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Year of the Turtle Reviews "I could not put this fascinating book down. The life cycle of Carroll's turtles reads like a well-paced mystery story. Savior of turtles, guardian of wetlands, artist David Carroll is our conscience." Maxine Kumin "David Carroll is a true naturalist. His determination to understand the natural worked is founded in a deep respect, the only perspective that can hope to save it. This book is a necessary union of art and science, a celebration of the beauty of life and a warning of its fragility." Ann Campell Burke, Weslyan University "A magical work filled with science, beauty, and deep emotions that seems destined to become a classic of natural history." Dianne Dumanoski, the Boston Globe "He sees natural history with an artful eye and a strong sense of the need for conservation." Michael W. Klemens "David Carroll's fascinating book [is] the work of an accomplished naturalist and artist of great talent." Harry Middleton, Smithsonian "Carroll... concentrates on the job of opening up nature's secrets... He does this very well. His details are precise and his drawings beautiful. He quotes Thoreau, but his style is reminiscent of another New Englander, Robert Frost, who also saw the beauty in simple things." Tom Spears, Ottawa Citizen "...intimate observation...written in a frank, straight forward style which evokes with perfect clarity the colour and mood of the marsh...the perfect introduction to the natural history of two North American marsh. Although there are no graphs or statistical analyses here, this book is of great value to scientists interested in the life-history of freshwater turtles in a way that is not fashionable: through careful observations and accurate descriptions, one is left with a feeling for the annual rhythm of the marsh and its inhabitants which is lost when observations are distilled into completely objective statistics. Wondrously, this feeling is available to everyone, regardless of special training." David A. Galbraith, University of Kent "The description of the habitats and field conditions are well done, and I could almost hear the redwing blackbirds screeching overhead and feel the cool water swirling around my feet - not to mention the joy of discovering the often elusive turtles and watching them go about their lives." James H. Harding, Michigan State University Museum "Carroll illustrates his book with lovely and evocative line drawings and paintings. His prose is clean and elegant with bright threads of humor and wonder... an extraordinary book." Geoffry Elan, Yankee "Along with wonder at the wild environment and the turtles' adaptations to it, the book balances the thrill of each discovery with the painful evidence of the accelerating rate of destruction by our species." Frances R. Coole, Native Canada "David Carroll's book is difficult to characterize. Enjoyable on many different levels, it is an excellent natural history of turtles, a personal journal, and a wonderful example of artwork. The author's ability to blend all of these diverse aspects... makes this book a delight to read." John Coakley, Vivarium
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