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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
John Murray Pubs Ltd
Publication date
July 5, 2004
Pages
328
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780719565281
ISBN-10
0719565286
Dimensions
1.25 by 6 by 9 in.
Weight
1.10 lbs.
Availability§
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Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$38.20
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The giant tortoise is an unlikely but true icon for science and nature, having directly inspired Darwin to create his theory of natural selection. Many people's lives have been touched by these gentle giants, from the Rothschild family to Herman Melville and President Roosevelt.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: For millennia these mighty beasts lived in isolation on remote oceanic islands such as the Galapagos, Seychelles and Mauritius. From the sixteenth century, the discovery that tortoises were good to eat and their strategic location led to a wholesale plunder of their population by ships making long voyages. Later, Victorian scientists became fascinated by these creatures, and from wondering why it was that such large animals were always to be found on remote islands came the first understanding of ecology and biogeography. It was the giant tortoise that directly inspired Darwin to create his theory of natural selection. Could a tortoise which Darwin took from the Galapagos in 1835 still be alive today in an Australian zoo? Indeed many people have become fascinated with these gentle giants. We learn why the French were surrendered the island of Mauritius but baulked at handing over their mascot tortoise and why the discovery of some dodo bones inspired Victorian scientists to launch a 'save the tortoise campaign'. The twentieth century saw the establishment of wildlife reserves in the Galapagos and elsewhere but it was too late for many species.Paul Chambers shows how modern genetics has been able to track down members of what were once believed to be extinct populations of these magnificent creatures.
Editions
Hardcover
from Oxford Univ Pr on Demand (October 7, 2005)
9780195223965 | details & prices | 306 pages | 5.75 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $40.00
About: For millennia the mighty giant tortoises lived in isolation on remote oceanic islands such as the Galapagos, Seychelles and Mauritius.
About: For millennia the mighty giant tortoises lived in isolation on remote oceanic islands such as the Galapagos, Seychelles and Mauritius.
The price comparison is for this edition
from John Murray Pubs Ltd (July 5, 2004)
9780719565281 | details & prices | 328 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $38.20
About: The giant tortoise is an unlikely but true icon for science and nature, having directly inspired Darwin to create his theory of natural selection.
About: The giant tortoise is an unlikely but true icon for science and nature, having directly inspired Darwin to create his theory of natural selection.
Paperback
New edition from John Murray Pubs Ltd (March 21, 2005)
9780719565298 | details & prices | 320 pages | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $14.30
About: For millennia these mighty beasts lived in isolation on remote oceanic islands such as the Galapagos, Seychelles and Mauritius.
About: For millennia these mighty beasts lived in isolation on remote oceanic islands such as the Galapagos, Seychelles and Mauritius.
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