Curious, innovative and mysterious survivors of the arctic tundra Look at it curled up in its cloudlike pillow of snow-white fur, an icon for beauty if there ever was one Perhaps there is something deep within us that recognizes this material for what it is, one of nature's greatest feats of engineering It is believed that no other animal coat can match the insulating properties of arctic fox fur Ever since explorers began venturing north into the harsh lands of the Arctic, they have encountered arctic foxes in the unlikeliest and most inhospitable of places The arctic fox is an extraordinary creature No bigger than a house cat, it survives on almost nothing in the middle of a land so hostile it seems incompatible with the very existence of life The tundra is a place of endless days or endless nights where temperatures can reach -58 degrees Fahrenheit (-50 degrees Celsius) for weeks at a time, and where the terrain consists mostly of ice sheets, pack ice, ice floes, icebergs, ice shelves and glaciers Arctic Fox tells the story of this animal from its evolutionary beginnings to its difficult life in the far north involving: <ul> <li>Mating and raising a family</li> <li>Hunting and scavenging</li> <li>Its relationship with the polar bear and other arctic inhabitants</li> <li>The fur trade</li> <li>Adaptation to seasonal changes</li> <li>The never ending struggle for survival in a fragile and vanishing environment</li> </ul> This informative, lively and beautifully photographed book will fascinate naturalists and general readers

Arctic Fox: Life at the Top of the World

Arts & Photography

Hamilton, Garry

Photography & Video

Firefly Books

Survival As Democracy Dies

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

Library and Archives Canada

From the book: "It's on our watch that amphibians are checking out. I think we ought to be very concerned about that." 
 Frogs are found everywhere: from the tropics to north of the Arctic Circle, from the heights of the Himalayan Mountains to the driest deserts. Frogs live on every continent except Antarctica. They live part of their lives in water and part on land. 
 Frogs absorb moisture and even breathe through their skin. Unfortunately, their skin is also super-absorbent to deadly pollutants and their eggs are thin, jellylike bubbles that absorb waterborne pollutants. Consequently, frogs are first indicators of air, water and land pollutants, acting as a barometer for measuring the health of the environment. As such, they provide a valuable warning about our future if toxic elements continue to be released into the air, soil and water. 
 Frog Rescue profiles the disappearance and endangerment of frogs around the world. The book also covers a range of innovative programs used around the world to protect this vulnerable species. 
 Some of the frog species included are:
<ul>
<li>Australian frogs that rear their young in their stomachs</li> <li>Poison dart frogs</li> <li>Costa Rican golden toads.</li> </ul>
 About the Firefly Animal Rescue series: 
 The Firefly Animal Rescue identifies endangered and threatened species and what is being done to protect them. Combining lively, accessible text and stunning color photographs, each book provides a detailed overview of the species, describing its characteristics, behavior, habits, physiology and more. 
 "These attractive books are a call to action... fascinating readable accounts." - School Library Journal 
 "Succinct introductions to the science and practice of wildlife conservation... written in accessible, lively language." - Booklist

Frog Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife (Firefly Animal Rescue)

Children's Books

Animals

"Whenever you touch a rhino, you think you're touching a dinosaur." - from the introduction 
 A rhinoceros is a powerful beast weighing 3 tons or more and wielding a deadly horn up to five feet long. Ruthlessly slaughtered for centuries, rhinos are suddenly one of conservation's great success stories as populations of white rhinos and black rhinos recover. Even so, rhinos are still at risk: Javan and Sumatran rhinos are close to extinction and the world rhino population is still less than it was just 30 years ago. 
 Rhino Rescue profiles people around the world who are helping rhinos, including:
<ul>
<li>Terri Roth of the Cincinnati Zoo, who guided the successful breeding of a rare Sumatran rhino in captivity for the first time in 112 years</li> <li>Esmond Martin, who helped stop the use of rhino horn in ceremonial daggers, a change that saved thousands of rhinos</li> <li>Rob Brett, who risks his life relocating rhinos, a key to successful conservation</li> <li>Bibhab Talukdar, a conservationist from India, who does almost anything to protect the Indian rhino, including going undercover to nab poachers.</li> </ul>
 Illustrated with 50 spectacular color photographs, Rhino Rescue also surveys the biological issues in and challenges of preserving a future for endangered wildlife. 
 About the Firefly Animal Rescue series: 
 The Firefly Animal Rescue identifies endangered and threatened species and what is being done to protect them. Combining lively, accessible text and stunning color photographs, each book provides a detailed overview of the species, describing its characteristics, behavior, habits, physiology and more. 
 "These attractive books are a call to action... fascinating readable accounts." - School Library Journal 
 "Succinct introductions to the science and practice of wildlife conservation... written in accessible, lively language." - Booklist

