This reprint of the 1967 original text provides a new generation of readers with access to this definitive work on the natural history of sea turtles. The volume examines the history of the study of sea turtles and documents scientific efforts to conserve these majestic animals. The work includes numerous black and white photographs of the author and other scientists working with sailors, fishermen and marine experts to chart the history and habits of the turtles. The new edition includes a foreword by Karen Bjorndal, the director of the Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research. Carr was a professor of zoology at the University of Florida and was the father of modern sea turtle research and conservation. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)