, you can explore the rich interconnections that make up the great and fascinating web of life on Earth. In this compelling 36-lecture course, behavioral ecologist Eric G. Strauss of Boston College provides you with a comprehensive overview that is a hallmark of the study of ecology. With Professor Strauss as your guide, you'll investigate the remarkably complex workings of Earth's biosphere and learn about the myriad forces that shape the world's habitats, from the movement of water and nutrients within an ecosystem to the reproductive strategies employed by plants and animals around the world." (Publisher's Website) DVD CONTENTS:
PART 1
Disc 1
Lecture 1. An Ecological Diagnosis of the Living Earth
Lecture 2. Humanity and the Tragedy of the Commons
Lecture 3. Ecology - Natural History to Holistic Science
Lecture 4. Ecology as a System - Presses and Pulses
Lecture 5. Climate and Habitat - Twin Ecological Crises
Lecture 6. Human Society as Ecological Driver
Disc 2
Lecture 7. Movement of Energy Through Living Systems
Lecture 8. Humans as Energy Consumers
Lecture 9. Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems
Lecture 10. The Challenges of Waste and Disposal
Lecture 11. The Water Cycle and Climate
Lecture 12. Human Water Use and Climate Change
PART 2
Disc 3
Lecture 13. Rain and Heat - Forces That Shape Climate
Lecture 14. The Ecology of Global Climate Change
Lecture 15. How Living Organisms Acquire Food
Lecture 16. The Ecological Consequences of Agriculture
Lecture 17. Food, Energy Flows, Biomagnification
Lecture 18. The Human Ecology of Biomagnification
Disc 4
Lecture 19. The Ecological Community as a Living Mosaic
Lecture 20. Wildlife Adaptation to Human Landscapes
Lecture 21. Biodiversity, Disturbance, Invasive Species
Lecture 22. Biodiversity Decline and Restoration Ecology
Lecture 23. Microevolution and Biological Variation
Lecture 24. Human Impacts on Ecological Space and Time
PART 3
Disc 5
Lecture 25. Population Growth and its Natural Limits
Lecture 26.The Human Shift to an Urban Lifestyle
Lecture 27. The Ecology of Dispersal and Migration
Lecture 28. Human Impacts on Animal Migration
Lecture 29. Ecology and Economy of Sex and Reproduction
Lecture 30. Cities and the Human Demographic Transition
Disc 6
Lecture 31. Coevolution Among Species
Lecture 32. The Coevolution of Human Diseases
Lecture 33. Strategies for Reversing Ecosystem Decline
Lecture 34. Designing Spaces for Wildlife
Lecture 35. Toward Sustainable Urban Ecosystems
Lecture 36. Recovering Ecosystems - Hope for the Future COURSE GUIDEBOOK CONTENTS:
Professor Biography
Course Scope
Lecture 1: An Ecological Diagnosis of the Living Earth
Lecture 2: Humanity and the Tragedy of the Commons
Lecture 3: Ecology - Natural History to Holistic Science
Lecture 4: Ecology as a System - Presses and Pulses
Lecture 5: Climate and Habitat - Twin Ecological Crises
Lecture 6: Human Society as Ecological Driver
Lecture 7: Movement of Energy Through Living Systems
Lecture 8: Humans as Energy Consumers
Lecture 9: Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems
Lecture 10: The Challenges of Waste and Disposal
Lecture 11: The Water Cycle and Climate
Lecture 12: Human Water Use and Climate Change
Lecture 13: Rain and Heat - Forces That Shape Climate
Lecture 14: The Ecology of Global Climate Change
Lecture 15: How Living Organisms Acquire Food
Lecture 16: The Ecological Consequences of Agriculture
Lecture 17: Food, Energy Flows, Biomagnification
Lecture 18: The Human Ecology of Biomagnification
Lecture 19: The Ecological Community as a Living Mosaic
Lecture 20: Wildlife Adaptation to Human Landscapes
Lecture 21: Biodiversity, Disturbance, Invasive Species
Lecture 22: Biodiversity Decline and Restoration Ecology
Lecture 23: Microevolution and Biological Variation
Lecture 24: Human Impacts on Ecological Space and Time
Lecture 25: Population Growth and its Natural Limits
Lecture 26: The Human Shift to an Urban Lifestyle
Lecture 27: The Ecology of Dispersal and Migration
Lecture 28: Human Impacts on Animal Migration
Lecture 29: Ecology and Economy of Sex and Reproduction
Lecture 30: Cities and the Human Demographic Transition
Lecture 31: Coevolution Among Species
Lecture 32: The Coevolution of Human Diseases
Lecture 33: Strategies for Reversing Ecosystem Decline
Lecture 34: Designing Spaces for Wildlife
Lecture 35: Toward Sustainable Urban Ecosystems
Lecture 36: Recovering Ecosystems - Hope for the Future
Timeline
Glossary
Biographical Notes
Bibliography
1598035878 (dvd)
Human Ecology.
