The Rarest of the Rare: Vanishing Animals, Timeless Worlds
Vanishing Animals, Timeless Worlds
$33.67
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
4 April 1997
Summary
Diane Ackerman traveled to Brazil, Japan, and the Pacific to record her observations of animals that are in danger of extinction. She includes the opinions of men and women from these locations who have illuminating comments to offer.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679776239 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0679776230 |
| Author: | Diane Ackerman |
| Publisher: | Vintage |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 4 April 1997 |
| Weight: | 181g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 132mm x 203mm |
| Series: | Vintage |
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Critics Review
“A life-changing excursion, pleasing, and provocative to mind, body, and soul.”–San Francisco Chronicle “This reader was left wondering which was more impressive, Ms. Ackerman’s meticulous prose or her intrepid spirit.”–New York Times Book Review
“A work to savor…Ackerman brings to her work a poetic sensitivity that enchants while it informs…entrancing.”–Philadelphia Inquirer
About The Author
Diane Ackerman
Poet, essayist, and naturalist, Diane Ackerman is the author of many highly acclaimed works of nonfiction, including A Natural History of the Senses, a book beloved by readers all over the world, and the volumes Deep Play and A Slender Thread.
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