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OverviewEveryone is familiar with the dodo and the wooly mammoth, but how many people have heard of the scimitar cat and the Falkland Island fox? Extinct Animals portrays over 60 remarkable animals that have been lost forever during the relatively recent geological past. Each entry provides a concise discussion of the history of the animal—how and where it lived, and how it became extinct—as well as the scientific discovery and analysis of the creature. In addition, this work examines what led to extinction—from the role of cyclical swings in the Earth's climate to the spread of humans and their activities. Many scientists believe that we are in the middle of a mass extinction right now, caused by the human undermining of the earth's complex systems that support life. Understanding what caused the extinction of animals in the past may help us understand and prevent the extinction of species in the future. Extinct Animals examines the biology and history of some of the most interesting creatures that have ever lived, including: The American Terror Bird, which probably became extinct over 1 million years ago, who were massive predators, some of which were almost 10 feet tall; the Rocky Mountain Locust, last seen in 1902, formed the most immense animal aggregations ever known, with swarms estimated to include over 10 trillion insects; the Giant Ground Sloth, which was as large as an elephant; and the Neandertals, the first Europeans, which co-existed with prehistoric Homo sapiens. Extinct Animals includes illustrations—many created for the work—that help the reader visualize the extinct creature, and each entry concludes with a list of resources for those who wish to do further research. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ross Piper , Renata Cunha , Phil MillerPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Greenwood Press Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.907kg ISBN: 9780313349874ISBN 10: 0313349878 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 20 March 2009 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPREFACE INTRODUCTION 1. LESS THAN 100 YEARS AGO GOLDEN TOAD GASTRIC-BROODING FROG ESKIMO CURLEW CARIBBEAN MONK SEAL THYLACINE CAROLINA PARAKEET PASSENGER PIGEON EXTINCTION INSIGHT 1: THE LOTTERY OF FOSSILIZATION 2. LESS THAN 200 YEARS AGO ROCKY MOUNTAIN LOCUST PIG-FOOTED BANDICOOT QUELILI STEPHENS ISLAND WREN TARPAN QUAGGA WARRAH GREAT AUK EXTINCTION INSIGHT 2: THE GREAT AMERICAN INTERCHANGE 3. LESS THAN 500 YEARS AGO ELEPHANT BIRDS STELLERS SEA COW DODO AUROCHS MOA HAASTS EAGLE MARCANO'S SOLENODON EXTINCTION INSIGHT 3: HUMAN DISCOVERY AND EXTINCTION 4. LESS THAN 10000 YEARS AGO MOA-NALO DU HORNED TURTLE GIANT LEMUR WOOLY MAMMOTH SIVATHERE GIANT DEER GIANT GROUND SLOTH CUBAN GIANT OWL EXTINCTION INSIGHT 4: ENTOMBED IN TAR: THE RANCHO LA BREA ASPHALT DEPOSITS 5. 10000-12500 YEARS AGO GLYPTODONTS SABER TOOTH CAT SCIMITAR CAT AMERICAN MASTODON GIANT BEAVER AMERICAN CHEETAH AMERICAN LION WOOLY RHINOCEROS LITOPTERN DIRE WOLF CAVE BEAR SICILIAN DWARF ELEPHANT MERRIAMS TERATORN EXTINCTION INSIGHT 5: ICE AGES 6. MORE THAN 12500 YEARS AGO GIANT SHORT-FACED BEAR FLORES HUMAN GIANT BISON HOMO ERECTUS NEANDERTAL MARSUPIAL LION DIPROTODON AUSTRALIAN THUNDER BIRDS GIANT MONITOR LIZARD QUINKANA GIANT SHORT-FACED KANGAROO GIANT ECHIDNA WONAMBI EXTINCTION INSIGHT 6: A HOLE IN THE DESERT: THE NULLARBOR PLAIN CAVES 7. MORE THAN 50000 YEARS AGO GIANT RHINOCEROS MEGATOOTH SHARK MAGNIFICENT TERATORN POUCH-KNIFE TERROR BIRDS GIANT HYENA GIANT APES GIANT CAMEL SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHYReviews"""The prose is exceptionally well crafted, always including interesting facts or stories about the departed species."" - ARBAonline ""Extinct Animals is a remarkable and highly recommended work of scholarship that is fully accessible to the non-specialist general reader, as well as academia."" - Midwest Book Review - MBR Bookwatch "". . . the prose is clear and even lively at times ('Fortunately for the pronghorn antelope, the American cheetah died out around 10,000 years ago'). The level of detail makes this a more rewarding resource for serious students of extinction’s causes–which are many and often hard to pin down–than Don Lessem’s Dinosaurs to Dodos: An Encyclopedia of Extinct Animals (Scholastic, 1999)."" - School Library Journal ""These 65 species are fascinating, evocative, and important to know about as representative of the history of the earth. The information is interesting and well documented, and the author writes clearly and intelligently."" - Booklist ""This book is recommended for public and college libraries and high schools where there is a strong interest in extinct species."" - Catholic Library World ""Anyone with an interest in zoology or general users interested in animals of the past will enjoy this book; a good addition for public libraries."" - Reference Reviews" Anyone with an interest in zoology or general users interested in animals of the past will enjoy this book; a good addition for public libraries. - Reference Reviews This book is recommended for public and college libraries and high schools where there is a strong interest in extinct species. - Catholic Library World These 65 species are fascinating, evocative, and important to know about as representative of the history of the earth. The information is interesting and well documented, and the author writes clearly and intelligently. - Booklist . . . the prose is clear and even lively at times ('Fortunately for the pronghorn antelope, the American cheetah died out around 10,000 years ago'). The level of detail makes this a more rewarding resource for serious students of extinction's causes-which are many and often hard to pin down-than Don Lessem's Dinosaurs to Dodos: An Encyclopedia of Extinct Animals (Scholastic, 1999). - School Library Journal Extinct Animals is a remarkable and highly recommended work of scholarship that is fully accessible to the non-specialist general reader, as well as academia. - Midwest Book Review - MBR Bookwatch The prose is exceptionally well crafted, always including interesting facts or stories about the departed species. - ARBAonline <p> Anyone with an interest in zoology or general users interested in animals of the past will enjoy this book; a good addition for public libraries. - <p>Reference Reviews The prose is exceptionally well crafted, always including interesting facts or stories about the departed species. - ARBAonline Extinct Animals is a remarkable and highly recommended work of scholarship that is fully accessible to the non-specialist general reader, as well as academia. - Midwest Book Review - MBR Bookwatch ... the prose is clear and even lively at times ('Fortunately for the pronghorn antelope, the American cheetah died out around 10,000 years ago'). The level of detail makes this a more rewarding resource for serious students of extinction's causes-which are many and often hard to pin down-than Don Lessem's Dinosaurs to Dodos: An Encyclopedia of Extinct Animals (Scholastic, 1999). - School Library Journal These 65 species are fascinating, evocative, and important to know about as representative of the history of the earth. The information is interesting and well documented, and the author writes clearly and intelligently. - Booklist This book is recommended for public and college libraries and high schools where there is a strong interest in extinct species. - Catholic Library World Anyone with an interest in zoology or general users interested in animals of the past will enjoy this book; a good addition for public libraries. - Reference Reviews Author InformationROSS PIPER is an independent scholar. His life-long interest in natural history, especially animals, led to academia and he went on to gain a 1st class degree in Zoology from the University of Wales, Bangor and a PhD in entomology from the University of Leeds. Currently, he lives in Hertfordshire, England. This is his sixth book. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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