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Phasmid: Saving The Lord Howe Island Stick Insect
Rohan Cleave
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Description for Phasmid: Saving The Lord Howe Island Stick Insect
Hardback. The stunningly illustrated true story of the phasmid and its remarkable journey back from extinction. Num Pages: 32 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AD; YNNR; YXZG. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 220 x 285. Weight in Grams: 825.
Phasmid is the amazing true story of the Lord Howe Island Phasmid, or Stick Insect. Believed to be extinct for nearly 80 years, the phasmids were rediscovered on Balls Pyramid, a volcanic outcrop 23 kilometres off the coast of Lord Howe Island, Australia. News of their unbelievable survival made headlines around the world and prompted an extraordinary conservation effort to save this remarkable invertebrate. This wonderful tale captures the life of one of the world's most critically endangered invertebrates, from beginning life as an egg to surviving harsh environments and the hopeful return to their homeland, Lord ... Read more
Phasmid is the amazing true story of the Lord Howe Island Phasmid, or Stick Insect. Believed to be extinct for nearly 80 years, the phasmids were rediscovered on Balls Pyramid, a volcanic outcrop 23 kilometres off the coast of Lord Howe Island, Australia. News of their unbelievable survival made headlines around the world and prompted an extraordinary conservation effort to save this remarkable invertebrate. This wonderful tale captures the life of one of the world's most critically endangered invertebrates, from beginning life as an egg to surviving harsh environments and the hopeful return to their homeland, Lord ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
CSIRO Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
439g
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
Melbourne, Australia
ISBN
9781486301126
SKU
V9781486301126
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-3
About Rohan Cleave
Rohan Cleave is a zookeeper at Melbourne Zoo, where he has been involved in the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect recovery breeding program since 2003. He now manages the program at Melbourne Zoo. Coral Tulloch is an award-winning illustrator who has worked on close to 60 fiction and non-fiction books for children, both in Australia and internationally ... Read more
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