![]() ![]() But the dark message of island studies is that isolated ecosystems, whether natural or human-made, are also hotbeds of extinction. ![]() ![]() In this landmark of science writing, we learn how the isolation of islands makes them natural laboratories of evolutionary extravagance, as seen in the dragons of Komodo, the elephant birds of Madagascar, the giant tortoises of the Galapagos. Through personal observation, scientific theory, and history, David Quammen examines the mysteries of evolution and extinction and radically alters our understanding of the natural world and our place within it. “Compulsively readable-a masterpiece, maybe the masterpiece of science journalism.” -Bill McKibben, AudubonĪ brilliant, stirring work, breathtaking in its scope and far-reaching in its message, The Song of the Dodo is a crucial book in precarious times. ![]()
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