{"product_id":"9780711276925-gone","title":"Gone","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStories of Extinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGone\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating and timely illustrated narrative exploring the lively tales of eleven extraordinary extinct species from around the globe––sharing an enlightening story of extinction and conservation for today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDynamic naturalist Michael Blencowe has travelled the globe to uncover the fascinating backstories of eleven extinct animals, which he shares with charm and insight in \u003ci\u003eGone\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Really, really well-written.'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e– CHRIS PACKHAM\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Inspired by his childhood obsession with extinct species, \u003cb\u003eBlencowe takes us around the globe\u003c\/b\u003e – from the forests of New Zealand to the ferries of Finland, from the urban sprawl of San Francisco to an inflatable crocodile on Brighton’s Widewater Lagoon. \u003cb\u003eSpanning five centuries\u003c\/b\u003e, from the last sighting of New Zealand’s Upland Moa to the 2012 death of the Pinta Island Giant Tortoise, Lonesome George, his memoir is peppered with the \u003cb\u003eaccounts of the hunters and naturalists of the past\u003c\/b\u003e as well as revealing \u003cb\u003econversations with the custodians of these totemic animals today\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Featuring \u003cb\u003estriking artworks\u003c\/b\u003e that resurrect these forgotten creatures, each chapter focuses on a different animal, revealing insights into \u003cb\u003etheir unique characteristics and habitats\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003ethe history of their discovery\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ejust how and when they came to be lost to us\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Blencowe inspects the only known remains of a Huia egg at Te Papa, New Zealand; views hundreds of specimens of deceased Galapagos tortoises and Xerces Blue butterflies in the California Academy of Sciences; and pays his respects to the only soft tissue remains of the Dodo in the world. Warm, wry and thought-provoking, \u003ci\u003eGone\u003c\/i\u003e shows that \u003cb\u003ewhile each extinction story is different, all can inform how we live in the future\u003c\/b\u003e. Discover and learn from the stories of the: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGreat Auk\u003c\/b\u003e. A majestic flightless seabird of the North Atlantic and the ‘original penguin’. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpectacled Cormorant\u003c\/b\u003e. The ‘ludicrous bird’ from the remote islands of the Bering Sea.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSteller’s Sea Cow\u003c\/b\u003e. An incredible ten tonne dugong with skin as furrowed as oak bark.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUpland Moa\u003c\/b\u003e. The improbable birds and the one-time rulers of New Zealand.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHuia\u003c\/b\u003e. The unique bird with two beaks and twelve precious tail feathers.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSouth Island Kōkako\u003c\/b\u003e. The ‘orange-wattled crow’, New Zealand’s elusive Grey Ghost.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eXerces Blue\u003c\/b\u003e. The gossamer-winged butterfly of the San Francisco sand dunes.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePinta Island Tortoise\u003c\/b\u003e. The slow-moving, long-lived giant of the Galápagos Islands.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDodo\u003c\/b\u003e. The superstar of extinction.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSchomburgk’s Deer\u003c\/b\u003e. A mysterious deer from the wide floodplains of central Thailand.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIvell’s Sea Anemone\u003c\/b\u003e. A see-through sea creature known only from southern England.   \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e A modern must-read for anyone interested in protecting our earth and its incredible wildlife, \u003ci\u003eGone\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ean evocative call to conserve what we have before it is lost forever\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450714239350,"sku":"9780711276925","price":4.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36337172.jpg?v=1760453855","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780711276925-gone","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}