Peter Tyson: Madagascar: The Eighth Continent

Cover: 9781841624419 | Madagascar: The Eighth Continent | Peter Tyson | Taschenbuch | 2013

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Beschreibung

Madagascar is a land where lizards scream and monkey-like lemurs sing songs of inexpressible beauty. Know as the Great Red Island, it is a place where fosse and tenures, van gas and aye ayes thrive in a true 'Lost World' along with bizarre plants like the octopus tree and the three-cornered palm. And where the ancestors of the Malagasy, as the island's 18 tribes are collectively known, come alive in rollicking ceremonies known as "turning the bones." This book is a natural and cultural history of Madagascar and is a fascinating exploration of what makes this island so extraordinary. Join Peter Tyson on a diverting odyssey with four scientists investigating the fascinating natural and cultural mysteries of this remarkable land. "The Eighth Continent" is the only book that covers cutting-edge science and conservation with adventure travel and historical narrative. It is a perfect primer for the literate reader who is about to travel to Madagascar or who just wants to learn more. It also has fascinating historical material that will be new to many readers familiar with Madagascar, even researchers who have worked there for years.

Über den Autor

Peter Tyson is a science and travel writer with over 25 years' experience writing about science, natural history, and conservation. He is the former editor-in-chief of NOVA Online, the website of the PBS science documentary series in the U.S. and has visited Madagascar on numerous occasions.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2013
Genre:	Importe
Produktart:	Reiseberichte
Region:	Afrika
Rubrik:	Reisen
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781841624419
ISBN-10:	1841624411
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Tyson, Peter
Hersteller:	Bradt Guides Globe Pequot Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	198 x 128 x 32 mm
Von/Mit:	Peter Tyson
Erscheinungsdatum:	21.05.2013
Gewicht:	0,497 kg