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Madagascar: The Eighth Continent (Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature))
Peter Tyson
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Description for Madagascar: The Eighth Continent (Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature))
Paperback. Madagascar: the Eighth Continent - Holiday reads and travel literature by Peter Tyson featuring cutting-edge science and conservation, endemic flora and fauna. This narrative explores the biodiversity of island wildlife, habitats, Malagasy cultural history and festivals, includes a details on pygmy hippo, lemurs, chameleons, aye ayes and baobabs. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). Num Pages: 440 pages, 8pp of colour + 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HSM; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 446. Life, Death and Discovery in a Lost World. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). 440 pages, 8pp of colour + 1 map. Madagascar is a land where lizards scream and monkey-like lemurs sing songs of inexpressible beauty. Known as Great Red Island, it is a place where fosse and tenures, van gas and aye ayes thrive in a true 'Lost World' alongside bizarre plants like octopus tree and three-cornered palm. This title is suitable for those about to travel to Madagascar. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HSM; WTH. Dimension: 132 x 198 x 29. Weight: 440.
Madagascar is a land where lizards scream and monkey-like lemurs sing songs of inexpressible beauty. KKnown as the Great Red Island, it is a place where fossa and tenrecs, vangas and aye ayes thrive in a true 'Lost World' alongside bizarre plants like the octopus tree and the three-cornered palm. And where the ancestors of the Malagasy, as the island's 18 tribes are collectively known, come alive in rollicking ceremonies known as turning the bones. This natural and cultural history of Madagascar is an exploration of what makes the island so extraordinary. It is the only book that combines cutting-edge science and conservation with adventure travel and historical narrative. Perfect for those about to travel to Madagascar for the first time or just want to learn more, much of the historical material will be new to those familiar with Madagascar, even researchers who have worked there for years.
Product Details
Publisher
Bradt Travel Guides
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature)
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841624419
SKU
V9781841624419
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Peter Tyson
Peter Tyson is a science and travel writer with over 25 years' experience writing about science, natural history, and conservation.
Reviews for Madagascar: The Eighth Continent (Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature))
'Whether meeting a leaf-tailed gecko eye to eye... or describing conservation issues and local customs, Peter Tyson provides the most enjoyable book on the natural and cultural history of Madagascar I have ever read.' George B. Schaller, Wildlife Conservation Society 'A sharp picture of an intriguing place.' Scientific American 'Part field report, part travelogue, part ecological history, Tyson's book is an engrossing testament to one of the planet's most astonishing places.' Discover 'This is an absolutely absorbing book. Peter Tyson takes us with him on a journey of discovery, describing Madagascar with a rare depth of understanding, a fine eye for detail, and a sense of wonder that is most refreshing. There is humour, sadness, puzzlement, hope for the future. When you put the book down, you truly feel as if you have been there.' Jane Goodall 'Tyson's book blends adventure,science and history into an elegant whole.' Conde Nast Traveller