The Man Who Saved Sea Turtles
Archie Carr and the Origins of Conservation Biology
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 12 July 2007
- ISBN 9780195310771
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages336 pages
- Size 163x236x25 mm
- Weight 596 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 37 halftones and line drawings 0
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Short description:
The Man who Saved Sea Turtles: Archie Carr and the Origins of Conservation Biology is the first scientific biography of Archie Carr (1909-1987), the leading authority on the ecology and conservation of sea turtles for most of his distinguished career.
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Archie Carr, one of the greatest biologists of the twentieth century, played a leading part in finding a new and critical role for natural history and systematics in a post-1950s world dominated by the glamorous science of molecular biology. With the rise of molecular biology came a growing popular awareness of species extinction. Carr championed endangered sea turtles, and his work reflects major shifts in the study of ecology and evolution. A gifted nature writer, his books on the natural history of sea turtles and their habitats in Florida, the Caribbean, and Africa entertained and educated a wide audience. Carr's conservation ethic grew from his field work as well as his friendships with the fishermen who supplied him with many of the stories he retold so engagingly. With Archie Carr as the focus, The Man Who Saved Sea Turtles explores the evolution of the naturalist tradition, biology, and conservation during the twentieth century.
"In this book, you will come to know, as I did during the exciting years when I was his student and friend, a unique and inspiring scientist. Frederick Davis has beautifully captured the intertwined personal, public, and scientific lives of the extraordinary person who -- if anyone deserves the title -- really was the man who saved sea turtles." --David Ehrenfeld, Professor of Biology at Rutgers University and founding editor of Conservation Biology
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Parallel Paths in Nature
Dear Dr. Barbour
Exploring Tropical Ecology in Honduras
Study and Conservation of Sea Turtles
The Ecology and Migrations of Sea Turtles
In Africa on Ulendo
"And for the turtles!" International Conservation Efforts
Further Results of Sea Turtle Research and Conservation Biology
Home to Florida
Conclusion
