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Loading... Tasmanian tiger : the tragic tale of how the world lost its most mysterious predator (edition 2004)by David Owen
Work InformationTasmanian Tiger: The Tragic Tale of How the World Lost Its Most Mysterious Predator by David Owen
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is an excellent history of both the thylacine and environmental conservation in Tasmania. While this is a reference book, it was far from boring, and even delved into the cryptozoological question of the creatures continued existence into present day. I would highly recommend this book to people interested in the animal, as well as people with a passing interest in natural history and environmentalism. It is an excellent wake up call for modern day. ( ) Fascinating topic, but a bad book. Someone like David Quammen would have handled the material with analytical depth, clearly-presented evidence and unexpected insights into biology and science generally. Owen spread his material out for what he probably considers better effect, pads shamelessly and doesn't even dig deep on the interesting questions of thylacine biology and behavior. He just flails around. I learned almost nothing, and even the emotional content of the story was blunted by his inept presentation. no reviews | add a review
The tragic story of how ignorance, fear and lack of caring led to the extinction of the Tasmanian Tiger. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)599.27Natural sciences and mathematics Zoology Mammals Marsupialia, Monotremata Opossums, Tasmanian Devils, etc.LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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