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BL
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633546
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Hoare, Ben.
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| Title & Author
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Endangered animals /\ written by Ben Hoare and Tom Jackson.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: DK Pub.,, c2010.
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DK eyewitness books
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72 p. :: col. ill. ;; 28 cm. ++ 1 clip art CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + 1 poster (80 x 57 cm. (folded 29 x 20 cm.))
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| ISBN
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9780756668839 (hardcover)
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: 0756668832 (hardcover)
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: 9780756668846 (library binding)
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: 0756668840 (library binding)
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| Notes
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Includes index.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 69) and index.
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| Contents
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Wildlife under threat -- What is a species? -- Adapting and survival -- The variety of life -- Links in the chain -- Measuring risk -- Watching animals in action -- Going, going, gone -- Lost and found -- Boom and bust -- The rise of humans -- The impact of farming -- A world without bees? -- Crowded out -- Damaged landscapes -- Climate change -- Global amphibian decline -- Rivers in crisis -- Polluted world -- Wildlife for sale -- Sharks in peril -- Alien invaders -- Fighting back -- Saving habitats -- Captive breeding -- California condor -- Grassroots conservation -- Living with the relatives -- The future -- Species at risk -- Timeline.
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| Abstract
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An introduction to various animal species that are threatened with extinction, including polar bears, sea turtles, river dolphins, jaguars, gibbons, and others; and discusses ways to help them survive.
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Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitats of gibbons.
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Endangered species, Juvenile literature.
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Animals, Juvenile literature.
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| Added Entry
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Jackson, Tom,1972-
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DK Publishing, Inc.
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| Parallel Title
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Eyewitness endangered animals
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