Lone Cone Library

Offers an exploration into the giant panda's unique life in the wild, considering the many problems facing the species, the international efforts to conserve its natural habitat, and its complex life cycle.

"Amur leopards are the rarest big cats in the world. But thanks to scientists' new, innovative efforts to study them and breed a reserve population, these majestic cats have a chance to come back."--

The concert was performed to benefit the Wildlife Conservation Society. The original members perform the concert and two songs are played that have never before been released.

Meet a giant panda cub and the keepers at the Wolong Conservancy in China who will do anything to help him survive in the wild--even dress up in panda costumes!

As one of the world's leading field biologists, George Schaller has spent much of his life traversing wild and isolated places in his quest to understand and conserve threatened species--from mountain gorillas in the Virunga to pandas in the Wolong and snow leopards in the Himalaya. Throughout his celebrated career, Schaller has spent more time in Tibet than in any other part of the world, devoting more than thirty years to the wildlife, culture,...

"He has been called "the most prolific and sensitive recorder of a rapidly vanishing natural world" (William Conway, former General Director, Wildlife Conservation Society). Now internationally acclaimed nature photographer Art Wolfe captures the magic of the world's most magnificent mountain landscape, the high Himalaya." "In 150 photographs taken on journeys through Pakistan, India, Nepal, Tibet, and China, Wolfe presents the Himalaya in all its...

Traveling the world is something everyone should do. But a trip of a lifetime does come at a cost, and if you don’t want to wait years saving, then Work your Way Around the World is the book for you. For summer jobs, volunteering or jobs abroad, Work Your Way Around the World is the number one guide for the self-funded world traveler, providing all the information you need to successfully find work abroad. Choose from hundreds of potential job opportunities,...