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Dreaming in Turtle
- Author
- Peter Laufer, PhD
- Narrator
- Peter Laufer
- Publisher
- Highbridge Company
- Publish Date
- 20 November 2018
- Run Time
- 10 hours 10 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- History, Social and cultural history, Wildlife: general interest, Conservation of the environment, Wildlife: reptiles and amphibians: general interest, Science: general issues, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Biology, life sciences, Marine biology
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- Author
- Peter Laufer, PhD
- Narrator
- Peter Laufer
- Duration
- 10 hours 10 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 November 2018
- ISBN
- 9781684415175
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Highbridge Company
- Genre
- History, Social and cultural history, Wildlife: general interest, Conservation of the environment, Wildlife: reptiles and amphibians: general interest, Science: general issues, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Biology, life sciences, Marine biology
Synopsis
Dreaming in Turtle is a compelling story of a stalwart animal prized from prehistory through to today—an animal threatened by human greed, pragmatism, and rationalization. It stars turtles and shady and heroic human characters both, in settings ranging from luxury redoubts to degraded habitats, during a time when the confluence of easy global trade, limited supply, and inexhaustible demand has accelerated the stress on species. The growth of the middle class in high-population regions like China, where the turtle is particularly valued, feeds this perfect storm into which the turtle finds itself lashed. This is a tale not just of endangered turtles but also one of overall human failings, frailties, and vulnerabilities—all punctuated by optimistic hope for change fueled by dedicated turtle champions.
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