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Tortoise (Animal) [Paperback]

Peter Young
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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Reaktion Books; 1st ed. edition (31 Oct 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1861891911
  • ISBN-13: 978-1861891914
  • Product Dimensions: 18.9 x 13.6 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 570,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Peter Young's Tortoise ... can be warmly recommended. -- Jonathan Bate The Times Peter Young is clearly a tortoise lover, and writes knowledgeably about the growing efforts to conserve these animals, both in and ex situ. But really, his whole book does its bit towards tortoise conservation, by raising the reader's awareness of the major part which tortoises have always played in human life. And Tortoise is not merely a fascinating and informative read - its a visual delight as well, with illustrations showing the use the artists of three millennia have made of tortoises to produce images as curious, comical or beautiful as the animals themselves International Zoo News

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Tortoise is the first cultural and natural history of these long-lived and intriguing creatures, which have existed for more than 200 million years. The book covers tortoises worldwide, in evolution, myth and reality, ranging across palaeontology, natural history, myth, folklore, art forms, literature, veterinary medicine and trade regulations. The tortoise has been seen as an Atlas-like creature supporting the world, as the origin of music and as a philosophical paradox. Peter Young examines the tortoise in all these guises, as well as a military tactical formation, its exploitation by mariners and others for food, as ornament (in tortoiseshell), as a motif in art, and in space research. He looks at the movement away from exploitation to conservation and even the uses of the tortoise in advertising. As well as examples of species, illustrations from around the world include monuments, sculptures, coins, stamps, objets d'art, drawings, cartoons, advertisements and X-rays. The book will appeal not only to tortoise lovers but also to readers of cultural histories around the world.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Lovely Book 23 Jun 2004
Format:Paperback
I have only read bit of this book as of yet, but am thoroughly impressed by the content of the book and the sympathetic way the author takes you on the journey from the evolution of this fascinating creature, it's cultural history, exploitation, conservation and current status in society.

It's a lovely book and one that anyone with even a remote interest in Tortoises should certainly buy. It's well illustrated, written and engaging. I look forward to buying the rest of the books in the 'animals' series.

5 stars *****

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Tortoise 1 Feb 2006
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this book is soo good an indepth report at the lives of the tortois!
i would recomend this to anyone!
brilliantly written
WELL DONE!
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