The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions by David Quammen
The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions

David Quammen

The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions

David Quammen

702 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

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This book is ideal for curious readers who relish exploring the intricate dance between life and extinction through vivid storytelling that weaves adventure, history, and urgent ecological insights into a compelling journey across time and landscapes.

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Thirty years ago, two young biologists named Robert MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson triggered a far-reaching scientific revolution. In a book titled The Theory of Island Biogeography, they presented a new view of a little-understood matter: the geo...

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