Wild things, wild places adventurous tales of wildlife and conservation on planet Earth
In Wild Things, Wild Places, Jane Alexander movingly, with a clear eye and a knowing, keen grasp of the issues and on what is being done in conservation and the worlds of science to help the planet's most endangered species to stay alive and thrive, writes of her steady and fervent immersion in...
| Main Author: | Alexander, Jane, 1939- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2016.
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| Edition: | First edition |
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| Summary: |
In Wild Things, Wild Places, Jane Alexander movingly, with a clear eye and a knowing, keen grasp of the issues and on what is being done in conservation and the worlds of science to help the planet's most endangered species to stay alive and thrive, writes of her steady and fervent immersion into the worlds of wildlife conservation, of her coming to know the scientists throughout the world--to her, the prophets in the wilderness--who are steeped in this work, of her travels with them--and on her own--to the most remote and forbidding areas of the world as they try to save many species, including ourselves. |
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| Item Description: |
"A Borzoi book." |
| Physical Description: |
xv, 330 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780385354363 0385354363 |
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