Ekologi : Pustaka Alam Life

by Peter Farb

Book 15 of the Life Nature Library.

Genres: Science, Environment, Nature

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1963

About the author

Peter Farb (1929 - 1980) was an American author, anthropologist, linguist, environmentalist, biologist, and spokesman for conservation.

In 1950, he graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University. He attended Columbia University graduate school from 1950 to 1951.

Peter Farb was a freelance writer in the areas of the natural and human sciences for many years, authoring many acclaimed books, including several books for young readers, and columns in national magazines such as Better Homes and Gardens, and Reader’s Digest. President John F. Kennedy's Secretary of the Interior, Stuart L. Udall described him as a "... young man with a consuming interest in the land and living things ... one of the finest conservation spokesmen of our period."

Reviews

[Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another rather dated book on the subject, especially the obligatory chapter on environmentalism and conservation, the terms not having yet become mainstream at the time of publication in the 1960s. Although dire predictions of calamity due to overcrowding and pollution generally did not materialize, in a way many parts of the world today are already seriously damaged. The developed nations having since outsourced pollution to poorer parts while themselves seeing an improvement in local conditions.

The coverage of habitats was cursory, with more detailed written discussions of adaptations, population biology and community structure. For a large format book I felt it was too wordy, and wished there were more illustrations, some of which were quite beautiful in depicting lush landscapes.