Untitled 1

Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

The book of frogs : a life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world / Tim Halliday ; illustrator, Sandra Pond.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lewes, East Sussex Ivy Press 2016.Description: 656 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781782402787
  • 1782402780
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 597.89 23
Summary: Recent intense scrutiny of amphibian conservation status makes this title a timely archive in the context of the frogs dramatic decline. Frogs are adversely affected by loss of habitat, pollution by agricultural and industrial chemicals, and climate change. As such, the frog is an important pollutant indicator. This book will profile 600 species, representing the remarkable diversity of frogs, each species photographed life-size to capture its delicate detail, and accompanied by an in-depth species profile.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Non-Fiction Non-Fiction Waimate Located at Event Centre Non Fiction 597.89 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Not For Loan a00711210

Includes bibliographical references (page 647) and index.

Recent intense scrutiny of amphibian conservation status makes this title a timely archive in the context of the frogs dramatic decline. Frogs are adversely affected by loss of habitat, pollution by agricultural and industrial chemicals, and climate change. As such, the frog is an important pollutant indicator. This book will profile 600 species, representing the remarkable diversity of frogs, each species photographed life-size to capture its delicate detail, and accompanied by an in-depth species profile.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.
Waimate District Council
Home | Contact Us
(c) 2015 Waimate District Library. Powered by Koha.