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050 00 $aSF996.36.K27$bA3 1999
082 00 $a636.089/092$aB$221
100 1 $aKaresh, William B.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98100404
245 10 $aAppointment at the ends of the world :$bmemiors of a wildlife veterinarian /$cWilliam B. Karesh.
260 $aNew York :$bWarner Books,$c[1999], ©1999.
300 $avi, 376 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :$billustrations (some color), maps ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
505 00 $gPt. 1.$tFrom Blue Jays to Elephants --$gPt. 2.$tThe Democratic Republic of Congo, aka Zaire: Deep in the Broken Heart of Africa --$gPt. 3.$tBolivia: The Center of South America --$gPt. 4.$tCameroon: The Race Against Entropy --$gPt. 5.$tPeru: Two Sides of the Andes --$gPt. 6.$tBorneo: Hanging Out with Orangutans --$gPt. 7.$tA Quick Trip Around the World.
520 1 $a"From saving the life of a wounded okapi in Zaire to collecting DNA samples from endangered orangutans in Borneo, Dr. William Karesh cares for and protects animals in some of the most exotic and remote corners of the world. Now, in a book that is part travelogue, part conservation primer, and all adventure thriller, this world-renowned veterinarian shares some of his most fascinating - and dangerous - encounters in the wild."--BOOK JACKET.
520 8 $a"Along with the vanishing forest elephants of sub-Saharan Africa and the other rare animals he encounters, Dr. Karesh introduces you to the remarkable, caring people he meets on his assignments, from dedicated conservationists to the villagers of Baro, Cameroon, who believe their wise men transform themselves into elephants."--BOOK JACKET.
600 10 $aKaresh, William B.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98100404
650 0 $aWildlife veterinarians$zUnited States$vBiography.
852 00 $boff,glx$hSF996.36.K27$iA3 1999