The man who saved sea turtles Archie Carr and the origins of conservation biology
Archie Carr, one of the greatest biologists of the twentieth century and champion of endangered sea turtles, 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. This book documents...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2007, c2007
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Archie Carr, one of the greatest biologists of the twentieth century and champion of endangered sea turtles, 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. This book documents his life and work |
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Physical Description: | xv, 312 p. ill., map |
ISBN: | 9780199790098 |