Author: H. J. SnellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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The Natural History of the Island of Rodrigues
Author: H. J. SnellAnnals & Magazine of Natural History
Author: Lost Land of the Dodo
Author: Anthony ChekePublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408108828
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
The Mascarene islands in the southern Indian Ocean - Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues - were once home to an extraordinary range of birds and reptiles. Evolving on these isolated volcanic islands in the absence of mammalian predators or competitors, the land was dominated by giant tortoises, parrots, skinks and geckos, burrowing boas, flightless rails & herons, and of course (in Mauritius) the Dodo. Uninhabited and only discovered in the 1500s, colonisation by European settlers in the 1600s led to dramatic changes in the ecology of the islands; the birds and tortoises were slaughtered indiscriminately while introduced rats, cats, pigs and monkeys destroyed their eggs, the once-extensive forests logged, and invasive introduced plants from all over the tropics devastated the ecosystem. The now-familiar icon of extinction, the Dodo, was gone from Mauritius within 50 years of human settlement, and over the next 150 years many of the Mascarenes' other native vertebrates followed suit. The product of over 30 years research by Anthony Cheke, Lost Land of the Dodo provides a comprehensive yet hugely enjoyable account of the story of the islands' changing ecology, interspersed with human stories, the islands' biogeographical anomalies, and much else. Many French publications, old and new, especially for Réunion, are discussed and referenced in English for the first time. The book is richly illustrated with maps and contemporary illustrations of the animals and their environment, many of which have rarely been reprinted before. Illustrated box texts look in detail at each extinct vertebrate species, while Julian Hume's superb colour plates bring many of the extinct birds to life. Lost Land of the Dodo provides the definitive account of this tragic yet remarkable fauna, and is a must-read for anyone interested in islands, their ecology and the history of our relationship with the world around us.
The Island of Rodrigues
Author: Alfred North-CoombesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rodrigues (Mauritius)
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Mauritius
Author: Alexandra RichardsPublisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 1841629243
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Besides the renowned sun, sea and sand, the Mascarene Islands offer outdoor opportunities aplenty, such as cycling, mountain hiking and watersports, as well as beautiful wildlife and national parks. The guide offers information on what to see and do region-by-region
Library of Natural History
Author: Richard LydekkerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
Author: Cambridge Philosophical SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
Proceedings
Author: Cambridge Philosophical SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 942
Book Description
The Subject Index to Periodicals
Author: Australian National Bibliography: 1992
Author: National Library of AustraliaPublisher: National Library Australia
ISBN:
Category : Australia
Languages : en
Pages : 1976
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