Making nature whole a history of ecological restoration the science and practice of ecological restoration series jordan william r and lubick george m island press washington dc 2011 xiv 256 pp price usd 3500 isbn 9781597265133. Making nature whole a history of ecological restoration the science and practice of ecological restoration series jordan william r and lubick george m island press washington dc 2011 xiv 256 pp price usd 3500 isbn 9781597265133. Making nature whole a history of ecological restoration the science and practice of ecological restoration series william r jordan iii and george m lubick island press washington dc 2011 . She is also an investigator with the santa barbara coastal long term ecological research project her research interests include the history of science environmental history and the role of history in ecological restoration. Ecological restoration the process of assisting the recovery of ecosystems that have been degraded damaged or destroyed is being incorporated into the fabric of our society the practice of ecological restoration of natural areas developed and grew in the twentieth century in response to widespread human disturbance of natural communities