{"product_id":"among-the-islands-adventures-in-the-pacific-paperback","title":"Among the Islands: Adventures in the Pacific - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Flannery\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim Flannery is one of the world's most influential scientists, credited with discovering more species than Darwin. In Among the Islands Flannery recounts a series of expeditions he made at the dawn of his career to the strange tropical islands of the South Pacific, a great arc stretching nearly 4,000 miles from the postcard perfection of Polynesia to some of the largest, highest, ancient, and most rugged islands on earth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFlannery was traveling in search of rare and undiscovered mammal species, but he found much more: wild, weird places where local taboos, foul weather, dense jungle, and sheer remoteness made for difficult and dramatic exploration. \u003ci\u003eAmong the Islands\u003c\/i\u003e is full of fascinating creatures--monkey faced bats, giant rats, gazelle-faced black wallabies, and more--and the adventure of discovery. This is an idea read for anyone who has ever imagined voyaging to the ends of the earth to uncover and study the rare and the wonderful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Flannery\u003c\/b\u003e is a scientist, explorer and conservationist. He has published more than 130 peer-reviewed scientific papers and many books including \u003ci\u003eThe Future Eaters\u003c\/i\u003e and the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Weather Makers\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been translated into more than 20 languages. He was named Australian of the Year in 2007.\u003cbr\u003ehttp: \/\/www.timflannery.com.au\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757506167072,"sku":"9780802121820","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8169c269f2005dee165ecb85abeb6fad.webp?v=1780104538","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/among-the-islands-adventures-in-the-pacific-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}