Saving the Tasmanian Devil How Science Is Helping the World's Largest Marsupial Carnivore Survive |
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| Author:
| Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw |
| Series title: | Scientists in the Field Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-544-99148-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2019 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint: | Clarion Books |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $18.99 |
Book Description:
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In this addition to the critically acclaimed Scientist in the Field series, Dorothy Patent follows the scientists trying to put a stop to a gruesome disease before it's too late. Tasmanian devils are dying at an alarming rate from a type of tumor that appears to be contagious. What scientists are learning while researching the Tasmanian devil has potential to affect all animals, and even humans, as they learn more about how to prevent and hopefully eradicate certain...
More DescriptionIn this addition to the critically acclaimed Scientist in the Field series, Dorothy Patent follows the scientists trying to put a stop to a gruesome disease before it's too late. Tasmanian devils are dying at an alarming rate from a type of tumor that appears to be contagious. What scientists are learning while researching the Tasmanian devil has potential to affect all animals, and even humans, as they learn more about how to prevent and hopefully eradicate certain genetic diseases.