Dieses reich illustrierte Buch ist der ideale Führer zu den Gegenständen, die an den Stränden der Welt herumliegen. Vergessen Sie Muscheln und andere Fauna und Flora. Hier finden Sie, was ein Strandbesucher heutzutage am ehesten antreffen kann: Glas, Plastik, Holz, Metall, Papier, Öl und andere Quellen der Meeresverschmutzung!Mit fast 700 Fotos zeigt dieser Leitfaden die ganze Bandbreite der Müllgegenstände im Meer, die jeweils mit einem Augenzwinkern und einer Prise Humor vorgeste...

This richly illustrated book serves as the ideal guide to the items that litter the world’s beaches. Forget sea shells and other fauna and flora. Here, you will find what a beachcomber is actually most likely to encounter these days: glass, plastic, wood, metal, paper, oil, and other sources of marine pollution!Complete with nearly 700 photographs, this guide shows the full range of marine debris items, each presented with insight and a pinch of humor. In addition, the author provi...

Academic training often leaves students poorly prepared for what they actually encounter in the field, where bridging the distance to the general public in matters related to wildlife and the status of our planet can pose a real challenge. The increasing disconnect between nature and an often skeptical or misguided public means that many people have a poor understanding of how to behave in the great outdoors and take a bewildered or even confrontational stance against those dedicated to na...