Crocodile
Evolution's greatest survivor
Published on 1. December 2006
288 pages
978-1-74176-191-7 (ISBN)
Description
The fascinating story of an animal that has been around since the dinosaurs and how it interacts with us. A sympathetic portrait of a much misunderstood animal.
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Language
English
Place of publication
NSW
Australia
Target group
College/higher education
File size
3,77 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-74176-191-7 (9781741761917)
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12/2006
Allen & Unwin
€57.08
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Content
- Part Title
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Encountering the crocodile
- 2 Around the world in life and legend
- 3 The crocodilian, in form and function
- 4 Studying the crocodilian
- 5 In search of the ancient
- 6 Hunting the crocodile
- 7 Crocodile attacks
- 8 Farming crocodiles
- 9 Showing them off
- 10 Crocodiles in popular culture
- Appendix 1: List of species and their classification
- Appendix 2: Saltwater crocodile report by John Edward Gray to the British Museum
- Notes and sources
- Bibliography
- Index
