Chasing Cheetahs - The Race to Save Africa's Fastest Cat

* "A readable, informative and elegant book on an equally elegant feline."—School Library Journal, starred review   Since 1900, the number of cheetahs has plummeted from more than 100,000 to fewer than 10,000. At the Cheetah Conservation Fund's (CCF) African headquarters in Namibia, Laurie Marker and her team work to save these stunning creatures from extinction. They've rescued more than 900 cheetahs, most of whom have been returned to the wild.    Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop join CCF to study the cheetah's ecological, genetic, and behavioral patterns in order to save the fastest animal on land—before it is too late.

About the author

Researching her films, articles, and more than forty books, Sy Montgomery has trekked into the cloud forest of Papua, New Guinea, cage-dived off Mexico with great white sharks, and scuba-dived off two continents to commune with wild octopuses. A National Book Award finalist, her work has been honored with a Sibert Medal, a Cook Prize Gold Medal, two Science Book and Film prizes from the National Association for the Advancement of Science, four honorary degrees, and many other awards. She lives in Hancock, New Hampshire. Visit her online at symontgomery.com.

Summary

* "A readable, informative and elegant book on an equally elegant feline."—School Library Journal, starred review 

 

Since 1900, the number of cheetahs has plummeted from more than 100,000 to fewer than 10,000. At the Cheetah Conservation Fund's (CCF) African headquarters in Namibia, Laurie Marker and her team work to save these stunning creatures from extinction. They've rescued more than 900 cheetahs, most of whom have been returned to the wild.  

 

Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop join CCF to study the cheetah's ecological, genetic, and behavioral patterns in order to save the fastest animal on land—before it is too late.

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* "Bishop’s stunning cheetah photographs will draw readers into this appealing and balanced picture of a conservationist at work."
—Kirkus, starred review

"Striking photographs of the cheetahs, the people and landscape of Namibia, and the conservationists fully capture the dedication of these scientists, and the awesome power of the cheetahs."
—Horn Book Magazine

"Bishop's extreme closeups can't capture the cheetahs' blinding speed, but the cats' movie-star glamour is on prominent display, especially in a few breathtaking extreme closeups."
—Bulletin

"Along with sharp views of the facility’s experts and student volunteers working with cheetahs and taking general wildlife counts, Bishop provides plenty of stunning cheetah photography—both full-body and head shots—to beautifully complement Montgomery’s detailed descriptions of daily routines, research projects, and medical procedures."
—Booklist

* "This is a readable, informative and elegant book on an equally elegant feline."
—School Library Journal, starred review

Product details

Authors	Nic Bishop, Sy Montgomery
Assisted by	Nic Bishop (Illustration)
Publisher	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	30.11.2017
Dimensions	230 mm x 282 mm x 8 mm
Weight	362 g
Illustrations	Full colour illustrations
Series	Scientists in the Field (Paper
Subject	Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment

Product details

• Authors: Nic Bishop, Sy Montgomery
• Assisted by: Nic Bishop (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• Dimensions: 230 mm x 282 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 362 g
• Illustrations: Full colour illustrations
• Series: Scientists in the Field (Paper
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment