books by Alan Rabinowitz

books by Alan Rabinowitz

books:

Alan Rabinowitz

Beyond the Last Village: A Journey Of Discovery In Asia's Forbidden Wilderness

Alan Rabinowitz

Island Press, 2003

great adventure
Massachusetts Sierran, March 2002 Diana Muir Alan Rabinowitz has the best day job in America. The Bronx Zoo pays him to fly to parts of the world that have been off-limits to western scientists for generations. He assembles a team and walks into the forest where he ...

Jaguar: Struggle and Triumph in the Jungles of Belize
Alan Rabinowitz

William Morrow & Co, 1986

Life in the Valley of Death: The Fight to Save Tigers in a Land of Guns, Gold, and Greed

Alan Rabinowitz

Island Press, 2007

Awesome account of getting stuff done in Burma
While there has been a lot of criticism of Alan Rabinowitz's efforts in Myanmar, this book should put them to rest. Rabinowitz makes clear his desire to incorporate local stakeholders in the Hukawng Tiger Reserve and give them a surprisingly open voice in an otherwise ...

Jaguar: One Man's Struggle To Establish The World's First Jaguar Preserve

Alan Rabinowitz

Island Press, 2000

The Heart of the Jungle
"Jaguar" is the fascinating story of one scientist's journey to study and protect the elusive jaguar, the third largest cat in the world. Written like a book of fiction, "Jaguar" reads smoothly, capturing your attention and curiosity with its first-person portrayal ...

The Everlasting: Book of the Unliving

Steven C. Brown

Visionary Entertainment Studio, Inc., 1990

Superior in every way to the new World of Darkness
When I received this book in the mail, I was astonished. The artwork alone elevates this product above any of the new World of Darkness material. But the approach to roleplaying is genuinely innovative. The rules system is either card/tarot based or dice based ...

People and Wildlife, Conflict or Co-existence? (Conservation Biology)

Cambridge University Press, 2005

As humans continue to encroach into natural habitats, and conservation efforts restore wildlife to areas where they have been absent, contact between humans and wild animals is growing. Some species, even the endangered, can have serious impacts on human lives and livelihoods. Tigers kill people, elephants destroy crops and African wild dogs ...

Land Investment and the Predevelopment Process: A Guide for Finance and Real Estate Professionals
Alan Rabinowitz

Quorum Books, 1988

This is the first comprehensive examination of land investment at the predevelopment stage--when undeveloped land is converted into developable properties. This book provides a thorough guide to the issues to be resolved to minimize risks and maximize private and public rewards for land development projects. Rabinowitz fully explores the strategic ...

Social Change Philanthrophy in America
Alan Rabinowitz

Quorum Books, 1990

Alan Rabinowitz provides the first comprehensive analysis of the "nontraditional" or "social change" philanthropists who help finance national campaigns and grassroots organizations that focus on improving American society and the environment, particularly for minority and low-income people. Written both for funders and grantees already in the ...

Beyond the Last Village
Alan Rabinowitz

Aurum Press Ltd, 2002

Chasing the Dragon's Tail: The Struggle To Save Thailand's Wild Cats

Alan Rabinowitz

Island Press, 2002

Alan Rabinowitz may be a biologist, but he is certainly a skilled writer.
This is the true story of a biologist with a dark past heading to a small Asian country to study leopards. Though the story is about animal conservation, the human interactions are what make the bulk of it. The author is an emotional person, and the conveyance of his ...