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20241108173241.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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9781399409773 |
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Purchased |
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Prism Books,Kadavanthra |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE |
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title |
English |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
398.2454 |
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TUR/TO |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Turvey, Samuel |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
TOMB OF MILI MONGGA |
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: Fossils, Folklore, and Adventures at the Edge of Reality |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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1 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Ireland |
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Bloomsbury |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2024 |
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304 |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
A fossil expedition becomes a thrilling search for a mythical beast deep in the Indonesian forest – and a fascinating look at how fossils, folklore, and biodiversity converge.<br/><br/>A tale of exciting scientific discovery, The Tomb of the Mili Mongga tells the story of Samuel Turvey's expeditions to the island of Sumba in eastern Indonesia. While there, he discovers an entire recently extinct mammal fauna from the island's fossil record, revealing how islands support some of the world's most remarkable biodiversity, and why many of these unique endemic species are threatened with extinction or have already been lost.<br/><br/>But as the story unfolds, an unexpected narrative emerges – Sumba's Indigenous communities tell of a mysterious wildman called the 'mili mongga', a giant yeti-like beast that supposedly lives in the island's remote forests. What is behind the stories of the mili mongga? Is there a link between this enigmatic entity and the fossils that Sam is looking for? And what did he discover when he finally found the tomb of a mili mongga?<br/><br/>Combining evolution, anthropology, travel writing and cryptozoology, The Tomb of the Mili Mongga explores the relationship between biodiversity and culture, what reality means from different cultural perspectives, and how folklore, fossils and conservation can be linked together in surprising ways. |
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Prologue: Anselm and Gaunilo<br/>1. Splendid Isolation<br/>2. Sumba, East of Java<br/>3. Glutton-Granny<br/>4. Storytelling<br/>5. Rodents of Unusual Size<br/>6. Tulang Junkie<br/>7. Wall of the Mili Mongga<br/>8. Interlude with Giant RATS<br/>9. Island of the Day Vefore<br/>10. Might Be Giants<br/>11. Perfect Island- Fairy Tale for Biologists |
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Social sciences |
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Customs, Etiquette, Folklore |
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Folklore |
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Folk literature |
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Tales and lore of plants and animals |
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Animals of legend |
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Lending |
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Dewey Decimal Classification |