E-book
Endangered animals / written by Ben Hoare and Tom Jackson.
An introduction to various animal species that are threatened with extinction, including polar bears, sea turtles, river dolphins, jaguars, gibbons, and others; and discusses ways to help them survive.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781405366182 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 1405366184 (electronic bk.)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (72 pages) : color illustrations, maps.
- Publisher: London : Dorling Kindersley, 2010.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 69) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Wildlife under threat -- What is a species? -- Adapting and survival -- The variety of life -- Links in the chain -- Measuring risk -- Watching animals in action -- Going, going, gone -- Lost and found -- Boom and bust -- The rise of humans -- The impact of farming -- A world without bees? -- Crowded out -- Damaged landscapes -- Climate change -- Global amphibian decline -- Rivers in crisis -- Polluted world -- Wildlife for sale -- Sharks in peril -- Alien invaders -- Fighting back -- Saving habitats -- Captive breeding -- California condor -- Grassroots conservation -- Living with the relatives -- The future -- Species at risk. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Endangered species > Juvenile literature. Endangered species. Wildlife conservation. Endangered species. |
| Genre: | Juvenile works. Electronic books. |
