| ISBN |
9780500543825 (hbk.) |
| 0500543828 (hbk.) |
| Name |
Weston, Christopher (Christopher Mark) |
| Title |
Animals on the edge : reporting from the frontline of extinction / Chris Weston ; photographs by Chris Weston and Art Wolfe ; [foreword by Jane Smart]. |
| Published |
New York, N.Y. : Thames & Hudson, 2009 |
| Description |
224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 25 cm. |
| Notes |
"This book focuses attention on some of the terrestrial mammals that are categorized as Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN red list of threatened species"--Foreword. |
| Includes index. |
| Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Animals on the Edge combines extraordinary imagery and authoritative information with an impassioned message on endangered mammal species. Chris Weston and Art Wolfe are among the finest wildlife photographers at work today as well as being passionate advocates of wildlife conservation. This book features their stunning photographs of some sixty rare and endangered mammals across six continents, from the High Arctic to rain forest, steppe, and desert. The chapters are organized by region, and the photo captions detail each animal's habits, habitat, and conservation status. |
| Animal Extinction & Conservation. |
| Subjects |
IUCN red list of threatened species -- 2008 |
| Rare mammals |
| Rare mammals -- Pictorial works |
| Endangered species |
| Endangered species -- Pictorial works |
| Rare animals -- Pictorial works |
| Mammals -- Pictorial works |
| Rare animals |
| Mammals |
| Other Names |
Wolfe, Art |
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