| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
341 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-321). |
| Contents |
The ghost with trembling wings -- Proving a negative -- Chance and calculation -- The noble living -- The ABC's of ghost cats -- Cruising the crypto-fringe -- The brothers and the bull -- Test-tube babies -- The tiger that isn't -- Sweat bees ate our earwax. |
| Summary |
The author shares stories of the rediscovery of species previously believed to be extinct, discussing such topics as the Indian forest owlet, the thylacine of Tasmania, cloning laboratories, and the mysterious black panthers of England. |
| Subject |
Rare animals.
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Extinction (Biology)
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Extinction (Biology) (OCoLC)fst00918969
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Rare animals. (OCoLC)fst01090084
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| ISBN |
0374246645 (hc. : alk. paper) |
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9780374246648 (hc. : alk. paper) |
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0865476668 (pbk.) |
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