100 heartbeats : the race to save earth's most endangered species

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Label

100 heartbeats : the race to save earth's most endangered species

Title remainder

the race to save earth's most endangered species

Statement of responsibility

Jeff Corwin

Title variation

One hundred heartbeats

Creator

• Corwin, Jeff

Subject

• Endangered species
• Wildlife conservation
• Wildlife conservationists

Language

eng

Summary

Conservationist Jeff Corwin provides an urgent portrait of the wildlife that is teetering on the brink of extinction. From the forests slipping away beneath the stealthy paws of the Florida panther, to the giant panda's plight to climb ever higher in the mountains of China in search of sustenance, to the brutal poaching tactics that have devastated Africa's rhinoceros and elephant populations, Corwin takes readers on a global tour to witness firsthand the critical state of our natural world. Along the way, he shares inspiring stories of battles being waged and won in defense of the earth's most threatened creatures by the conservationists on the front lines. These stories of hope and progress underscore an important message: Our own survival, as well as that of the world's wildlife, is in our hands. The race to save the planet's most endangered wildlife is under way. Every heartbeat matters.--From publisher description

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

333.95/416

Illustrations

• illustrations
• plates

Index

index present

LC call number

QH75

LC item number

.C7185 2009

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

adult