Bibliograph

An atlas of endangered species, Megan McCubbin

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Label

An atlas of endangered species, Megan McCubbin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

An atlas of endangered species

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Megan McCubbin

Summary

There are currently 41,415 listed endangered species, and over 16,000 of them are threatened with extinction. Some are well known, while others are at risk of being forgotten before they're gone. This book takes just 20 of these amazing creatures, from the 'celebrities' of the red list - the orangutan, the northern white rhino, the kakapo - to the lesser-known, and sometimes lesser loved ones, and paints a portrait of them, their world, and the people trying to protect them. An Atlas of Endangered Animals is a beautifully illustrated, fascinating and important document of an incredible world at risk, and, just maybe, a handbook for restoring it

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Northern Hemisphere. Orangutans -- Glow-worms -- Southern resident orca -- Asian elephant -- Sunflower sea star -- Exquisite spike-thumb frog -- Freshwater pearl mussel -- Hammerhead shark -- Wild camels -- Snow leopard -- Northern white rhino -- Southern Hemisphere. Pygmy sloth -- White-headed vulture -- Kakapo -- Black-and-white ruffed lemur -- Lady's slipper orchid -- African wild dogs -- Temminck's ground pangolin -- Northern royal albatross -- Epilogue: humans

Target audience

adult

Creator