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Platypus - Couverture souple

Moyal, Ann

 
9781865088044: Platypus
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1865088048 ISBN 13 : 9781865088044
Editeur : Allen & Unwin, 2002

Synopsis

When the first specimen of a platypus arrived in England in 1799, it was greeted with astonishment and disbelief. What was this strange creature from the new colony of Australia? It defied rational explanation, with its webbed feet and duck's beak attached to what seemed to be a mammal's body - surely it was a hoax on the part of those cheeky new colonials? As 18th-century naturalists struggled to classify the platypus, the little animal excited curiosity and sparked fierce debate in international scientific circles, drawing in leaders of zoology and comparative anatomy in Britain and Europe. This is the enigmatic story of a biological riddle that confounded scientists for nearly 90 years, challenging theories of creationism, evolution and the classification of species along the way. Secretive, elusive and beguiling, the platypus has continued to captivate public and scientific attention to the present day.

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À propos de l'auteur

Ann Moyal is a well-known historian of Australian science and has held research and teaching positions at a number of Australian universities. She has written many books and articles and is founder and past-president of the Independent Scholars Association of Australia. She now lives in Canberra.

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Éditeur
Allen & Unwin
Date d'édition
2002
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1865088048
ISBN 13 
9781865088044
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
240
Coordonnées du fabricant
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