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The Song of the Dodo
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The Song of the Dodo

Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinction

by David Quammen

Recommended by Ed Yong

Recommended by Ed Yong

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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Biology, Most Recommended Books, and Science.

David Quammen's book, The Song of the Dodo, is a brilliant, stirring work, breathtaking in its scope, farreaching in its message a crucial book in precarious times, which radically alters the way in which we understand the natural world and our place in that world. It's also a book full of entertainment and wonders. In The Song of the Dodo, we ...

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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Biology, Most Recommended Books, and Science.

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