01789nam a22003011i 4500 OSt 20210302110226.0 210302t20122012-cno|||gr|||| 001 0 eng d 9781770851191 RM 68.63 hardback PPAK eng PPAK rda 597.92 23 597.92 ORE R Orenstein, Ronald I. author. 1946- (Ronald Isaac), TURTLES, TORTOISES and TERRAPINS : A NATURAL HISTORY / RONALD ORENSTEIN. [Richmond Hill, Ont.] : Firefly Books, 2012 ©2012. 448 pages : colour photographs ; 29 cm text rdacontent still image rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Preface : why turtles matter. Part 1. What turtles are. The essential turtle ; Turtles in time ; Turtles around the world. 1, Sidenecks and hidden necks ; Turtles around the world. 2, Terrapins and tortoises Part II: How turtles live. Under the hood ; Life as a turtle ; 'Twixt plated decks ; The endless journey Part. III : Will turtles survive? Peril on land ; Peril at sea. "Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapins explains the astonishing ways turtles cope with their environment, explores the debate on their origins and describes the latest discoveries about their often surprising lives ... Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapins explores the threats face around the world. on land and sea, and the efforts being made to conserve them. Fostering awareness about these unique and threatened creatures is among the main goals of this book." Dust jacket wrap. Turtles Turtles Ecology ddc B 182379 182379 0 1 PPAK R 2021-04-20 R 597.92 ORE A01685409 2021-04-20 00:00:00 B 0 1 SP R 2021-04-20 R 597.92 ORE A01685410 2021-04-20 00:00:00 B