The Rarest of the Rare
Vanishing Animals, Timeless Worlds
Published on 13. July 2011
208 pages
978-0-307-76335-8 (ISBN)
Description
The renowned author of A Natural History of the Senses takes readers in search of the "rarest of the rare, " species likely to disappear before most of us have ever seen them. From Brazil to the Pacific to Japan, Ackerman shares her concern at the animals' plight, rejoices at the chance to experience them, and cheers those who work to save these fantastic creatures.
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01/1997
Vintage Books
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01/1995
Random House USA Inc
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Diane Ackerman has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction in addition to garnering many other awards and recognitions for her work, which include the bestselling The Zookeeper's Wife and A Natural History of the Senses. She lives in Ithaca, New York.
Content
- Intro
- Other Books by This Author
- About the Author
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Monk Seals
- In The Amazon, Where the Sun Dines
- Short-Tailed Albatrosses
- Golden Lion Tamarins
- The Winter Palace of Monarchs
- Insect Love
