Madagascar: The Eighth Continent
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Madagascar: The Eighth Continent

Life, Death and Discovery in a Lost World

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Madagascar: The Eighth Continent

Life, Death and Discovery in a Lost World

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Madagascar is a land where lizards scream and monkey-like lemurs sing songs of inexpressible beauty. KKnown as the Great Red Island, it is a place where fossa and tenrecs, vangas and aye ayes thrive in a true 'Lost World' alongside bizarre plants like the octopus tree and the three-cornered palm. And where the ancestors of the Malagasy, as the island's 18 tribes are collectively known, come alive in rollicking ceremonies known as "turning the bones."

This natural and cultural history of Madagascar is an exploration of what makes the island so extraordinary. It is the only book that combines cutting-edge science and conservation with adventure travel and historical narrative. Perfect for those about to travel to Madagascar for the first time or just want to learn more, much of the historical material will be new to those familiar with Madagascar, even researchers who have worked there for years.

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Publisher
Bradt Travel Guides
Year
2013
ISBN
9781841627380
Topic
Personal Development
Subtopic
Travel

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Praise for the book
  3. Dedication
  4. Title Page
  5. Author's Note
  6. Note to the 2013 Edition
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Preface
  9. Introduction
  10. Map
  11. I DEEP INTO A LOST WORLD: The Perfumed Isle
  12. II DEEP INTO A LOST WORLD: The Spiny Desert
  13. III SEARCH FOR THE PYGMY HIPPO
  14. IV THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ENIGMA IN THE WORLD
  15. V ISLAND OF DREAMS
  16. EPILOGUE: 2012
  17. Glossary
  18. Selected Bibliography
  19. Photographs
  20. Copyright Page