Ecology.
Nature.
Science.
Filmed lectures.
GF41 / .E27 2009
Earth at the Crossroads : Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Planet / Eric G. Strauss ; The Teaching Company. - 1st ed. - Chantilly, VA : The Teaching Company, 2009. - 6 DVDs (1080 min.) : sd. col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 Course Guidebook (iv, 123 p. : ill. ; 19 cm) - The Great Courses Science & Mathematics .
Includes 36 x 30 min. lectures.
Also includes a Course Guidebook.
Course Guidebook includes glossary and bibliographical notes.
"With Earth at the Crossroads: Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Planet, you can explore the rich interconnections that make up the great and fascinating web of life on Earth. In this compelling 36-lecture course, behavioral ecologist Eric G. Strauss of Boston College provides you with a comprehensive overview that is a hallmark of the study of ecology. With Professor Strauss as your guide, you'll investigate the remarkably complex workings of Earth's biosphere and learn about the myriad forces that shape the world's habitats, from the movement of water and nutrients within an ecosystem to the reproductive strategies employed by plants and animals around the world." (Publisher's Website) CONTENTS:
PART 1 Disc 1
Lecture 1. An Ecological Diagnosis of the Living Earth
Lecture 2. Humanity and the Tragedy of the Commons
Lecture 3. Ecology - Natural History to Holistic Science
Lecture 4. Ecology as a System - Presses and Pulses
Lecture 5. Climate and Habitat - Twin Ecological Crises
Lecture 6. Human Society as Ecological Driver
Disc 2
Lecture 7. Movement of Energy Through Living Systems
Lecture 8. Humans as Energy Consumers
Lecture 9. Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems
Lecture 10. The Challenges of Waste and Disposal
Lecture 11. The Water Cycle and Climate
Lecture 12. Human Water Use and Climate Change
PART 2 Disc 3
Lecture 13. Rain and Heat - Forces That Shape Climate
Lecture 14. The Ecology of Global Climate Change
Lecture 15. How Living Organisms Acquire Food
Lecture 16. The Ecological Consequences of Agriculture
Lecture 17. Food, Energy Flows, Biomagnification
Lecture 18. The Human Ecology of Biomagnification
Disc 4
Lecture 19. The Ecological Community as a Living Mosaic
Lecture 20. Wildlife Adaptation to Human Landscapes
Lecture 21. Biodiversity, Disturbance, Invasive Species
Lecture 22. Biodiversity Decline and Restoration Ecology
Lecture 23. Microevolution and Biological Variation
Lecture 24. Human Impacts on Ecological Space and Time
PART 3 Disc 5
Lecture 25. Population Growth and its Natural Limits
Lecture 26.The Human Shift to an Urban Lifestyle
Lecture 27. The Ecology of Dispersal and Migration
Lecture 28. Human Impacts on Animal Migration
Lecture 29. Ecology and Economy of Sex and Reproduction
Lecture 30. Cities and the Human Demographic Transition
Disc 6
Lecture 31. Coevolution Among Species
Lecture 32. The Coevolution of Human Diseases
Lecture 33. Strategies for Reversing Ecosystem Decline
Lecture 34. Designing Spaces for Wildlife
Lecture 35. Toward Sustainable Urban Ecosystems
Lecture 36. Recovering Ecosystems - Hope for the Future
"With Earth at the Crossroads: Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Planet, you can explore the rich interconnections that make up the great and fascinating web of life on Earth. In this compelling 36-lecture course, behavioral ecologist Eric G. Strauss of Boston College provides you with a comprehensive overview that is a hallmark of the study of ecology. With Professor Strauss as your guide, you'll investigate the remarkably complex workings of Earth's biosphere and learn about the myriad forces that shape the world's habitats, from the movement of water and nutrients within an ecosystem to the reproductive strategies employed by plants and animals around the world." (Publisher's Website) DVD CONTENTS:
PART 1
Disc 1
