{"product_id":"serendipity-9780520285033","title":"Serendipity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo newly minted biologist James Estes, the sea otters he was studying in the leafy kelp forests off the coast of Alaska appeared to have an unbalanced relationship with their greater environment. But as Estes dug deeper, he discovered that otters play a critical role in driving positive ecosystem dynamics. This book tells his story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Many of the findings in the book ... are classics of ecology... A rare and delightful insight into timely science.\" -- Jane Lubchenco Nature \"Estes's refreshing narrative deftly weaves rigorous science with personal reflection to create an absorbing and introspective read that is equal parts memoir, ecological textbook, and motivational guidebook for young ecologists.\" Science \"This top-down picture - with predators influencing the health of plants - is depicted in enthralling detail.\" The Guardian \"Noteworthy... Summing up: Recommended.\" CHOICE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Foreword\u003cbr\u003e Maps\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1 • In the Beginning \u003cbr\u003e 2 • Understanding Nature \u003cbr\u003e 3 • Th e Aleutian Archipelago\u003cbr\u003e 4 • Sea Otters and Kelp Forests\u003cbr\u003e 5 • A Toe in the Arctic Ocean\u003cbr\u003e 6 • Return to Attu\u003cbr\u003e 7 • Generality and Variation\u003cbr\u003e 8 • A Serpentine Food Web \u003cbr\u003e 9 • Sea Otters and the Red Queen: Plant–Herbivore Coevolution\u003cbr\u003e 10 • Sea Otters and Killer Whales\u003cbr\u003e 11 • Megafaunal Collapse\u003cbr\u003e 12 • Whale Wars\u003cbr\u003e 13 • Foxes and Seabirds\u003cbr\u003e 14 • A Global Perspective\u003cbr\u003e 15 • Retrospection\u003cbr\u003e 16 • Looking to the Future\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402875871575,"sku":"9780520285033","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520285033.jpg?v=1730481748","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/serendipity-9780520285033","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}