Author: Richard Mackay
Publisher: Earthscan Publications
ISBN:
Category : Endangered ecosystems
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
This revised and updated edition of the bestselling Atlas of Endangered Species provides the most current, comprehensive and easy-to-use reference to the species under threat and their habitats. With more than 50 full colour global maps, regional maps to illuminate key aspects, colour photos of rare creatures and detailed case studies, it remains the essential guide and reference to what is going on and why it is so important.A fully illustrated and comprehensive guide to the world's endangered plants and animalsFull colour maps and graphics provide at-a-glance information on species lost, threatened and surviving today, including trees and other plants, birds, animals, reptiles and insects.Up to 20 per cent of species may be extinct by 2030, a loss that could threaten our own security. The Atlas of Endangered Species locates and identifies different species of wildlife and shows how human survival depends on biodiversity. It traces the movement of animals and plants across continents and catalogues the inhabitants of different ecosystems including forests, wetlands and mangroves, coastal systems and coral reefs. It examines the major threats to biodiversity from loss of habitat to hunting and the steps being taken towards conservation.Accompanied by photographs of rare birds, mammals and plants, topics include: * prehistory * early habitat loss and extinctions * measuring biodiversity * threats to biodiversity * what lives where * ecosystems and their communities * conservation and sustainable development * planned reintroductions * trade and protected species
The Atlas of Endangered Species
Author: Richard Mackay
Publisher: Earthscan Publications
ISBN:
Category : Endangered ecosystems
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
This revised and updated edition of the bestselling Atlas of Endangered Species provides the most current, comprehensive and easy-to-use reference to the species under threat and their habitats. With more than 50 full colour global maps, regional maps to illuminate key aspects, colour photos of rare creatures and detailed case studies, it remains the essential guide and reference to what is going on and why it is so important.A fully illustrated and comprehensive guide to the world's endangered plants and animalsFull colour maps and graphics provide at-a-glance information on species lost, threatened and surviving today, including trees and other plants, birds, animals, reptiles and insects.Up to 20 per cent of species may be extinct by 2030, a loss that could threaten our own security. The Atlas of Endangered Species locates and identifies different species of wildlife and shows how human survival depends on biodiversity. It traces the movement of animals and plants across continents and catalogues the inhabitants of different ecosystems including forests, wetlands and mangroves, coastal systems and coral reefs. It examines the major threats to biodiversity from loss of habitat to hunting and the steps being taken towards conservation.Accompanied by photographs of rare birds, mammals and plants, topics include: * prehistory * early habitat loss and extinctions * measuring biodiversity * threats to biodiversity * what lives where * ecosystems and their communities * conservation and sustainable development * planned reintroductions * trade and protected species
Publisher: Earthscan Publications
ISBN:
Category : Endangered ecosystems
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
This revised and updated edition of the bestselling Atlas of Endangered Species provides the most current, comprehensive and easy-to-use reference to the species under threat and their habitats. With more than 50 full colour global maps, regional maps to illuminate key aspects, colour photos of rare creatures and detailed case studies, it remains the essential guide and reference to what is going on and why it is so important.A fully illustrated and comprehensive guide to the world's endangered plants and animalsFull colour maps and graphics provide at-a-glance information on species lost, threatened and surviving today, including trees and other plants, birds, animals, reptiles and insects.Up to 20 per cent of species may be extinct by 2030, a loss that could threaten our own security. The Atlas of Endangered Species locates and identifies different species of wildlife and shows how human survival depends on biodiversity. It traces the movement of animals and plants across continents and catalogues the inhabitants of different ecosystems including forests, wetlands and mangroves, coastal systems and coral reefs. It examines the major threats to biodiversity from loss of habitat to hunting and the steps being taken towards conservation.Accompanied by photographs of rare birds, mammals and plants, topics include: * prehistory * early habitat loss and extinctions * measuring biodiversity * threats to biodiversity * what lives where * ecosystems and their communities * conservation and sustainable development * planned reintroductions * trade and protected species
Atlas of Extinct Animals
Author: Radek Maly
Publisher: Albatros Media
ISBN: 9788000061269
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Publisher: Albatros Media
ISBN: 9788000061269
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The Atlas of Endangered Animals
Author: Paula Hammond
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761478720
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Learn why species go extinct through a close-up view of endangered animals from every corner of the Earth.
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761478720
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Learn why species go extinct through a close-up view of endangered animals from every corner of the Earth.
The Atlas of Wildlife Conservation
Author: John A. Burton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781855850682
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781855850682
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The Atlas of Endangered Species
Author: John A. Burton
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The second edition of this colorful single-volume work presents an in-depth overview of one of the key issues of our time. Written by a team of expert contributors, this beautifully illustrated, authoritative guide provides insights into the range and reasons for the world's threatened plant and animal species. Featuring 300 maps and full-color photographs, this renowned Atlas brings the subject to life.
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The second edition of this colorful single-volume work presents an in-depth overview of one of the key issues of our time. Written by a team of expert contributors, this beautifully illustrated, authoritative guide provides insights into the range and reasons for the world's threatened plant and animal species. Featuring 300 maps and full-color photographs, this renowned Atlas brings the subject to life.
Atlas of Threatened Species
Author: Radek Maly
Publisher: Albatros Media
ISBN: 9788000061276
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Publisher: Albatros Media
ISBN: 9788000061276
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The Atlas of Endangered Animals
Author: Stephen Thomas Pollock
Publisher: Checkmark Books
ISBN: 9780816028566
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Text and maps focus on areas of the world in which human activity is threatening to destroy endangered species of animals.
Publisher: Checkmark Books
ISBN: 9780816028566
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Text and maps focus on areas of the world in which human activity is threatening to destroy endangered species of animals.
The Illustrated Atlas of Wildlife
Author: Channa N. B. Bambaradeniya
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520257856
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This vividly illustrated atlas is the essential wildlife reference, providing a spectacular visual survey of animals and their habitats across the globe.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520257856
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This vividly illustrated atlas is the essential wildlife reference, providing a spectacular visual survey of animals and their habitats across the globe.
Atlas Of Endangered Species
Author: Sally Morgan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788176932905
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788176932905
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Atlas of the Biodiversity of California
Author: California. Department of Fish and Game
Publisher: Calif. Department of Fish and Game
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Those of us who live in California know that it is an amazing place, and one of the reasons our state is so unique is the incredible diversity of life throughout its length and breadth. This atlas shows what the diversity of life in California is and where such resources are located.
Publisher: Calif. Department of Fish and Game
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Those of us who live in California know that it is an amazing place, and one of the reasons our state is so unique is the incredible diversity of life throughout its length and breadth. This atlas shows what the diversity of life in California is and where such resources are located.