About the book
Ackerman journeys in search of monarch butterflies and short-tailed albatrosses, monk seals and golden lion tamarin monkeys: the world's rarest creatures and their vanishing habitats. She delivers a rapturous celebration of other species that is also a warning to our own. Traveling from the Amazon rain forest to a forbidding island off the coast of Japan, enduring everything from broken ribs to a beating by an irate seal, Ackerman reveals her subjects in all their splendid particularity. She shows us how they feed, mate, and migrate. She eavesdrops on their class and courtship dances. She pays tribute to the men and women hwo have deoted their lives to saving them.
Editions of The Rarest of the Rare
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679403463
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679776239
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307763358
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Ackerman journeys in search of monarch butterflies and short-tailed albatrosses, monk seals and golden lion tamarin monkeys: the world's rarest creatures and their vanishing habitats. She delivers a rapturous celebration of other species that is also a warning to our own. Traveling from the Amazon rain forest to a forbidding island off the coast of Japan, enduring everything from broken ribs to a beating by an irate seal, Ackerman reveals her subjects in all their splendid particularity. She shows us how they feed, mate, and migrate. She eavesdrops on their class and courtship dances. She pays tribute to the men and women hwo have deoted their lives to saving them.
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What is The Rarest of the Rare about?
Ackerman journeys in search of monarch butterflies and short-tailed albatrosses, monk seals and golden lion tamarin monkeys: the world's rarest creatures and their vanishing habitats. She delivers a rapturous celebration of other species that is also a warning to our own. Traveling from the Amazon rain forest to a forbidding island off the coast of Japan, enduring everything from broken ribs to a beating by an irate seal, Ackerman reveals her subjects in all their splendid particularity. She shows us how they feed, mate, and migrate. She eavesdrops on their class and courtship dances. She pays tribute to the men and women hwo have deoted their lives to saving them.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Rarest of the Rare?
Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure > Nature and the natural world: general interest > Wildlife: general interest
Where can I read a sample of The Rarest of the Rare?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679403463
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Rarest of the Rare?
Diane Ackerman
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Rarest of the Rare is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679403463) and paperback(ISBN 9780679776239) and ebook(ISBN 9780307763358)
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