{"product_id":"the-complete-guide-to-plateau-cole-rogers-9798250028820","title":"The Complete Guide to Plateau Pikas: High-Altitude Life, Behavior, Habitat, and Ecology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUp on the Tibetan Plateau, the sky feels close, the air feels thin, and winter feels like a permanent neighbor.\u003c\/b\u003e That's where the plateau pika lives--small, fast, and constantly alert--shaping the land in ways that are far bigger than its body.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Guide to Plateau Pikas: High-Altitude Life, Behavior, Habitat, and Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a richly detailed, field-informed exploration of one of the world's most misunderstood alpine mammals. You'll meet the plateau pika as it actually is: not a \"rodent,\" not a cartoon \"cute rabbit,\" but a high-altitude lagomorph built for survival--through burrow engineering, social vigilance, rapid life cycles, and a seasonal rhythm that turns short summers into long winter endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis guide takes you into the real plateau: the wind, the turf, the thin oxygen, the predator shadows, and the underground architecture that makes life possible. Along the way, you'll learn why plateau pikas trigger debate--praised as ecosystem engineers and blamed as pasture problems--and why the most honest answer is almost always about context: density, grazing pressure, soil, and season.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, you'll discover: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHigh-altitude living explained clearly\u003c\/b\u003e -- how oxygen, cold, UV, and short growing seasons shape pika life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnatomy built for thin air\u003c\/b\u003e -- the physiological and genetic toolkit that helps pikas thrive where many mammals struggle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDaily life on the plateau\u003c\/b\u003e -- feeding rhythms, vigilance, movement, and microclimate choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBurrows and underground design\u003c\/b\u003e -- how pikas engineer habitat and reshape soil and water dynamics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWinter preparation without fairy tales\u003c\/b\u003e -- what survival planning really looks like on the plateau\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHumans and pikas\u003c\/b\u003e -- conflict, misunderstanding, and how good observation keeps the story honest\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you want a clear, immersive, science-grounded guide to plateau pikas and the high-altitude world they help shape, this book delivers it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cole Rogers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798250028820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Cole Rogers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447404310783,"sku":"9798250028820","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1d911fe5-421d-4f8d-a6fc-16fac14e161f.jpg?v=1777230885","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-complete-guide-to-plateau-cole-rogers-9798250028820","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}