Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and Conservation - Rilegato

Spotila, James R.

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ISBN 10: 0801880076 ISBN 13: 9780801880070

Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 2005

Riassunto

A richly illustrated study of the natural history and life cycle of the seven species of sea turtles offers a vivid description of each species' diets and mating habits, the environmental dangers that threaten their survival, and current conservation efforts being made on their behalf.

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Recensione:

"In this comprehensive guide, [Spotila] treats in detail the seven species: green turtles, hawksbills, olive ridleys, Kemp's ridleys, loggerheads, flatbacks, and leatherbacks. Each chapter includes tables of data on where the species is found, population estimates of colonies, and, in some cases, a chronology of conservation efforts... Spotila, fittingly, offers vignettes of conservation projects that provide human interest... Spotila's book is recommended for high school, university, and research-level libraries."

(Library Journal)

"Such enthusiasm is infectious... The accessible text is beautifully illustrated with numerous color photographs. The lay readers will be captivated. The book's review of what scientists know about these charismatic but woefully endangered creatures is substantial enough to interest biologists and conservationists as well."

(Roger Harris American Scientist)

"Each species gets a chapter with sumptuous photographs, and short personal profiles pay homage to those spearheading conservation efforts. "

(New Scientist)

"Sea Turtles is spellbinding, articulate, indispensible and, with its many full-color photos, taken by the world's leading underwater photographers, astonishing."

(Spirit of Aloha)

"The author is both a leading authority on sea turtles and a talented writer; his passion for the subject is on every page."

(Choice)

"An evocative portrait of the seven species and their valiant fight for survival."

(Compendium Newsletter)

"This is a great book."

(Wildlife Activist)

"Clearly written and well-illustrated book... provides a helpful primer for nonscientists."

(Larry Evans Charlotte Herald-Tribune)

"It is this mixture of scientific expertise and outright human awe that makes this book such a treasure... A trove of information, a collection of spectacular photos, and an ode to a creature that somehow, years after its birth, is able to navigate back to the precise beach where it was born to lay its own eggs."

(Philadelphia Inquirer)

"Bottom line: This book is worthy of centerpiece placement on any coffee table. But Sea Turtles' loftier goal make it more than just another pretty picture book."

(Mary Beth Regan Baltimore Sun)

L'autore:

James R. Spotila holds the Betz Chair of Environmental Science at Drexel University, where he is also director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation. Dr. Spotila is a leading ecologist and physiologist who has written more than 100 articles published in leading scientific journals and helped create the field of biophysical ecology. One of the world's leading authorities on sea turtles, he is the founding president of the International Sea Turtle Society and president of the Leatherback Trust, based in Costa Rica.

James R. Spotila holds the Betz Chair of Environmental Science at Drexel University, where he is also director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation. Dr. Spotila is a leading ecologist and physiologist who has written more than 100 articles published in leading scientific journals and helped create the field of biophysical ecology. One of the world's leading authorities on sea turtles, he is the founding president of the International Sea Turtle Society and president of the Leatherback Trust, based in Costa Rica.

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• Editore: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0801880076
• ISBN 13: 9780801880070
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 227