Wild solutions : how biodiversity is money in the bank /
Andrew Beattie, Paul R. Ehrlich ; with illustrations by Christine Turnbull.
- 2nd ed.
- New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press, 2004.
- xii, 261 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Exploring a little-known planet -- Basic survival -- The natural Internet -- Thirst : ecosystems and the world's water supply -- Garbage red in tooth and claw -- Natural enemies are best friends -- Naturally selected -- Miners' canaries and sentinel pigs -- Chemical engineers -- Blueprints and inspiration from the wild -- Wild medicine -- Savings and loans.