"Science fiction meets reality in this thrilling Jurassic Park-like story of the quest to achieve the genetic resurrection of an extinct species--the Woolly Mammoth. ... From the frozen tundra of Siberia to the cutting-edge genetics labs of Harvard University, a group of young scientists--under the guidance of Dr. George Church, the most brilliant geneticist of our time--is working to make the impossible happen. Their task? To bring the Woolly Mammoth,...

Describes and illustrates in detail the animal species from earth's southern continents that have become extinct.

Describes and illustrates in detail the animal species from earth's islands that have become extinct.

Describes the physical characteristics and habits of the extinct dodo, a large flightless bird that lived on the islands of Mauritius and Réunion in the Indian Ocean.

"The fascinating lives and puzzling demise of some of the largest animals on earth. Until a few thousand years ago, creatures that could have been from a sci-fi thriller--including gorilla-sized lemurs, 800-pound birds, crocodiles that weighed a ton or more--roamed the earth. These great beasts, or "megafauna, " lived on every habitable continent and on many islands. With a handful of exceptions, all are now gone. What caused the disappearance of...

Simple text and illustrations introduce young readers to the spinosaurus dinosaur.--

Describes the physical characteristics and habitat of the quagga, a zebra-like animal that lived in southern Africa and became extinct by the end of the nineteenth century.

On September 7,1936, the last captive Tasmanian tiger died alone and neglected in a Hobart zoo. Since then many people claim to have sighted this amazing creature. Did the entire species vanish forever on that leak night? No one can prove the tiger still exists, but could a determined searcher and modern science provide a glimmer of hope? Will you re-discover his incredible native animal? Investigate Australia's extraordinary past with these history...