The Auk The Dodo And The Oryx
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The Auk The Dodo And The Oryx
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Author : Robert Silverberg
language : en
Publisher: New York : Crowell
Release Date : 1967
The Auk The Dodo And The Oryx written by Robert Silverberg and has been published by New York : Crowell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Animals categories.
An historical record of the existence and extinction of those animals lost as a result of man's habitation and civilization on earth, with a summary of conservation efforts today.
The Auk The Dodo And The Oryx
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Author : R. Silverberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
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The Dodo The Auk And The Oryx
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Author : Robert Silverberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
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The Dodo The Auk And The Oryx
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Author : Robert Silverberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
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Auk
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Author : Robert Silverberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
Auk written by Robert Silverberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Extinct animals categories.
The Dodo And The Solitaire
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Author : Jolyon C. Parish
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2013
The Dodo And The Solitaire written by Jolyon C. Parish and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Science categories.
The most comprehensive book to date about these two famously extinct birds.
Return Of The Crazy Bird
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Author : Clara Pinto-Correia
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-04-18
Return Of The Crazy Bird written by Clara Pinto-Correia and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-18 with Science categories.
Using the history of the concept of extinction with the dodo as a case study, Pinto-Correia carefully weaves together story fragments to give a cohesive eye-opening view of 17th century exploration and the grave ramifications it had for the survival and extinction of many species. More importantly, she shows us the intellectual underpinnings of the old view that it was acceptable for some animals to die out. Within this narrative, we can see what the modern view of the dodo tells us about the history of our changing understanding and valuation of nature and our place in it. Strong writing, powered by lively historical anecdotes and sober insights into human behavior, makes this beautifully illustrated book a page-turner to the end.
Nature S Ghosts
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Author : Mark V. Barrow
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2011-04-15
Nature S Ghosts written by Mark V. Barrow and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-15 with Nature categories.
The rapid growth of the American environmental movement in recent decades obscures the fact that long before the first Earth Day and the passage of the Endangered Species Act, naturalists and concerned citizens recognized—and worried about—the problem of human-caused extinction. As Mark V. Barrow reveals in Nature’s Ghosts, the threat of species loss has haunted Americans since the early days of the republic. From Thomas Jefferson’s day—when the fossil remains of such fantastic lost animals as the mastodon and the woolly mammoth were first reconstructed—through the pioneering conservation efforts of early naturalists like John James Audubon and John Muir, Barrow shows how Americans came to understand that it was not only possible for entire species to die out, but that humans themselves could be responsible for their extinction. With the destruction of the passenger pigeon and the precipitous decline of the bison, professional scientists and wildlife enthusiasts alike began to understand that even very common species were not safe from the juggernaut of modern, industrial society. That realization spawned public education and legislative campaigns that laid the foundation for the modern environmental movement and the preservation of such iconic creatures as the bald eagle, the California condor, and the whooping crane. A sweeping, beautifully illustrated historical narrative that unites the fascinating stories of endangered animals and the dedicated individuals who have studied and struggled to protect them, Nature’s Ghosts offers an unprecedented view of what we’ve lost—and a stark reminder of the hard work of preservation still ahead.
Dodo
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Author : Alan Grihault
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Dodo written by Alan Grihault and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Dodo categories.
It took less than a hundred years of human influence in Mauritius to wipe out the Dodo. The delicate balance of nature was suddenly tipped and became a threat to the survival of the Dodo, which had reigned supreme on this island for thousands of years. For nearly two hundred years after its extinction, the Dodo was forgotten, and there were some doubts as to whether it actually lived at all. It seemed that these strange birds had only been part of the imagination and exaggeration of sailors. Today, the once remote island of Mauritius is home top over a million people of European, African, Indian and Chinese origin. It can boast of being one of the most stable democratic countries in the world and it is host to thousands of tourists who find shops full of Dodos in many forms, shapes and sizes. Yet, there is an unfortunate lack of information about this island's unique national icon. This book allows the reader to examine various eyewitness writings, drawings, paintings and skeletal remains, which depict the Dodo as it actually was, and helps us to understand how it was driven to extinction. It also traces what happened after the final demise of the bird, and how worldwide evidence was pieced together to provide a reasonable idea of how the Dodo lived and died.--Back cover.
Nevermore A Book Of Hours
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Author : David Day
language : en
Publisher: Quattro Books
Release Date : 2011
Nevermore A Book Of Hours written by David Day and has been published by Quattro Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Bestiaries categories.
Nevermore: A Book of Hours is a modern bestiary and a book of remembrance, a distillation of 30 years of research and meditation by author and poet David Day, an acknowledged authority on the extinction of species. In its conception and approach, Nevermore is unlike any other natural history. It is laden with a combined sense of wonder and savagery in its vivid descriptions of first encounters with, and last glimpses of, long forgotten species. It is beautifully illustrated by four distinguished wildlife artists, and unfolds as a requiem to vanished species.