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And Then There Was One: The Mysteries of Extinction
And Then There Was One The Mysteries of Extinction Author:Sierra Club Books, Margery Facklam After millions of years of successful evolution, the dinosaurs mysteriously disappeared...In the early 1800's, dense flocks of passenger pigeons obscured the sun as they flew by, yet only a hundred years later, the last passenger pigeon died in captivity in the Cincinnati Zoo...Once there were thousands of huge saddle-back tortoises on Pinta... more » Island in the Galapagos; today there is only one...
And Then There Was One examines the many reasons why animals disappear from the face of the earth--from natural causes such as earthquakes, floods, and overspecialization, to human causes such as overhunting, habitat destruction, and pollution. Award-winning science author Margery Facklam also discusses how some near-extinctions have been reversed by people who care, through special breeding programs and legislation to save endangered species.
Young readers are sure to be captivated by this unique look at the basics of the evolutionary process, the consequences of environmental damage and pollution, and the wonders of the animal kingdom, past and present.
Book includes black and white illustrations of the various animals.« less