Julian Hume

Published: 01-09-2017 Format: Hardback Edition: 2nd Extent: 608 pp. ISBN: 9781472937445 Imprint: Bloomsbury Natural History Illustrations: 104 black and white ill

Nova Scotia is as remote as it is comparatively unpopulated, and if you want to get away from it all, this is the place to go. Halifax is the capital, and from he

Excavation of Mare aux Songes, Mauritius

Almost all Dodo bones in the world's museums were found at this site.

Cape Town has all the luxuries of modern cities, yet retains an inexpensive economy. It is dominated by the spectacular Table Mountain, which on most days has a v

Okasaki is one of the smaller cities, situated on the largest Japanese island of Honshu. Although it is a modern city, it still retains a large proportion of smal

Many spectacular island terrestrial vertebrates have disappeared over the past few centuries – a minutia in terms of geological time – yet the pitiful epitaph

Mauritius is best known for its sunny climate and idyllic beaches, but it was once home to a variety of endemic plants and animals. The most famous was the Dodo R

The Seychelles comprise five main volcanic islands situated north of Madagascar in the south-west Indian Ocean.

The Comoros Archipelago comprises four main volcanic islands situated between Mozambique and Madagascar at the north end of the Mozambique Channel.

This trip centered on Pterosaur research in Beijing and I managed to get time off to see some sites.

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After becoming established as a self taught artist specialising in reconstructing extinct species, I undertook a degree in bird palaeontology at the University of Portsmouth, followed by a PhD at the Natural History Museum, London. This provided an ... [more]

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Extinct Birds reviews. The Guardian. February 19th 2012 Sunday Express. April 15th, 2012 The Dodo’s changing Image. Reconstructing the Dodo Dodo slims down for new museum gallery The following list includes articles for a general audience in... [more]

The Dodo

Many spectacular island terrestrial vertebrates have disappeared over the past few centuries – a minutia in terms of geological time – yet the pitiful epitaphs of these vanished species comprise frequently just a few bones and a handful of inadeq... [more]

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