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Dreaming in turtle : a journey through the passion, profit, and peril of our most coveted prehistoric creatures / Peter Laufer ; foreword by Richard Branson.
Traces the ongoing challenges to endangered turtle populations, evaluating the global trade practices, limited supply, and increasing demand in high-population world regions that have compromised conservation efforts.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250128096
- ISBN: 1250128099
- Physical Description: xi, 290 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2018.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The majestic turtle -- The timeless allure -- The voracious consumers -- The tawdry marketplaces -- The prodigious farms -- The illicit hunts -- The wiley smugglers -- The frustrated cops -- The pitiful casualties -- The conflicted public & the dedicated conservationists -- The imminent future -- Epilogue a call to action. |
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| Subject: | Turtles > Effect of human beings on. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown Public Library | 597.92 LAUF (Text) | 34455006517144 | Adult Nonfiction 1st FL | Available | - |
| Brandywine Community Library | 597.92 LAU (Text) | 33249022394708 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
| Gettysburg Library | 597.92 LAUFER (Text) | 35740635406887 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Indian Valley Public Library | 597.92 Laufer Nature (Text) | 39427103416723 | Nonfiction Room: Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mason-Dixon Public Library | Adults 597.92 LAU Nonfiction (Text) | 34262000867495 | Main Room | Available | - |
