| Description |
x, 227 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-224) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : the seven swimmers -- life cycles : from sand to sea -- Biology : under the shell -- History : the ancient lineage -- Conservation : an uncertain future -- Green turtles : the grass eaters -- Hawksbills : the sponge eaters -- Olive ridleys : a phenomenon of nature -- Kemp's ridleys : the rarest of all -- Loggerheads : a crushing jaw -- Flatbacks : Australia's turtle -- Leatherbacks : the giant mariner -- Conclusion : dreaming of Eden. |
| Subject |
Sea turtles.
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| ISBN |
0801880076 hardcover alkaline paper |
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