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"This is an extraordinary book: a rare combination of true scholarship, popular science and a labour of love, beautifully written and llustrated, and well-produced. It will fascinate anyone with an interest in birds and is worth every penny" Bull ABC (Summer 2008) " This book is a remarkable and meticuluous overview, which every scientist and naturalist with a serious interest in the wildlife of the Western Indian Ocean will find essential" Ibis (October 2008) "The authors have done a remarkable job in putting together a scattered literature, not all of it easily accessible or available." "...an absorbing read..." Ibis (2009) ' A must-read for scientists and non-scientists interested in biogeography, natural history, extinction and ecological history in general...one that a reader will want to keep on their bookshelf to return to ' Ecology (2009) 'A wonderful account of the history of the destruction of the Mascarene Islands, beautifully produced...with the help of this book, the visitor will be able to appreciate today's nature in the wider context of what it once was.' TLS (June 2009)