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1	Hey Get Off Our Train more books like this by John Burningham add to wishlist A fantasy and an ecological fable. A boy goes to bed and dreams that he and his stuffed dog--now a railroad engineer--are speeding along on a train picking up endangered animals. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Remains of a Rainbow: Rare Plants and Animals of Hawai'i more books like this by David Liittschwager add to wishlist PART OF NEW NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC INSIGHT SERIES featuring breathtaking photographic retrospectives by individual photographers on a variety of subjects. Liittschwager and Middleton began photographing endangered plants and animals of North America with a desire to introduce them to people who otherwise would not come into contact with them. A ... see all copies from $4.80! new only from $25.08! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Golden bats and pink pigeons more books like this by Gerald Malcolm Durrell add to wishlist Mauritius still has among its fauna many unique but endangered species, among them Mauritian kestrels, Telfair's skinks, Gunther's geckos and pink pigeons. This work tells of Durrell's attempts to rescue some of these species. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.32! \| first editions
4	Endangered: Wildlife on the Brink of Extinction more books like this by George C McGavin, Ph.D. add to wishlist A compelling and beautifully illustrated book on endangered species and the opportunities to save them. The authors propose a reasoned and hopeful guide to a future world that will be safe for all species. see all copies from $14.50! new only from $14.50! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Archipelago: Portraits of Life in the World's Most Remote Island Sanctuary more books like this by David Liittschwager, Susan Middleton add to wishlist Arresting and stunningly detailed full-color photographs of the diverse animal, plant, and marine inhabitants of the distant Northwestern Hawaiian Islands have been captured in this impressive volume, which chronicles several journeys to the difficult-to-reach, environmentally threatened wildlife paradise. With a combination of photographs both in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Rarest of the Rare: Vanishing Animals, Timeless Worlds more books like this by Diane Ackerman add to wishlist From the author of A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SENSES comes this rare glimpse of those species likely to become extinct. From the golden lion tamarin to monk seals, the monarch butterfly to the short-tailed albatross, Ackerman rejoices in these fantastic creatures with rich and evocative language. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.77! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Animals Like Us more books like this by Andrea Mills, DK Publishing (Creator) add to wishlist The world's endangered animals speak out in this thought-provoking book that provides a unique look at the lives of such animals as tigers, manatees, and pandas. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
8	Vanishing Animals more books like this by Andy Warhol, Kurt Benirschke add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
9	The Great Ridley Rescue more books like this by Pamela Phillips add to wishlist Describes the history and habitat of the Kemp's ridley turtle and past and present efforts of humans to save it from extinction. see all copies from $4.25! new only from $75.00!
10	Daisy Rothchld Juv more books like this by Betty Leslie-Melville, Melville Betty Leslie add to wishlist The author describes her relationship with a Rothschild giraffe, a nearly extinct species, in Kenya. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $165.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
11	The Year of the Panda more books like this by Miriam Schlein, Kam Mak (Illustrator) add to wishlist Ten-year-old Lu Yi, who lives with his family on their farm in China, is excited when he finds an orphaned baby giant panda (also known as a daxiong mao) in the woods near his house. At first Lu Yi tries to care for the panda by himself, but he eventually realizes that the cub would be better off at a panda rescue center. When Lu Yi brings the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.06! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Endangered Species more books like this by Christopher F Lampton, Marjory Kline add to wishlist Explains what species are, how they become extinct, and the effect of extinction on the ecology, and surveys endangered species of plants and animals and possible solutions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13	The Ghost with Trembling Wings: Science, Wishful Thinking and the Search for Lost Species more books like this by Scott Weidensaul add to wishlist THE GHOST WITH TREMBLING WINGS crosses the globe, seeking out those surprising moments when animals once thought extinct are suddenly spotted. In each tale of discovery, Weidensaul offers insights on why these creatures vanished and how civilization and nature have conspired to doom them. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14	Animals on the Edge: Science Races to Save Species Threatened with Extinction more books like this by Sandra Pobst add to wishlist This book introduces young readers to the scientists, conservationists, educators, and others who are committed to the preservation of endangered species around the world. The informed and educational narrative examines numerous threats to animals in the wild, raising awareness of each species, and detailing the extent and urgency of the problem. ... see all copies from $8.60! new only from $10.75! \| SVS
