The Tortoises and Turtles of Madagascar
Author | : Miguel Pedrono |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Turtles |
ISBN | : 9789838121248 |
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Author | : Miguel Pedrono |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Turtles |
ISBN | : 9789838121248 |
Author | : Jane Goodall |
Publisher | : Grand Central Publishing |
Total Pages | : 442 |
Release | : 2009-09-02 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0446543381 |
From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes an inspiring message about the future of the animal kingdom. With the insatiable curiosity and conversational prose that have made her a bestselling author, Goodall - along with Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard - shares fascinating survival stories about the American Crocodile, the California Condor, the Black-Footed Ferret, and more; all formerly endangered species and species once on the verge of extinction whose populations are now being regenerated. Interweaving her own first-hand experiences in the field with the compelling research of premier scientists, Goodall illuminates the heroic efforts of dedicated environmentalists and the truly critical need to protect the habitats of these beloved species. At once a celebration of the animal kingdom and a passionate call to arms, Hope For Animals Their World presents an uplifting, hopeful message for the future of animal-human coexistence. Praise for Hope For Animals Their World "Goodall's intimate writing style and sense of wonder pull the reader into each account...The mix of personal and scientific makes for a compelling read."-Booklist "These accounts of conservation success are inspirational."-Publishers Weekly
Author | : International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Red List Programme |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2013-12-31 |
Genre | : Electronic books |
ISBN | : 9780991036806 |
Author | : Bill Branch |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2012-05-30 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1920544321 |
Africa has a rich diversity of tortoises, terrapins and turtles. This authoritative field guide is richly illustrated with colour photographs that make for easy identification of the 46 African species; it provides accessible, up-to-date information and distribution maps, and examines how these creatures have adapted to their environments. The book offers an overview of their origins, anatomy and biology, their conservation status and the threats to their survival posed by the destruction of their habitats by man.
Author | : |
Publisher | : Conservation International Tropical Pocket Guide Series |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 2008-01-31 |
Genre | : Turtles |
ISBN | : 9781934151150 |
Author | : IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group |
Publisher | : IUCN |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Nature conservation |
ISBN | : 2880329868 |
Author | : Olivier Rieppel |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2017-03-13 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0253025079 |
Where do turtles hail from? Why and how did they acquire shells? These questions have spurred heated debate and intense research for more than two hundred years. Brilliantly weaving evidence from the latest paleontological discoveries with an accessible, incisive look at different theories of biological evolution and their proponents, Turtles as Hopeful Monsters tells the fascinating evolutionary story of the shelled reptiles. Paleontologist Olivier Rieppel traces the evolution of turtles from over 220 million years ago, examining closely the relationship of turtles to other reptiles and charting the development of the shell. Turtle issues fuel a debate between proponents of gradual evolutionary change and authors favoring change through bursts and leaps of macromutation. The first book-length popular history of its type, this indispensable resource is an engaging read for all those fascinated by this ubiquitous and uniquely shaped reptile.
Author | : Paul Chambers |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780195223965 |
A Sheltered Life offers a fascinating look at one of the world's strangest and most wondrous animals--whose significance in modern science and culture cannot be underestimated. In an engaging blend of cultural and natural history, the book ranges from the earliest mention of the tortoises many millennia ago, to the wholesale plunder of their populations starting in the sixteenth century, to modern attempts to protect the tortoise and track down members of what were once believed to be extinct populations.
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Release | : 2004 |
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Author | : Peter Laufer |
Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2018-11-20 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1250128099 |
A fascinating exploration into the world of turtles across the globe; Laufer charts the lore, love, and peril to a beloved species. Dreaming in Turtle is a compelling story of a stalwart animal prized from prehistory through to today—an animal threatened by human greed, pragmatism, and rationalization. It stars turtles and shady and heroic human characters both, in settings ranging from luxury redoubts to degraded habitats, during a time when the confluence of easy global trade, limited supply, and inexhaustible demand has accelerated the stress on species. The growth of the middle class in high-population regions like China, where the turtle is particularly valued, feeds this perfect storm into which the turtle finds itself lashed. This is a tale not just of endangered turtles but also one of overall human failings, frailties, and vulnerabilities—all punctuated by optimistic hope for change fueled by dedicated turtle champions.