The book that I chose to read and review is “100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth’s Most Endangered Species” by Jeff Corwin. In 100 Heartbeats, Jeff Corwin uses a masterful command of the English language to describe several endangered species, his experiences with them, and their endangered status. Through the presentation of extensive scientific research and various examples, the main point that Jeff Corwin manifests is that various species of animals are quickly disappearing and it is up to mankind to save them. One interesting fact that Corwin brings up is that many species have 100 or less animals left on the planet, hence Corwin’s appropriate title 100 Heartbeats. The book is formatted into three parts, titled “Global Warming and Habitat …show more content…
Loss,” “Introduced Species, Pollution, Disease,” and “Education vs. Exploitation.” In each section, Corwin highlights several species of endangered animals and discusses the research behind their conservation and the future implications of human activity on their conservation status. Additionally, Corwin reminds his readers throughout the book that although there have been small conservation successes in the past, the bigger future picture is unpromising unless human activity changes. What if anything did this book teach you that you did not know? This book taught me that there are currently 3,246 animals that are classified as critically endangered. Additionally, this book taught me that there is very extensive research that goes into conserving an animal species. For instance, Corwin states that “it’s taken nearly 100 years and an extraordinary amount of scientific research and intervention to bring the sea otter back from near extinction to its current abundance” when discussing how the sea otter bounced back from the brink of extinction. This book also taught me that conservation efforts can sometimes work hand in hand with government efforts. For example, in 100 Heartbeats, Corwin states how the rhino conservationists and the tourist market in Chitwan National Park in Nepal work together as an “ecotourism and revenue-generating system.” This book also taught me that the effects and activities of humans today will impact the endangered status of many animals in the future. For example, in 100 Heartbeats, Corwin mentions that due to human’s negligent habits leading to global warming, “global warming will threaten 15 to 37 percent of terrestrial species with extinction by 2050.” Was the book appropriate for a course in Zoo Animal Conversation Science—why or why not? Yes, 100 Heartbeats is appropriate for a course in Zoo Animal Conservation Science.
100 Heartbeats is appropriate for a course in Zoo Animal Conservation Science because Jeff Corwin addresses the role of various zoos in the conservation of endangered species. More specifically, Corwin goes in-depth to point out the various research and programs that zoos run and support to conserve animals in the wild. One specific example that Corwin pointed out that I found interesting was the San Diego Zoo’s Conservation Center, which encompasses both the Keauhou Bird Conservation Center and the Research for Endangered Species Department, providing an example of how zoos provide research programs to save endangered species.
Was the book well-written and easy to read, or was it difficult to get through?
Yes, the book was well-written and easy to read. Jeff Corwin uses good quality English to convey his ideas and thoughts. More specifically, Corwin displays a masterful command of the English language by using easy-to-understand syntax, proper grammar, and simple sentence structure to allow his readers to easily understand his content. Additionally, the book is well-organized into three parts that are further organized into chapters, allowing it to be an easier read. The book also includes a glossy, bibliography, and resources to further help the reader understand the content and gather more information if they desire to do so, making it even more
well-written. In conclusion, 100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth’s Most Endangered Species by Jeff Corwin illustrates various concepts and facts about saving endangered animals that I did not know, it is appropriate for a course in Zoo Animal Conservation Science because it includes various zoo’s efforts to save endangered species, and it is well-written and easy to read due to its organization and quality of English. 100 Heartbeats uses extensive scientific research and multiple examples to provide an in-depth look into numerous endangered species and the realistic problems that plague them, while providing insight into positive futuristic possibilities.
This book was a good read for me, but I also read book reviews to help me keep track on what I am reading. These book reviews just made a better understanding of what I was reading.
To me, the challenging part of the book was reading a book on a topic that I do not know much about. I am starting to become familiar with the legal system, however I am nowhere near that of a lawyer. This is why I stumbled at times on some of the legal lingo that the book contained. In addition to that, I did find myself with a better understanding of our legal system. I felt like I was along for the ride on the whole legal process. Also, I would like to note that I thoroughly enjoyed the chapter on the autopsy because I thought it was very interesting how they performed those procedures in that time period. I loved the detail that the author went into when describing how it all took place.
