Australian Sea Turtles: Their Natural History And Conservation
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
In the sun-scorched shallows and remote nesting beaches of Australia's coastline, one of nature's most ancient and enigmatic creatures wages a quiet battle for survival. Australian Sea Turtles: Their Natural History and Conservation by Robert Bustard presents a comprehensive and authoritative account of the sea turtles that inhabit Australian waters, chronicling their biology, behaviour, reproductive cycles, and the mounting ecological pressures that threaten their continued existence. Bustard, a pioneering herpetologist who conducted landmark fieldwork on the Great Barrier Reef, details the nesting habits, migration patterns, and life histories of species such as the green turtle and loggerhead with the precision of a scientist and the passion of a dedicated conservationist. The result is a work that is both a rigorous scientific study and an urgent call to action, grounding its arguments in years of meticulous observation. Beyond its scientific merit, the book stands as a foundational text in Australian wildlife conservation literature, arriving at a pivotal moment when awareness of marine reptile vulnerability was only beginning to take hold. Bustard's prose is measured and authoritative, weaving ecological data with broader arguments about humanity's responsibility toward the natural world. His fieldwork-driven insights give the narrative an immediacy that purely academic texts rarely achieve, and his arguments for protective legislation retain a striking relevance decades after publication. For anyone drawn to the intersection of natural science and environmental advocacy, this volume remains an indispensable — and quietly urgent — read.
Author: Robert Bustard
Format: Hardback
Genre: Natural history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
In the sun-scorched shallows and remote nesting beaches of Australia's coastline, one of nature's most ancient and enigmatic creatures wages a quiet battle for survival. Australian Sea Turtles: Their Natural History and Conservation by Robert Bustard presents a comprehensive and authoritative account of the sea turtles that inhabit Australian waters, chronicling their biology, behaviour, reproductive cycles, and the mounting ecological pressures that threaten their continued existence. Bustard, a pioneering herpetologist who conducted landmark fieldwork on the Great Barrier Reef, details the nesting habits, migration patterns, and life histories of species such as the green turtle and loggerhead with the precision of a scientist and the passion of a dedicated conservationist. The result is a work that is both a rigorous scientific study and an urgent call to action, grounding its arguments in years of meticulous observation. Beyond its scientific merit, the book stands as a foundational text in Australian wildlife conservation literature, arriving at a pivotal moment when awareness of marine reptile vulnerability was only beginning to take hold. Bustard's prose is measured and authoritative, weaving ecological data with broader arguments about humanity's responsibility toward the natural world. His fieldwork-driven insights give the narrative an immediacy that purely academic texts rarely achieve, and his arguments for protective legislation retain a striking relevance decades after publication. For anyone drawn to the intersection of natural science and environmental advocacy, this volume remains an indispensable — and quietly urgent — read.