Among the islands
By: Tim Flannery
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Text Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Melbourne
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9781921758751
Subjects: Zoology; Animals; Biography; Adventure and adventurers
Other titles: Among the islands :
Description: Twenty-five years ago, a young curator of mammals from the Australian Museum in Sydney set out to research the fauna of the Pacific Islands. With accounts of discovering, naming and sometimes eating new mammal species; being thwarted or aided by local customs; and historic scientific expeditions, Tim Flannery takes us on an enthralling journey.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.