Interesting but a bit dry.From Wiki :Archaeopteryx, sometimes referred to by its German name Urvogel ("original bird" or "first bird"), is the earliest and most primitive bird known. The name is from the Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος archaios meaning 'ancient' and πτέρυξ pteryx meaning 'feather' or 'wing'; ...
This book was unremittingly sad. From the opening scenes wherein Jumbo's mother is brutally murdered in front of baby Jumbo to the tragic end of the elephant's life, this book catalogs the Victorian attitude toward exotic animals with clinical dispassion. The story is very interesting and the book w...
Interesting but not particularly recommended. Delves into the discovery, taxonomy and hunting of the Giant Tortoise, but is strangely devoid of the details I care about. I finished the book having learned precious little about the habits and diet of the tortoises and more than I cared to about indiv...
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