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Tigerland and Other Unintended Destinations
Eric Dinerstein
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Description for Tigerland and Other Unintended Destinations
Hardcover. Take readers on Dinerstein's - one of conservation's key scientists, unlikely journey to conservation's frontiers, from early research in Nepal to recent expeditions as head of Conservation Science at the World Wildlife Fund. Along the way, each locale is brought to life by the author's vivid descriptions, amusing stories, and poetic voice. Num Pages: 304 pages, index. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
An exhilarating journey to some of the world's most stunning locales, led by one of conservation's key scientists. In 1972, Eric Dinerstein was in film school at Northwestern University, with few thoughts of nature, let alone tiger-filled jungles at the base of the Himalayas or the antelope-studded Serengeti plain. Yet thanks to some inspiring teachers and the squawk of a little green heron that awakened him to nature's fundamental wonders, Dinerstein would ultimately become a leading conservation biologist, traveling to these and other remote corners of the world to protect creatures ranging from the striking snow leopard to the homely ... Read more
An exhilarating journey to some of the world's most stunning locales, led by one of conservation's key scientists. In 1972, Eric Dinerstein was in film school at Northwestern University, with few thoughts of nature, let alone tiger-filled jungles at the base of the Himalayas or the antelope-studded Serengeti plain. Yet thanks to some inspiring teachers and the squawk of a little green heron that awakened him to nature's fundamental wonders, Dinerstein would ultimately become a leading conservation biologist, traveling to these and other remote corners of the world to protect creatures ranging from the striking snow leopard to the homely ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9781559635783
SKU
V9781559635783
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99-50
About Eric Dinerstein
ERIC DINERSTEIN is Chief Scientist and Vice-President for Science at World Wildlife Fund-US. Over the past 30 years he has studied tigers, rhinos, bats, and many other creatures around the globe. He is the co-author of The Global 200 Ecoregions, a widely used blueprint for identifying and protecting the most representative and biologically important regions on Earth, examples of which ... Read more
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