The richly illustrated book is the result of collaboration between Conservation International, the Mexican conservation organization Agrupación Sierra Madre and the cement company CEMEX. An introductory chapter outlines the concept of hotspots as regions with the greatest concentrations of life forms and those at greatest risk of extinction, particularly because of endemism, and discusses glob…
Celebration of the Land" is truly a celebration of land and animals of the world. This book is beautifully organized with pictorial evidence of sophisticated landscapes, sometimes dangerous creatures, and powerful text in all 13 essays by James Lawrence.