Displaying 1 of 1 2002 Format: Book Author: Weidensaul, Scott. Title: The ghost with trembling wings : science, wishful thinking, and the search for lost species / Scott Weidensaul. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : North Point Press, 2002. Description: 341 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm Summary: The author shares stories of the rediscovery of species previously believed to be extinct, discussing such topics as the Indian forest owlet, the thylacine of Tasmania, cloning laboratories, and the mysterious black panthers of England. Subjects: Rare animals. Extinction (Biology) Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-321). Contents: The ghost with trembling wings -- Proving a negative -- Chance and calculation -- The noble living -- The ABC's of ghost cats -- Cruising the crypto-fringe -- The brothers and the bull -- Test-tube babies -- The tiger that isn't -- Sweat bees ate our earwax. Web Site: Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 2001054605 ISBN: 0374246645 9780374246648 * 0865476668 0865476683 9780865476684 Other Number: 48383486 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 114917 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 591.68 Weidensa Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
