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020 _a9781770851191
_cRM 68.63
_qhardback
040 _aPPAK
_beng
_cPPAK
_erda
082 0 4 _a597.92
_223
090 _a597.92
_bORE
_dR
100 1 _aOrenstein, Ronald I.
_eauthor.
_d1946-
_q(Ronald Isaac),
245 1 0 _aTURTLES, TORTOISES and TERRAPINS :
_bA NATURAL HISTORY /
_cRONALD ORENSTEIN.
264 1 _a[Richmond Hill, Ont.] :
_bFirefly Books,
_c2012
264 4 _c©2012.
300 _a448 pages :
_bcolour photographs ;
_c29 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
336 _astill image
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _tPreface : why turtles matter.
_tPart 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
_tPart II: How turtles live. Under the hood ; Life as a turtle ; 'Twixt plated decks ; The endless journey
_uPart. III : Will turtles survive? Peril on land ; Peril at sea.
520 _a"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."
_cDust jacket wrap.
650 1 0 _aTurtles
650 0 _aTurtles
_xEcology
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_cB
999 _c182379
_d182379