Lecture 1. An Ecological Diagnosis of the Living Earth
Lecture 2. Humanity and the Tragedy of the Commons
Lecture 3. Ecology - Natural History to Holistic Science
Lecture 4. Ecology as a System - Presses and Pulses
Lecture 5. Climate and Habitat - Twin Ecological Crises
Lecture 6. Human Society as Ecological Driver
Disc 2
Lecture 7. Movement of Energy Through Living Systems
Lecture 8. Humans as Energy Consumers
Lecture 9. Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems
Lecture 10. The Challenges of Waste and Disposal
Lecture 11. The Water Cycle and Climate
Lecture 12. Human Water Use and Climate Change
PART 2
Disc 3
Lecture 13. Rain and Heat - Forces That Shape Climate
Lecture 14. The Ecology of Global Climate Change
Lecture 15. How Living Organisms Acquire Food
Lecture 16. The Ecological Consequences of Agriculture
Lecture 17. Food, Energy Flows, Biomagnification
Lecture 18. The Human Ecology of Biomagnification
Disc 4
Lecture 19. The Ecological Community as a Living Mosaic
Lecture 20. Wildlife Adaptation to Human Landscapes
Lecture 21. Biodiversity, Disturbance, Invasive Species
Lecture 22. Biodiversity Decline and Restoration Ecology
Lecture 23. Microevolution and Biological Variation
Lecture 24. Human Impacts on Ecological Space and Time
PART 3
Disc 5
Lecture 25. Population Growth and its Natural Limits
Lecture 26.The Human Shift to an Urban Lifestyle
Lecture 27. The Ecology of Dispersal and Migration
Lecture 28. Human Impacts on Animal Migration
Lecture 29. Ecology and Economy of Sex and Reproduction
Lecture 30. Cities and the Human Demographic Transition
Disc 6
Lecture 31. Coevolution Among Species
Lecture 32. The Coevolution of Human Diseases
Lecture 33. Strategies for Reversing Ecosystem Decline
Lecture 34. Designing Spaces for Wildlife
Lecture 35. Toward Sustainable Urban Ecosystems
Lecture 36. Recovering Ecosystems - Hope for the Future COURSE GUIDEBOOK CONTENTS:
Professor Biography
Course Scope
Lecture 1: An Ecological Diagnosis of the Living Earth
Lecture 2: Humanity and the Tragedy of the Commons
Lecture 3: Ecology - Natural History to Holistic Science
Lecture 4: Ecology as a System - Presses and Pulses
Lecture 5: Climate and Habitat - Twin Ecological Crises
Lecture 6: Human Society as Ecological Driver
Lecture 7: Movement of Energy Through Living Systems
Lecture 8: Humans as Energy Consumers
Lecture 9: Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems
Lecture 10: The Challenges of Waste and Disposal
Lecture 11: The Water Cycle and Climate
Lecture 12: Human Water Use and Climate Change
Lecture 13: Rain and Heat - Forces That Shape Climate
Lecture 14: The Ecology of Global Climate Change
Lecture 15: How Living Organisms Acquire Food
Lecture 16: The Ecological Consequences of Agriculture
Lecture 17: Food, Energy Flows, Biomagnification
Lecture 18: The Human Ecology of Biomagnification
Lecture 19: The Ecological Community as a Living Mosaic
Lecture 20: Wildlife Adaptation to Human Landscapes
Lecture 21: Biodiversity, Disturbance, Invasive Species
Lecture 22: Biodiversity Decline and Restoration Ecology
Lecture 23: Microevolution and Biological Variation
Lecture 24: Human Impacts on Ecological Space and Time
Lecture 25: Population Growth and its Natural Limits
Lecture 26: The Human Shift to an Urban Lifestyle
Lecture 27: The Ecology of Dispersal and Migration
Lecture 28: Human Impacts on Animal Migration
Lecture 29: Ecology and Economy of Sex and Reproduction
Lecture 30: Cities and the Human Demographic Transition
Lecture 31: Coevolution Among Species
Lecture 32: The Coevolution of Human Diseases
Lecture 33: Strategies for Reversing Ecosystem Decline
Lecture 34: Designing Spaces for Wildlife
Lecture 35: Toward Sustainable Urban Ecosystems
Lecture 36: Recovering Ecosystems - Hope for the Future
Timeline
Glossary
Biographical Notes
Bibliography
1598035878 (dvd)
Human Ecology.
Ecology.
Nature.
Science.
Filmed lectures.
GF41 / .E27 2009