Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico

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◆ Winner of four national awards! Features 180 stunning color photographs. Endangered Edens is the long-awaited follow-up to Marty Essen’s six-time award-winning book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents. Whether traveling with Marty and his wife, Deb, in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, and Puerto Rico, or going solo with Marty in the Everglades, readers will experience nature’s Endangered Edens in a way few others have—all while laughing and learning along the way. In addition to Marty’s entertaining stories, Endangered Edens also features more than 180 stunning color pictures—merging the genres of wildlife photography, adventure travelogues, and environmental education into one unforgettable book. ◆ Winner: National Indie Excellence Award in Nature ◆ Winner: Readers’ Favorite Book Award in Environment ◆ Winner: Silver Nautilus Award for Animals & Nature ◆ Winner: Silver Nautilus Award for Middle Grades Non-Fiction Reviews “Join photographer extraordinaire Marty Essen and his intrepid wife Deb on their adventures through four Endangered Edens. You’ll be treated to funny stories, unforgettable characters, and striking images. But most of all, you’ll come away with new appreciation for special places, and their wild inhabitants, under threat today. May this book inspire its readers to protect them!”—Sy Montgomery, author, The Soul of an Octopus “A magical, fun journey through some of the world’s hidden and not so hidden Edens, as seen through the eyes of a true wildlife aficionado and author whose writing makes the pages come alive and vibrate with the sound and pulse of nature. A book that once started is impossible to put down.”—Dr. M. Sanjayan, senior scientist at Conservation International and television host “Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico is impressively informative and a lot of fun. Ideal for the armchair traveler and certain to be an enduringly popular addition to community library collections.”—Midwest Book Review “I highly recommend that everyone join author Marty Essen and his wife, Deb, as they explore our planets’ Endangered Edens. After reading about these last great wild places, you will surely be tempted to visit them and more importantly protect them for future generations to enjoy.”—Cindy Shogan, executive director, Alaska Wilderness League

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  Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica,...

  • 2016-01-08
  • 152 pages
  • Paperback
  • Encante Press

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