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Saving the Ghost of the Mountain: An Expedition Among Snow Leopards in Mongolia

Sy Montgomery

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School Library Journal Best Book of 2009

A NSTA/CBS Outstanding Science Trade Book for 2010

2009 Booklists's editors' list of the Top 10 Environmental Titles for Youth

With a dazzling as-it-happens narrative and spectacular photographs, readers, young and old, will be fascinated as they discover why these mysterious cats are called ghosts of the mountain. Readers will also be stunned by how much perseverance it takes to research and protect this endangered, little-understood species.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Clarion Books
  • Publish Date: Sep 4th, 2012
  • Pages: 80
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.80in - 10.90in - 0.30in - 0.80lb
  • EAN: 9780547727349
  • Recommended age: 10-12
  • Categories: • Adventure & Adventurers• Animals - Cats• History - Asia

About the Author

Bishop, Nic: - Nic Bishop, who holds a doctorate in the biological sciences, is the photographer of many acclaimed books for children. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand.Visit his websiteat: www.nicbishop.comNic Bishop and author SyMontgomerywon theSibert Medal in 2011 for their collaborative work on Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot, another Scientist in the Field title.
Bishop, Nic: - Nic Bishop, who holds a doctorate in the biological sciences, is the photographer of many acclaimed books for children. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand.Visit his website at: nicbishop.com
Montgomery, Sy: -

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.