The Kirtland's warbler : the story of a bird's fight against extinction and the people who saved it / William Rapai.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780472118038 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 047211803X (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780472028061 (e-book)
- ISBN: 0472028065 (e-book)
- Physical Description: xii, 204 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2012.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Pt. 1. The past. The jack-pine bird ; An amazing set of pipes ; The cowbird cometh ; Guinea pigs ; "Now we've got a problem" ; A working landscape ; An unseasoned challenger takes on the incumbent -- pt. 2. The present. The science ; Scientists, entrepreneurs, dealmakers, diplomats ; Inspiring a new generation of conservationists ; Thirty years of conflict and resolution ; Giving voice to a songbird -- pt. 3. The future. At a crossroads. |
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Subject: | Kirtland's warbler. Rare birds. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | QL 696 .P2438 R37 2012 | 30542770 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Kirtland's Warbler : The Story of a Bird's Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It
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The Kirtland's Warbler : The Story of a Bird's Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It
William Rapai is president of Grosse Pointe Audubon Society and has traveled across North America and to Cuba, Iceland, and Thailand to view and research birds. He was an award-winning reporter and editor for the Grand Forks Herald , the Detroit Free Press , and the Boston Globe . This is his first book.