The Resource Saving the Tasmanian devil : how science is helping the world's largest marsupial carnivore survive, Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Saving the Tasmanian devil : how science is helping the world's largest marsupial carnivore survive, Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
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The item Saving the Tasmanian devil : how science is helping the world's largest marsupial carnivore survive, Dorothy Hinshaw Patent represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Summary
- "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 genetic diseases."--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 79 pages
- Contents
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- The unfolding of a disaster
- Life of the devil
- Meeting the devil
- Where devils live wild
- Tasmanian devils in action
- Into the heart of devil rescue
- Developing a vaccine
- Adventure in the wild
- Looking to the future
- Isbn
- 9780544991484
- Label
- Saving the Tasmanian devil : how science is helping the world's largest marsupial carnivore survive
- Title
- Saving the Tasmanian devil
- Title remainder
- how science is helping the world's largest marsupial carnivore survive
- Statement of responsibility
- Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
- Title variation
- Saving the Tasmanian devil
- Title variation remainder
- how science is helping the worlds largest marsupial carnivore survive
- Subject
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- trueEpidemics
- Epidemics -- Australia | Tasmania
- Epidemics -- Australia | Tasmania -- Juvenile literature
- Genetic disorders
- Genetic disorders
- Genetic disorders -- Juvenile literature
- Illustrated works
- Instructional and educational works
- Instructional and educational works
- JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
- Juvenile works
- trueMammals
- trueMedical genetics
- trueTasmania
- Tasmania
- Tasmania -- Juvenile literature
- trueTasmanian devil
- Tasmanian devil -- Diseases
- Tasmanian devil -- Diseases -- Juvenile literature
- Tumors
- trueTumors
- Tumors -- Juvenile literature
- Wildlife conservation
- trueWildlife conservation
- Wildlife conservation -- Australia | Tasmania
- Wildlife conservation -- Australia | Tasmania -- Juvenile literature
- Wildlife rescue
- trueWildlife rescue
- Wildlife rescue -- Australia | Tasmania
- Wildlife rescue -- Australia | Tasmania -- Juvenile literature
- Illustrated works
- trueAustralia
- Epidemics
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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 genetic diseases."--
- Award
- Best STEM Books, 2020
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- 10797409
- Cataloging source
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- Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw
- Dewey number
- 599.2/7
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
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- Ages 10-12
- Grades 4 to 6
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- 4
- 6
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- True
- Series statement
- Scientists in the field
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- Tasmanian devil
- Epidemics
- Tumors
- Genetic disorders
- Wildlife conservation
- Wildlife rescue
- Tasmania
- Tasmanian devil
- Epidemics
- Tumors
- Genetic disorders
- Wildlife conservation
- Wildlife rescue
- Tasmania
- JUVENILE NONFICTION
- Epidemics
- Genetic disorders
- Tumors
- Wildlife conservation
- Wildlife rescue
- Tasmania
- Target audience
- juvenile
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- how science is helping the world's largest marsupial carnivore survive
- Label
- Saving the Tasmanian devil : how science is helping the world's largest marsupial carnivore survive, Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 76-77) and index
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- Contents
- The unfolding of a disaster -- Life of the devil -- Meeting the devil -- Where devils live wild -- Tasmanian devils in action -- Into the heart of devil rescue -- Developing a vaccine -- Adventure in the wild -- Looking to the future
- Control code
- on1049576278
- Dimensions
- 24 x 29 cm.
- Extent
- 79 pages
- Isbn
- 9780544991484
- Isbn Type
- (hbk)
- Lccn
- 2018034813
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- unmediated
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- rdamedia
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- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color), color maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1049576278
- Label
- Saving the Tasmanian devil : how science is helping the world's largest marsupial carnivore survive, Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 76-77) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
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- rdacontent
- Contents
- The unfolding of a disaster -- Life of the devil -- Meeting the devil -- Where devils live wild -- Tasmanian devils in action -- Into the heart of devil rescue -- Developing a vaccine -- Adventure in the wild -- Looking to the future
- Control code
- on1049576278
- Dimensions
- 24 x 29 cm.
- Extent
- 79 pages
- Isbn
- 9780544991484
- Isbn Type
- (hbk)
- Lccn
- 2018034813
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color), color maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1049576278
Subject
- trueEpidemics
- Epidemics -- Australia | Tasmania
- Epidemics -- Australia | Tasmania -- Juvenile literature
- Genetic disorders
- Genetic disorders
- Genetic disorders -- Juvenile literature
- Illustrated works
- Instructional and educational works
- Instructional and educational works
- JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
- Juvenile works
- trueMammals
- trueMedical genetics
- trueTasmania
- Tasmania
- Tasmania -- Juvenile literature
- trueTasmanian devil
- Tasmanian devil -- Diseases
- Tasmanian devil -- Diseases -- Juvenile literature
- Tumors
- trueTumors
- Tumors -- Juvenile literature
- Wildlife conservation
- trueWildlife conservation
- Wildlife conservation -- Australia | Tasmania
- Wildlife conservation -- Australia | Tasmania -- Juvenile literature
- Wildlife rescue
- trueWildlife rescue
- Wildlife rescue -- Australia | Tasmania
- Wildlife rescue -- Australia | Tasmania -- Juvenile literature
- Illustrated works
- trueAustralia
- Epidemics
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