| Back to the Future in the Caves of Kauai: A Scientist''s Adventures in the Dark Subjects: Kauai (Hawaii) -- Antiquities; Excavations (Archaeology) -- Hawaii -- Kauai; Caves -- Hawaii -- Kauai; Paleoecology -- Hawaii -- Kauai; Prehistoric peoples -- Hawaii -- Kauai; Human ecology -- Hawaii -- Kauai -- History; Nature -- Effect of human beings o; The intriguing tale of one of the world's richest fossil sites and its profound implications for the environmental future of the planet Using Kaua'i as an ecological prototype and drawing on the author's adventures in Madagascar, Mauritius, and other exciting locales, Burney examines highly pertinent theories about current threats to endangered species, restoration of ecosystems, and how people can work together to repair environmental damage elsewhere on the planet. Intriguing illustrations, including a reconstruction of the ancient ecological landscape of Kaua'i by the artist Julian Hume, offer an engaging window into the ecological marvels of another time. A fascinating adventure story of one man's life in paleoecology, Back to the Future in the Caves of Kaua ' i reveals the excitement--and occasional frustrations--of a career spent exploring what the past can tell us about the future. David A. Burney is the director of conservation at the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Kalaheo, Hawaii. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2006 to write this book on his work at Makauwahi Cave on Kaua'i. He currently lives in Kalaheo, |