Chapter 10 was a very interesting and confusing chapter. It was the concluding chapter to the novel Soldier’s Heart. The main idea of this chapter was to tell you the life after the war for Charley and how he was living. Charley was struggling in life he was alone and knew too much about life. Charley was limbing and using a cane already at age 21. In the text, it states, “He was too old. Not old in years-in years he still hadn’t started daily shaving or learned about woman.” (98). It shows that Charley was still a young boy with a lot left to learn but a lot of disabilities that held him back. Charley thinks about visiting his friends every day also joining them. This is trying to say he wants to commit suicide because there is no point in
This book is a very interesting read, if you have some self discipline. I mean that you need some self discipline because this book didn’t really captivate me in the sense that I couldn’t put it down. But after reading it for a while, I started to appreciate the author’s way of describing the characters and actions in this book.
It is both easy and hard to read, because while most of the words s someone in 7th grade can understand or confidently infer, the puzzles are hard, and you mostly rely on the characters in the story for their answer unless you are a really g good puzzle solver. The characters were well developed, and were interesting to see them interact with each other. The plot moved slowly at first, ad got faster and faster, but it was always just the right pace for the current situation. It was interesting, as there was always something to think about. I only got bored slightly in the first chapter, but that was because it was setting up everything. It got better and better after that. I recommend it to people who like mysteries. I would recommend it to these people because they will be used to the kind of slow start, and will appreciate it for all its
I loved its tone. Dell seems not to be showing off how smart he is, but is just a man concerned that he hasn't seen these ideas explained clearly, and thinks that a basic understanding of the subject makes life a little more comprehensible. The tone is that of a heart-to-heart talk between friends; he has some concerns he'd like to get off his chest, and thinks perhaps you'll profit from hearing them. I think the down-to-earth yet colorful style of the book attracted me even more than the subject matter. In so many ways I was taught in school that pretension was part of what made writing good; this was a beacon saying that there was integrity in stating things plainly and honestly as you saw them, and admitting that you don't know everything. A hard lesson to learn, and all the harder when your whole youth is about maintaining a false front for your own survival. (I grew up gay in Orange County, California, which at the time was a very homophobic place. Maybe it still is; I don't go back much.) I still reread this book every couple of years, and I wish I had more of its style. But then I'm not Floyd Dell and shouldn't try to be. And I admit after 20 years or so the book seems slighter than it once did.
My overall opinion of this book is good I really liked it and recommend it to anyone. It is a good book to read and it keep you interested throughout the whole book.
This is my personal reflection about this book. First and foremost, I would like to say that this book is very thick and long to read. There are about nineteen chapters and 278 pages altogether. As a slow reader, it is a quite hard for me to finish reading it within time. It took me weeks to finish reading it as a whole. Furthermore, it is written in English version. My English is just in average so sometimes I need to refer to dictionary for certain words. Sometimes I use google translate and ask my friends to explain the meaning of certain terms.
Overall, I felt this book was very interesting. Horwitz provided humor, making it a good read, while still presenting an abundance of information. I think that by and large he really remained objective as an author, focusing more on letting the audience experience his journey and make their own analysis.
This book was very confusing and disorganized. It was very hard to follow and the author
... it was nice to not feel overwhelmed by the language used in the book. Overall, this book was insightful, entertaining and extremely helpful. I loved this book and highly recommend it.
Did you like the book? would you recommend this book to others? Why or why
...y. He touched parts of the slaves' lives and what they really went through, but I don't think we even have a true idea of what it would have been in their shoes. The author presented the information in a very solid way and sectioned out very well. I understood what he was trying to explain easily. It was somewhat a long book but very much full of knowledge and history that in spirit is still alive today. We may not have slavery like it was then, but we still deal with racism and prejudices daily. The world changed because of slavery and is the way it is because of the history of America. We cannot change the past but we can change the future. Thank God the world is not the way it was. I cannot imagine what painful lives the slaves had to endure. But we can become knowledgeable about the history of slavery and America and learn from it in many different ways.
The book and the movie were both very good. The book took time to explain things like setting, people’s emotions, people’s traits, and important background information. There was no time for these explanations the movie. The book, however, had parts in the beginning where some readers could become flustered.
...book was difficult in the fact of all the strange names and places but that teaches me that learning about the world will not be easy either. It is hard for people to drop what they are used to and be open to something totally foreign to them but that is something I need to experience in life.