01623cam a2200325 a 4500 16765152 3228 20230118092939.0 110506s2012 iluab j b 001 0 eng 9781599534589 rda 577.58 TILM Tilmont, Amy. Extreme environments : living on the edge / by Amy Tilmont and Jeff Garside ; with Mark Stewart. [Chicago] : Norwood House Press, c2012. 48 pages: ill. (chiefly col.), map ; 24 cm. Second nature. Changes & challenges in the new environment. Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index. What's the problem? -- How we got here -- If we do nothing -- Bright ideas -- Trailblazers -- Field tested -- Career opportunities -- Expert opinions -- What can I do? "From desert villagers to tube worms clustered around ocean vents, life has a remarkable way of surviving and thriving in the most challenging of places. This book looks at how humans and animals have evolved to flourish in the unlikeliest locations...and at just how fragile these fringe ecosystems can be"--Provided by publisher. Biotic communities Juvenile literature. 175255 Adaptation (Biology) Juvenile literature. 175256 Evolution (Biology) Juvenile literature. 175257 Biotic communities. 175258 Adaptation (Biology) 175259 Evolution. 175260 Garside, Jeff. Stewart, Mark, 1960 July 7- ddc BOOK 169 Boniswa Ngcongolo 169 Boniswa Ngcongolo 742970 742969 0 0 ddc 0 0 500 ERMEL CAROL GEN 2023-01-18 577.58 TILM 33228031002753 2023-01-18 2023-01-18 BOOK 0 0 ddc 0 0 500 ERMELL ERMELL Non_Fiction 2024-11-07 146.30 0 J 577.58 TILM 33228031088227 2024-11-07 2024-11-07 BOOK