Among The Islands: Adventures in the Pacific - Softcover
25 years ago, a young curator of mammals from the Australian Museum in Sydney set out to research the fauna of the Pacific Islands. Starting with a survey of one of the most inaccessible islands in Melanesia, the young scientist found himself in a world of adventure. With accounts of discovering, naming and sometimes eating new mammal species; being thwarted or aided by local customs and undertaking historic scientific expeditions, Tim Flannery takes readers on an enthralling journey through some of the most diverse and spectacular environments on Earth.
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TIM FLANNERY is a writer, scientist and explorer. He has written many award-winning books, including The Weather Makers, an international bestseller that reached #1 in Canada, and its adaptation for young adult readers, We Are the Weather Makers. He is the National Geographic Society’s Australasian representative and a director of the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. In January 2007, he was named Australian of the Year. Visit him online at www.theweathermakers.org.
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- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1921758759
- ISBN 13 9781921758751
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 246pp. Pictorial colour photographic covers with light creasing to front panel along spine- col. portrait of author on rear panel, intro., col. plts. & text ills., full & double page b/w maps, afterword, ref., index. Now one of Australia's greatest scientists, Tim Flannery looks back on his ground-breaking fieldwork. With accounts of discovering, naming and sometimes eating animal species new to science, and stories of historic expeditions and colourful local customs, he takes on an enthralling journey through some of the most diverse and spectacular enviroments on Earth. Size: Large Octavo. Book. Seller Inventory # 003720
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Book Description Paperback. 1. Tim Flannery is one of the world's most influential scientists, credited with discovering more species than Darwin. In Among the Islands Flannery recounts a series of expeditions he made at the dawn of his career to the strange tropical islands of the South Pacific, a great arc stretching nearly 4,000 miles from the postcard perfection of Polynesia to some of the largest, highest, ancient, and most rugged islands on earth. Flannery was traveling in search of rare and undiscovered mammal species, but he found much more: wild, weird places where local taboos, foul weather, dense jungle, and sheer remoteness made for difficult and dramatic exploration. Among the Islands is full of fascinating creatures--monkey faced bats, giant rats, gazelle-faced black wallabies, and more--and the adventure of discovery. This is an idea read for anyone who has ever imagined voyaging to the ends of the earth to uncover and study the rare and the wonderful. 2011, First edition. A very good copy with only minor creasing of the wraps and light age tanning of the pages. Seller Inventory # 16747701
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 246pp. Pictorial colour photographic covers with col. portrait of author on rear panel, intro., col. plts. & text ills., full & dbl. page b/w maps, afterword, ref., index. Now one of Australia's greatest scientists, Tim Flannery looks back on his ground-breaking fieldwork. With accounts of discovering, naming and sometimes eating animal species new to science, and stories of historic expeditions and colourful local customs, he takes on an enthralling journey through some of the most diverse and spectacular enviroments on Earth. Size: Large Octavo. Book. Seller Inventory # 002431
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. Twenty-five years ago, a young curator of mammals from the Australian Museum in Sydney set out to research the fauna of the Pacific Islands. With accounts of discovering, naming and sometimes eating new mammal species; being thwarted or aided by local customs; and historic scientific expeditions, Tim Flannery takes us on an enthralling journey. 288 pages. Seller Inventory # 1355273
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