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Last Panda
E-bok, 1994
493 kr
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Dependent on a shrinking supply of bamboo, hunted mercilessly for its pelt, and hostage to profiteering schemes once in captivity, the panda is on the brink of extinction. Here, acclaimed naturalist George Schaller uses his great evocative powers, and the insight gained by four and a half years in …
Last Panda
Häftad, 1994
228 kr
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Dependent on a shrinking supply of bamboo, hunted mercilessly for its pelt, and hostage to profiteering schemes once in captivity, the panda is on the brink of extinction. Here, acclaimed naturalist George Schaller uses his great evocative powers, and the insight gained by four and a half years in …
Deer and the Tiger
Häftad, 1984
610 kr
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The Deer and the Tiger is Schaller's detailed account of the ecology and behavior of Bengal tigers and four species of the hoofed mammals on which they prey, based on his observations in India's Kanha National Park."This book is a treasure house of biological information and it is also a delight to …
Serengeti Lion – A Study of Predator–Prey Relations
Häftad, 1976
406 kr
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Based on three years of study in the Serengeti National Park, George B. Schaller's "The Serengeti Lion" describes the vast impact of the lion and other predators on the great herds of wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle for which the area is famous. The most comprehensive book available on the lion, …
Year of the Gorilla
Häftad, 2010
368 kr
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This seminal work chronicles George B. Schaller's two years of travel and observation of gorillas in East and Central Africa in the late 1950s, high in the Virunga volcanoes on the Zaire-Rwanda-Uganda border. There, he learned that these majestic animals, far from being the aggressive apes of film …
Wildlife of the Tibetan Steppe
Häftad, 2000
321 kr
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The vast remote Tibetan steppe, the Chang Tang, is home to a unique assemblage of large mammals, including the Tibetan antelope, gazelle, argali sheep, wild ass, wild yak, wolves and snow leopards. This text is the result of the author's research into the natural history of this little-known …
Deer and the Tiger
E-bok, 2009
76 kr
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The Deer and the Tiger is Schaller''s detailed account of the ecology and behavior of Bengal tigers and four species of the hoofed mammals on which they prey, based on his observations in India''s Kanha National Park. "This book is a treasure house of biological information and it is also a delight …
Into Wild Mongolia
Inbunden, 2020
290 kr
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Explore the wonders of wild Mongolia through the eyes of a distinguished field biologist Mongolia became a satellite of the Soviet Union in the mid-1920s, and for nearly seven decades it effectively closed its doors to the outside world. Biologist George Schaller, who first visited the country in …
Golden Shadows
E-bok, 2013
205 kr
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George Schaller here shares with his reader the fascinating personal story behind his scientific discoveries that have so notably advanced our knowledge of the great African predators. In his new books, he allows us to participate moment by moment in his work and his experience on the Tanzanian …
Naturalist and Other Beasts
Tales from a Life in the Field
Häftad, 2010
171 kr
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Since the 1950s, eminent field biologist George Schaller has roamed through many lands observing wild animals and conducting landmark long–term studies that have deepened our understanding of these creatures. He has reported and reflected on his work in classic, much–acclaimed books, including The …
Tibet Wild
A Naturalist's Journeys on the Roof of the World
Inbunden, 2012
413 kr
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George Schaller has spent much of his life traversing wild and isolated places in his quest to understand and conserve threatened species - from mountain gorillas in the Virunga to snow leopards in the Himalaya. Throughout his career, Schaller has spent more time in Tibet than anywhere else, …
Deki: The Adventures of a Dog and a Boy in Tibet
E-bok, 2014
23 kr
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I am coming from behind me and I am going ahead'' A dog can lead you into the corners of some stories better than any human can. This is a story like that. In the vast Tibetan plateau, where beauty and cruelty fall as day and night, Deki, a Tibetan mastiff, is born with a moon on her black chest. …
