Tigers
Hodder Wayland (Publisher)
Published on 30. June 1990
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-85210-937-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book is one of a series focusing on some of the world's best-known animals that are facing extinction. In this book the reader learns of the changing fortunes of the tiger, which could have become extinct but for the intervention of conservationists. First the author describes the history of the tiger - the zoological family they belong to and its subspecies, population and distribution, habitat, hunting techniques and how tigers raise their young. Next there is an explanation of how tigers came to be feared by people, which led to overhunting of the species. This, combined with extensive habitat loss, led to the decline of the tiger population until it reached danger level. Finally, the author describes the successful Project Tiger campaign that created special forest reserves to protect tigers and many other animals too.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
35 colour photographs, further reading list, index
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 195 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85210-937-0 (9781852109370)
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Peter Riley was a science teacher for 25 years, 17 of them as Head of Science. His first book was published in 1981, and he has been a full-time author since 1996, with over 200 books published for children, students and teachers. He is the winner of the prestigious Schoolbook Award for Science in 2000, as well as being shortlisted for the Aventis Science Prize 2004 and nominated for the Educational Resources Award in 2009.