Thursday, December 16, 2010

The Gorilla and the Orchid

by Laurana Serres-Giardi, Stéphane Van Inghelandt and Alain Serres. Ill. by Zaü.
The fabulous diversity of animals, plants, humans and all what lives on earth constitutes the sole true treasure of our planet. It is today in danger. Here is what we should know about biodiversity, from the gorilla to the orchid, the right whale to the fragile moss of Kansas. Like thousands of other species, they are threatened of extinction today. In this book, 30 landscapes and climates, 140 species in danger, 30 questions and answers. A great tribute to the natural world as well as a warning message. Biodiversity must be saved!
92 pages, 29 x 29 cm, from 9 years and for all