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" The man who saved sea turtles : "
Frederick Rowe Davis.
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BL
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1044791
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b799161
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| Main Entry
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Davis, Frederick Rowe,1965-
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The man who saved sea turtles : : Archie Carr and the origins of conservation biology /\ Frederick Rowe Davis.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2007.
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xv, 312 pages :: illustrations, maps ;; 25 cm
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0195310772
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: 9780195310771
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-303) and index.
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| Contents
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1. Introduction; 2. Parallel Paths in Nature; 3. Dear Dr. Barbour; 4. Exploring Tropical Ecology in Honduras; 5. Study and Conservation of Sea Turtles; 6. The Ecology and Migrations of Sea Turtles; 7. In Africa on Ulendo; 8. "And for the turtles!" International Conservation Efforts; 9. Further Results of Sea Turtle Research and Conservation Biology; 10. Home to Florida; 11. Conclusion.
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"With Archie Carr as the focus, this book explores the evolution of the naturalist tradition, biology, and conservation during the twentieth century."--Jacket.
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Carr, Archie,1909-1987.
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Carr, Archie,1909-1987.
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Herpetologists-- United States, Biography.
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Sea turtles.
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Herpetologists.
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Sea turtles.
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United States.
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590.92
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B
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QL31.C34D38 2007
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