Koala: The Extraordinary Life of an Enigmatic Animal

Clode, Danielle

ISBN 10: 1324074493 / ISBN 13: 9781324074496

Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company, 2024

Very Good Condition - May show some limited signs of wear and may have a remainder mark. Pages and dust cover are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers mon0000043836

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Koalas regularly appeared in Australian biologist Danielle Clode’s backyard, but it was only when a bushfire threatened that she truly paid them attention. She soon realized how much she had to learn about these complex and mysterious animals.In vivid, descriptive prose, Clode embarks on a delightful and surprising journey through evolutionary biology, natural history, and ecology to understand where these enigmatic animals came from and what their future may hold. She begins her search with the fossils of ancient giant koalas, delving into why the modern koala has become the lone survivor of a once-diverse family of uniquely Australian marsupials.KoalaClode explores the complex relationship and unexpected connections between this endearing species and humans. She explains how koalas are simultaneously threatened with extinction in some areas due to disease, climate change, and increasing wildfires, while overpopulating forests in other parts of the country.Koala

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Danielle Clode is a biologist and an award-winning author. Her books include Killers in Eden, Voyage to the South Seas, and The Wasp and the Orchid, which was shortlisted for Australia's National Biography Award. She lives in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia.

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Titel: Koala: The Extraordinary Life of an ...
Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company
Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
Einband: paperback
Zustand: Very Good