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No Way Home
David S. Wilcove
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Description for No Way Home
Paperback. Guides us on migrants' treacherous journeys, describing the barriers to migration and exploring what compels animals to keep on trekking. This title presents the adventures of scientists who study migrants. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
Animal migration is a magnificent sight: a mile-long blanket of cranes rising from a river and filling the sky; hundreds of thousands of wildebeests marching across the Serengeti; a blaze of orange as millions of monarch butterflies spread their wings to take flight. Nature's great migrations have captivated countless spectators, none more so than premier ecologist David S. Wilcove. In "No Way Home", his awe is palpable - as are the growing threats to migratory animals. We may be witnessing a dying phenomenon among many species. Migration has always been arduous, but today's travelers face unprecedented dangers. Skyscrapers and cell ... Read more
Animal migration is a magnificent sight: a mile-long blanket of cranes rising from a river and filling the sky; hundreds of thousands of wildebeests marching across the Serengeti; a blaze of orange as millions of monarch butterflies spread their wings to take flight. Nature's great migrations have captivated countless spectators, none more so than premier ecologist David S. Wilcove. In "No Way Home", his awe is palpable - as are the growing threats to migratory animals. We may be witnessing a dying phenomenon among many species. Migration has always been arduous, but today's travelers face unprecedented dangers. Skyscrapers and cell ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9781597268233
SKU
V9781597268233
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About David S. Wilcove
David S. Wilcove is the author of The Condor's Shadow: The Loss and Recovery of Wildlife in America (Freeman, 1999), and numerous scientific and popular articles on wildlife conservation. One of the world's leading experts on endangered species, he is professor of ecology, evolutionary biology, and public affairs at Princeton University.
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