With twenty percent of the earth's species facing extinction by 2030, this striking atlas brings up to date the data on those that have been lost already, those that are threatened, and those that are surviving today. Vividly illustrated with full-color maps and detailed graphics, The Atlas of Endangered Species catalogs the inhabitants of a wide variety of ecosystems, including forests, mangroves, and coral reefs. It examines the major threats to biodiversity, from loss of habitat to hunting, and describes the steps being taken toward conservation.

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Richard Mackay is a specialist in environmental-impact assessment and an environmental policy maker for major companies. He is coauthor of the World Health Organization's award-winning Inherit the Wind: The Atlas of Children's Health and the Environment.

“Clear and attractive. . . .Succeeds through design and judicious selection.”—Booklist

Praise for previous editions:

"Highly engaging . . . pictures, maps and graphics that bring immediately home the ever-increasing crisis of extinction."—Ecologist

"The first fully-illustrated and comprehensive guide to the world's endangered plants and animals."—The Bookseller

"A pleasure to read . . . . Fantastic use of color and photography."—What on Earth