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How to clone a mammoth : the science of de-extinction / by Shapiro, Beth Alison,author.(CARDINAL)428548;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An insider's view on bringing extinct species back to life. Could extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? In How to Clone a Mammoth, Beth Shapiro, evolutionary biologist and pioneer in ancient DNA research, addresses this intriguing question by walking readers through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction. From deciding which species should be restored to anticipating how revived populations might be overseen in the wild, Shapiro vividly explores the extraordinary cutting-edge science that is being used to resurrect the past. Considering de-extinction's practical benefits and ethical challenges, Shapiro argues that the overarching goal should be the revitalization and stabilization of contemporary ecosystems. Looking at the very real and compelling science behind an idea once seen as science fiction, How to Clone a Mammoth demonstrates how de-extinction will redefine conservation's future"
Subjects: Extinct animals; Extinct animals; DNA, Fossil.; Extinction (Biology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Vanishing treasures : a bestiary of extraordinary endangered creatures / by Rundell, Katherine,author.(CARDINAL)402825; Baldwin, Talya,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-208).The wombat -- The greenland shark -- The giraffe -- The swift -- The lemur -- The hermit crab -- The seal -- The bear -- The narwhal -- The crow -- The hare -- The wolf -- The hedgehog -- The elephant -- The seahorse -- The pangolin -- The stork -- The spider -- The bat -- The tuna -- The gold mole -- The human."A tour of the natural world's most awe-inspiring animals currently facing extinction"--The world is more astonishing, more miraculous, and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings. In this brilliant and passionately persuasive book, Katherine Rundell takes us on a globe-spanning tour of the world's most awe-inspiring animals currently facing extinction. Consider the seahorse: couples mate for life and meet each morning for a dance, pirouetting and changing colours before going their separate ways, to dance again the next day. The American wood frog survives winter by allowing itself to freeze solid, its heartbeat slowing until it stops altogether. Come spring, the heart kick-starts itself spontaneously back to life. As for the lemur, it lives in matriarchal troops led by an alpha female (it's not unusual for female ring-tailed lemurs to slap males across the face when they become aggressive). Whenever they are cold or frightened, they group together in what's known as a lemur ball, paws and tails intertwined, to form a furry mass as big as a bicycle wheel. But each of these extraordinary animals is endangered or holds a sub-species that is endangered. This urgent, inspiring book of essays dedicated to 23 unusual and underappreciated creatures is a clarion call insisting that we look at the world around us with new eyes to see the magic of the animals we live among, their unknown histories and capabilities, and above all how lucky we are to tread the same ground as such vanishing treasures. Beautifully illustrated, and full of inimitable wit and intellect, Vanishing Treasures is a chance to be awestruck and lovestruck, to reckon with the beauty of the world, its fragility, and its strangeness.
Subjects: Informational works.; Endangered species.; Extinct animals.;
Available copies: 38 / Total copies: 43
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Dino-roars / by Hopkins, Lee Bennett.(CARDINAL)142175; Fisher, Cynthia,illustrator.(CARDINAL)373211;
A collection of twenty humorous peoms about dinosaurs by such writers as Jane Yolen, Madeleine Comora, and Philip Yates.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Humorous poetry.; Fiction.; Extinct animals; Dinosaurs;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The ghost with trembling wings : science, wishful thinking, and the search for lost species / by Weidensaul, Scott.(CARDINAL)198247;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-321).
Subjects: Rare animals.; Extinction (Biology);
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Dinosaur world / by Lambert, David,1932-(CARDINAL)136230;
Traces the development of early life forms, especially dinosaurs, and explains how modern scientists have discovered what they were like.
Subjects: Dinosaurs; Extinct animals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Dynamics of dinosaurs and other extinct giants / by Alexander, R. McNeill.(CARDINAL)128639;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Dinosaurs; Extinct animals; Animal mechanics.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Small and tall tales of extinct animals / by Rajcak, Hélène,1981-; Laverdunt, Damien,1978-; Craddock, Jen.;
Explores how such animals as the giant beaver, the great auk, and the mamo came to be extinct, and examines the role of humans in the decline of several species.
Subjects: Extinct animals; Nature;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 13
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Swift as a shadow : extinct and endangered animals / by Purcell, Rosamond Wolff.(CARDINAL)321479; Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum (Netherlands)(CARDINAL)330256;
Includes bibliographical references (page 155) and index.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Extinct animals.; Endangered species.; Extinct animals; Endangered species;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Dinosaurios / by Woodward, John,1954-author.(CARDINAL)317268; López Angón, José Luis,translator.(CARDINAL)793989; Naish, Darren,consultant.(CARDINAL)318278; Minister, Peter,illustrator.(CARDINAL)589458; Lewis, Arran,illustrator.(CARDINAL)429124; Kerr, Andrew,illustrator.(CARDINAL)614883; Bull, Peter,1960-illustrator.(CARDINAL)316142; Konstantinov, Vlad,illustrator.(CARDINAL)825762;
"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 feroces dinosaurios vagaban por la tierra, amenazantes pterosaurios cruzaban los cielos y el mar estaba lleno de reptiles impresionantes. Observa las recreaciones de cada animal prehistórico con un asombroso realismo y un detalle sin precedentes. Descubre cómo vivieron tan fascinantes criaturas, por qué se extinguieron, y qué podemos aprender de sus restos fósiles."--Amazon.Brings the extraordinary animals of prehistory to life, using the latest in digital technology. Take a journey through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous worlds to discover giant predatory reptiles lurking in the seas, pterosaurs the size of small planes soaring through the skies, and colossal dinosaurs striding over the land. Meet the monstrous mammals that came next, such as the saber-toothed Smilodon and the woolly mammoth. Computer-generated imagery reveals the scales, spikes, teeth, and talons of these curious creatures.Los dinosaurios -- Vida triásica -- Vida jurásica -- Vida cretácica -- Una nueva era.
Subjects: Dinosaurs; Extinct animals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 4
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Big birds / by Penner, Lucille Recht.(CARDINAL)317588; Barnard, Bryn,illustrator.(CARDINAL)763585;
Describes the physical characteristics, eating habits, defense behavior, and other aspects of large flightless birds both living and extinct, including ostriches, emus, cassowaries, rheas, elephant birds, and moas.480LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Birds; Ratites; Extinct animals; Birds.; Ratites.; Extinct animals.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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