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The Comoros Islands: Struggle Against Dependency in the Indian Ocean , by Malyn Newitt, is an outline of the recent history of the Comoros Islands.If you're interested in furry, fluffy things, try Lemurs of Madagascar and the Comoros: The Iucn Red Data Book , by Caroline Harcourt. It's packed with details on the habits and habitats of those cute little lemurs.Marine turtles in the Comoro Archipelago, by J Frazier, gives you the low-down on these lumbering little fellas that are now an endangered species.If you're into ichthyology, or just happen to be intrigued by old bones and dinosaur discoveries, read the amazing story of how a fish, believed to be extinct, turned up alive and well and living in the Comoros Islands in Living Fossil: The Story of the Coelacanth, by Keith Stewart Thomson.Got a bit of French under your belt? Then try Comores: Quatre Îles entre Pirates et Planteurs , by Jean Martin. It's a massive two-volume work covering Comoran history from the 18th century to 1912.





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