Voyage of the turtle : in pursuit of the Earth's last dinosaur / Carl Safina.
Voyage of the turtle : in pursuit of the Earth's last dinosaur / Carl Safina.
Voyage of the turtle : in pursuit of the Earth's last dinosaur / Carl Safina.
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Publisher
New York : Holt, 2006.
Date
2006.
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N597.9589/1
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English
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Physical content
xvi, 383 p., [14] p. of col. plates :bill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
Pt. I. Atlantic -- Angels of Eden - Trinidad -- Weight of the world -- Moonlight in the sunshine state - Florida -- Leatherbacks and cannonballs - South Carolina -- On the edge - Georges Bank -- Animal magnetism -- Northeast of summer - Cape Breton Island -- Pt. II. Between oceans -- The view from T...
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Publisher
New York : Holt, 2006.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2006.
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Summary
"Today sea turtle populations are in freefall in Pacific waters, while Atlantic numbers are on the rise. Carl Safina's eye-opening investigation into the leatherback's complex life cycle is at the heart of this narrative." "We are invited to accompany the author and his colleagues as they research the pelagic giant's unique natural history, gauge t...
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Voyage of the turtle : in pursuit of the Earth's last dinosaur / Carl Safina.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N597.9589/1
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74VKv6gGmRN3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKv6gGmRN3
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ISBN
0805078916 (hbk.)
9780805078916
DDC
597.9289
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991021469169702626
