8vo, White and red boards with gilt lettering. FIRST EDITION. The book is new and unread. DJ is crisp. Illustrated with color photographs. A heart-stopping inside account of the race to save a rare blue parrot, the last of its species. 287 pages. 01.

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Title

Spix's Macaw The Race To Save The World's Rarest Bird

Publisher

Atria Books, New York, New York

Publication Date

2002

Language

English

ISBN 10

074347550X

ISBN 13

9780743475501

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition.

Condition

Used: Like New

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Synopsis

Describes the desperate race against time to save a rare blue parrot, the Spix's Macaw, from extinction, by calling for private collectors to allow their birds to mate with the last wild specimen.

About the Author

Tony Juniper is the executive director of Friends of the Earth. He lives in Cambridge, England, and campaigns worldwide on environmental issues. He coauthored Parrots, which was named the UK Library Association's "reference book of the year" in 1999.

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Welcome to Olmstead Books! We are a family run business, operated by Ken and Susan. We have been in business since March 03, 2003. We look forward to serving you and helping you expand your library. "A room without books is a body without soul" - Cicero

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