In this fantastic visual voyage, scientist and historian Flannery, in collaboration with internationally acclaimed wildlife artist Schouten, catalogs 104 creatures that have vanished from the face of the earth since 1492.
Annotation: Tim Flannery tells the stories of many of the earth's extinct creatures, presenting each in the form of an obituary. His entries are illustrated with drawings by Peter Schouten.
Praise
New York Times Book Review "Peter Schouten's graceful accompanying portrait of each of the deceased gives readers a face that says even more about the finality of extinction." - Edward McSweegan 11/25/2001
