The Platypus
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few creatures on Earth confound science and captivate the imagination quite like the platypus — a venomous, egg-laying mammal that seems to have been assembled from the spare parts of a dozen different animals. Harry Burrell's The Platypus stands as a landmark work in Australian zoology, presenting a rigorous and absorbing study of one of nature's most bewildering animals. Burrell, who dedicated years of fieldwork and careful observation to understanding the species, chronicles the platypus's unique biology, behaviour, and habitat with a rare blend of scientific authority and naturalist's passion. From its extraordinary electroreceptive bill to its semi-aquatic lifestyle along the freshwater rivers and streams of eastern Australia, every aspect of this remarkable animal is examined in meticulous detail. Originally published in 1927 and reissued by Rigby, The Platypus remains an indispensable reference for anyone with a serious interest in Australian wildlife and natural history. Burrell's prose is clear, precise, and authoritative — the work of a man who understood his subject intimately — and the text is enriched with detailed observations that continue to inform scientific understanding to this day. The book occupies a distinguished place in the canon of Australian natural history literature, sitting alongside the great works of nineteenth and twentieth-century naturalism. For those who think they know the platypus, Burrell's account promises to reveal just how much stranger and more extraordinary the truth really is.
Author: Harry Burrell
Format: Hardback
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few creatures on Earth confound science and captivate the imagination quite like the platypus — a venomous, egg-laying mammal that seems to have been assembled from the spare parts of a dozen different animals. Harry Burrell's The Platypus stands as a landmark work in Australian zoology, presenting a rigorous and absorbing study of one of nature's most bewildering animals. Burrell, who dedicated years of fieldwork and careful observation to understanding the species, chronicles the platypus's unique biology, behaviour, and habitat with a rare blend of scientific authority and naturalist's passion. From its extraordinary electroreceptive bill to its semi-aquatic lifestyle along the freshwater rivers and streams of eastern Australia, every aspect of this remarkable animal is examined in meticulous detail. Originally published in 1927 and reissued by Rigby, The Platypus remains an indispensable reference for anyone with a serious interest in Australian wildlife and natural history. Burrell's prose is clear, precise, and authoritative — the work of a man who understood his subject intimately — and the text is enriched with detailed observations that continue to inform scientific understanding to this day. The book occupies a distinguished place in the canon of Australian natural history literature, sitting alongside the great works of nineteenth and twentieth-century naturalism. For those who think they know the platypus, Burrell's account promises to reveal just how much stranger and more extraordinary the truth really is.