Vanished species /
"The Great Auk, the Japanese Wolf, the Atlas Bear, the Cape Lion, the Elephant Bird, the Mauritius Giant Tortoise -- these are among the hundreds of beautiful birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish which the world will never see again. David Day and four leading wildlife artists have worked from...
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| Formatua: | Liburua |
| Hizkuntza: | English |
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New York :
Gallery Books,
1989, c1981.
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| Edizioa: | Rev. ed. |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Day, David, |d 1947- | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Vanished species / |c by David Day ; foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. |
| 250 | |a Rev. ed. | ||
| 260 | |a New York : |b Gallery Books, |c 1989, c1981. | ||
| 300 | |a 288 p. : |b ill. (some col.), map ; |c 31 cm. | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 500 | |a First ed. published under title The Doomsday book of animals. 1981. | ||
| 500 | |a Also published under title The Encyclopedia of vanished species. Hong Kong : Mclaren Publishing, 1989. | ||
| 500 | |a Copyright holder: London Editions/David Day. | ||
| 500 | |a "A Nicholas Enterprises book." -- T.p. verso. | ||
| 500 | |a Includes index. | ||
| 504 | |a Bibliography: p. 282-284. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Birds -- Mammals -- Reptiles, amphibians and fish -- Appendix: Plants. | |
| 520 | |a "The Great Auk, the Japanese Wolf, the Atlas Bear, the Cape Lion, the Elephant Bird, the Mauritius Giant Tortoise -- these are among the hundreds of beautiful birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish which the world will never see again. David Day and four leading wildlife artists have worked from expert research, museum records and contemporary sketches and notes, to recreate for the modern reader these beautiful and sometimes extraordinary creatures. The author's immediate and startling text describes the combination of cruelty, startling thoughtlessness and sheer commercial greed that largely led to the extinction of these species. His highly readable descriptions of each animal's appearance, behaviour and habitat, complemented by the authentic, breathtaking illustrations provide a dramatic historical record. David Day documents for the first time the extinction of almost 300 species and subspecies over the last 300 years. It is a fact that the rate of extinction during the last three centuries has multiplied several hundred times its previous rate and is still increasing ... Therefore, alongside reference maps and classification listings, David Day gives a "waiting list" of 400 critically endangered species ..." -- Inside front cover. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Wildlife conservation. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Rare animals. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Extinct birds. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Plants |x Extinction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Extinct animals |v Pictorial works. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Extinct plants. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Day, David, |d 1947-. |t Doomsday book of animals. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Day, David, |d 1947-. |t Encyclopedia of vanished species. | |
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