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Information On Endangered Species
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Endangered Species $10.98 Endangered Species |
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The Endangered Species Act and Federalism $63.43 The Endangered Species Act and Federalism |
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Endangered Species: Remix $12.73 Endangered Species: Remix |
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Endangered Species (Import) $15.77 Endangered Species (Import) |
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Endangered Species 2012 Calendar $10.44 Endangered Species 2012 Calendar |
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Endangered Species: Protecting Biodiversity $3.98 Designed as ready-reference tools providing key data on social concerns, these books save researchers and students from the cumbersome task of locating the various data in pamphlets, legal journals, congressional reports, newspapers and other sources. No other reference series offers such complete and up-to-date information on current social issues. The series is available as a complete set or in "Issue Groups." Volumes are completely revised and updated every two years. |
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Information Plus : Endangered Species November 2006 $47.78 No Synopsis Available |
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Lost: Endangered Species – Novelization #1 $4.69 Lost: Endangered Species – Novelization #1 |
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100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth’s Most Endangered Species $19.99 He pets muddy elephants, hugs baby bears, and glad-hands lizards: Animal Planet host Jeff Corwin lives as television’s ambassador/advocate for other species. In 100 Heartbeats, this Emmy Award–winning conservationist once again takes his show on the road, journeying to regions where the negative effects of climate change are already being felt. Even a quick browse of the book’s 16-page color photo insert shows that the animals endangered by global warming live far from the melting polar icecaps so frequently featured in the news. Corwin emphasizes that tigers, alligators, monkeys, and other wild animals we all love could be only a few heartbeats from extinction. This 300-plus-page information trove is a boon for animal lovers and environmentalists. |
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100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth’s Most Endangered Species $0.99 He pets muddy elephants, hugs baby bears, and glad-hands lizards: Animal Planet host Jeff Corwin lives as television’s ambassador/advocate for other species. In 100 Heartbeats, this Emmy Award–winning conservationist once again takes his show on the road, journeying to regions where the negative effects of climate change are already being felt. Even a quick browse of the book’s 16-page color photo insert shows that the animals endangered by global warming live far from the melting polar icecaps so frequently featured in the news. Corwin emphasizes that tigers, alligators, monkeys, and other wild animals we all love could be only a few heartbeats from extinction. This 300-plus-page information trove is a boon for animal lovers and environmentalists. |
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100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth’s Most Endangered Species $0.99 He pets muddy elephants, hugs baby bears, and glad-hands lizards: Animal Planet host Jeff Corwin lives as television’s ambassador/advocate for other species. In 100 Heartbeats, this Emmy Award–winning conservationist once again takes his show on the road, journeying to regions where the negative effects of climate change are already being felt. Even a quick browse of the book’s 16-page color photo insert shows that the animals endangered by global warming live far from the melting polar icecaps so frequently featured in the news. Corwin emphasizes that tigers, alligators, monkeys, and other wild animals we all love could be only a few heartbeats from extinction. This 300-plus-page information trove is a boon for animal lovers and environmentalists. |
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1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die $35 Updated and enhanced with new descriptions of natural wonders selected by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as World Heritage sites, this beautiful volume takes readers to the most spectacular places on Earth—sights and locations so breathtaking that once seen, they are never forgotten. Among them are:• The iconic rocks and pinnacles of the Arizona desert • The frozen, majestic Scandinavian archipelagos • The secluded Spanish wetlands, home to the world’s few remaining Iberian lynx • The fragile reefs of Australia’s coastline, now threatened by global warmingWritten and compiled by a team of the world’s most well-traveled writers, ecologists, photographers, and conservationists, 1001 Natural Wonders circumnavigates the globe, traveling to the most outstanding locations our planet has to offer. Readers will take an armchair tour augmented by the explosive rumbling of Caribbean volcanoes, and visit places like Bryce Canyon, Utah, a rugged, dramatic national park located just a few hours’ drive from Salt Lake City. Packed with information on the creation, development, and location of each natural wonder, and describing protected areas and endangered species in detail, this comprehensive guide offers compelling insight into our planet’s priceless resources. It celebrates hundreds of millions of years of the Earth’s turbulent natural history and displays our planet’s beauty, which is our unique heritage. Hundreds of magnificent color photos. |
