The large dimensions allow for nice black-and-white photographs of ivory-bills, their habitat, and the people who studied the birds. It was written for children ages 9-12 but is perfectly suitable for adults as well. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. This absorbing account of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker’s gradual disappearance... read more. Looking for file the-race-save-the-lord-god.pdf to download for free? I picked this book up based on recommendations from online reader groups who said it would read more like fiction than non-fiction. She is especially interested in anthology, and this was very appropriate for older kids to understand. Hoose is an award-winning author of books, essays, stories, songs and articles.

You can download the ebook after searching. Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2016. Services that store e-book files may require registration, please read the terms carefully. We read it for my granddaughters eighth grade year of homeschool as a part of our studies on conservation. The Race to Save the Lord God Bird is the winner of the 2005 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Nonfiction and the 2005 Bank Street - Flora Stieglitz Award. As hope for the Ivory-bill fades in the United States, the bird is last spotted in Cuba in 1987, and Cuban scientists join in the race to save it. The tragedy of extinction is explained through the dramatic story of a legendary bird, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, and of those who tried to possess it, paint it, shoot it, sell it, and, in a last-ditch effort, save it. “With power and humor, rage and sorrow, the narrative details the demise of the Lord God bird, braiding into its tale the stories of those who came into contact with it, from J.J. Audubon himself to James Tanner...Sidebars add engrossing details, and extensive back matter bespeaks exemplary nonfiction. The Race to Save the Lord God Bird: 10th Anniversary Edition. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2016, Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2013. This is the story of the ivory billed woodpecker aka Lord God or Good God bird that apparently became extinct in the 1990sdue its habitat of swamp forest in the southern U.S.being cleared.

The tragedy of extinction is explained through the dramatic story of a legendary bird, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, and of those who tried to possess it, paint it, shoot it, sell it, and, in a last-ditch effort, save it. This new edition of the author's award-winning history features a new chapter about the endlessly debated 2004 Arkansas "rediscovery" of the ivory-billed woodpecker that made headlines around the world, as well as an expanded introduction and more than a dozen new images. A must read for all birders. He lives in Portland, Maine. Use our search system and download the ebook for computer, smartphone or online reading. Hoose is an award-winning author of books, essays, stories, songs and articles. Our system uses several antiviruses at once to fully guarantee the cleanliness of downloaded files. The story of the Ivory billed wood pecker is a story of a lost conservation battle with devastating consequences. In a true story spanning two hundred years, Hoose delivers a spellbinding mystery and a haunting look at how a species can suddenly lose ground...Above all, this is a story about attitudes - toward birds, toward knowledge, toward land and science and wealth, and about the magical commonality of living things.". You've gotta be a F%$ng badass if you're eating bald eagles for breakfast.

A powerful saga that sweeps through two hundred years of history, it introduces artists like John James Audubon, bird collectors like William Brewster, and finally a new breed of scientist in Cornell's Arthur A.

Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. But it's the author's passion that compels. The lesson is powerful. The Race to Save the Lord God Bird by Phillip Hoose. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. "Doc" Allen and his young ornithology student, James Tanner, whose quest to save the Ivory-bill culminates in one of the first great conservation showdowns in U. S. history, an early round in what is now a worldwide effort to save species. Free service that helps find any e-book in automatic mode on private file-servers. Search for free links to download The Race to Save the Lord God Bird as e-book. There was a problem loading your book clubs. The Race to Save the Lord God Bird is the winner of the 2005 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Nonfiction and the 2005 Bank Street - Flora Stieglitz Award. Book titles, descriptions and other characteristics are the exclusive property of authors or copyright holders. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Although he first wrote for adults, he turned his attention to children and young adults in part to keep up with his own daughters. I bought an extra copy to give to birding friends and they love it, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2016, Superb book. He was born in South Bend, Indiana, and grew up in the towns of South Bend, Angola, and Speedway, Indiana. Use our search system and download ebook for computer, smartphone or online reading. All books Library - is a search system for electronic versions of books on the Internet. Well written. The tragedy of extinction is explained through the dramatic story of a legendary bird, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, and of those who tried to possess it, paint it, shoot it, sell it, and, in a last-ditch effort, save it. Files were found automatically and may be incorrect (wrong). We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. This is a wonderful book appropriate for people of all ages and especially those who are worried about the endangerment of species by mankind's shortsightedness. As hope for the Ivory-bill fades in the United States, the bird is last spotted in Cuba in 1987, and Cuban scientists join in the race to save it.All this, plus Mr. Hoose's wonderful story-telling skills, comes together to give us what David Allen Sibley, author of The Sibley Guide to Birds calls "the most thorough and readable account to date of the personalities, fashions, economics, and politics that combined to bring about the demise of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. Services that store e-book files may require registration, please read the terms carefully. Use our search system and download the ebook for computer, smartphone or online reading. 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"Doc" Allen and his young ornithology student, James Tanner, whose quest to save the Ivory-bill culminates in one of the first great conservation showdowns in U.S. history, an early round in what is now a worldwide effort to save species. Tells the story of the ivory-billed woodpeckers extinction in the United States, describing the encounters between this species and humans, and discussing what these encounters have taught us about preserving endangered creatures. This absorbing account of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker’s gradual disappearance reads like an adventure story, with its tightly woven combination of science and social history. By Phillip Hoose Published by Melanie Kroupa Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux “There is probably more passion, sadness, villainy, heroism and sheer suspense in this account of the decline of the ivory … If you find inappropriate content, please report about it. "The Race to Save the Lord God Bird is the winner of the 2005 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Nonfiction and the 2005 Bank Street - Flora Stieglitz Award.This new edition of the author's award-winning history features a new chapter about the endlessly debated 2004 Arkansas "rediscovery" of the ivory-billed woodpecker that made headlines around the world, as well as an expanded introduction and more than a dozen new images. His book Claudette Colvin won a National Book Award and was dubbed a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2009. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Unable to add item to List.