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A great account of how a small furry animal managed to challenge biology's beliefs.
If any animal has mystery and charisma, it is the platypus. This book tell its story, and it's a winner... It has something for everyone—the excitement of a detective story, the history of biological ideas... Everybody will enjoy this book, and the story continues to unfold... Read it and enjoy.
Engaging... In recounting the story of how the platypus was studied and eventually classified, Moyal explains that it became entangled in broader debates over taxonomy and evolution among the wise men of European science.
A spirited and eminently readable account of this odd Australian mammal that follows the story of its discovery, the scientific infighting over its place in taxonomy, and modern efforts to understand its biology and keep and breed it in captivity.
Moyal affectionately examines the scientific history of one of nature's most fascinating oddities.
Moyal's sublime Platypus traces the wild and raucous history of the antipodean creature's introduction to the world. Part history, part mystery, Platypus details how the European scientific community was able to understand this Australian oddity... As remarkable and delightful as its bizarre subject.
A fascinating 'biography' of the bizarre and unusual creature known to taxonomists as Ornithorhynchus.
This book about one of the world's most unique animals is written at an academic level, but is clear enough for a serious young person to read.
It is a good read.
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Book Details
Publication Date
Status
Available
Trim Size
5
x 7.625
Pages
248
ISBN
9780801880520
Illustration Description
8 color illus., 3 halftones, 25 line drawings
