The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird: The Discovery and Death of the Po'ouli - Rilegato

Alvin Powell

 
9780811734486: The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird: The Discovery and Death of the Po'ouli
Rilegato
ISBN 10: 081173448X ISBN 13: 9780811734486
Casa editrice: Stackpole Books,U.S., 2008

Sinossi

  • Real-life scientific adventure
  • A thought-provoking exploration of how the Endangered Species Act works--and how it fails

    Thirty years ago, researchers discovered a previously unknown species of bird in the rain-soaked and remote mountains of Hawaii. As they studied the creature--which sported a black mask and was called the po'ouli--they soon learned that its population was shrinking quickly, and they worked frantically to find out what was killing the species and how they might prevent its extinction. This fast-paced account of their work, done in one of the world's most inhospitable environments, describes a stirring fight for survival. It also illustrates the challenge of protecting endangered species in a rapidly changing world.

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    Product Description

    Thirty years ago researchers discovered a previously unknown species of bird in the rain-soaked and remote mountains of Hawaii. As they studied the creature - which sported a black mask and was called the po'ouli - they soon learned that its population was shrinking quickly, and they worked frantically to find out what was killing the species and how they might prevent its extinction. This fast-paced account of their work, done in one of the world's most inhospitable environments, describes a stirring fight for survival. It also illustrates the challenge of protecting endangered species in a rapidly changing world.

    Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.

    Editore
    Stackpole Books,U.S.
    Data di pubblicazione
    2008
    Lingua
    Inglese
    ISBN 10 
    081173448X
    ISBN 13 
    9780811734486
    Rilegatura
    Copertina rigida
    Numero di pagine
    304
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    Persona responsabile
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