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Dinerstein, Eric, 1952-
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Rare vertebrates.
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The kingdom of rarit...
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The kingdom of rarities / Eric Dinerstein.
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Dinerstein, Eric, 1952-
Washington : Island Press, c2013.
Subjects
Rare vertebrates.
ISBN:
9781610911955 (cloth : alk. paper)
1610911954 (cloth : alk. paper)
9781610911962 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1610911962 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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xiii, 295 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Contents:
The uncommon menagerie -- The gift of isolation -- A jaguar on the beach -- The firebird suite -- There, in the elephant grass -- Scent of an anteater -- Invasion and resistance -- Ghosts of indochina -- Rarity made common.
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"When you look out your window, why are you so much more likely to see a robin or a sparrow than a Kirtland's warbler or a California condor? Why are some animals naturally rare and others so abundant? The quest to find and study seldom-seen jaguars and flamboyant Andean cocks-of-the-rock is as alluring to naturalists as it is vitally important to science. From the Himalayan slopes of Bhutan to the most isolated mountain ranges of New Guinea, Dinerstein takes us to some of the least-traveled places on the planet to catch a glimpse of unique animals, and shares stories of these species to give readers a deep appreciation of their ecological importance and the urgency of protecting all types of life-- the uncommon and abundant alike."--Publisher's description.
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