The Last Panda

Author: George B. Schaller
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226736280
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 350

Book Description
Recounts the author's five year study of giant pandas and the problems facing those who are trying to save the species from extinction.

The Last Panda

Author: George B. Schaller
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226736297
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
In this magnificent, heart-wrenching book--hailed Best Book of 1993 by the New York Times Book Review and USA Today--acclaimed naturalist and National Book Award winner George B. Schaller documents the plight of the mysterious panda--and urgently calls for the compassion needed to save these gentle animals from extinction. Includes a new Preface for this edition. 27-color plates.

The Way of the Panda

Author: Henry Nicholls
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1605987581
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 386

Book Description
Learn how the extraordinary impact of the panda—from obscurity to fame—is also the story of China’s transition from shy beginnings to center stage. Giant pandas have been causing a stir ever since their formal scientific discovery just over 140 years ago. Yet in spite of humankind’s evident obsession with the giant panda, it is only in the last few decades that scientific research has begun to show us what this mysterious, frequently misunderstood creature is really like. Henry Nicholls uses the rich and curious history of the giant panda to do several things: to ponder our changing attitudes toward the natural world; to offer a compelling history of the conservation movement; and to chart the rise of modern China on its journey to become the self-sufficient, twenty-first-century superpower it is today.

A Panda's World

Author: Caroline Arnold
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN: 1479563544
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 11

Book Description
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of giant pandas.

Platypus Police Squad: Last Panda Standing

Author: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062071696
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 183

Book Description
From Jarrett J. Krosoczka comes Last Panda Standing, the third installment in the hilarious, high-action illustrated middle grade series featuring two platypus detectives, perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, and Jarrett's own Lunch Lady series. The Kalamazoo City mayoral race is heating up, and Frank Pandini Jr. has been threatened by a mysterious assailant. He requests a special Platypus Police Squad protection detail: Detective Rick Zengo. This leaves O'Malley to be partnered up with Jo Cooper, the newest detective on the force. Can Zengo get to the bottom of the attacks—without O'Malley backing him up?

The Giant Pandas of Wolong

Author: George B. Schaller
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780226736433
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 298

Book Description
Discusses the conservation, history, geographic distribution, activity patterns, feeding habits, and social behavior of Chinese giant pandas.

The Year of the Panda

Author: Miriam Schlein
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064403661
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Daxiong mao is rare and mysterious, like a god, living in the midst of the mountains. Strange things are happening on Lu Yi's farm. First, some men from the Chinese government ask Lu Yi's father to sell the property that has belonged to the family for generations. Then a giant panda appears in a neighbor's field, A rare occurrence, given the farm's distance from the high-mountain bamboo forests that pandas inhabit.Lu Yi has a feeling that the two mysteries are somehow connected. And before long, an orphaned baby panda he finds in the' woods provides an answer. As the boy nurses the helpless animal back to health, he begins an adventure that may, well change his entire future.

Giant Pandas

Author: Molly Kolpin
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429661321
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14

Book Description
"Discusses giant panda bears, including their physical features, habitat, range, and life cycle"--Provided by publisher.

Panda Nation

Author: E. Elena Songster
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199393680
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 265

Book Description
A logo on products ranging from chopsticks and toilet paper to cell phones and automobiles, the panda is one of the most ubiquitous images in China and throughout the world. Yet the panda holds little notable historical significance in China. Although it has existed in the territory of present-day China since the Pliocene epoch, its widespread popularity there is not only recent, but almost sudden. In Panda Nation, E. Elena Songster links the emergence of the giant panda as a national symbol to the development of nature protection in the People's Republic of China. The panda's transformation into a national treasure exemplifies China's efforts in the mid-twentieth century to distinguish itself as a nation through government-directed science and popular nationalism. The story of the panda's iconic rise offers a striking reflection of China's recent and dramatic ascent as a nation in global status.

Baby Panda Goes Wild!

Author: David Salomon
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0525579168
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Panda lovers will love following a giant panda and her cub in this engaging Science Reader from Step into Reading. Full of incredible photos and panda facts! Readers will learn how one mother panda and her cub are being protected and raised in a Chinese panda reserve, which seeks to help this vulnerable species survive. In fact, ChiDa, the panda cub, is being prepared to be released into the wild--once she is old enough and has learned important life skills from her mom! Young readers will find themselves rooting for ChiDa while decoding the simple text and gaining confidence in their reading. This book's fascinating photographs of pandas and its array of panda facts will captivate young nonfiction lovers. Great for proficient or reluctant readers. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics, for children who are ready to read on their own.