The Last Tasmanian Tiger

The Last Tasmanian Tiger
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 0521531543
ISBN-13 : 9780521531542
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Book Synopsis The Last Tasmanian Tiger by : Robert Paddle

Download or read book The Last Tasmanian Tiger written by Robert Paddle and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-09-04 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insightful examination of the history and extinction of one of Australia's most enduring folkloric beasts--the thylacine, (or Tasmanian tiger)-- challenges conventional theories. It argues that rural politicians, ineffective political action by scientists, and a deeper intellectual prejudice about the inferiority of marsupials actually resulted in the extinction of this once proud species. Hb ISBN (2000):0-521-78219-8


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