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Return of the Crazy Bird
Clara Pinto-Correia
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Description for Return of the Crazy Bird
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: J; PDZ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 367.
Although everybody is familiar with the dodo bird, very few people know its history. Yet this history is compelling when read as a fable of the negative impact of humans on Earth's ecosystems. The author describes the complexity of the factors involved in animal extinction. Although we think of ourselves as more ecologically aware than our ancestors, we are propelling extinction to alarming rates.
Although everybody is familiar with the dodo bird, very few people know its history. Yet this history is compelling when read as a fable of the negative impact of humans on Earth's ecosystems. The author describes the complexity of the factors involved in animal extinction. Although we think of ourselves as more ecologically aware than our ancestors, we are propelling extinction to alarming rates.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441931801
SKU
V9781441931801
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99-15
Reviews for Return of the Crazy Bird
From the reviews: "Pinto-Correia recounts the history of the dodo, both as a biological specimen and as an enduring subject of cultural history and lore." SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE "The Dodo went from being newly discovered to extinction in less than a hundred years. … Clara Pinto-Correia, in following the bird’s re-creation, shows in ... Read more