Whole Earth, Fall 2000
“We live in an era when no part of the biosphere remains uninfluenced by the human saga of discovery and exploration. And the story hinges on new tools.”
- Published: Fall 2000
- Collection: Whole Earth Magazine
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Sections:
- Special Section: All Species Inventory
- Hawai‘i the Bioregion
- Other Features
- All Species
- Hawai‘i
- Other Rewiews
- Backmatter
Whole Earth, Fall 2000
- Special Section: All Species Inventory
- ALL SPECIES INVENTORY: A call for the discovery of all life-forms on Earth.4
- Knowing Neighbors Intro to Issue6
- Discover13
- INVENTORY THE MICROCOSMOS! Giving microbial organisms their due14
- The Gullible Genius: Early maniacal naturalists. Audubon invents species for Rafinesque’s Life List.18
- The Rivers of Marmosets: Another new marmoset discovered in the Amazonas20
- Rapid Assessments and Hot Spots25
- Finding a Species by Ear: A story of Ted Parker, a man with 4,000 bird songs in his memory.26
- PARATAXONOMISTS: Rural folk train to collect, sort, and help ID Costa Rica’s amazing wealth of species.28
- A BIRD FLEA NEW TO BRITAIN: And it’s important.33
- TAKE ME, LORD, TO AN UNEXPLORED PLANET TEEMING WITH NEW LIFE FORMS: Excerpts from the naturalist’s ant-prone life.34
- NABOKOV’S BUTTERFLIES: Better known for Lolita, he changed our view of butterflies known as the Blues.36
- Describe38
- Tools and All Species40
- What’s in an Animal’s Name?42
- What is a Species?43
- Lumpers and Splitters45
- Type Cast: The Codes of Nomenclature47
- Bioinformatics50
- All Species Inventory Costs51
- Preserve & Cross-Reference52
- A Taxonomist’s Taxonomist by STEPHEN JAY GOULD with photos by ROSAMOND WOLFF PURCELL53
- Topsell’s Bestiary56
- A Web Page For Every Species57
- WHOLE EARTH COVERS: Isaballa Kirland's oils tell the story of winners and losers on the planet.58
- Life is a Miracle: Naming can hurt our sense of vivid, alive, local mysteries. We only defend what we love.61
- Hawai‘i the Bioregion
- A Letter about “Aloha” the Internal Paradise64
- THE UNADULTERATED ALOHA TOUR: Is there life beyond a beach with coconut palms, dreams of paradise, and a chop suey of ethnic groups?66
- SPECIAL PHOTO SECTION69
- SPECIAL PHOTO SECTION
- HAWAIIAN NATIVES HOLDING ON: PHOTOS BY DAVID LIITTSCHWAGER AND SUSAN MIDDLETON IN COLLABORATION WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE69
- Island Sovereignty: Efforts for more independence and cultural revival should not be dismissed.78
- Other Features
- A Goddess in the Making: A very hard-to-find town in India builds a shrine to a goddess for AIDS.82
- All Species
- Books & Resources
- All Species Foundation9
- Global Biodiversity Assessment10
- Biodiversity II10
- Song of the Dodo24
- Boilerplate Rhino24
- Precious Heritage24
- Rapid Assessment Program25
- Nature in Focus25
- Earthwatch/Dragonfly Video31
- INBio32
- Nabokov’s Butterflies/Blues37
- GPS Tool Kit4
- Gaia to Microcosm44
- Five Kingdoms44
- The Variety of Life44
- Prokaryotology44
- BIOPAT46
- Commercial Use49
- Access: Bioinfo Web Sites51
- Preserving Natural Science Collections52
- Finders, Keepers55
- No Mercy60
- Voyages of Discovery60
- Octavo Digital Rare Books60
- My Quest for the Yeti60
- Int'l Society of Cryptozoology60
- Hawai‘i
- Access: Heartbeat of Ka Pae‘aina (books and music)65
- Rainbow Kids68
- Access: Hawai'i Sovereignty79
- Access: Bioregional, Nature80
- Access: Maps, History, Writings81
- Other Rewiews
- Fire: Friend or Foe87
- Fire Safety House87
- Wildfires87
- Working Alone88
- Laser Levels/Robo Laser88
- The New Autonomous House89
- Pit Boss89
- Optical Cases: Indestructibles89
- Xootr Scooter90
- Carbohydrate Economy91
- Permanent Raised Bed Gardening91
- Wild Orchids of Texas92
- Broom Makers News92
- Mikros Microfiber Cleaning Cloth93
- How to Drive into Accidents93
- When Healing Becomes a Crime94
- Entheogens95
- Cleansing the Doors95
- Democracy at Risk96
- Superterrorism96
- Shifting Fortunes97
- Too Much97
- Nanao Sakaki Trio98
- The Gary Snyder Reader98
- A Map to the Next World99
- You Can't Win99
- Backmatter
- Letters100
- Updates102
- Gossip104
- Thanks105
- Maniacals106
- Reader Service107
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