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Item Details
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THE LAST PANDA
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| By: |
George B. Schaller |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£20.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0226736288 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780226736280 |
| Publisher: |
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 March, 1993 |
| Pages: |
312 |
| Description: |
Only about 1,000 giant pandas survive in the wild. A live panda can bring over $100,000 on the Chinese black market. In The Last Panda, one of the first field biologists to have observed pandas in the wild recounts his groundbreaking research and discusses the politics involved in preserving this unique creature. 27 color plates; 9 maps. |
| Synopsis: |
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 the forests of the Wolong and Tangjiahe panda reserves, to document the plight of these mysterious creatures and to awaken the human compassion urgently needed to save them. |
| Illustrations: |
9 maps, 27 colour plates |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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