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037			_cPurchased _nPrism Books,Kadavanthra
041			_aEnglish
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100			_aTurvey, Samuel
245			_aTOMB OF MILI MONGGA _b: Fossils, Folklore, and Adventures at the Edge of Reality
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260			_aIreland _bBloomsbury _c2024
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500			_aA 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. 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. 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? 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.
505			_aPrologue: Anselm and Gaunilo 1. Splendid Isolation 2. Sumba, East of Java 3. Glutton-Granny 4. Storytelling 5. Rodents of Unusual Size 6. Tulang Junkie 7. Wall of the Mili Mongga 8. Interlude with Giant RATS 9. Island of the Day Vefore 10. Might Be Giants 11. Perfect Island- Fairy Tale for Biologists
650			_aSocial sciences
650			_aCustoms, Etiquette, Folklore
650			_aFolklore
650			_aFolk literature
650			_aTales and lore of plants and animals
650			_aAnimals of legend
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