Saving the Ghost of the Mountain: An Expedition Among Snow Leopards in Mongolia

Series Scientists in the Field By Sy Montgomery

Illustrators Photographs by Nic Bishop Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Imprint Houghton Mifflin ISBN

9780618916450

Awards and Honors Booklist Top 10 Books on the Environment for Youth, 2010

Saving the Ghost of the Mountain: An Expedition Among Snow Leopards in Mongolia

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"People call it 'the ghost of the mountain.' A pale, spotted, almost cloudlike coat makes the snow leopard uncannily invisible in its rocky mountain habitat. People live their entire life among snow leopards and never see one." Author Sy Montgomery and photographer Nic Bishop accompany conservationist Tom McCarthy and his team as they travel to Mongolia's Altai Mountains to gather data about snow leopard populations in an attempt to save this endangered species. Notes from the author and the photographer. Index. Full-color photographs.

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AR Level 5.5 AR Points 3.0 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey 599.75/5509517 Title alpha Saving the Ghost of the Mountain: An Expedition Among Snow Leopards in Mongolia Category Nonfiction Middle Pages Count 80 Genre Nonfiction Topics Snow leopards. The Snow Leopard Trust. Habitat. Endangered species. Mongolia. Genghis Khan (ca. 1162-1227). The Mongol army. Biology. Becoming a conservationist. The takhi. Scientific expeditions. Supplies. Transportation. Gers. Mongolian culture. The Gobi Desert. Dinosaur fossils. Traps. Radio collars. Camps. The desert landscape. Petroglyphs. Marking territory. Scat. Specimen collection. Navigating difficult terrain. Camels. Camera traps. Yaks. Hospitality. Changing attitudes. Economic incentives for conservation. SRC Level 5.500000 SRC Points 6.000000 Lexile 840L Trim Size 11" x 9" JLG Span Spring Language English Publication date 2009-05-31 JLG Release Date Sep 2009 Minimum grade 5 Maximum grade 8 Reading level Middle Format Print

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