The Windward Road
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| Author | Archie Carr |
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| Genre | Non-fiction;Nature Writing;Science Writing |
Publication date | 1956, byKnopf(US) 1957, byRobert Hale(UK) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 277 |
| ISBN | 978-0-8130-0639-0 |
The Windward Road: Adventures of a Naturalist on Remote Caribbean Shoreswas written byArchie Carrand originally published in 1956.[1]It is an account of Carr's travels around the Caribbean to study sea turtles and their migratory and behavior patterns,[2]especiallyKemp's ridley,a species about which little was known at the time.[3]This book led to the formation of The Brotherhood of the Green Turtle, which later became the Caribbean Conservation Corporation, and is now known as theSea Turtle Conservancy.[3][4]It was awarded the 1957John Burroughs Medal[5]fornature writing,which is awarded annually by theAmerican Museum of Natural History.The chapter entitled "The Black Beach", originally published inMademoiselle,won a 1956O. Henry Award.[4][6]
References
[edit]- ^The University of Florida Press,http:// upf /book.asp?id=CARRXS79
- ^This Goodly Land Author Information for Archie Fairly Carr, Jr.
- ^abMarine Turtle Newsletter, Book Review,http:// seaturtle.org/mtn/archives/mtn15/mtn15p10.shtml
- ^abThe Sea Turtle Conservancy: Archie Carr Tribute,http:// conserveturtles.org/about.php?page=carr
- ^John Burroughs Medal Award List,http://research.amnh.org/burroughs/medal_award_list.html
- ^Random House Winners List: 1919-2000,http:// randomhouse /boldtype/ohenry/0900/winners1919.html
External links
[edit]- The Windward Road.Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. 2013.ISBN978-0-307-83211-5;256 pages
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