In a most original book, science writer Henry Nicholls uses the rich and curious story of the panda from its 'discovery' 150 years ago in the highlands of China to its present international status as endearing icon of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF - fifty years old in 2011) and shy darling of the world's zoos to do several things - to chart the emergence of modern China onto the global stage; to examine our changing attitude to the natural world; and to offer a compelling history of the conservation movement.
- ISBN10 1605983489
- ISBN13 9781605983486
- Publish Date 1 June 2012 (first published 10 September 2010)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Pegasus Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 336
- Language English