The Last Tasmanian Tiger
Author | : Robert Paddle |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2002-09-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521531543 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521531542 |
Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
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