A Survey and a Celebration of all the Creatures that have Ever Lived . Oxford University Press, 2000. Provides a thorough introduction to the classification of all the creatures that have ever lived on this planet. On the Web Backyard Conservation Shows how conservation practices that are used on farms across the country can be adapted for use on the land around residential homes. Biodiversity and Conservation A full-text book written by Peter J. Bryant of the School of Biological Sciences in the University of California, Irvine.
Topics covered include biodiversity, whaling and fishing, and overexploitation of resources.
Earth Day Provides a brief history of the holiday and a list of online resources that are useful to people of all ages. This site, put together by the St. John s University Library, includes links to topics such as air pollution, acid rain, waste, water pollution, and biodiversity. The National Arbor Day Foundation Provides background information on trees, the holiday, and events that you can participate in to support the holiday. The library's collection of works written by DeVry faculty and staff. Please speak to a librarian if you would like to see any of the materials listed below.