Malformed Frogs: The Collapse of Aquatic Ecosystems By Michael Lannoo (Brand new. Scheduled to be released September.) Hardcover- $65.00, 288 pages, 6 x 9 inches, 6 color illustrations, 76 b/w photographs, 14 line illustrations, 9 tables, University of California Press
FREE SHIPPING. (See below for ordering information) Advance Reviews "The 1995 discovery of malformed frogs in a Minnesota wetland is one of a few singular events in the history of environmental awareness that has forever changed our views regarding the plight of global biodiversity. Lannoo's book offers a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the malformed frog phenomenon and its likely causes, as well as its possible relation to environmentally mediated malformations in humans. It immediately ranks as a definitive source for information regarding malformed frogs in the larger context of global amphibian declines."James Hanken, Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology, Curator in Herpetology, and Director, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University "Lannoo's book is unequivocally the definitive work on frog malformations, with broad relevance to the global decline of amphibians, the degradation of natural wetlands, and our own environmental legacy. This scholarly presentation by a top-rate scientist focuses on an irrefutable phenomenon in which frogs are serving as sentinels to which all of society should be listening."J. Whitfield Gibbons, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia "Malformed Frogs is a scientific detective story with a moral: things aren't often what they seem! Mike Lannoo's engaging prose captures the joys and drudgery of fieldwork as well as the fallible, human side of science, all in the service of understanding the occurrence of deformed amphibians. He convincingly shows that although not one of the commonly advanced explanations can suffice, we know enough right now to solve the problem."Harry W. Greene, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University Book Description The widespread appearance of frogs with deformed bodies has generated much press coverage over the past decade. Frogs with extra limbs or digits, missing limbs or digits, or misaligned appendages raise an alarming question: "Are deformed humans next?" Taking a fresh look at this disturbing environmental problem, this reference provides a balanced overview of the science behind the malformed frog phenomenon. Bringing together data from ecology, parasitology, and other disciplines, Michael Lannoo considers the possible causes of these deformities, tells which frogs have been affected, and addresses questions about what these malformations might mean to human populations. Featuring high-quality radiographic images, Malformed Frogs suggests that our focus should be on finding practical solutions, a key component of which will be controlling chemical, nutrient, and pesticide runoff into wetlands. About The Author Michael Lannoo is Professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine and editor of Amphibian Declines: The Conservation Status of United States Species (UC Press). Which is also available at Herpdigest - 1115 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 inches, 288 maps, 99 line illustrations, 53 tables $100.00 To order one or both of the books: (I have only one copy left of Amphibian Declines: The Conservation Status of United States Species, and two of Malformed Frogs.) $65.00 for Malformed Frogs and/or $100.00 for Amphibian Declines: The Conservation Status of United States Species. Remember no shipping. By PayPal to the account [EMAIL PROTECTED] (You no longer have to be a registered member of PayPal to use it. Just need your credit card number and the above account number.) By credit card, we accept only master or visa, email us your ccard number, exp date, shipping and mailing address. By check. Make it out toHerpDigest and send it to HerpDigest/Allen Salzberg/67-87 Booth Street 5B/Forest Hills, NY 11375 Call 1-718-275-2190 if you have any questions. 9-6, EST. If you wish to order either or both of these books from outside of the U.S. contact us first at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for S&H information.
