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Flames of Extinction - The Race to Save Australia's Threatened Wildlife (Hardcover) Loot Price: R792
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Flames of Extinction - The Race to Save Australia's Threatened Wildlife (Hardcover): John Pickrell

Flames of Extinction - The Race to Save Australia's Threatened Wildlife (Hardcover)

John Pickrell

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In the early months of 2020, the world's attention was riveted on Australia, where the nation's iconic wildlife fought for survival in the face of unprecedented wildfires. Images of koalas drinking from firefighters' water bottles went viral and became the global face of a catastrophe that would kill as many as three billion animals. Known as the Black Summer, the fire season was responsible for more wildlife deaths and near-extinctions than any other single event in Australian history. Flames of Extinction, written by a journalist at the heart of this news coverage, is the first book to tell the stories of Australia's record-setting fires, focusing on the wild animals and plants that will be forever changed. As news of the fires spread around the world, journalist John Pickrell was inundated with requests for articles about the danger to Australia's wildlife. The picture seemed grim, from charred koalas to flames that burned so hot not even animal skeletons remained. But Pickrell's reporting exposed a larger picture of hope. Flames of Extinction tells the story of the scientists, wildlife rehabilitators, and community members who came together to save wildlife and protect them in the future. As climate change intensifies and devastating wildfires become more commonplace, Australia's Black Summer offers a poignant warning to the rest of the world. Through evocative and urgent storytelling, Flames of Extinction puts readers on the ground to witness the aftermath of one of Australia's greatest tragedies and inside the inspiring effort to save lives.

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Imprint: Island Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: September 2021
Authors: John Pickrell
Dimensions: 231 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 978-1-64283-202-0
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena
Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming
Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Wild animals > General
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LSN: 1-64283-202-2
Barcode: 9781642832020

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