Author: Marie Allgor
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1448828228
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Learn about Asia and the endangered animals that inhabit it.
Endangered Animals of Asia
Author: Marie Allgor
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1448828228
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Learn about Asia and the endangered animals that inhabit it.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1448828228
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Learn about Asia and the endangered animals that inhabit it.
Black Market
Author: Ben Davies
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
UNK] A powerful and provocative expose of the persistent illegal trade in endangered animals; Shocking photographs are accompanied by interviews with government officials, wildlife protection agents, and conservationists; Focuses on the poachers, smugglers and the buyers revealing the larger issues in this high-stakes game The world's illegal wildlife market is estimated by Interpol to be worth USD 6 billion a year, and is one of the fastest growing areas of international crime. Black Market tells of the forces driving this multibillion dollar trade, and profiles some of the brave activists who are fighting back. The reader is taken on a pictorial journey across the Asian continent to explore the destruction of animal habitats and the disappearance of entire species. This important book proves that we have much to gain by learning more about this truly global issue
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
UNK] A powerful and provocative expose of the persistent illegal trade in endangered animals; Shocking photographs are accompanied by interviews with government officials, wildlife protection agents, and conservationists; Focuses on the poachers, smugglers and the buyers revealing the larger issues in this high-stakes game The world's illegal wildlife market is estimated by Interpol to be worth USD 6 billion a year, and is one of the fastest growing areas of international crime. Black Market tells of the forces driving this multibillion dollar trade, and profiles some of the brave activists who are fighting back. The reader is taken on a pictorial journey across the Asian continent to explore the destruction of animal habitats and the disappearance of entire species. This important book proves that we have much to gain by learning more about this truly global issue
Endangered and Threatened Species of Africa
Author: Alfred J. Smuskiewicz
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780716656210
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
"Information about some of the more important and interesting endangered animals of Africa, including the animal's common name, scientific name, and conservation status; also includes a map showing the range of each animal featured; and a glossary, additional resources, and an index"--
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780716656210
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
"Information about some of the more important and interesting endangered animals of Africa, including the animal's common name, scientific name, and conservation status; also includes a map showing the range of each animal featured; and a glossary, additional resources, and an index"--
Asia's Wildlife
Author: Fanny Lai
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462919928
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
"Close-up views of endangered fauna in their natural habitats are difficult enough to obtain, but the breathtaking artistic quality of the photography in this valuable documentation of Asia's disappearing forest habitats makes this book highly recommended for both scientists and nature lovers alike." --Robert Stuebing, The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. Author of A Field Guide to the Snakes of Borneo Asia's Wildlife provides rare insights into Asia's breathtaking tropical forests and the rare species that inhabit them--many of which are now endangered. Proceeds from this book will go to support the conservation activities of BirdLife International. Produced to raise funds and awareness of nature conservation through their Forest of Hope program, Asia's Wildlife is a mesmerizing year-long photographic journey of the expedition taken by Fanny Lai and photographer Bjorn Olesen. Readers can become part of their journey as they observe, photograph, and describe Asia's most distinctive animal species. The trip brings you to the most remote and biodiverse forests in eight different countries in Asia, and gives you the opportunity to learn about rarely seen--let alone photographed--endangered animal species. Over 190 images and illustrations feature 129 different animal species, of which 72 are national endemics, including: The Giant Cloud Rat The majestic Philippine Eagle The critically endangered Helmeted Hornbill And many other fascinating creatures! Discover the ongoing conservation efforts to protect these precious forests, as well as very real threats to the future of the animals and habitats.
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462919928
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 315
Book Description
"Close-up views of endangered fauna in their natural habitats are difficult enough to obtain, but the breathtaking artistic quality of the photography in this valuable documentation of Asia's disappearing forest habitats makes this book highly recommended for both scientists and nature lovers alike." --Robert Stuebing, The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. Author of A Field Guide to the Snakes of Borneo Asia's Wildlife provides rare insights into Asia's breathtaking tropical forests and the rare species that inhabit them--many of which are now endangered. Proceeds from this book will go to support the conservation activities of BirdLife International. Produced to raise funds and awareness of nature conservation through their Forest of Hope program, Asia's Wildlife is a mesmerizing year-long photographic journey of the expedition taken by Fanny Lai and photographer Bjorn Olesen. Readers can become part of their journey as they observe, photograph, and describe Asia's most distinctive animal species. The trip brings you to the most remote and biodiverse forests in eight different countries in Asia, and gives you the opportunity to learn about rarely seen--let alone photographed--endangered animal species. Over 190 images and illustrations feature 129 different animal species, of which 72 are national endemics, including: The Giant Cloud Rat The majestic Philippine Eagle The critically endangered Helmeted Hornbill And many other fascinating creatures! Discover the ongoing conservation efforts to protect these precious forests, as well as very real threats to the future of the animals and habitats.
Giant Panda
Author: Grace Hansen
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1098206495
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Giant pandas are amazing Asian animals that live in southwestern China. Readers will find out where they can be found on a map, what giant pandas look like, what they eat, and a little about their young. Complete with awesome photographs and more facts! Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1098206495
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
Giant pandas are amazing Asian animals that live in southwestern China. Readers will find out where they can be found on a map, what giant pandas look like, what they eat, and a little about their young. Complete with awesome photographs and more facts! Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
Threatened Birds of Asia
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780946888443
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 3038
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780946888443
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 3038
Book Description
Endangered Animals of Antarctica and the Arctic
Author: Marie Allgor
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1448828279
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Learn about the north and south poles and the animals that live there.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1448828279
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Learn about the north and south poles and the animals that live there.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Author: Hugh Chisholm
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1090
Book Description
This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1090
Book Description
This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.
Endangered
Author: George McGavin
Publisher: Buffalo, N.Y. ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Publisher description
Publisher: Buffalo, N.Y. ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Publisher description
Animals of Asia
Author: Tisha Hamilton
Publisher: Benchmark Education Company
ISBN: 1450906826
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
"Read about the two-humped camel, the panda, the tiger, and other amazing animals of Asia"--Cover.
Publisher: Benchmark Education Company
ISBN: 1450906826
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
"Read about the two-humped camel, the panda, the tiger, and other amazing animals of Asia"--Cover.