| ID | 007293 |
| Call Number | 591.68/McG |
| Title Proper | Endangered : wildlife on the brink of extinction |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | McGavin, George C |
| Publication | Great Britain, Cassell Illustrated, 2006. |
| Description | 192p Black Spine |
| Note | There have been at least five great extinctions in the history of the Earth where up to 95 per cent of all species have been wiped out in one 'event', the causes attributed to massive volcanic eruptions, disastrous meteor strikes and rapid climate change. This book examines the sixth great extinction, attributable to humankind. |
| Note | The Nature of Extinction -
The Quick and the Dead
Written in Stone
Routes to Oblivion
Mass-extinction Events
The Big Five
Boom and Bust
Population Explosion
The Sixth Event -
The Rise of Humankind
Man's Dominion
The Hunter Gatherers
The First Farmers
The Age of Discovery
The Agricultural Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
Harvesting Nature
Unfair Trade
Unnatural Selection
The Lost and the Last -
Monoterms & Marupials
Insectivores
Bats
Prosimians
Monkeys
Gibbons
Great Apes
Anteaters & Relatives
Rabbits & Hares
Mouse-like Rodents
Squirrel-like Rodents
Baleen Whales
Toothed Whales
Dogs
Bears
Mustfields & Relatives
Cats
Seals & Sea Lions
Dugong & Manatees
Elephants
Horses
Rhinos & Tapirs
Pigs & Hippos
Camels
Deer & Giraffes
Cattle & Relatives
Ostrich & Relatives
Albatrosses & Petrels
Penguins
Pelicans & Herons
Waterfowl
Vultures
Eagles, Hawks & Falcons|
Gamebirds
Cranes & Relatives
Waders, Gulls & Auks
Doves & Pigeons
Parrots
Owls & Nighjars
Hummingbirds & Swifts
Hornbills & Woodpeckers
Songbirds
Tortoises
Freshwater Turtles
Sea Turtles
Non-venomous Snakes
Venomous Snakes
Lizards
Crocodiles & Alligators
Amphibians
Sharks
Skates & Rays
Spiny-rayed Fish
Salmon & Relatives
Cod, Herring & Anglerfish
Freshwater Fish
Mollusca
Corals
Anthropods
Stemming the Tide -
Preserving nature in situ
Preserving nature ex situ
International Rescue
Learning the lessons
What future? |
| Standard Number | 184403495X |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.550(Hb) |
| Classification Number | 591.68 |
| Key Words | Wildlife conservation ; Endangered species ; Rare animals ; UOI - Extinction |