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The kingdom of rarities

Author: Eric Dinerstein
Publisher: Washington : Island Press, ©2013.
Edition/Format:   Book : English
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Why are some animals naturally rare and others so abundant? 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  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Eric Dinerstein
ISBN: 9781610911955 1610911954 9781610911962 1610911962
OCLC Number: 797334950
Description: xiii, 295 p. : ill., 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.
Responsibility: Eric Dinerstein.

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Presents a new context for understanding rarity and its implications, both for our understanding of how the natural world works and for what it can teach us about protecting biodiversity during a  Read more...
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"This is a truly fascinating and entertaining read-- and a quick one as it is rather hard to put it down once you've started into it -- and will no doubt have you looking at rare species in a whole Read more...

 
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