General book on tortoises?

Torterra · 21-03-2011, 08:02 PM

I am trying to find a book about tortoises in general. Not much about keeping them but a bit on every species. I believe this book covers land tortoises as well as turtles. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Turtles-Worl...0736985&sr=1-1
It is not clear from description and revievs if it covers 'land turtles' as well.
Thank you very much in advance.

Torterra · 26-03-2011, 10:49 AM

Is 'Turtles of the World' ISBN-10: 0713682353 covers all turtles/ tortoises or is it only about water dwelling species? Sorry it is not clear from description and review...

Petrus · 26-03-2011, 08:08 PM

I find "The Russian Tortoise" by Ed Pirog extremely useful. It's about mediterranean tortoises, not just the Russian (Horsfield)

Geomyda · 27-03-2011, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Torterra

I am trying to find a book about tortoises in general. Not much about keeping them but a bit on every species. I believe this book covers land tortoises as well as turtles. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Turtles-Worl...0736985&sr=1-1
It is not clear from description and revievs if it covers 'land turtles' as well.
Thank you very much in advance.

This is indeed a very good book with some excellent species accounts of both Terrestrial and Aquatic Turtles. Bonin, Devaux & Dupre have made a good job with the book, and it includes examples of species not often written up well, in other Texts.

Lorna · 27-03-2011, 09:38 AM

I've just ordered mine. The joys of 1-Click!

Lorna

Torterra · 27-03-2011, 10:41 AM

Thank you very much Geomyda, I will definetely get this book now. Thanks Petrus I also think Ed Pirog books are really good and in depth, but I was looking as well for sort of 'encyclopedia' which will cover aquatic and terrestrial torts all over the world.

It will help me to understand my tortoises better.

**Bindi** · 27-03-2011, 11:00 AM

It's another one I'd like, let us know what you think of it?

Petrus · 27-03-2011, 08:56 PM

I had a feeling you would want one that kinda covered everything. Good luck.

21-03-2011, 08:02 PM	#1
Torterra Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: England, SE Posts: 1,396	General book on tortoises? I am trying to find a book about tortoises in general. Not much about keeping them but a bit on every species. I believe this book covers land tortoises as well as turtles. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Turtles-Worl...0736985&sr=1-1 It is not clear from description and revievs if it covers 'land turtles' as well. Thank you very much in advance. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.2.0 Geoshelone elegans (Indian Star) 1.2.1 Kinosternon Bauri (Three Striped mud turtles) 0.0.2 Sternotherus Carinatus (Razorback Musk Turtle) http://kinosternon-baurii.blogspot.co.uk/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

26-03-2011, 10:49 AM	#2
Torterra Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: England, SE Posts: 1,396	Is 'Turtles of the World' ISBN-10: 0713682353 covers all turtles/ tortoises or is it only about water dwelling species? Sorry it is not clear from description and review... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.2.0 Geoshelone elegans (Indian Star) 1.2.1 Kinosternon Bauri (Three Striped mud turtles) 0.0.2 Sternotherus Carinatus (Razorback Musk Turtle) http://kinosternon-baurii.blogspot.co.uk/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

27-03-2011, 10:41 AM	#6
Torterra Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: England, SE Posts: 1,396	Thank you very much Geomyda, I will definetely get this book now. Thanks Petrus I also think Ed Pirog books are really good and in depth, but I was looking as well for sort of 'encyclopedia' which will cover aquatic and terrestrial torts all over the world. It will help me to understand my tortoises better. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.2.0 Geoshelone elegans (Indian Star) 1.2.1 Kinosternon Bauri (Three Striped mud turtles) 0.0.2 Sternotherus Carinatus (Razorback Musk Turtle) http://kinosternon-baurii.blogspot.co.uk/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

27-03-2011, 11:00 AM	#7
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	It's another one I'd like, let us know what you think of it? __________________

26-03-2011, 08:08 PM	#3
Petrus Banned Juvenile Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 997	I find "The Russian Tortoise" by Ed Pirog extremely useful. It's about mediterranean tortoises, not just the Russian (Horsfield)

27-03-2011, 09:38 AM	#5
Lorna Junior Member Egg Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 42	I've just ordered mine. The joys of 1-Click! Lorna

27-03-2011, 08:56 PM	#8
Petrus Banned Juvenile Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 997	I had a feeling you would want one that kinda covered everything. Good luck.

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