"Tortoise" is the first cultural history of these long-lived and
intriguing creatures, which have existed for more than 200 million
years. The book covers tortoises worldwide, in evolution, myth and
reality, ranging across paleontology, natural history, myth,
folklore, art forms, literature, veterinary medicine and trade
regulations.
The tortoise has been seen as an Atlas-like creature supporting the
world, as the origin of music and as a philosophical paradox. Peter
Young examines the tortoise in all these guises, as well as a
military tactical formation, its exploitation by mariners and
others for food, as ornament (in tortoiseshell), as a motif in art,
and in space research. He looks at the movement away from
exploitation to conservation and even the uses of the tortoise in
advertising. As well as examples of species, illustrations from
around the world include monuments, sculptures, coins, stamps,
objets d'art, drawings, cartoons, advertisements and X-rays.
The book will appeal not only to tortoise lovers but also to
readers of cultural histories around the world.
"Peter Young's "Tortoise," on the other claw, can be warmly
recommended."--Jonathan Bate, "The Times"
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