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Author : Alfred North-Coombes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Island of Rodrigues written by Alfred North-Coombes and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anthony Cheke
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408108828
Total Pages : 824 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Lost Land of the Dodo written by Anthony Cheke and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mascarene islands in the southern Indian Ocean - Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues - were once home to an extraordinary range of birds and reptiles. Evolving on these isolated volcanic islands in the absence of mammalian predators or competitors, the land was dominated by giant tortoises, parrots, skinks and geckos, burrowing boas, flightless rails & herons, and of course (in Mauritius) the Dodo. Uninhabited and only discovered in the 1500s, colonisation by European settlers in the 1600s led to dramatic changes in the ecology of the islands; the birds and tortoises were slaughtered indiscriminately while introduced rats, cats, pigs and monkeys destroyed their eggs, the once-extensive forests logged, and invasive introduced plants from all over the tropics devastated the ecosystem. The now-familiar icon of extinction, the Dodo, was gone from Mauritius within 50 years of human settlement, and over the next 150 years many of the Mascarenes' other native vertebrates followed suit. The product of over 30 years research by Anthony Cheke, Lost Land of the Dodo provides a comprehensive yet hugely enjoyable account of the story of the islands' changing ecology, interspersed with human stories, the islands' biogeographical anomalies, and much else. Many French publications, old and new, especially for Réunion, are discussed and referenced in English for the first time. The book is richly illustrated with maps and contemporary illustrations of the animals and their environment, many of which have rarely been reprinted before. Illustrated box texts look in detail at each extinct vertebrate species, while Julian Hume's superb colour plates bring many of the extinct birds to life. Lost Land of the Dodo provides the definitive account of this tragic yet remarkable fauna, and is a must-read for anyone interested in islands, their ecology and the history of our relationship with the world around us.
Author : Alexandra Richards
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN 13 : 1841629243
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (416 download)
Download or read book Mauritius written by Alexandra Richards and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Besides the renowned sun, sea and sand, the Mascarene Islands offer outdoor opportunities aplenty, such as cycling, mountain hiking and watersports, as well as beautiful wildlife and national parks. The guide offers information on what to see and do region-by-region
Author : Michael Cooper
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (473 download)
Download or read book This Island of Japan written by Michael Cooper and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ian Sinclair
Publisher : New Holland Australia(AU)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands written by Ian Sinclair and published by New Holland Australia(AU). This book was released on 1998 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In field guide form, this text presents concise descriptions of each species, highlighting diagnostic features for ease of identification. Differences between sexes and plumages are discussed as well as the status of the bird, its habitat and call.
Author : Michael J. Lace
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400750161
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Coastal Karst Landforms written by Michael J. Lace and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-28 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carbonate rock coasts are found world-wide, from continental shorelines of the Adriatic Sea of Europe to the Yucatan Peninsula of North America, and on tropical islands from Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, to the Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean, to the Bahama Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. Such coasts are well known for their unusual and distinctive karst landforms. Karst processes, particularly those associated with coastal landforms, are proving to be surprisingly unique and complex. This volume presents a comprehensive overview of the processes associated with coastal karst development comparing examples from a broad geographical and geomorphological range of island and continental shoreline/paleoshoreline settings, including a review of pseudokarst processes that can compete with and overprint dynamic coastal karst landscapes. As effective management of hydrologic resources grows more complex, coastal caves and karst represent fundamental components in associated coastal aquifers, which in the rock record can also form significant petroleum reservoirs. Audience By providing a clearer understanding of the geological, biological, archaeological and cultural value of coastal caves and karst resources, this volume offers a critical tool to coastal researchers and geoscientists in related fields and to coastal land managers as it illustrates the diversity of coastal karst landforms, the unique processes which formed them, the diversity of resources they harbor and their relationship to coastal zone preservation strategies and the development of sustainable management approaches.
Author : Pourchez, Laurence
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9231041975
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Women's knowledge written by Pourchez, Laurence and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Natasha Soobramanien
Publisher : Myriad Editions (US&CA)
ISBN 13 : 1908434163
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Genie and Paul written by Natasha Soobramanien and published by Myriad Editions (US&CA). This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genie and Paul is an utterly original love story: the story of a sister's love for a lost brother, and the story of his love for an island that has never really existed. One morning in May 2003, on the cyclone-ravaged island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean, the body of a man washes up on the beach. Six weeks previously, the night Tropical Cyclone Kalunde first gathered force, destruction of another kind hit 26-year-old Genie Lallan and her life in London: after a night out with her brother she wakes up in hospital to discover that he's disappeared. Where has Paul gone, and why did he abandon her at the club where she collapsed? Genie's search for him leads her to Rodrigues, sister island to Mauritius—their island of origin, and for Paul, the only place he has ever felt at home. Will Genie track Paul down? And what will she find if she does?
Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 0241009324
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (41 download)
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Mauritius written by Rough Guides and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rough Guides Snapshot Mauritius (includes Port Louis, the northern islands, Black River Gorges National Park, Mahébourg, Blue Bay, Île aux Aigrettes, Le Morne Peninsula and Rodrigues). Rough Guides Snapshot Mauritius is the ultimate travel guide to this idyllic tropical island. It leads you through the country with reliable information and insightful coverage of all the main attractions, from the bustling capital of St Louis and its photogenic historic counterpart, Mahébourg, to the famed beaches of the north and forested slopes of Black River Gorges National Park. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you make the most of your trip. Packed with pre-departure advice and practical tips, the Basics section contains all the information you need to travel around Mauritius, including transport, accommodation, food, drink, costs and health, while Contexts fills you in on history, beliefs and music and includes a handy Language section. Full coverage: Port Louis, Turtle Bay, Trou aux Biches, Grand Baie, Grand Gaube, the northern islands, Pamplemousses, Trou d'Eau Douce, Île aux Cerfs, the Bambous Mountains, Vieux Grand Port, Tamarin Falls, Curepipe, Le Pouce and the Moka Mountains, the Black River Gorges National Park, Mahébourg, Blue Bay and Pointe d'Esny, Île aux Aigrettes, La Vanille Réserve des Mascareignes, Souillac, Bel Ombre, Flic en Flac, Tamarin, Chamarel, La Gaulette, Le Morne Peninsula and Rodrigues and its offshore islands.
