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001 2012517857
003 DLC
005 20130806082246.0
008 130228s2012 onca b 001 0 eng
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020 $a9781770851191
020 $a1770851194
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042 $alccopycat
050 00 $aQL666.C5$bO74 2012
082 04 $a597.92$223
100 1 $aOrenstein, Ronald I.$q(Ronald Isaac),$d1946-
245 10 $aTurtles, tortoises and terrapins :$ba natural history /$cRonald Orenstein.
260 $a[Richmond Hill, Ont.] :$bFirefly Books,$c2012.
300 $a448 p. :$bill. (chiefly col.) ;$c29 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aPreface : why turtles matter -- pt. 1. What turtles are. The essential turtle ; Turtles in time ; Turtles around the world. 1, Sidenecks and hidden necks ; Turtles around the world. 2, Terrapins and tortoises -- pt. 2. How turtles live. Under the hood ; Life as a turtle ; 'Twixt plated decks ; The endless journey -- pt. 3. Will turtles survive? Peril on land ; Peril at sea.
520 $a"Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapins explains the astonishing ways turtles cope with their environment, explores the debate on their origins and describes the latest discoveries about their often surprising lives ... Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapins explores the threats face around the world. on land and sea, and the efforts being made to conserve them. Fostering awareness about these unique and threatened creatures is among the main goals of this book."--Dust jacket wrap.
650 0 $aTurtles.
650 0 $aTurtles$xEcology.
650 6 $aTortues.
650 6 $aTortues$xÉcologie.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1312/2012517857-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1312/2012517857-d.html