Crocodile Country
Author | : Barry Crump |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1990-09-01 |
Genre | : New Zealand fiction |
ISBN | : 9780959789768 |
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Author | : Barry Crump |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1990-09-01 |
Genre | : New Zealand fiction |
ISBN | : 9780959789768 |
Author | : Emil Draitser |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780299329006 |
Author | : Lynne Kelly |
Publisher | : Allen & Unwin |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2006-12-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781741761917 |
An ancient animal whose ancestors have roamed the earth since the time of the dinosaurs, the crocodile has survived continental drift, ice ages and the loss of once-prolific species. Today, the Australian saltie, the Chinese alligator, the Indian gharial and the black caiman are just some of the twenty-three species of crocodilian descendants found across the world. Human interaction with these dangerous yet intriguing animals has been reflected in myths and legends dating back to earliest recorded history. Feared or revered, crocodilians have always fascinated. Sadly, many breeds of this seemingly indestructible species are now facing extinction because of human activity, intrusion into their habitats and retaliation for the threat they pose to humans. This is the fascinating and extraordinary story of the crocodile, one of evolution's greatest survivors. Lynne Kelly has been teaching science, mathematics and gifted education for over 30 years. She holds a degree in engineering, education and computing, and is the author of numerous books and online courses for education, a novel and a popular science title, The Skeptic's Guide to the Paranormal.
Author | : Dan Wylie |
Publisher | : Reaktion Books |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2013-07-15 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1780231237 |
“Tick, tock, tick, tock.” Thanks to Peter Pan, this sound, if heard near water, means run: a hungry crocodile is on its way. J. M. Barrie isn’t fully to blame for spreading the word that crocodiles are our enemies, or at least the enemies of one-handed pirates—innumerable songs, stories, and legends have characterized these reptiles as a symbol of pitiless predation and insatiable appetite. Tracking twenty-three crocodilian species from India and Egypt to Africa, Australia, and beyond, Crocodile advocates that we do a complete one-eighty in our views of these magnificent creatures. Dan Wylie traces the crocodile in myth, art, and literature, demonstrating that though we commonly associate the reptiles with ferocity and deceit, they have also often been respected and revered in human history. Discussing how crocodiles were all but wiped out in the middle of the twentieth century by hunters and skin traders and are now making a comeback, he reveals that, as apex predators, they are today an increasingly important indicator of the health of an ecosystem and may outlive humans like they did dinosaurs. Presenting a concise, cogent case for why we should respect these fearsome animals, this beautifully illustrated volume is a tribute to one of the world’s ultimate survivors.
Author | : Michael Teitelbaum |
Publisher | : Troll Communications |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Donkey Kong (Game) |
ISBN | : 9780816742707 |
Author | : Paul Belloni Du Chaillu |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 1869 |
Genre | : Africa, West |
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Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 872 |
Release | : 1911 |
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Author | : Peter Godwin |
Publisher | : Back Bay Books |
Total Pages | : 269 |
Release | : 2008-04-10 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0316032093 |
After his father's heart attack in 1984, Peter Godwin began a series of pilgrimages back to Zimbabwe, the land of his birth, from Manhattan, where he now lives. On these frequent visits to check on his elderly parents, he bore witness to Zimbabwe's dramatic spiral downwards into the jaws of violent chaos, presided over by an increasingly enraged dictator. And yet long after their comfortable lifestyle had been shattered and millions were fleeing, his parents refuse to leave, steadfast in their allegiance to the failed state that has been their adopted home for 50 years. Then Godwin discovered a shocking family secret that helped explain their loyalty. Africa was his father's sanctuary from another identity, another world. When a Crocodile Eats the Sun is a stirring memoir of the disintegration of a family set against the collapse of a country. But it is also a vivid portrait of the profound strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of love.