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A Guide to California’s Freshwater Fishes $19.95 The answers to these questions and many others, can be found in A Guide to California’s Freshwater Fishes by Bob Madgic. This book offers students, anglers, and all others interested in the natural world comprehensive and detailed information on the fish species inhabiting the Golden State’s rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs. Color illustrations of each fish species by artist William L. Crary accompany the text. Other illustrations include color photos of significant fish habitat throughout the state, and important maps and diagrams.This guidebook presents ways that fish can be grouped for identification and study purposes, a rationale on the ecological importance of native fish species and an identification of habitat conditions necessary for maintaining healthy fisheries. It contains a brief history of California fishes, beginning with the once abundant coldwater fishery native to the state, to the many introduced species brought to California. The impact of dams, reservoirs, and hatcheries is discussed, as well as the significance of governmental legislation such as the Federal Endangered Species Act. Information of recent activities and reports of fish biologists and governmental agencies can be found throughout this book. By way of summary, the author presents a stewardship agenda for preserving California’s rich fish heritage.Bob Madgic received a BA from Amherst College, and MA and PhD degrees from Stanford University. After a career in education, he is now devoting his time to conservation issues and writing about his lifelong passions — fishing and the outdoors. His first book, Pursuing Wild Trout, was published in 1998 (River Bend Books), and his articles appearregularly in California Fly Fisher as well as other magazines. This most resent book, . A Guide to California’s Freshwater Fishes , represents his ongoing commitment to informing the public on issues relating to native creatures, environmental preservation, and the world of nature. |
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A Guide to Extinct and Endangered Species Around the World $15.03 New – Information on extinction and the endangered species which are likely to become extinct throughout all or part of its geographic range unless steps are taken to prevent the loss. Learn about the many of the species that are extinct or endangered and the causes.Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Cr |
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A Guide to Extinct and Endangered Species Around the World $17.04 New – Information on extinction and the endangered species which are likely to become extinct throughout all or part of its geographic range unless steps are taken to prevent the loss. Learn about the many of the species that are extinct or endangered and the causes.Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Cr |
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A Guide to Extinct and Endangered Species Around the World $15.03 Used – Information on extinction and the endangered species which are likely to become extinct throughout all or part of its geographic range unless steps are taken to prevent the loss. Learn about the many of the species that are extinct or endangered and the causes.Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under C |
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A Guide to Extinct and Endangered Species Around the World $17.04 Used – Information on extinction and the endangered species which are likely to become extinct throughout all or part of its geographic range unless steps are taken to prevent the loss. Learn about the many of the species that are extinct or endangered and the causes.Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under C |
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A Home for Bilby $15.56 Used – A Home for Bilby is an engaging picture book that takes children on a journey through the Australian outback and the habitats of the animals that live there. Join Kangaroo, Emu, Platypus, Wombat and Koala as they help find a home for their new friend Bilby. A delightful childrens story, this book includes factual information about the Bilby, its status as an endangered species and how children can get more information about saving the Australian animal. The book is illustrated by award-wi |
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A Home for Bilby $21.71 New – A Home for Bilby is an engaging picture book that takes children on a journey through the Australian outback and the habitats of the animals that live there. Join Kangaroo, Emu, Platypus, Wombat and Koala as they help find a home for their new friend Bilby. A delightful childrens story, this book includes factual information about the Bilby, its status as an endangered species and how children can get more information about saving the Australian animal. The book is illustrated by award-win |
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A Home for Bilby $32.72 New – A Home for Bilby is an engaging picture book that takes children on a journey through the Australian outback and the habitats of the animals that live there. Join Kangaroo, Emu, Platypus, Wombat and Koala as they help find a home for their new friend Bilby. A delightful childrens story, this book includes factual information about the Bilby, its status as an endangered species and how children can get more information about saving the Australian animal. The book is illustrated by award-win |
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A Home for Bilby $21.88 New – A Home for Bilby is an engaging picture book that takes children on a journey through the Australian outback and the habitats of the animals that live there. Join Kangaroo, Emu, Platypus, Wombat and Koala as they help find a home for their new friend Bilby. A delightful childrens story, this book includes factual information about the Bilby, its status as an endangered species and how children can get more information about saving the Australian animal. The book is illustrated by award-win |
