Sea Turtles of the World
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Author and photographer Doug Perrine guides readers through the fascinating life-cycle of the sea turtle. He describes the evolution of the sea turtle, its anatomy, what conditions led to its... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0896583155
ISBN13:9780896583153
Release Date:January 1996
Publisher:Voyageur Press (MN)
Length:85 Pages
Weight:0.94 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 9.9" x 8.9"
Customer Reviews
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Sea Turtles
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Absolutely beautiful book. I originally borrowed this book from the library and was so impressed, I decided to buy a copy for myself. The photography is excellent and the book itself is very informative.
Superb book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
this book has lots of superb images and interesting facts about sea turtles. I thouroughly recommend this book to anybody interested in sea turtles.
Great information in compact form
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book provides good basic information and wonderful photographs about sea turtles. After a general overview of a turtle's life from hatchling to adult, the author describes in detail the currently eight recognized living species of sea turtles: loggerhead, hawksbill, leatherback, Kemp's ridley, olive ridley, green turtle, black turtle, and Australian flatback. He also shows how fishing, pollution, beach armoring, development, raking and beach driving threaten the reptiles' existence, and how various projects aim at increasing the turtle population. It's a great source of information for anyone: compact, well researched, and thought-provoking.
Great, quick reference
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This book is amazingly detailed for its size. It's an ideal quick reference with fabulous photographs. If you want to learn about sea turtles with plenty of basic facts (quite a few!) and photos but not an excess of science, this is the one for you. Perfect for the layman's library.
Comprehensive book, well written text, excellent photos
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is a wonderfully comprehensive book on the characteristics, life and hazards facing sea turtles. The well written text truly gives the reader a feel for what life is like for a sea turtle.Facts covered include ancestry, feeding, growth, navigation, migration, mating & nesting. Then there are sections on the 8 major species of sea turtles describing the distinctive features of each.The photos are terrific, with many great underwater shots of these graceful and powerful swimmers. There are also nesting turtles and adorable hatchlings. A number of conservation efforts are shown as well.A major focus of the book is the threats facing these endangered species, with numbers diminished by decades of hunting, natural predators and environmental decline. Hopeful efforts are underway to reverse this trend.
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