An edition of The Eighth Continent (2000)

The Eighth Continent

Life, Death, and Discovery in the Lost World of Madagascar

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An edition of The Eighth Continent (2000)

The Eighth Continent

Life, Death, and Discovery in the Lost World of Madagascar

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"Since the age of dinosaurs, Madagascar has thrived in isolation off the east coast of Africa. In this real-life "lost world", hundreds of animal and plant species have evolved here and only here, while other creatures extinct elsewhere for tens of millions of years now vie with modern man for survival. It's a land of striking geography, from soaring mountains to vast canyon lands, from tropical rain forests to spiny desert.

And its people are a conundrum unto themselves, their origins obscure, their language complex and distinct, and their beliefs fascinating. In The Eighth Continent, Peter Tyson will guide you into this, the planet's most exotic frontier, so you can see for yourself why it's been called "the naturalist's promised land."".

"Part scientific exploration, part adventure saga, part cultural and historical narrative, The Eighth Continent follows Tyson's journeys with four scientific experts as they explore the fourth-largest island in the world."--BOOK JACKET.

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Perennial
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The Eighth Continent: Life, Death, and Discovery in the Lost World of Madagascar
May 30, 2000, William Morrow & Company
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"IT IS MY FIRST NIGHT EVER in Madagascar, and just like that, my prayers are being answered."

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Open Library
OL7434992M
ISBN 10
0380794659
ISBN 13
9780380794652
OCLC/WorldCat
47655367
Library Thing
147527
Goodreads
1866788

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IT IS MY FIRST NIGHT EVER in Madagascar, and just like that, my prayers are being answered.
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