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A Home for Bilby $33.71 New – A Home for Bilby is an engaging picture book that takes children on a journey through the Australian outback and the habitats of the animals that live there. Join Kangaroo, Emu, Platypus, Wombat and Koala as they help find a home for their new friend Bilby. A delightful childrens story, this book includes factual information about the Bilby, its status as an endangered species and how children can get more information about saving the Australian animal. The book is illustrated by award-win |
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A Home for Bilby $22.97 Used – A Home for Bilby is an engaging picture book that takes children on a journey through the Australian outback and the habitats of the animals that live there. Join Kangaroo, Emu, Platypus, Wombat and Koala as they help find a home for their new friend Bilby. A delightful childrens story, this book includes factual information about the Bilby, its status as an endangered species and how children can get more information about saving the Australian animal. The book is illustrated by award-wi |
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A Kayaker’s Guide to Lake Champlain: Exploring the New York, Vermont & Quebec Shores $12.12 50 different watery paths of adventure divided into eight sections covering the Champlain Islands, the Inland Sea, Missisquoi Bay, Broad Lake North, Malletts Bay, Broad Lake East, Broad Lake West, and South Bay, provide an intimate, cove by cove, island by island exploration of America’s other great lake, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s epochal journey of discovery in 1609. The routes are described, paddle stoke by paddle stroke, augmented with maps and photographs and enlivened with essays on early Native Americans, the pivotal naval battles of Plattsburgh and Valcour Island, lighthouses and shipwrecks, the French & Indian wars, the Revolution and the War of 1812, smugglers, the fascinating geology of this fossil-rich one-time arm of the sea, and up-to-date environmental issues like algae bloom, urban and farm runoff, milfoil, zebra mussels, fish hatcheries and endangered species. The result is a well-rounded overview of a remarkable natural resource. Appendices include information on Lake Champlain environmental organizations, museums & historical places, wildlife areas, state parks, and launch sites. Includes 54 maps, 93 photographs, and 9 original drawings. |
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A Kid’s Guide to Zoo Animals $0.99 Take science to the zoo with you with The Kids’ Guide to Zoo Animals, the latest book from award-winning biologist and photographer Michelle Gilders, author of Why Am I Rare?The Kids’ Guide to Zoo Animals details 200 popular zoo animals-all illustrated in full color-with information on their classification, description, diet, habitat, behavior and range. From Axolotl and Addax to Waterbuck and Zebra, The Kids’ Guide to Zoo Animals takes budding biologists into a world populated by poisonous amphibians, huge herbivores, stealthy predators, colorful birds and primeval reptiles. Enter the world of the red tomato frog of Madagascar, whose brilliant color warns predators to keep their distance, or the world of the resourceful coyote, who is equally at home in the wilderness or in our own backyards. Discover how the Komodo dragon dispatches it prey and how African wild dogs raise their young. Find out who has a 45-cm-long purple tongue and who has 13 poisonous spines along its back.The educational and entertaining text provides useful background information on the role of zoos in conservation and what it really means for a species to be “threatened” or “endangered.” Learn how to make your visit to the zoo more informative and how to track down that elusive animal you just have to see.More than 200 color photographs and maps illustrate this guide, making it a valuable reference for the home-and to take to the zoo. |
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A Review of Scientific Information on Issues Related to the Use and Management of Water Resources in the Pacific Northwest $24.92 Used – Original publisher: Portland, OR: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, [2004] OCLC Number: (OCoLC)222013302 Subject: Water-supply — Northwest, Pacific. Excerpt: …Over 200 stocks of Pacific Northwest anadromous salmonids are considered at risk ( Nehlsen et al. 1991 ). The listing of various salmon under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( ESA ) has broad socioeconomic implications for water use across the entire region ( Larmer 2000 ). Decades |
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A Review of Scientific Information on Issues Related to the Use and Management of Water Resources in the Pacific Northwest $24.92 New – Original publisher: Portland, OR: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, [2004] OCLC Number: (OCoLC)222013302 Subject: Water-supply — Northwest, Pacific. Excerpt: …Over 200 stocks of Pacific Northwest anadromous salmonids are considered at risk ( Nehlsen et al. 1991 ). The listing of various salmon under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( ESA ) has broad socioeconomic implications for water use across the entire region ( Larmer 2000 ). Decades o |
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A Review of Scientific Information on Issues Related to the Use and Management of Water Resources in the Pacific Northwest $20.21 Used – Original publisher: Portland, OR: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, [2004] OCLC Number: (OCoLC)222013302 Subject: Water-supply — Northwest, Pacific. Excerpt: …Over 200 stocks of Pacific Northwest anadromous salmonids are considered at risk ( Nehlsen et al. 1991 ). The listing of various salmon under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( ESA ) has broad socioeconomic implications for water use across the entire region ( Larmer 2000 ). Decades |
