Wild things, wild places : adventurous tales of wildlife and conservation on planet Earth / Jane Alexander.

In Wild Things, Wild Places, Jane Alexander movingly, with a clear eye and a knowing, keen grasp of the issues and on what is being done in conservation and the worlds of science to help the planet's most endangered species to stay alive and thrive, writes of her steady and fervent immersion into th...

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Main Author: Alexander, Jane, 1939-
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:xv, 330 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Format: Book

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