Author : Jacques de Spéville
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789994938049
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Birds, Île Maurice-Rodrigues written by Jacques de Spéville and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carlos Magdalena
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241979307
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (419 download)
Download or read book The Plant Messiah written by Carlos Magdalena and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passionate, forthright and enthusiastic, Carlos Magdalena is a world-renowned horticulturist - known both for his charisma and his conservation work. The Plant Messiah follows Carlos' dreams and disappointments; from his days as a school boy in the death throes of General Franco's Fascist dictatorship, to his advent as The Plant Messiah at the forefront of conservation, backed by the reputation and resources of The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and enthused by the potential that lies beyond. The book discloses for the first time the details behind his 'codebreaking' exploits and the secret stories behind his work; his genius, lateral thinking and steadfast belief that everything is possible.
Author : Gerry Rodrigues
Publisher : VeloPress
ISBN 13 : 1948006189
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (48 download)
Download or read book Triathlon Swimming written by Gerry Rodrigues and published by VeloPress. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Triathlon Swimming reveals the rewarding and rigorous Tower 26 program for mastering open-water swimming by the world’s leading open-water swimming coach Gerry Rodrigues and former pro triathlete Emma-Kate Lidbury.Triathlon swimming is unique in its challenges and physical and mental limits. Over his lifetime of over 100 open-water swim race wins and over 30 years of coaching, Rodrigues has perfected the art and science of open-water swimming. His famed Tower 26 swimming program trains athletes in both the pool and in rough open water conditions, making triathletes and swimmers skilled, confident, capable, and fast in any condition. In Triathlon Swimming, Rodrigues and Lidbury break down open-water swimming technique and show how triathlon swimming requires different form. From kicking to sighting, Triathlon Swimming describes the best technique for swimming in open water. This guide shares the best gear for open-water swimming, shows how to create your own effective open-water swim workouts, and shares a plan for race prep and taper. Tower 26 offers the best open-water swimming technique. With Rodrigues’ coaching approach and Lidbury’s first-hand experience and insight, Triathlon Swimming can help you become a master open-water swimmer for faster, fearless racing.
Author : Anthony William Diamond
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521258081
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (212 download)
Download or read book Studies of Mascarene Island Birds written by Anthony William Diamond and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1987-08-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the scientific results of an expedition to study the endangered birds of the Mascarene Islands in the Indian Ocean.
Author : Megan Vaughan
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822333999
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (339 download)
Download or read book Creating the Creole Island written by Megan Vaughan and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2005-02 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The island of Mauritius lies in the middle of the Indian Ocean, about 550 miles east of Madagascar. Uninhabited until the arrival of colonists in the late sixteenth century, Mauritius was subsequently populated by many different peoples as successive waves of colonizers and slaves arrived at its shores. The French ruled the island from the early eighteenth century until the early nineteenth. Throughout the 1700s, ships brought men and women from France to build the colonial population and from Africa and India as slaves. In Creating the Creole Island, the distinguished historian Megan Vaughan traces the complex and contradictory social relations that developed on Mauritius under French colonial rule, paying particular attention to questions of subjectivity and agency. Combining archival research with an engaging literary style, Vaughan juxtaposes extensive analysis of court records with examinations of the logs of slave ships and of colonial correspondence and travel accounts. The result is a close reading of life on the island, power relations, colonialism, and the process of cultural creolization. Vaughan brings to light complexities of language, sexuality, and reproduction as well as the impact of the French Revolution. Illuminating a crucial period in the history of Mauritius, Creating the Creole Island is a major contribution to the historiography of slavery, colonialism, and creolization across the Indian Ocean.
Author : François Le Guat
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)
Download or read book The Voyage of François Leguat of Bresse to Rodriguez, Mauritius, Java, and the Cape of Good Hope written by François Le Guat and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ian Sinclair
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN 13 : 9781431700851
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands written by Ian Sinclair and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the format of the successful 'Sasol Birds of Southern Africa', this is an identification guide to the birds of Madagascar and the other Indian Ocean islands.
Author : Selina Periampillai
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1526612488
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (266 download)
Download or read book The Island Kitchen written by Selina Periampillai and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-02 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHORTLISTED FOR THE JANE GRIGSON TRUST AWARD 2019 'The Island Kitchen has lifted my spirits and made me hungry and happy in equal measure' Nigella Lawson This ravishing cookbook will take you on a journey around the Indian Ocean islands, to taste the flavours of the colourful markets of Mauritius, the aromatic spice gardens of the Seychelles, the fishing coasts of the Maldives, the lagoons of Mayotte and the forests of Madagascar. Selina Periampillai, born in London but of Mauritian descent, celebrates the vibrant home-cooking of the islands, with dishes such as Sticky chicken with garlic & ginger, Mustard- & turmeric-marinated tuna, Seychellois aubergine & chickpea cari, and Pineapple upside-down cake with cardamom cream. With 80 simple recipes for everything from quick mid-week suppers to large rum-fuelled gatherings, and beautiful food photography and illustrations, this book will take you straight to the warm, welcoming kitchens of these beautiful islands.
