Book description
From National Book Award finalist for The Soul of an Octopus and New York Times bestseller Sy Montgomery comes an ode to one of the most diverse, fascinating, and beloved species on the planet: turtles. With elegance, journalistic curiosity, and gorgeous artwork, this nonfiction investigation speaks to the wonder and…
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1 author picked Of Time And Turtles as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
It’s another amazing book from Sy Montgomery (read Soul of an Octopus). Most of us like turtles, but after reading this book you’ll never look at a turtle the same way again, and you’ll love them.
As always, Montgomery deep dives into her subject, this time the world of turtles - some of which can live to more than a hundred years: the underworld of poached and smuggled turtles, how turtles can miraculously heal when helped, how some people devote their lives to saving and doctoring and rehabbing and re-releasing turtles.
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