Lost Land of the Dodo (1 Viewer)

Melanie

Well-known member

• Sep 29, 2007

• #1

Avian paleontologist Anthony Cheke and world class bird artist Julian Hume are telling the story of the lost Mascarene bird fauna in this richly illustrated book.

Scheduled for a release in mid October (if there is no new delaying).

 

Accipiter91

Well-known member

• Sep 29, 2007

• #2

oh cool! I will have to be on the lookout for this one! Thanks! :t:

 

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BrightonBirder

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• Sep 29, 2007

• #3

The book is available in Canada, though has a 4-6 week delivery. That is the info I got when I ordered from Amazon (canada). Cost was $63

 

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nctexasbirder

young birder

• Sep 29, 2007

• #4

It seems to have been available from the US amazon since march of this year for $91.13(!), but it is in hardcover and is over 500 pages long. I will try to interlibrary loan it.

 

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BrightonBirder

Well-known member

• Oct 14, 2007

• #5

Well this book is now unavailable in Canada. Got a notice today from Amazon saying it is not available from any of their sources.

 

Melanie

Well-known member

• Oct 17, 2007

• #6

According www.nhbs.com there is a delay for that book until January 2008.

 

Jim Martin

Friend of the auk

• Apr 7, 2008

• #7

Lost Land of the Dodo - this superb book will finally be published next week!

I look forward to hearing people's thoughts on this title. Any queries please drop me an email,

Cheers,
Jim

 

Melanie

Well-known member

• Apr 7, 2008

• #8

Thanks for this good news.

 

Melanie

Well-known member

• May 29, 2008

• #9

Yesterday, i got my copy of this book and i must say it is really worth buying. The accounts about the extinct species are very comprehensive and to every described species there are translated quotes from well-known travellers on the Mascarenes like Leguat or Dubois. You'll learn little known and interesting facts about the Dodo, e.g. that it occurred in caves. There are top notch paintings of extinct birds of which several can be seen in the collection of the Natural History Museum and there are interesting old sketches. There is also a chapter about conservation on Mauritius by Dr. Carl Jones. If there is an award for bird books in 2008 this one will deserve one.