Turtles, tortoises and terrapins
Subtitle: a natural history
By: Ronald Orenstein
Edition: [2nd ed.].
Publisher: Firefly Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: [Richmond Hill, Ont.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 448
ISBN-13: 9781770851191
Subjects: Ecology; Turtles
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface : why turtles matter; title: pt. 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; title: pt. 2. How turtles live. Under the hood ; Life as a turtle ; 'Twixt plated decks ; The endless journey; title: pt. 3. Will turtles survive? Peril on land ; Peril at sea.