American Jaguar

Author: Elizabeth Webb
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books ™
ISBN: 1541572203
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 121

Book Description
In the borderlands between the United States and Mexico, America's largest cat—the jaguar—is fighting to regain its kingdom. Added to the endangered species list in 1997, the jaguar has declined in population mainly due to habitat fragmentation created by roads, farms, mines, and most controversially, the border wall. Such human-made barriers prevent free movement of many wild animals for predation and mating, thereby threatening their reproduction, DNA transfer, and overall survival. Author and wildlife biologist Elizabeth Webb examines the jaguar's predicament and highlights the work of field scientists who are searching for solutions. "Conservation Connection" features throughout the book underscore the importance of protecting this keystone species of the Americas.

Jaguar

Author: Alan Rabinowitz
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 9781559638029
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In 1983, zoologist Alan Rabinowitz ventured into the rain forest of Belize, determined to study the little-known jaguar in its natural habitat and to establish the world's first jaguar preserve. Within two years, he had succeeded. In Jaguar he provides the only first-hand account of a scientist's experience with jaguars in the wild. Originally published in 1986, this edition includes a new preface and epilogue by the author that bring the story up to date with recent events in the region and around the world.

A Boy and a Jaguar

Author: Alan Rabinowitz
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544358872
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Book Description
2015 Schneider Family Book Award Winner * "A candid and deeply resonant account of a hard-fought battle against societal stigma, and an embrace of one's true talent and calling." —Publisher's Weekly, starred review Speaking for the animals he loves gives one boy’s life hope, purpose, and truth in this gorgeous picture book autobiography. Alan loves animals, but the great cat house at the Bronx Zoo makes him sad. Why are they all alone in empty cages? Are they being punished? More than anything, he wants to be their champion—their voice—but he stutters uncontrollably. Except when he talks to animals…then he is fluent. Follow the life of the man Time Magazine calls, "the Indiana Jones of wildlife conservation" as he searches for his voice and fulfills a promise to speak for animals, and people, who cannot speak for themselves. This real-life story with tender illustrations by Catia Chien explores truths not defined by the spoken word. Publishers Weekly Best Book Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2015 Winner of the 2015 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award 2015 Green Earth Book Honor book

The Complete Book of Jaguar

Author: Nigel Thorley
Publisher: Motorbooks
ISBN: 0760363900
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 259

Book Description
In 1935, when a small company in Coventry, England, launched a sporting saloon (i.e., sedan) called the Jaguar SS, it set in motion an inexorable process that would lead to Britain’s most beloved line of high-performance automobiles. The Complete Book of Jaguar covers the SS and all of the Jaguar's subsequent production models, from the original SS Jaguar to today’s F-Type sports cars, F-Pace SUV, X-Type sedans, as well as concept cars. As with other books in the Complete Book Series, author Nigel Thorley organizes the content chronologically with entries for each year. Narratives for each discuss the cars and technology, while spec tables highlight key technical and performance specifications. Originally begun by a couple of motorcycle enthusiasts—William Lyons and William Walmsley—as a firm called the Swallow Sidecar Company, Jaguar would become one of the world's most celebrated automakers. In England’s bleak postwar years, Jaguar became a shining star—first with its XK120, followed by the XK140 and XK150. Sporting sedans like the Mark 2 and Mark X set the bar for luxury four-door transport in the '50s and '60s. Then Jaguar stunned the world with the achingly beautiful E-Type in 1961, a genuine 150 mph super sports car. Along the way, the company competed on road courses around the world, going head to head with greats like Ferrari and Aston Martin. Though Jaguar lost its way periodically in the modern era, it has bounded back stronger than ever in the twenty-first century with a strong lineup, including the new F-Type sports car and F-Pace SUV. The Complete Book of Jaguar is the essential guide to this important chapter in the history of sports and luxury automobiles.

Jaguars

Author: Sally M. Walker
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 0822575108
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the jaguar, and describes the efforts to protect this endangered species.

Wild Cats of the World

Author: Mel Sunquist
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226779998
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 463

Book Description
This is a treasure trove of answers for anyone interested in learning about the world's most common--and uncommon--cats. Photos. Illustrations.

Jaguar's Shadow

Author: Richard Mahler
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030015593X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 374

Book Description
When the nature writer Richard Mahler discovers that wild jaguars are prowling a remote corner of his home state of New Mexico, he embarks on a determined quest to see in the flesh a big, beautiful cat that is the stuff of legend--yet verifiably real. Mahler's passion sets in motion a years-long adventure through trackless deserts, steamy jungles, and malarial swamps, as well as a confounding immersion in centuries-old debates over how we should properly regard these powerful predators: as varmints or as icons, trophies or gods? He is drawn from border badlands south to Panama's rain forest along a route where the fate of nearly all wildlife now rests in human hands. Mahler's odyssey introduces him to unrepentant poachers, pragmatic ranchers, midnight drug-runners, ardent conservationists, trance-induced shamans, hopeful biologists, stodgy bureaucrats, academic philosophers, macho hunters, and gentle Maya Indians. Along the way, he is forced to reconsider the true meaning of his search--and the enduring symbolism of the jaguar.

Jaguar

Author: Zef Enault
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
ISBN: 1784726907
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 429

Book Description
Created in collaboration with Jaguar, this stunning book is the definitive story of its legendary cars. Jaguar: The Art of the Automobile is a journey through 100 years of beautiful cars - an essential companion for any fan and the perfect gift. With unprecedented access to material from the Jaguar archive, the book tells the story of the marque's cars through the years, from the earliest models and much-loved classics to the most recent machines. Features include: Entries on each of the greatest Jaguar models Stunning photography throughout - including never-before-seen images Detailed technical information The full story of the creation of the most legendary models Other treasures from the Jaguar archives With insightful, thoroughly-researched text, Jaguar: The Art of the Automobile is the ultimate history of an enduring icon, told through its greatest machines.

Icons of Power

Author: Nicholas J. Saunders
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415153270
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
Icons of Power investigates why the image of the cat has been such a potent symbol in the art, religion and mythology of indigenous American cultures for three thousand years. The jaguar and the puma epitomize ideas of sacrifice, cannibalism, war, and status in a startling array of graphic and enduring images. Natural and supernatural felines inhabit a shape-shifting world of sorcery and spiritual power, revealing the shamanic nature of Amerindian world views. This pioneering collection offers a unique pan-American assessment of the feline icon through the diversity of cultural interpretations, but also striking parallels in its associations with hunters, warriors, kingship, fertility, and the sacred nature of political power. Evidence is drawn from the pre-Columbian Aztec and Maya of Mexico, Peruvian, and Panamanian civilizations, through recent pueblo and Iroquois cultures of North America, to current Amazonian and Andean societies. This well-illustrated volume is essential reading for all who are interested in the symbolic construction of animal icons, their variable meanings, and their place in a natural world conceived through the lens of culture. The cross-disciplinary approach embraces archaeology, anthropology, and art history.

True Jaguar

Author: Warren Norwood
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 9780553271270
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
J. Martin O'Hara leads an ordinary life as a technical writer--until he meets the mysterious Indian who claims O'Hara is the descendant of the Mayan god, Great True Jaguar. Only O'Hara--True Jaguar--can prevent Lana's Comet from destroying Earth--by journeying to the Underworld and challenging the mighty Mayan to a battle unlike any Earth has ever known.