A Gap in Nature: Discovering the World's Extinct Animals
Flannery, Tim
ISBN 10: 0871137976 ISBN 13: 9780871137975
Published by Atlantic Monthly Press (edition US First Edition), 2001
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An illustrated journey through a lost world introduces readers to the many species of animals that have become extinct over the past five centuries as the result of European expansion into various regions of the world, including the great auk, Carolina parakeet, thylacine, passenger pigeon, Tasmanian wolf, and others.
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'Tim Flannery is in the league of the all-time great explorers like Dr David Livingstone.' -- Sir David Attenborough
'fascinating because each story is different...a readable, captivating account of the effect of people on other species.' -- The Age, Australia
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Title: A Gap in Nature: Discovering the World's ...
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press (edition US First Edition)
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Schouten, Peter
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: US First Edition.
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