Dreaming in Turtle A Journey Through the Passion, Profit, and Peril of Our Most Coveted Prehistoric Creatures |
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| Author:
| Laufer, Peter |
| Read by:
| Laufer, Peter |
| Introduction by:
| Branson, Richard |
| Contribution by:
| Branson, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-1-6651-1299-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2021 |
| Publisher: | HighBridge Company
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| Book Format: | CD-Audio |
| List Price: | USD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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Dreaming in Turtle is a compelling story of a stalwart animal prized from prehistory through to today--an animal threatened by human greed, pragmatism, and rationalization. It stars turtles and shady and heroic human characters both, in settings ranging from luxury redoubts to degraded habitats, during a time when the confluence of easy global trade, limited supply, and inexhaustible demand has accelerated the stress on species. The growth of the middle class in high-population...
More Description Dreaming in Turtle is a compelling story of a stalwart animal prized from prehistory through to today--an animal threatened by human greed, pragmatism, and rationalization. It stars turtles and shady and heroic human characters both, in settings ranging from luxury redoubts to degraded habitats, during a time when the confluence of easy global trade, limited supply, and inexhaustible demand has accelerated the stress on species. The growth of the middle class in high-population regions like China, where the turtle is particularly valued, feeds this perfect storm into which the turtle finds itself lashed. This is a tale not just of endangered turtles but also one of overall human failings, frailties, and vulnerabilities--all punctuated by optimistic hope for change fueled by dedicated turtle champions.