Turtles of the World - Brossura

Ernst, Carl H.; Barbour, Roger W.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1560982128 ISBN 13: 9781560982128

Casa editrice: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, 1992

Riassunto

Provides information on the characteristics and behavior of all two hundred fifty-seven species of turtles, and discusses turtle anatomy, history, habitats, and life cycle

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Recensione:

Welcomed by professionals and laypeople alike. (Quarterly Review of Biology)

Every turtle enthusiast will want a copy. (Canadian Field Naturalist)

Of utmost importance to the herpetological community and others interested in turtle biology. (Explorer)

The first comprehensive coverage of the world's 257 turtle species, a group of reptiles with a 200-million-year history. . . . Turtles of the World represents an impressive piece of scholarship. It will prove to be an invaluable source of information for many years. (Nature)

L'autore:

Carl H. Ernst was professor of biology at George Mason University and was author of four books, include Venemous Reptiles of North America. Roger W. Barbour is professor emeritus at the University of Kentucky.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1992
• ISBN 10: 1560982128
• ISBN 13: 9781560982128
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 328