The Last of Its Kind by Gsli Plsson
Blending a richly evocative narrative with rare, unpublished material as well as insights from ornithology, anthropology, and Plsson's own North Atlantic travels, The Last of Its Kind reveals how the saga of the great auk opens a window onto the human causes of mass extinction.
"A fascinating, important, and timely book about a major icon of extinction"---Mark V. Barrow Jr., Science
"An engaging book."---Tom Tierney, New Scientist
"The Last of its Kind is a slow-moving thriller, a murder-mystery where we know from the outset who did it."---Surekha Davies, Times Literary Supplement
"[A] moving and well thought out tale. . . . This book is an important part of an innocent species' life."---Deb Hirt, Muskogee Phoenix
"Much has been written about the demise of the Great Auk . . . and this work by Gísli Pálsson is an important addition to the body of work on this iconic and enigmatic species. It is scholarly and well-presented."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds
"Pálsson affectionately profiles Wolley and Newton and thereby gives readers a colorful view of what ornithology and natural history was like in the decades immediately before the publication of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species."---Steve Donoghue, Open Letters Review
"[An] engaging story."---Andrew Robinson, Nature
"Through a combination of scientific analysis, personal narratives, and ecological insights, Pálsson crafts a gripping story that underscores the urgent need for conservation efforts to protect endangered species."---John Hague, The Grebe
"An engaging book."---Tom Tierney, New Scientist
"The Last of its Kind is a slow-moving thriller, a murder-mystery where we know from the outset who did it."---Surekha Davies, Times Literary Supplement
"[A] moving and well thought out tale. . . . This book is an important part of an innocent species' life."---Deb Hirt, Muskogee Phoenix
"Much has been written about the demise of the Great Auk . . . and this work by Gísli Pálsson is an important addition to the body of work on this iconic and enigmatic species. It is scholarly and well-presented."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds
"Pálsson affectionately profiles Wolley and Newton and thereby gives readers a colorful view of what ornithology and natural history was like in the decades immediately before the publication of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species."---Steve Donoghue, Open Letters Review
"[An] engaging story."---Andrew Robinson, Nature
"Through a combination of scientific analysis, personal narratives, and ecological insights, Pálsson crafts a gripping story that underscores the urgent need for conservation efforts to protect endangered species."---John Hague, The Grebe
Gísli Pálsson is professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of Iceland. His books include The Human Age, Down to Earth, and The Man Who Stole Himself.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691230986 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691230986 |
| Title | The Last of Its Kind |
| Author | Gísli Pálsson |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2024-02-06 |
| Number of pages | 328 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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