Nature in Fragments: The Legacy of Sprawl

Edited by Elizabeth A. Johnson and Michael W. Klemens

Paper, 400 pages, 30 line, 25 h/t
ISBN: 978-0-231-12779-0
$45.00 / £31.00

November, 2005
Cloth, 400 pages, 30 line, 25 h/t
ISBN: 978-0-231-12778-3
$84.50 / £58.50

"This book provides on of the most comprehensive treatises on sprawl available." — Elizabeth Farnsworth, Ecology

"Buildings and roads sprawling willy-nilly across the landscape are the clearest

manifestation of the processes—overpopulation and overconsumption—that ultimately

threaten Earth's biological diversity. In this volume, leading scientists and conservationists provide an articulate assessment of this fundamental issue and chart a course for addressing it." — Malcolm L. Hunter Jr. , Libra Professor of Conservation Biology, University of Maine

"Planners, developers, public officials, environmental scientists, conservation advocates, and everyone interested in the fate of our planet should read this definitive work. No book has previously defined the problem of sprawl so well, linked it to biodiversity and offered such solid, practical advice on how we can continue to develop and still

maintain sustainable human environments." — Dwight Merriam , past president and fellow

of the American Institute of Certified Planners

About the Author

Elizabeth A. Johnson is manager of the Metropolitan Biodiversity Program of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History. Michael W. Klemens is a senior conservationist at the Wildlife Conservation Society and director of its Metropolitan Conservation Alliance.

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