Chasing cheetahs : the race to save Africa's fastest cats / written by Sy Montgomery ; photographs by Nic Bishop.
| Author/creator | Montgomery, Sy author. |
| Other author | Bishop, Nic, 1955- illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2014] |
| Copyright Date | ©2014 |
| Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Scientists in the field Scientists in the field. ^A567919 |
| Contents | Meet the ambassadors -- Fast facts on the fastest cats -- Laurie's story: "somebody" was me -- Saving cats with dogs -- The goats who help train farmers -- Messages written in scent -- Taking the measure of a tree -- Cooking with poop and toasting hair -- Secrets of DNA -- Game drive -- The crucial role of predators -- Conservancies: sharing the wealth of wildlife -- Boot camp for cheetahs -- A checkup for Blondi -- Cheetahs by the numbers -- A visit to the future -- Laurie's advice for saving the world. |
| Abstract | Describes the cheetah's essential role in the ecosystem and the ways in which Namibia's Cheetah Conservation Fund is promoting cohabitation between cheetahs and farmers. |
| Local note | Little-360036--305131065950 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Audience | 1000 Lexile |
| Study program note | Accelerated Reader |
| LCCN | 2013017611 |
| ISBN | 9780547815497 |
| ISBN | 0547815492 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 599.75 M7674C | ✔ Available | Place Hold |