{"product_id":"sea-turtles-james-r-spotila-9780801880070","title":"Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and Conservation","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner, Professional and Scholarly Publishing Awards in Biological Sciences Winner, National Outdoor Book Award, Nature and the Environment Outstanding Academic Title, \u003ci\u003eChoice Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than a hundred million years, sea turtles have been swimming in the world's oceans. These magnificent, long-lived creatures spend their lives in the water, coming ashore to lay their eggs. Upon hatching, the baby turtles leave the nest and enter a dangerous world of storms and predators. The females will return to the same beach to lay their own eggs when they reach maturity a decade later. Today, there are seven species of sea turtle: the grass-eating green turtle; the sea sponge-eating hawksbill; the olive ridley; the Kemp's ridley, which is the smallest species; the loggerhead; the flatback of Australia; and the giant leatherback. Having escaped the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs, these ancient reptiles today face new dangers that threaten their survival: pollution, hunting, and the destruction of their nesting grounds. Will this century be the last to witness their majesty? Will succeeding generations live in a world devoid of their graceful presence? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarine biologist James R. Spotila has spent much of his life unraveling the mysteries of these graceful creatures and working to ensure their survival. In \u003ci\u003eSea Turtles\u003c\/i\u003e, he offers a comprehensive and compelling account of their history and life cycle based on the most recent scientific data--and suggests what we can do now to save them. From the Kemp's ridley, which nests on a single beach on Mexico's Gulf Coast, to the nomadic leatherback, which can weigh up to a ton and is in the most imminent danger of extinction, Spotila offers a vivid description of their diets and mating habits, and the conservation efforts being made on their behalf. Illustrated with stunning color photographs by the world's leading nature photographers, \u003ci\u003eSea Turtles\u003c\/i\u003e will inform and inspire readers of all ages everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James R. Spotila\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801880076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801880070\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 9.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e National Outdoor Book Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 1618\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2004 pg. 632\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2005 pg. 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScience Books \u0026amp; Films Best Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2006 pg. 7","brand":"James R. Spotila","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43986682806527,"sku":"9780801880070","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f7f3742b-5284-441e-8861-8c768df15448.jpg?v=1683284723","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sea-turtles-james-r-spotila-9780801880070","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}