The Encyclopedia of Vanished Species
by David Day
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The great auk, the Mauritius giant tortoise, and the elephant bird--strange and beautiful creatures that lived on earth until not so long ago--are faithfully represented in this guide based on research, museum records, and the sketches and notes of naturalists and explorers of previous centuries. The 40 birds and animals featured--including the famous dodo--are depicted in their natural habitats, and the accompanying text describes their special adaptations, food and predators, daily habits, show more and the reasons, sometimes well-documented and sometimes speculative, for their demise. The Tasmanian tiger and the Carolina parakeet, both of which suffered extinction in the early 20th century, are discussed in terms of the cruelty, thoughtlessness, and sheer commercial greed that threatened them. show lessTags
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David Day was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on October 14, 1947. He worked in logging camps before receiving a degree from the Department of Creative Writing at the University of Victoria in 1976. He has written over 40 books of poetry, ecology, history, fantasy, mythology, and fiction for both adults and children. His first show more collection of poems, The Cowichan, was published in 1975. His other books include A Tolkien Bestiary, The Doomsday Book of Animals, Castles, The Emperor's Panda, The Quest for King Arthur, Nevermore: A Book of Hours, and Tolkien: A Dictionary. Through the 1980's and 1990's, he was also an environmental columnist for Britain's Daily Mail, Evening Standard, Sunday Times, and Punch magazine. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Encyclopedia of Vanished Species
- Original publication date
- 1981; 1989 (revised edition) (revised edition)
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- 53
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- (4.50)
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 4
