Turtle

Animal Series

by Louise M. Pryke

As ancient creatures that once shared the Earth with dinosaurs, turtles have played a crucial role in maintaining healthy terrestrial and marine ecosystems for more than one hundred million years. While it may not set records for speed on land, the turtle is exceptional at distance swimming and deep diving, and some are gifted with astounding longevity. In human thought, the animal’s ties to creativity, wisdom, and warfare stretch back to the world’s earliest written records. In Turtle , Louise M. Pryke celebrates the slow and unassuming manner of this doughty creature, which provides a living model of endurance and efficiency. In the increasingly fast-paced world of the twenty-first century, it has never been more important to consider the natural and cultural history of this remarkable animal.

Genres: Nonfiction

216 pages, Paperback

Published February 1, 2021

Reviews

[Katja Van Der Hallen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fair, balanced and rounded introduction to an archetypical animal.

[Daisy Levell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had a shell of a time reading this 🐢💚