15	Encyclopedia of Extremely Weird Animals more books like this by Sarah Lovett add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Endangered Mountain Animals more books like this by J David Taylor, Dave Taylor add to wishlist Ten endangered animals are highlighted in each book with clear, simple text matched by stunning, full-color photographs by renowned wildlife photographer and author Dave Taylor. Each book helps guide the reader toward a greater understanding of the dangers these animals face as their habitats are continually degraded and destroyed. The mountain ... see all copies from $1.99! SVS
17 view cover	Zucchini Out West more books like this by Barbara Dana, Lynette Hemmant (Illustrator) add to wishlist The woman at the ASPCA told Billy that his new pet, Zucchini, might be a rare black-footed ferret, but she wasn't sure. When Billy and his family travel out west to meet with biologists who are working to protect black-footed ferrets from extinction, Billy thinks he will finally discover the answer to the mystery. The trouble is, if Zucchini is a ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
18	The drunken forest more books like this by Gerald Malcolm Durrell add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.86! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Gray Wolf, Red Wolf more books like this by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent add to wishlist In the 1980s, after approaching extinction, the red and gray wolves began to make a tremendous comeback, but their renewed presence has sparked a heated controversy between environmentalists on one side and those who would prefer them dead on the other. Here is a profusely illustrated and comprehensive look at the wild wolf and its struggle to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.94! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	MacMillan Children's Guide to Endangered Animals more books like this by Roger Few, Laurence Pringle (Foreword by) add to wishlist A world wide catalog of endangered and threatened species. Also explored are some of the causes of extinction, such as hunting, pollution, and habitat destruction. Illustrated with color drawings and photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $194.96! \| SVS
21 view cover	Aardvarks, Disembark! more books like this by Ann Jonas (Illustrator) add to wishlist How did the animals leave Noah's ark? Noah called them out alphabetically, according to this book. But when he called for zebras, he wasn't finished: there were still unusual animals which left Z to A, from zerens to aoudads. Altogether, 132 are pictured in this book, including the common, the unusual, and the endangered. A pronunciation guide is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Interrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles more books like this by Kathryn Lasky, Christopher G Knight (Photographer) add to wishlist A photographic account of the tale of a turtle which is washed up on a Cape Cod beach, USA. The turtle appears to be dead, but he is taken to the New England Aquarium which specializes in reviving ill turtles. With expert care, the turtle is gradually resuscitated, and returned to the sea. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Rare and Endangered Biota of Florida: Vol. I. Mammals more books like this by Stephen R Humphrey (Editor) add to wishlist This is part of a two-volume reference work on rare and endangered biota of Florida. Each volume is arranged in order of species status: extinct, extirpated, endangered, threatened, rare and special concern. The account of each species contains data categories of taxonomy, description, population size and trend, history and range of distribution, ... see all copies from $4.20! new only from $7.98! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Animal Underworld: Inside America's Black Market for Rare and Exotic Species more books like this by Alan Green add to wishlist This shocking and groundbreaking report on the trafficking and inhumane treatment of rare and exotic animals exposes a whole network of people and institutions more interested in profit than in animal welfarefrom zoos and wildlife parks to exotic meat dealers and Amish farmers.. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.81! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Going, Going, Gone?: Animals and Plants on the Brink of Extinction and How You Can Help more books like this by Malcolm Tait add to wishlist Many scientists believe that we are on the brink of a new mass extinction, with at least a million species in danger of not making it through to the end of the century. One million species! How can we possibly turn this tide? The answer lies in our own hands. Through conservation action, and by subtly reforming the ways in which we live, we can ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions

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