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Time of the Turtle
Book by Rudloe, Jack
- GenresBiology
273 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1979
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August 24, 2023
I'm already very emotionally attached to turtles and this book really got me almost crying by the end. I love it.
June 27, 2025
This book is so good, I wish someone would reprint it. Jack Rudloe is a terrific writer, mixing action, adventure and science as he delves into his research into the lives of turtles of all kind but primarily sea turtles.
The book has an electrifying opening scene with two sea turtles turning up in the net of a shrimp boat on which Jack is riding. Each chapter that follows offers a wealth of scientific information mixed with equally interesting action scenes -- scenes in Jack's own fish tanks, aboard his boat, even exploring foreign beaches. There's plenty of humor, too, as Jack interacts with his wife, his staff and the local fishing community.
The mix of the two -- action and science -- makes for good reading all the way through. It was also exciting for me to see him describing a visit with acclaimed turtle scientist Archie Carr and his wife, Marjorie Harris Carr, and to see that they talked about the Cross Florida Barge Canal. Alas, both are gone now, as is Peter Prichard, another well-known turtle scientist mentioned in these pages.
All in all, Jack is quite a character and accompanying him as he explores the world of turtles is far from a slow ride.
The book has an electrifying opening scene with two sea turtles turning up in the net of a shrimp boat on which Jack is riding. Each chapter that follows offers a wealth of scientific information mixed with equally interesting action scenes -- scenes in Jack's own fish tanks, aboard his boat, even exploring foreign beaches. There's plenty of humor, too, as Jack interacts with his wife, his staff and the local fishing community.
The mix of the two -- action and science -- makes for good reading all the way through. It was also exciting for me to see him describing a visit with acclaimed turtle scientist Archie Carr and his wife, Marjorie Harris Carr, and to see that they talked about the Cross Florida Barge Canal. Alas, both are gone now, as is Peter Prichard, another well-known turtle scientist mentioned in these pages.
All in all, Jack is quite a character and accompanying him as he explores the world of turtles is far from a slow ride.
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