The Song of the Dodo

A captivating work of scientific journalism which explains the worldwide ecosystem decay which is at the root of countless species' extinction and which will continue to wipe out species as human activity carves the wilderness into ever-increasing island-like fragments. Combining personal observation, scientific theory, and history, this book takes readers on a worldwide tour of wild places, ideas, and creatures, including the dragons of Komodo, the elephant birds of Madagascar, and the giant tortoises of the Galapagos.