Very wonderful, very rare
Subtitle: saving the most endangered wildlife on Earth
By: by Jonathan Baillie, Marilyn Baillie
Contributors: Baillie, Marilyn, author; International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 47
ISBN-13: 9781445122977
Subjects: Wildlife conservation; Endangered species; Juvenile literature; Rare plants; Rare animals
Description: This spectacular book introduces children to some of the most endangered species on Earth, from the pygymy sloth to Attenborough's pitcher plant. It explores what scientists are doing to save species and what we can do to help, featuring wildlife that is critically endangered alongside species that have been brought back from the brink of extinction. Large, spectacular photos and engaging text by award winning authors Jonathan and Marilyn Baillie really capture a child's attention and show why our wonderful wildlife is worth saving.
Notes: Published in association with the IUCN.
Table of contents: title: Very wonderful, Very rare; title: How to save a species; title: Humpback Whale; title: Black Robin; title: Przewalski's (wild) Horse; title: Greater Bamboo Lemur; title: Javan Rhino; title: Cebu frill-wing; title: Red river giant softshell turtle; title: Spoon-billed sandpiper; title: Attenborough's Pitcher plant; title: Tarzan's Chameleon; title: Pygmy Three-toed Sloth; title: Saola; title: Luristan Newt; title: Wild Yam; title: Red-finned Blue-eye; title: Northern Muriqui; title: Mauritius Kestrel; title: Where on earth?; title: The world's 100 most threatened species; title: Glossary; title: Index; title: Further information.