Madagascar - The Eighth Continent Life, Death and Discovery in a Lost World

Name: Madagascar - The Eighth Continent Life, Death and Discovery in a Lost World
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ISBN: 9781841624419

ISBN-10: 1841624411

ISBN-13: 9781841624419

Edition: 2013

Authors: Peter Tyson

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Madagascar is a land where lizards scream and monkey-like lemurs sing songs of inexpressible beauty. Know as the Great Red Island, it is a place where fosse and tenures, van gas and aye ayes thrive in a true 'Lost World' along with bizarre plants like the octopus tree and the three-cornered palm. And where the ancestors of the Malagasy, as the island's 18 tribes are collectively known, come alive in rollicking ceremonies known as “turning the bones.” This book is a natural and cultural history of Madagascar and is a fascinating exploration of what makes this island so extraordinary. Join Peter Tyson on a diverting odyssey with four scientists investigating the fascinating natural and…

Book details

List price: $14.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Publication date: 1/15/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 5.12" wide x 7.80" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Peter Tyson created the AfterActionReporter blog in February 2009 for reporting on, listing and writing great after action reports (game reviews through storytelling). He created the online resource "The Complete and Utter Newbie Tutorial for Dwarf Fortress." Tim Denee is an illustrator from Wellington New Zealand.