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Snailing Round the South Seas: The Partula Story

Justin Gerlach

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Description:The story of the tree snails of the Pacific Islands spans 250 years of the history of biology as a science. This runs from Captain Cook's first voyage of exploration, through the start of evolutionary theory and the development of the science of genetics. 'Snailing round the South Seas' traces this history through the surprisingly central role played by a group of snails. Ultimately this leads into the struggle for survival in the modern world. Partula snails almost disappeared in the most rapid extinction event known so far and the survivors are among the rarest species on earth. Once more these snails have been at the heart of new developments, this time in conservation biology.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Snailing Round the South Seas: The Partula Story. To get started finding Snailing Round the South Seas: The Partula Story, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 184

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Phelsuma Press

Release: 2014

ISBN: 0953378764

Description: The story of the tree snails of the Pacific Islands spans 250 years of the history of biology as a science. This runs from Captain Cook's first voyage of exploration, through the start of evolutionary theory and the development of the science of genetics. 'Snailing round the South Seas' traces this history through the surprisingly central role played by a group of snails. Ultimately this leads into the struggle for survival in the modern world. Partula snails almost disappeared in the most rapid extinction event known so far and the survivors are among the rarest species on earth. Once more these snails have been at the heart of new developments, this time in conservation biology.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Snailing Round the South Seas: The Partula Story. To get started finding Snailing Round the South Seas: The Partula Story, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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