Intelligent Tinkering: Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice

by Robert Jonathan Cabin

Robert J. Cabin uses the restoration of tropical dry forestland in Hawaii as an in-depth case study to investigate the scientific, practical, and philosophical issues associated with performing ecological restoration in the messy real world.

Interweaving entertaining narratives of his own on-the-ground experiences as a practicing restorationist with reflections about his scientific training and background, Cabin explores the relationship...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597269638
• ISBN13: 9781597269636
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Island Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"