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Natural History

Natural History

Author(s): Michael Runtz

Edition: 1

Copyright: 2012

Pages: 320

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Copyright: 2012

Pages: 320

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What exactly is natural history? To put it simply, it is the study of all living things with which we share this planet. Natural history could be thought of as an observational science involving the exploration of flora and fauna (plants and animals) and their interaction with each other and their environment.

Naturalists want to know all about every species: who they are, how they survive, why they look and behave the way they do. Naturalists also want to know about their interactions with others of their kind and with other species. In other words, naturalists have the insatiable need to know everything about anything that crawls, flies, runs, or sends up shoots.

As no one book can offer comprehensive coverage of all aspects of natural history (volumes have been dedicated to single topics, such as pollination), Michael Runtz' Natural History is simply an introduction to many of its major principles. Featuring ten chapters, Natural History concentrates primarily, but not exclusively, on terrestrial organisms.
 

 

Chapter 1 Staying Alive
Chapter 2 Elemental Solutions
Chapter 3 A Resourceful Menu
Chapter 4 The Road to Immortality
Chapter 5 Future Returns and Economics of Life
Chapter 6 Fighting Back
Chapter 7 Beating the Odds
Chapter 8 Nutritional Concerns
Chapter 9 Sexual Stigmas and Surrogate Lovers
Chapter 10 Hookers, Sailors, and Other Seedy Characters

 

 

Michael Runtz
Michael Runtz was an interpretive naturalist for many years, in both Algonquin Provincial and Point Pelee National parks, and has led the annual Public Wolf Howl at Bonnechere Provincial Park since 1993. Michael has conducted several major biological surveys across Ontario, hosted an international television series Wild by Nature, written more than 1,000 newspaper and magazine natural history articles, and published 10 bestselling books on natural history topics that feature his award winning photography. An avid birdwatcher since the age of five, Michael has been a member - often captain - of winning teams in many major birding competitions, including the Taverner Cup and the Carden Challenge. Since 1988, Michael has taught at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, where his highly visual and self-created Natural History and Ornithology courses continue to attract extraordinarily high enrollments, more than 40,000 students to date. A frequent keynote speaker at conferences and events and regular guest on radio and television, Michael was the only Canadian featured in the TVO/NHK Japan 2001 Superteachers series that profiled such notables as Jane Goodall and Nelson Mandela. Michael’s conservation and educational efforts have been recognized with numerous awards, including a Federation of Ontario Naturalists’ Service Award, The Friends of Algonquin Park Directors Award, the Canadian Council of University Biology Chairs Distinguished Public Education Award, and the Carleton University Lifetime Achievement Award.

What exactly is natural history? To put it simply, it is the study of all living things with which we share this planet. Natural history could be thought of as an observational science involving the exploration of flora and fauna (plants and animals) and their interaction with each other and their environment.

Naturalists want to know all about every species: who they are, how they survive, why they look and behave the way they do. Naturalists also want to know about their interactions with others of their kind and with other species. In other words, naturalists have the insatiable need to know everything about anything that crawls, flies, runs, or sends up shoots.

As no one book can offer comprehensive coverage of all aspects of natural history (volumes have been dedicated to single topics, such as pollination), Michael Runtz' Natural History is simply an introduction to many of its major principles. Featuring ten chapters, Natural History concentrates primarily, but not exclusively, on terrestrial organisms.
 

 

Chapter 1 Staying Alive
Chapter 2 Elemental Solutions
Chapter 3 A Resourceful Menu
Chapter 4 The Road to Immortality
Chapter 5 Future Returns and Economics of Life
Chapter 6 Fighting Back
Chapter 7 Beating the Odds
Chapter 8 Nutritional Concerns
Chapter 9 Sexual Stigmas and Surrogate Lovers
Chapter 10 Hookers, Sailors, and Other Seedy Characters

 

 

Michael Runtz
Michael Runtz
Michael Runtz was an interpretive naturalist for many years, in both Algonquin Provincial and Point Pelee National parks, and has led the annual Public Wolf Howl at Bonnechere Provincial Park since 1993. Michael has conducted several major biological surveys across Ontario, hosted an international television series Wild by Nature, written more than 1,000 newspaper and magazine natural history articles, and published 10 bestselling books on natural history topics that feature his award winning photography. An avid birdwatcher since the age of five, Michael has been a member - often captain - of winning teams in many major birding competitions, including the Taverner Cup and the Carden Challenge. Since 1988, Michael has taught at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, where his highly visual and self-created Natural History and Ornithology courses continue to attract extraordinarily high enrollments, more than 40,000 students to date. A frequent keynote speaker at conferences and events and regular guest on radio and television, Michael was the only Canadian featured in the TVO/NHK Japan 2001 Superteachers series that profiled such notables as Jane Goodall and Nelson Mandela. Michael’s conservation and educational efforts have been recognized with numerous awards, including a Federation of Ontario Naturalists’ Service Award, The Friends of Algonquin Park Directors Award, the Canadian Council of University Biology Chairs Distinguished Public Education Award, and the Carleton University Lifetime Achievement Award.