The Dinosaur as Pet in a Child's Reptile Quest
The article notes the allure and challenges of keeping reptiles as pets, focusing on the Common Iguana and other iguanids. It describes size, habitat needs, diet, and behavioral quirks, plus geographic distribution and import restrictions affecting pet trade and cross-border keeping.
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United States
Mexico
Central America
South America
West Indies
Fiji Islands
Friendly Islands
Galapagos Islands
The Ten Thousand Things and Les Choses Book Reviews
Two translated novels are described. The Ten Thousand Things by Maria Dermont follows Felicia, seized as a child in an East Indian spice garden, drifting through Europe before returning with her son. Les Choses by Georges Perec is a savage critique of consumerism tracing a Parisian couple obsessed with things as happiness.
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Maria Dermont
Hans Koningsberger
Ballantine Books
Felicia
Europe
Georges Perec
Helen R. Lane
Grove
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