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Giant Pandas of Wolong
by George B Schaller  Publisher Comments The giant panda is threatened with extinction. Only about a thousand survive in the wild in China, about half of them protected in reserves. In an effort to save this remarkable species, the government of China and the World Wildlife Fund began...
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The Soul of the Rhino: A Nepali Adventure with Kings and Elephant Drivers, Billionaires and Bureaucrats, Shamans and Scientists and the India
by Hemanta Mishra Publisher Comments In early 2006, National Public Radio reported that “A promising conservation effort to save one of Nepal’s signature endangered species is now in serious trouble, due primarily to poachers taking advantage of fighting between government...
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Encyclopedia of Indian Natural History
by R. E. Hawkins Publisher Comments To mark their centenary, the Bombay Natural History Society has compiled a one-volume encyclopedia devoted to the teeming plant and animal life of the entire subcontinent: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Burma, Bhutan and Nepal. Written in an...
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Deer & the Tiger: A Study of Wildlife in India
by George B Schaller Publisher Comments The Deer and the Tiger is Schaller's detailed account of the ecology and behavior of Bengal tigers and four species of the hoofed mammals on which they prey, based on his observations in India's Kanha National Park. "This book is a treasure house of...
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Vietnam: A Natural History
by Eleanor J Sterling Publisher Comments A country uncommonly rich in plants, animals, and natural habitats, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam shelters a significant portion of the world’s biological diversity, including rare and unique organisms and an unusual mixture of tropical and...
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The Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back China's Most Exotic Animal
by Vicki Croke Publisher Comments Here is the astonishing true story of Ruth Harkness, the Manhattan bohemian socialite who, against all but impossible odds, trekked to Tibet in 1936 to capture the most mysterious animal of the day: a bear that had for countless centuries lived in secret...
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Giant Pandas in the Wild
by Lu Zhi Publisher Comments "Of course the panda is not safe. Nor will it ever be. It will always be threatened by something, attracting adversity as readily as adoration. We know what the panda needs: a forest with bamboo, a den for its young, and freedom from persecution...
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A Guide to the Mammals of Southeast Asia
by Charles M. Francis Publisher Comments Southeast Asia is home to more than 500 mammal species. This richly illustrated field guide is the most comprehensive reference to all mammals currently known to exist in mainland Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia...
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A Dark Place in the Jungle: Following Leakeys Last Angel Into Borneo
by Linda Spalding Publisher Comments Birute Galdikas, along with Dian Fossey and Jane Goodall, form the famed trio of “angels” Louis Leakey trained to study great apes in the wild. While Fossey studied the gorilla and Goodall the chimpanzee, Galdikas went to Borneo to study the...
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Panda Panda: An Intimate Portrait of One of the World's Most Elusive Charan Intimate Portrait of One of the World's Most Elusive Ch
by Heather Angel Synopsis The charismatic appearance of the giant panda has made it one of the most popular animals in the world. It is also one of the most endangered, with estimates suggesting that just 1,000 are left in their natural habitat. Heather Angel has probably taken...
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Saving the Giant Panda
by Terry L Maple Synopsis Providing a wealth of information and amazing photography in a coffee-table book format, Saving the Giant Panda will appeal to panda lovers and conservationists alike, and is the perfect gift for all animal enthusiasts....
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Honorary Tiger: The Life of Billy Arjan Singh
by Duff Hart Davies Publisher Comments Billy Arjan Singh is one of the world's foremost conservationists. Living alone with his tigers in a jungle reserve, he has spent the last fifty years battling corruption and bureaucracy to become a tenacious champion of wildlife in India. Now in his...
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The Last Panda
by George B Schaller Publisher Comments Dependent on a shrinking supply of bamboo, hunted mercilessly for its pelt, and hostage to profiteering schemes once in captivity, the panda is on the brink of extinction. Here, acclaimed naturalist George Schaller uses his great evocative powers, and...
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A Guide to the Mammals of China
by Andrew T. (edt) Smith Publisher Comments China's stunning diversity of natural habitats--from parched deserts to lush tropical forests--is home to more than 10 percent of the world's mammal species. A Guide to the Mammals of China is the most comprehensive guide to all 556 species of mammals...
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Giant Pandas
by John Seidensticker Publisher Comments Instantly recognizable to people everywhere, giant pandas are arguably the best known of all wild animals, yet also the least understood. With stunning full–color images and cutting–edge research, GIANT PANDAS covers all aspects of the...
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The Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back China's Most Exotic Animal
by Vicki Constan Croke Publisher Comments Here is the astonishing true story of Ruth Harkness, the Manhattan bohemian socialite who, against all but impossible odds, trekked to Tibet in 1936 to capture the most mysterious animal of the day: a bear that had for countless centuries lived in secret...
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The Last Panda
by George B Schaller Publisher Comments Dependent on a shrinking supply of bamboo, hunted mercilessly for its pelt, and hostage to profiteering schemes once in captivity, the panda is on the brink of extinction. Here, acclaimed naturalist George Schaller uses his great evocative powers, and...
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Organisms and Environments #02: Tupai
by Louise Emmons Synopsis An exemplary account of field work on a very interesting animal by one of the foremost tropical mammologists. Should be read by all students embarking on field work, in any area....
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A Dark Place in the Jungle
by Linda Spalding Publisher Comments In A Dark Place in the Jungle, writer Linda Spalding travels to Borneo's threatened jungles on the trail of orangutan researcher Birute galdikas. What she finds is an unholy mix of foreign scientists, government workers, tourists, loggers, descendants of...
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Wildlife of the Tibetan Steppe
by George B Schaller Publisher Comments The Chang Tang, the vast, remote Tibetan steppe, is home to a unique assemblage of large mammals, including Tibetan antelope, gazelle, argali sheep, wild ass, wild yak, wolves, snow leopards, and others. Since 1985, George B. Schaller and his Chinese and...
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