Eye of the albatross : visions of hope and survival / Carl Safina.
"At the lonely center of the largest ocean lies a group of islands brimming with wildlife. And there, like a feathered nation, half a million goose-size albatross chicks await foraging parents who may be gone for weeks in search of food. Our narrator is Carl Safina; his guide and inspiration is...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Henry Holt,
2002.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "At the lonely center of the largest ocean lies a group of islands brimming with wildlife. And there, like a feathered nation, half a million goose-size albatross chicks await foraging parents who may be gone for weeks in search of food. Our narrator is Carl Safina; his guide and inspiration is Amelia, a hardworking parent albatross wearing a state-of-the-art satellite tracking transmitter."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Item Description: | "A John Macrae book.". |
| Physical Description: | xviii, 377 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-356) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0805062297 9780805062298 0805062289 9780805062281 |