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Prehistoric animals Prehistoric animals Daniel Cohen Discusses more than twenty prehistoric animals, how they were discovered, their modern counterparts, and theories on their extinction. OL15218618W
Why the cheetah cheats Why the cheetah cheats Lewis Smith Smith brings to vivid life 100 cutting-edge research projects that have yielded some remarkable answers to previously unexplained mysteries of the natural world. OL15421406W
Steller's sea cow Steller's sea cow Gabriel Horn Describes the large sea mammal which lived in the cold Arctic waters for centuries until becoming extinct twenty-seven years after its discovery by a German naturalist. OL18181789W
The great auk The great auk Emily Crofford Describes how the Great Auk lived before its extinction in the mid 1800s and discusses the physical characteristics, habits, and breeding of other members of the Auk family and laws to protect these … OL19000007W
The Extinct Alphabet Book The Extinct Alphabet Book Jerry Pallotta Each letter of the alphabet features information about a creature that no longer exists. OL1955355W
Dinosaurios Dinosaurios Woodward, John "Más de 60 criaturas prehistóricas como nunca antes las habías visto. Increíbles modelos en 3D traen a la vida el mundo prehistórico. Este libro es un viaje en el tiempo a la era mesozoica, cuando fe… OL19721650W
Empire of extinction Empire of extinction Ryan Tucker Jones "In the second half of the eighteenth century, the Russian Empire-already the largest on earth-expanded its dominion onto the ocean. Through a series of government-sponsored voyages of discovery and … OL20005179W
Extinct Extinct Alex West,Anton Gill The book brings to life in incredible detail species that have long since vanished, combining the latest 3D computer graphics technology with animatronic models to reconstruct the lives of six almost… OL21366677W
Extinct animals Extinct animals Keiko Hirami "Why do animals become extinct?"-- OL22059662W
The edge of extinction The edge of extinction Sharon Dalgleish,Ian Rohr,Claire Craig How do species of animals disappear from the face of the Earth? Find out about those already gone, those in danger now, and some that have been saved from extinction. OL24175441W
I wonder why the dodo is dead and other questions about extinct and endangered animals I wonder why the dodo is dead and other questions about extinct and endangered animals Andy Charman Answers questions about extinct animals and animals in danger of becoming extinct, with a focus on reasons for endangerment and conservation efforts. OL2617455W
Lost wild worlds Lost wild worlds Robert M. McClung A survey of the past and present wildlife of Europe, Asia, Africa, Madagascar and the Islands of the Indian Ocean, the Malay Archipelago, Australia, and New Zealand. Includes a discussion on the futu… OL3297851W
Endangered species Endangered species Christopher Lampton Explains what species are, how they become extinct, and the effect of extinction on the ecology, and surveys endangered species of plants and animals and possible solutions. OL3298430W
Extinct species of the world Extinct species of the world Jean Christophe Balouet Using fossil reconstruction, deduction and scientific investigation, the book gives life to a whole array of creatures, once abundant but now lost. OL4467435W
As dead as a dodo As dead as a dodo Paul Rice Describes sixteen extinct animals and explores the reasons for their extinction. Also discusses presently endangered species in the context of the indifferent attitude people often have toward their … OL4776635W
The passenger pigeon The passenger pigeon Susan Dudley Morrison Discusses the history of the passenger pigeon, which at one time made up one-quarter of the birds of America but is now extinct. OL4795153W
Wonders of flightless birds Wonders of flightless birds Sigmund A. Lavine Discusses the first bird, extinct birds including the roc, great auk, and dodo, and forty-six living species of birds that lack the power of flight. OL4969545W
Walking with prehistoric beasts photo journal Walking with prehistoric beasts photo journal Stephen Cole Describes a variety of prehistoric animals and how they lived, allowing readers to feel what life must have been like in the days of the prehistoric animals. OL514891W
Artemis Fowl Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer Artemis Fowl is the first of a series of semi-realist novels produced by Eoin Colfer. They document the adventures of a precocious prodigal child of the criminal empire, Artemis Fowl. In this book, a… OL5725956W
The extinction of the dinosaurs The extinction of the dinosaurs Don Nardo Explores the many contradictory theories about what caused the dinosaurs to become extinct. OL72917W
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