Peter Laufer
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A fascinating exploration into the world of turtles across the globe; Laufer charts the lore, love, and peril to a beloved species.
Dreaming in Turtle is a compelling story of a stalwart animal prized from prehistory through to today-an animal threatened by human greed, pragmatism, and rationalization. It stars turtles and shady and heroic human characters both, in settings ranging from luxury redoubts to degraded habitats, during a time when the...
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
This widely praised book chronicles Peter Laufer's adventures within the butterfly industry and the butterfly underground. Laufer begins by examining the allure of butterflies throughout history, but his research soon veers into the high-stake realms of organized crime, ecological devastation, museum collections, and chaos theory. His ever-expanding journey of discovery throughout the Americas and beyond offers a rare look into a theater of intrigue,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Forbidden Creatures: Inside the World of Animal Smuggling and Exotic Pets offers a gripping and eye-opening exploration of the clandestine and dangerous realm of animal trafficking and the insatiable demand for exotic pets. Peter Laufer delves deep into the underbelly of this illicit trade, unveiling the harrowing stories of both the creatures that suffer and the individuals driven by obsession and greed. With a combination of investigative journalism...
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"After eating some suspect "organic" walnuts that he was shocked to find were produced in Kazakhstan, veteran journalist Peter Laufer traces the origins of items in his pantry back to the source, learning how easily we are tricked into buying "organic" claims"--
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