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Animals
Julie Kerr Casper
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Description for Animals
Hardcover. Although the extinctions of certain species are normal, in no other time in the planet's history has the extinction rate climbed so high. Causes of this extinction rate include destruction of wildlife habitat, pollution, overfishing, and poaching. This work illustrates these urgent issues, useful for middle and high school readers. Num Pages: 179 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. BIC Classification: 5AG; YQG; YQSB. Category: (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 243 x 191 x 15. Weight in Grams: 614.
During the course of millions of years, animals have adapted to various environments on Earth. Although animals have evolved over geologic time to Earth's constantly changing environments, and although the extinctions of certain species are normal, in no other time in the planet's history has the extinction rate climbed as high as it is today. Causes of this unprecedented extinction rate include destruction of wildlife habitat, pollution, overfishing, and poaching. ""Animals"" illustrates these urgent issues in a manner accessible to middle and high school readers.
During the course of millions of years, animals have adapted to various environments on Earth. Although animals have evolved over geologic time to Earth's constantly changing environments, and although the extinctions of certain species are normal, in no other time in the planet's history has the extinction rate climbed as high as it is today. Causes of this unprecedented extinction rate include destruction of wildlife habitat, pollution, overfishing, and poaching. ""Animals"" illustrates these urgent issues in a manner accessible to middle and high school readers.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers United States
Number of pages
179
Condition
New
Number of Pages
179
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780816063536
SKU
V9780816063536
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99-3
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