Rhino Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife (Firefly Animal Rescue)

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Curious, innovative and mysterious survivors of the arctic tundra. 
 Ever since explorers began venturing north into the harsh lands of the arctic, they have encountered arctic foxes in the unlikeliest of places. The arctic fox is an extraordinary creature. No bigger than a house cat, it survives on almost nothing in the middle of a land so hostile it seems incompatible with the very existence of life. The tundra is a place of endless days or endless nights where temperatures can reach -58°F (-50°C) for weeks at a time, and where the terrain consists mostly of ice sheets, pack ice, ice floes, icebergs, ice shelves and glaciers. 
 Arctic Fox tells the story of this animal from its evolutionary beginnings to its difficult life in the far north involving:
<ul>
<li>Mating and raising a family</li> <li>Hunting and scavenging</li> <li>Its relationship with the polar bear and other arctic inhabitants</li> <li>The fur trade</li> <li>Adaptation to seasonal changes</li> <li>The never-ending struggle for survival in a fragile and vanishing environment.</li> </ul>
 This informative, lively and beautifully photographed book will fascinate naturalists and general readers.

A gripping examination of invasive species' impact. Super species are the phenomenally successful invasive life-forms that are dominating ecosystems. These animals, plants and microbes have spread far from their native habitats, most often as a result of human activities. The key to super species' success is their ability to adapt quickly. Super species may be unusually aggressive, difficult to kill, unfazed by the presence and activity of humans, capable of astonishingly rapid rates of growth and reproduction, exceptionally tolerant of pollution or, in many cases, all of the above! Author Garry Hamilton profiles the 20 super species that are having the greatest impact in our world today, including: <ul>
<li>Feral pigs-- relentless boars that are trampling across Europe, North America and Australia 
</li>
<li>Bullfrogs -- predatory amphibians that are endangering native frog populations 
</li>
<li>Jellyfish -- spineless wonders that are dominating the world's oceans 
</li>
<li>
C. difficile -- potentially deadly microbes that flourish in human intestines 
</li>
<li>Brown tree snakes -- unusually vicious reptiles that have overrun Guam and are now infiltrating America 
</li>
<li>Argentine ants -- aggressive insects capable of forming super-colonies spanning thousands of miles 
</li>
<li>Humboldt squid -- gigantic beasts that hunt in packs of several hundreds </li>
</ul>
The author also examines the opposing views of top ecologists who are studying this global phenomenon. While some of these experts view invasive species as a threat to biodiversity that costs humans millions of dollars, others believe these creatures may simply be nature's way of restoring ecological vibrancy in the wake of human-mediated destruction. Whether good or bad, the life-forms in Super Species are the current winners in nature's ruthless process of natural selection.

Super Species: The Creatures That Will Dominate the Planet

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Arctic Fox: Life at the Top of the World

Survival As Democracy Dies

Frog Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife (Firefly Animal Rescue)

Frog Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife (Firefly Animal Rescue)

Rhino Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife (Firefly Animal Rescue)

Rhino Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife (Firefly Animal Rescue)

Arctic Fox: Life at the Top of the World

Super Species: The Creatures That Will Dominate the Planet