Bauer, Erwin A. The Last Big Cats.BAUER, Erwin A. The last big cats. Photos by Erwin and Peggy Bauer. Voyageur voy·a·geur n. pl. voy·a·geurs A woodsman, boatman, or guide employed by a fur company to transport goods and supplies between remote stations in Canada or the U.S. Northwest. Press. 159p. illus. maps. bibliog. index. c2003. 0-89658-742-8. $21.95. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. An absorbing photomontage pho·to·mon·tage n. 1. The technique of making a picture by assembling pieces of photographs, often in combination with other types of graphic material. 2. The composite picture produced by this technique. , this pictorial overview depicts felines in the wild. In natural settings from Kenya to Kashmir, from Alberta to Utah, the text covers the rigors of cat life, from mothering cubs and grooming to chasing prey and establishing primacy. Commentary merges cats with the whole of the animal kingdom by picturing their coexistence with the wildebeest wildebeest: see gnu. , Cape buffalo, Thomson's gazelle gazelle, name for the many species of delicate, graceful antelopes of the genus Gazella, inhabiting arid, open country. Most gazelles are found only in Africa, but several species range over N Africa and SW Asia; the Persian, or goitered, gazelle ( , marsh deer, snowshoe hare, and zebra. Essays approach cat life from a naturalistic perspective and avoid sentimentality. Straightforward reportage on the dwindling of the cheetah and the tracking of the panther through Central and South America informs readers of basic facts minus value judgments. Contributing to the use of this work for school assignments and browsing are range maps and a bare-bones index. This work is well worth a place in public and school libraries. Mary Ellen Snodgrass The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. , Hickory, NC J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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