Screen LibraryExtinct : an illustrated exploration of animals that have disappeared /
This exploration of animals that we have lost over the past century, from the California grizzly to the Persian tiger, aims to create awareness and inspire children to act responsibly toward their environment. Each animal's story of how it came to extinction is told through graphically stunning...
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Phaidon Press Limited,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | [2019] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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This exploration of animals that we have lost over the past century, from the California grizzly to the Persian tiger, aims to create awareness and inspire children to act responsibly toward their environment. Each animal's story of how it came to extinction is told through graphically stunning illustrations and information packed spreads. Further scientific resources and profiles of animals that have been rediscovered or successfully reintroduced into the wild empower children with the knowledge and tools necessary to aid in conservation and encourage sustainability. |
| Carrier Form: | 43 pages : color illustrations ; 36 cm |
| ISBN: |
9781838660369 (hardback) : 1838660364 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | QL88 |
| CLC: |
Q111.7-49 Q95-49 |
| Call Number: | Q95-49/R558 |
| Contents: | Introduction -- The thylacine -- Fabulous felines -- Amazing athletes -- Superb swimmers -- Reptiles -- Big and beautiful -- The passenger pigeon -- Powerful pack -- The California grizzly -- Birds -- Amphibians -- Marsupials -- The great auk -- Primates -- Fantastic foragers -- Extinction today -- 10 critically endangered animals -- How can I help? |