Endangered Places - From the Amazonian rainforest to the polar ice caps (Hardcover)

Our beautiful planet is in danger: the warning signs are there, year after year – from vast forest fires across Australia to coral bleaching in the Pacific and the rapid break up of polar ice and the consequent rise in sea levels, threatening low-lying coastal communities everywhere. Arranged by continent, Endangered Places introduces the reader to many of the most stunning natural locations from the around the world that are currently under threat. Learn about the magnificent Bornean rainforest, home to threatened species such as orangutans, probiscis monkeys and the Sumatran rhinoceros; marvel at the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, stretching 2,300 kilometres along Australia’s east coast and built by billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps; explore the Aral Sea, formerly the fourth largest lake in the world and today less than 10 per cent of it’s original size after the rivers that fed it were diverted by Soviet irrigation projects; and understand the process of desertification, which has led to the huge expansion of the Sahara Desert and the dramatic shrinkage of Lake Chad. Illustrated with more than 180 photographs of more than 100 threatened locations, Endangered Places celebrates the beauty of our planet while reminding us of how easily this can be lost through human behaviour and climate change.

General

Imprint:	Amber Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Wonders Of Our Planet
Release date:	May 2023
Authors:	Claudia Martin
Dimensions:	276 x 212mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Paper over boards / Laminated cover
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-83886-303-6
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic collections > Photographic reportage
LSN:	1-83886-303-6
Barcode:	9781838863036

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