Bibliograph

Among the islands, Tim Flannery

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Among the islands, Tim Flannery

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-238) and index

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contains biographical information

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Among the islands

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

814230235

Responsibility statement

Tim Flannery

Summary

A scientist credited with discovering more species than Darwin recounts the first major trips of his career, several expeditions to often remote Pacific islands where he found amazing animals, harsh weather, strange local taboos, and dense jungle

Table Of Contents

pt. 1. In the realm of the Sunbird. Woodlark, the wandering isle ; Arrival of the Snake Man ; Alcester, the lonely isle ; Goodenough not near enough ; Island of lepers -- pt. 2. Bismarck's Isles. Manus ; New Ireland, and travelling in time -- pt. 3. The Solomon Islands. Guadalcanal : emperor, king, and Little Pig ; Probing towards the summit ; Makira's mysterious rat ; Malaita ; The face never seen ; Poncelet's giant and the last great forest -- pt. 4. Fiji and New Caledonia. Bats at the limit ; Fiji's garden Isle ; Nouvelle Calédonie ; The mystery of Mont Panié

Target audience

adult

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Among the islands, adventures in the PacificAdventures in the Pacific

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