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Author Girling, Richard, author.

Title The hunt for the golden mole : all creatures great and small, and why they matter / Richard Girling.

Publication Info. Berkeley, CA : Counterpoint, [2014]

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 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  591.68 GIRLING    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  591.68 GIR    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  591.68 GIRLING    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  591.68 GIRLING    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Non Fiction  591.68 GIRLING    Check Shelf
Description 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note "First published in Great Britain by Chatto & Windus, 2014"--Title page verso.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-298) and index.
Contents Dr. Storer in the chair -- Rhinoceros pie -- Beings akin to ourselves -- Werewolf seized in Southend -- Penitent butchers -- Resurrection -- Chopsticks -- Ol Pejeta -- The virtuous circle -- Unpronounceable teeth -- Valete et salvete -- Unbelievabilia -- The mole.
Summary Chronicles the history of the conservation movement and the scientific debate about extinction as reflected by the search for the elusive Somali golden mole.
Subject Golden moles -- Somalia.
Extinct animals -- Somalia.
Girling, Richard -- Travel -- Africa.
Hunting -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Nature conservation -- South Africa.
Biodiversity -- South Africa.
Rare mammals -- Africa.
Biodiversity conservation -- Social aspects.
Wildlife conservation -- Social aspects.
ISBN 9781619024502 hardcover
1619024500 hardcover
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