Last of the giants : the rise and fall of earth's most dominant species
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Grano, Adam, illustrator.
Published
San Francisco, CA : Zest Books, [2016].
Format
Book
ISBN
1942186045, 9781942186045
Physical Desc
271 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
1180L
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Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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Morris County Library - Adult Nonfiction | 333.95 CAM | Available | |
Morris County Library - Adult Reference - New Jersey | NJ/MA CAM LAS | MORRIS COUNTY AUTHORS COLLECTION | Non-circulating |
Pequannock Library - Teen/YA Nonfiction | YA 591.68 CAM | Available |
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Published
San Francisco, CA : Zest Books, [2016].
Language
English
ISBN
1942186045, 9781942186045
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 8.9, 13 Points
Level 8.9, 13 Points
Lexile measure
1180
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-271).
Description
"Today, an ancient world is vanishing right before our eyes: the age of giant animals. Over 40,000 years ago, the earth was ruled by megafauna: mammoths and mastodons, saber-toothed tigers and giant sloths. Of course, those creatures no longer exist, and there is only one likely reason for that: the evolution and arrival of the earth's only tool-wielding hunter, the wildly adaptive, comparatively pint-sized human species. Many more of the world's biggest and baddest creatures--including the black rhino, the dodo, giant tortoises, and the great auk--have vanished since our world became truly global. Last of the Giants chronicles those giant animals and apex predators who were pushed to extinction in the modern era. At the same time, the book also highlights those giant species that remain--even though many barely survive, living in such low numbers that they are on the brink of leaving this world within the next few decades. The continuing loss of these spectacular animals is troubling and tragic, for it leaves us inhabiting a smaller, much more impoverished world. However, the book also includes a hopeful not throughout, for many endangered species can still be saved. As it profiles each extinct and endangered animal, Last of the Giants also focuses on the conservation efforts that are trying to preserve the world's remaining charismatic species before they are lost forever."--Publisher's website.
Target Audience
1180L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG+,8.9,13,179751
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Campbell, J., & Grano, A. (2016). Last of the giants: the rise and fall of earth's most dominant species . Zest Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Campbell, Jeff and Adam, Grano. 2016. Last of the Giants: The Rise and Fall of Earth's Most Dominant Species. Zest Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Campbell, Jeff and Adam, Grano. Last of the Giants: The Rise and Fall of Earth's Most Dominant Species Zest Books, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Campbell, Jeff,, and Adam Grano. Last of the Giants: The Rise and Fall of Earth's Most Dominant Species Zest Books, 2016.
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