Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapins: A Natural History
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Buy Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapins: A Natural History on desertcart.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders Review: Splendid ! - "Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins" by Ronald Orenstein This is surely one of the most - if not THE most - authoritative and thorough work on the natural history of turtles, tortoises and terrapins available anywhere. While it is on the order of a major reference work, the author has made it very readable for amateur wildlife aficionados as well as for serious students and professionals. It is also abundantly graced with very, very nice photos that actually support the text in addition to presenting the beauty inherent in Nature, even the nature of the humble turtles we generally pay scant attention to. Review: A Very Good Book - If you're expecting a nature guide that lists turtles and tortoises in an outline format, this is not the book you want. This book is a nice, in-depth, scientific look at these amazing creatures! It's a great resource for those who want to know more than the basics.
| Best Sellers Rank | #640,966 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #185 in Biology of Reptiles & Amphibians #482 in Natural History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (50) |
| Dimensions | 9 x 1.38 x 11 inches |
| Edition | Revised, Expanded and Updated |
| ISBN-10 | 1770851194 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1770851191 |
| Item Weight | 4.4 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 448 pages |
| Publication date | August 30, 2012 |
| Publisher | Firefly Books |
5**0
Splendid !
"Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins" by Ronald Orenstein This is surely one of the most - if not THE most - authoritative and thorough work on the natural history of turtles, tortoises and terrapins available anywhere. While it is on the order of a major reference work, the author has made it very readable for amateur wildlife aficionados as well as for serious students and professionals. It is also abundantly graced with very, very nice photos that actually support the text in addition to presenting the beauty inherent in Nature, even the nature of the humble turtles we generally pay scant attention to.
J**K
A Very Good Book
If you're expecting a nature guide that lists turtles and tortoises in an outline format, this is not the book you want. This book is a nice, in-depth, scientific look at these amazing creatures! It's a great resource for those who want to know more than the basics.
D**M
Amazing!
Amazing quality. Very nice personal letter from the vendor. Couldn’t be happier with the condition and timeliness of arrival. Book is fantastic. Very detailed and so much research has been done to help inform on a species which not a whole lot has been written about.
J**E
If you like turtles this is an awesome book
If you like turtles this is an awesome book. It's well written, interesting and covers turtle evolution, their history with man and all the different breeds. Plenty of pictures and charts.
A**R
Great book
Book came exactly as described
R**Y
Five Stars
Fantastic review of turtle biology and ecology with examples given from all over the world.
O**8
A must have book
Very informative reference book & easy to understand. Highly recommend this book for anyone that cares about their tortoise proper care.
R**O
Tutles, Tortoises and Terrapins
The book is in like new condition and has everything expected plus more.
K**R
So many turtles and tortoies!
P**A
This book is a masterpiece. What a source of great information. It has so much information and beautiful pictures, maps and so on. It will take some time to finish it as it is a big book. But it's worth it, I am sure. More books like this one <3. I love reading about those amazing creatures.
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