Return of the Crazy Bird: The Sad, Strange Tale of the Dodo

Seitenzahl:

216

Gewicht:

506 g

Erschienen bei:

Kluwer Academic Publ

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword
- 1. When the Maps of the World Were Still in the Making
- 2. When the Forest Was No Longer
- 3. While the Vessels Were Arriving
- 4. While the Birds Were Not Afraid
- 5. After 83 Years
- 6. Ever Since Noah
- 7. Back When All The Sky Would GoDark
- 8. In One Single Day.

Kurzbeschreibung

Although everybody is familiar with the dodo bird, very few people know its history. Yet this history is compelling when read as a fable of the negative impact of humans on Earth's ecosystems. The author describes the complexity of the factors involved in animal extinction. Although we think of ourselves as more ecologically aware than our ancestors, we are propelling extinction to alarming rates. TOC:Foreword.- 1. When the Maps of the World Were Still in the Making.- 2. When the Forest Was No Longer.- 3. While the Vessels Were Arriving.- 4. While the Birds Were Not Afraid.- 5. After 83 Years.- 6. Ever Since Noah.- 7. Back When All The Sky Would Go Dark.- 8. In One Single Day.

Beschreibung

Using the history of the concept of extinction with the dodo as a case study, Pinto-Correia carefully weaves together story fragments to give a cohesive eye-opening view of 17th century exploration and the grave ramifications it had for the survival and extinction of many species. More importantly, she shows us the intellectual underpinnings of the old view that it was acceptable for some animals to die out. Within this narrative, we can see what the modern view of the dodo tells us about the history of our changing understanding and valuation of nature and our place in it. Strong writing, powered by lively historical anecdotes and sober insights into human behavior, makes this beautifully illustrated book a page-turner to the end.

Portrait

Clara Pinto-Correia, geboren 1960 in Lissabon, arbeitete während ihres Studiums als Journalistin. Ihre zahlreichen Veröffentlichungen in Portugal umfassen Essays, Gedichte, Kurzgeschichten und Romane. Weltweites Aufsehen erregte sie mit ihrem wissenschaftlichen Buch "The Ovary of Eve". Bei der Arbeit an diesem Projekt stieß sie auf Merkwürdigkeiten, die zum Auslöser ihres Romans "Stumme Boten" wurden. Heute lebt sie als Biologieprofessorin in Harvard, USA. §

Mehr über...

Mehr über:  Science, Aussterben, Artensterben, Dodo, History, Life Sciences - Zoology - General, Environmental Conservation & Protection - General

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Mehr von:  Clara Pinto Correia, Kluwer Academic Publ