Pandas (World Life Library) | 
 enlarge | Author: Heather Angel
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 114158
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 72
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 8.6 x 0.3
ISBN: 0896583643
Dewey Decimal Number: 599.789
EAN: 9780896583641
ASIN: 0896583643
Publication Date: July 26, 1998
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Amazon.com Review
This beautifully photographed book covers the panda's home and habits, feeding behavior, breeding, and survival in the face of human encroachment and deforestation. The author traveled to remote areas of China to photograph the elusive, endangered giant panda--it took her eight trips to find one. Her photos of both giant and red pandas in the wild are incredible, both fortifying and belying the image most Westerners have of cute, cuddly zoo animals. This is a fascinating introduction to a disappearing species.
Product Description
Pandas are rare. Photos taken of pandas in their natural surroundings are even more rare. Pandas is an unrivaled collection of descriptive text and unique photos of seldom-spotted pandas in their natural habitat. Wildlife photographer and former zoologist Heather Angel brings readers along on her personal adventure as she journeys into the depths of China to catch a glimpse of the endangered giant panda and the red panda. Along with glorious photography of pandas in the Chinese wilderness, Pandas relates details of the panda's eating habits, habitat, and behaviors, as well as conservation issues relating to its survival and endangered species status. All but two photos are of pandas in their natural surroundings. Also recommended: Polar Bears, Polar Bears: Living with the White Bear, Bears, Grizzly Bears. Discover the world's animals in the WorldLife Library from Voyageur Press. This highly acclaimed series brings you the latest research from leading naturalists, along with stunning color photographs of your favorite animals. Heather Angel trained as a zoologist and worked as a marine biologist before becoming a professional wildlife photographer. She has visited China eleven times, including three visits specifically to photograph pandas.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent wildlife photography accompanies text on pandas December 9, 2007
This slim book of panda facts and photography might as well have been titled: The Secret Life of the Giant Panda. In pictures and text, pandas are revealed as playful, curious, affectionate and solitary creatures in their life in the wilds of China. Heather Angel has done a magnificent job of capturing the elusive panda in her photography that illustrates this book. My favorite picture, on page 51, is that of a young panda cub sliding on its back down an icy slope in utter abandon.
Love baby animals? Love wildlife? Care about these endangered animals? If I could have only one book on pandas (out of the several in my library) this would be the one.
 Amazing photos! May 14, 2007
The pictures in this book are adorably charming. They depict a little of these wonderfil bears, the pandas. The text flows easily and gives great information. to the reader. A must-have for every pandarazzi!
An easy-to-understand guide to giant pandas November 20, 2005
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book, with lots of pictures of the cute black-and-white aniaml, makes a great coffee-table book, but it's also packed with easy-to-understand materials, facts, about the giant panda.
The author is a British marine biologist-turned wild life photographer who has traveled to southwest China many times to photograph wildlife, including the giant panda. The photos in the book are from her collection, and most of the pandas featured are young ones who tend to exhibit an insatiable curiosity about the world and about bamboos. In one word, the pandas are just cute.
But this is a not a picturebook. It's a book about pandas, their history, their homes and habitat, and their various behaviors. At the time of publication it had not been decided what family the giant panda actually belonged to -- it was not until 2002 or so that DNA analysis "conclusively" concluded that the panda is actually a bear. Other than this, the book gives accurate facts about aspects of the panda. There is also a short chapter, and a couple pictures, on the red panda, aka the lesser panda.
I recommend the book to anyone interested in facts about pandas because it tells you pretty much everything about these cute creatures as well as presents the materials in an easy-to-understand manner. The author writes clearly, and the pictures of pandas enhance the reading experience.
Pandas Forever! August 18, 2000
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
Being a huge fan of the Panda, I am a very biased reviewer. However, I thoroughly enjoyed this book about my favorite animal. The details and histories of the panda were not the best that I have ever read, nor were they the least filled with information.Therefore, if you enjoy the panda, I would recommend that you add it to your collection of books.
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