The Dragon Behind the Glass - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Dragon Behind the Glass write by Emily Voigt. This book was released on 2016-05-24. The Dragon Behind the Glass available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. WINNER OF THE 2017 NASW SCIENCE IN SOCIETY JOURNALISM AWARD A FINALIST FOR THE 2017 PEN/E. O. WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE A LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR “[A] curiously edifying book.” —The New York Times Book Review “With the taut suspense of a spy novel, Voigt paints a vivid world of murder, black market deals, and habitat destruction surrounding a fish that's considered, ironically, to be a good-luck charm.” —Discover “[An] immensely satisfying story, full of surprises and suspense....Things get weird fast.” —The Wall Street Journal An intrepid journalist’s quest to find a wild Asian arowana—the world’s most expensive aquarium fish—takes her on a global tour in this “engaging tale of obsession and perseverance…and an enthralling look at the intersection of science, commercialism, and conservationism” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). A young man is murdered for his pet fish. An Asian tycoon buys a single specimen for $150,000. Meanwhile, a pet detective chases smugglers through the streets of New York. With “the taut suspense of a spy novel” (Discover) The Dragon Behind the Glass tells the story of a fish like none other. Treasured as a status symbol believed to bring good luck, the Asian arowana, or “dragon fish,” is a dramatic example of a modern paradox: the mass-produced endangered species. While hundreds of thousands are bred in captivity, the wild fish as become a near-mythical creature. From the South Bronx to Borneo and beyond, journalist Emily Voigt follows the trail of the arowana to learn its fate in nature. “A fresh, lively look at an obsessive desire to own a piece of the wild” (Kirkus Reviews), The Dragon Behind the Glass traces our fascination with aquarium fish back to the era of exploration when naturalists stood on the cutting edge of modern science. In an age when freshwater fish now comprise one of the most rapidly vanishing groups of animals, Voigt unearths a surprising truth behind the arowana’s rise to fame—one that calls into question how we protect the world’s rarest species. “Not since Candace Millard published The River of Doubt has the world of the Amazon, Borneo, Myanmar, and other exotic locations been so colorfully portrayed as it is now in Emily Voigt’s The Dragon Behind the Glass…a must-read” (Library Journal, starred review).
The Glass Dragon
The Glass Dragon - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Glass Dragon write by Irene Radford. This book was released on 1994. The Glass Dragon available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Finding the much-needed magic in their world dwindling with the depopulation of dragons, journeyman wizard Jaylor and witchwoman Brevelan begin a quest to discover who is destroying the dragons and why.
Through the Dragon Glass
Through the Dragon Glass - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Through the Dragon Glass write by Abraham Merritt. This book was released on 1948. Through the Dragon Glass available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Dragon King
The Dragon King - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Dragon King write by Katimeana Keloy. This book was released on 2016-02-09. The Dragon King available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Axel is an average peasant boy, living a very ordinary, boring life, until one day he gets a mysterious summons from The Wizard. Little does he know that his life is about to be changed forever. As soon as his journey begins, trouble starts to follow. For reasons unknown, an evil king wants him dead, and he doesn't care who else he has to go through to do it. Worried about his brother, Jarron sets off to find out why Axel never came home. He gets more than he bargained for, however, when he runs into several problems of his own. An epic tale of magic and mystery, you never know what will happen next. Will Jarron ever be reunited with his brother? Or will the evil king succeed in his quest of wiping him out? Adventure awaits you in this first installment of The Dragon King!
Leon and the Dragon Sword
Leon and the Dragon Sword - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Leon and the Dragon Sword write by Maria Pradella. This book was released on 2016-07-12. Leon and the Dragon Sword available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Summary A young man named Leon is given a magic sword by his parents as he sets off on an adventure. He can use the sword to make wishes come true for others. He is warned not to make wishes for himself as that would unleash the curse of the dragon. Leon comes across several quirky but loveable characters along the way. At the end of his journey he meets a beautiful princess. She takes Leon back to her castle where the magic sword falls into the wrong hands and the curse of the dragon is unleashed. Fortunately, the princess and Leon\'s friends come to the rescue and save the day.