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Extinct Animals
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Author : Ross Piper
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2009-03-20
Extinct Animals written by Ross Piper and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-20 with Nature categories.
Everyone is familiar with the dodo and the wooly mammoth, but how many people have heard of the scimitar cat and the Falkland Island fox? Extinct Animals portrays over 60 remarkable animals that have been lost forever during the relatively recent geological past. Each entry provides a concise discussion of the history of the animal—how and where it lived, and how it became extinct—as well as the scientific discovery and analysis of the creature. In addition, this work examines what led to extinction—from the role of cyclical swings in the Earth's climate to the spread of humans and their activities. Many scientists believe that we are in the middle of a mass extinction right now, caused by the human undermining of the earth's complex systems that support life. Understanding what caused the extinction of animals in the past may help us understand and prevent the extinction of species in the future. Extinct Animals examines the biology and history of some of the most interesting creatures that have ever lived, including: The American Terror Bird, which probably became extinct over 1 million years ago, who were massive predators, some of which were almost 10 feet tall; the Rocky Mountain Locust, last seen in 1902, formed the most immense animal aggregations ever known, with swarms estimated to include over 10 trillion insects; the Giant Ground Sloth, which was as large as an elephant; and the Neandertals, the first Europeans, which co-existed with prehistoric Homo sapiens. Extinct Animals includes illustrations—many created for the work—that help the reader visualize the extinct creature, and each entry concludes with a list of resources for those who wish to do further research.
Extinct Animals
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Author : Raina Mooncrest
language : en
Publisher: Publifye AS
Release Date : 2025-03-10
Extinct Animals written by Raina Mooncrest and has been published by Publifye AS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-03-10 with Science categories.
Extinct Animals explores the science behind extinction, investigating the disappearance of remarkable creatures like mammoths and saber-toothed cats. The book delves into paleontology, examining the fossil record and DNA analysis to understand how scientists piece together the lives of vanished species. Learning about past mass extinction events, such as those caused by asteroid impacts or volcanic eruptions, offers insights into the current biodiversity crisis and the factors threatening species today. A key focus is de-extinction, exploring the possibility of bringing back extinct animals through cloning and genetic engineering. The book evaluates the ethical considerations surrounding de-extinction, weighing the potential ecological, economic, and social impacts. Beginning with the principles of evolutionary biology, the book progresses through major extinction events and concludes with conservation strategies to prevent future losses, offering a comprehensive overview for anyone interested in biology, life sciences, and nature.
The Illustrated Encyclopaedia Of Extinct Animals
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Author : Sami Bayly
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2025-02-27
The Illustrated Encyclopaedia Of Extinct Animals written by Sami Bayly and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-02-27 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Extinct Animals is a fascinating compendium of the strange and wonderful animals that once roamed our Earth. From the well-known woolly mammoth and sabre-toothed tiger to the laughing owl said to cackle like a madman, discover more about these incredible lost species. Children and adults alike will pore over the breathtaking scientific illustrations and unusual animals, discovering why these creatures became extinct and learning about science and nature along the way.
The Magnificent Book Of Extinct Animals
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Author : Barbara Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2022-03-15
The Magnificent Book Of Extinct Animals written by Barbara Taylor and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Animals of every size and variety have disappeared from our planet for eons--most recently due to humans--but they can still be seen and known. Each entry includes full color illustration, Latin name, statistics, reasons they died out, and interesting facts about these animals which used to roam the Earth.
Extinct Animals
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Author : Sir Edwin Ray Lankester
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1909
Extinct Animals written by Sir Edwin Ray Lankester and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1909 with Extinct animals categories.
Library Of Congress Subject Headings
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Author : Library of Congress
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Library Of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Subject headings, Library of Congress categories.
Library Of Congress Subject Headings
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Author : Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Library Of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Subject headings, Library of Congress categories.
Exhibiting Animals In Europe And America
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Author : M. Elizabeth Boone
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-11-29
Exhibiting Animals In Europe And America written by M. Elizabeth Boone and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-11-29 with Art categories.
This edited volume, written by historians of art and visual culture who are working in the field of animal studies, seeks to understand how our ways of positioning (and ex-positioning) animals have separated us from the other-than-human animals that are an integral part of our interconnected world. Bringing together the visual and material culture of display with recent theoretical study on human–animal relations, the book draws attention to ways in which we might rethink this history and map pathways for the future. Defining the idea of exhibition and display broadly, chapters consider a diverse range of media, including paintings, anatomical sculpture, books, prints, and clothing; exhibition venues that take place in both the public and private realms; and key ideas such as looking at/looking back, seeing/being seen, and interspecies recognition. The authors cover topics that span the sixteenth through the early twentieth centuries and focus geographically on Europe and America, with significant content related to Canada, Indigenous America, and Latin America. The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, visual studies, museum studies, animal studies, and environmental humanities.
Rare And Endangered Animals And Birds
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Author : Amrahs Atina
language : en
Publisher: Mahesh Dutt Sharma
Release Date : 2025-02-04
Rare And Endangered Animals And Birds written by Amrahs Atina and has been published by Mahesh Dutt Sharma this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-02-04 with Nature categories.
"Rare and Endangered Animals and Birds" explores the plight of the world's most vulnerable species, from the Siberian tiger to the bald eagle. It highlights their behaviors, habitats, and conservation challenges due to habitat loss, climate change, and hunting. The book emphasizes the importance of protecting biodiversity and calls for global action to save these species. Through awareness and conservation, we can preserve nature’s incredible diversity for future generations.
What Is Extinction
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Author : Joshua Schuster
language : en
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
Release Date : 2023-02-21
What Is Extinction written by Joshua Schuster and has been published by Fordham Univ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-21 with Science categories.
WINNER, 25th ANNUAL SUSANNE M. GLASSCOCK BOOK PRIZE Life on Earth is facing a mass extinction event of our own making. Human activity is changing the biology and the meaning of extinction. What Is Extinction? examines several key moments that have come to define the terms of extinction over the past two centuries, exploring instances of animal and human finitude and the cultural forms used to document and interpret these events. Offering a critical theory for the critically endangered, Joshua Schuster proposes that different discourses of limits and lastness appear in specific extinction events over time as a response to changing attitudes toward species frailty. Understanding these extinction events also involves examining what happens when the conceptual and cultural forms used to account for species finitude are pressed to their limits as well. Schuster provides close readings of several case studies of extinction that bring together environmental humanities and multispecies methods with media-specific analyses at the terminus of life. What Is Extinction? delves into the development of last animal photography, the anthropological and psychoanalytic fascination with human origins and ends, the invention of new literary genres of last fictions, the rise of new extreme biopolitics in the Third Reich that attempted to change the meaning of extinction, and the current pursuit of de-extinction technologies. Schuster offers timely interpretations of how definitions and visions of extinction have changed in the past and continue to change in the present.