Description: Part scientific exploration, part cultural and historical narrative, part outdoor adventure saga, The Eighth Continent takes readers deep into the astounding wilds of Madagascar, the fast-dwindling preserve of some of the strangest creatures on Earth. The fourth-largest island on the globe, it offers a glimpse of the world much as it looked 100 million years ago. Despite its proximity to Africa, it has no lions, elephants, monkeys, or poisonous snakes; instead, it features 50-some types of lemurs, screaming leaf-tailed geckos, giant hissing cockroaches, and 120 unique species of birds. From the intricate ecosystems to the quirky scientists it covers, this book brings home Madagascar's remarkable natural and human life.

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