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One love, one heart, one planet.


One Planet: A Celebration of Biodiversity biodiversity: see biological diversity.
biodiversity

Quantity of plant and animal species found in a given environment. Sometimes habitat diversity (the variety of places where organisms live) and genetic diversity (the variety of traits expressed
 by Nicholas Nicholas, Russian grand duke
Nicholas (Nikolai Nikolayevich) (nyĭkəlī` nyĭkəlī`əvĭch), 1856–1929, Russian grand duke and army officer; first cousin of Czar Alexander III and grandson of Czar
 Hulot (Abrams Abrams may refer to:

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, $55) is a provocative collection of photographs from around the globe. The photographers capture the magnificence of eight ecosystems and the diversity of living species found within each. Some pictures are stirringly stir·ring  
adj.
1. Exciting strong feelings, as of inspiration; rousing. See Synonyms at moving.

2. Active; lively.

n.
A slight motion or moving about: restless stirrings.
 beautiful; others are gripping images of the dramatic effect human activities have on natural systems. Each photograph is explained by a caption that details what the reader is seeing, and often how that species or ecosystem is threatened. This book is fantastic for lovers of photography, nature or travel, and reminds us how strange beauty can be on One Planet.
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