To learn more about turtles and tortoises,
the following books are a very good guideline.

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Turtles of the U.S. and Canada

Carl H. Ernst, Roger W. Barbour, and Jeffrey E.
Lovich 578 pages.
Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington and London ISBN: 1560893469
This is one of the better books, that describes turtles and tortoises of the US and Canada.
This book is for the more advanced turtle hobbiest.

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Manfred Rogner 1995. 120 color fotographs 192 pages.
ISBN 3-9804403-0-3
This is the first volume of two, covering the species : Chelydridae, Dermatemydidae and Emydidae.
Volume two covers all the other species, counts 265 pages and 200 color fotographs.

Schildkroten 2

This is the second part ,covering the species Kinosternidea, platysternidae, testudinidae, trionychidae, carettochelyidae, cheloniidae, dermochelidae, chelidae, pelomedusidae.
There are over 200 color foto’s and 265 pages

Both books are in German but give enough information for people how start keeping turtles.

1996 Heidi-Rogner-Verlag
ISBN 3-9804403-1-1

By A.C. Highfield 1996.
many color and b&w foto's ,  295 pages
ISBN 1873943067 (soft cover)
ISBN 1 873943 11 03 (hard cover)
The role of captive breeding/ Eggs and incubation/ Designing and constructing an incubator/ Hatching and juvenile care/ Environmental maintenance/ Captive maintenance of aquatic and semi - aquatic species/ Dietary management and nutritional disorders/ Parasitic diseases/ Bacterial and viral diseases/ Species accounts in alphabetical order.
A Good book witch covers much about diseases, very usefull when you don't exactly know whats wrong.
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by Glass Helmut and Walter Meusel 1994(original 1972)
contents : description/biotoop/species/feeding/breeding/keeping in captivity/
this book has been reprinted several times and is not always avalible
ISBN 3 89432 464 3 - der neue Bremm-Bucherei BD 418
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by Carl h. Ernst and Rodger W Barbour 1989
50 color pictures 143 b&w illustrations. 290 pages.
The first modern reference book covering all 257 species written for scientists and interested lay persons. It provides the essential biological information needed for further research and conservation
a very good book for determinig turtles
ISBN /0-87474-414-8 (hard cover)

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Schmuckschilkroten
by Fritz Jurgen Obst 1985 reprint
47 pictures 3 tables 112 pages.
Was sind Schmuckschildkröten? / Körperbau und Funktion/ Lebensweise und Umweltbeziehungen/ Schmuckschildkröten als Heim- und Versuchstiere/ Schmuckschildkröten in der Kultur der Indianer/ Die Bedeutung der wissenschaftlichen Bezeichnungen der hier als gültig erachteten Schildkröten - Taxa/ Liste wissenschaftlicher Namen von Schmuckschildkröten aus älterer Literatur/ Literatur.
ISSN/0138-1423
A great little book with nice color drawings of slider and cooters carapace and plastron.
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This is the second book of a tree part book. Beutifull color fhotographs,along with species accountts which include descreptions, habitats, natural history and rage charts.
Detailed drawings emphasize characteristics which aid in identification
The other book are part one ; The snakes , and part two ; The Amphibians.
ISBN :0-89317-036-4
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214 pages, 76 Color plates, 28 drawings.
Cover Land-,Swamp-,and Waterturtles in the terrarium
Turtles in Captivity, how to breed with Turtles, Feeding, Hibernation, Sickneses, Species discription

1987 Eugen Ulmer 
ISBN: 3-8001-7092-2

190 pages,many Black and white plates, some drawings
Covers every asspect of the land-, and water turtle

Landbuch Verlag
isbn : 3-7842-0342-6

Editors ; Uwe Fritz, Ulrich Joger, Richard Podloucky & Jean Servan

302 pages in this very interesting book that covers everything about the European Swamp Turtle Emmys Orbicularis.
some color plates mostly black and white, Drawings, tabels....

Isnb : 3-9801929-9-7 

Ernährung von Landschildkröten
by - Carolin Dennert

144 pages, 113 colorphote's, 27 Tabs and  und 17 Grafiken give a very good impression on how a tortoise schould be fed in captivity and what it eats in the wild. A very nice book on feeding and understanding the your tortoise needs.  German book

ISBN :3-93-1587-53-3 / Natur und Tier -verlag

Nice little book that cover the basic's on haw to keep a turtle or tortoise
This book is a translation from the German Autor. This book has been updated
alot and this is probebly the 5 reprint. This is one of the best selling books for people that want to know the basic's on how to keep a turtle. Many drawings and color pictures.
Paperback - 127 pages Reissue (1998)
Barron's Educational Series; ISBN: 0764151177
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Turtles and Tortoises (A Complete Pet Owner's Manual)  
R.D. Bartlett

Discusses choosing and caring for a pet turtle or tortoise, and includes information about each different type.

Paperback 96 pages (October 1996)
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
ISBN: 0812097122
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Turtles and Tortoises for Dummies (For Dummies S.)  
Liz Paliko

Book Description
Turtles and tortoises (called "Chelonians" by aficionados) make fascinating pets, but are somewhat tricky to care for. This friendly guide puts turtles and tortoises in a nutshell, even for absolute beginners. It explains everything from settling on the right diet to setting up an appropriate indoor or outdoor enclosure.

Synopsis
Describes different types of turtles and tortoises, explaining what to look for in a pet, how to establish a suitable environment, and how to care for aquatic and terrestrial turtles, box turtles, and tortoises of varied sizes.
Paperback 292 pages (January 2001)
Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
ISBN: 0764553135

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The Tortoise Trust Guide to Tortoises and Turtles  
Andy Highfield

This guide provides factual information and advice on keeping tortoises, turtles and terrapins. Suitable for the newcomer to the subject, this book aims to give a general introduction to the topic.

Paperback 60 pages (February 5, 1994)
Publisher: Carapace Press
ISBN: 1873943016

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Medicine and Surgery of Tortoises and Turtles  
Stuart McArthur , Roger Wilkinson , Jean Meyer

Medicine and Surgery of Tortoises and Turtles is an innovative and exciting new reference book on the management of chelonians. Covering everything from species identification to virus isolation techniques, it is an indispensable source of information for veterinary practitioners treating sick or injured chelonians and all those involved in captive chelonian care, chelonian conservation medicine, and scientific research. Written by leading chelonian veterinarians from around the world, this definitive book includes: Detailed sections on anatomy, physiology, husbandry, nutrition, diagnosis, diseases, anaesthesia, surgery, therapeutics and conservation. Over 1000 full-colour photographs, which take the reader through disease recognition, practical nursing, captive husbandry and common surgical conditions. Down-to-earth clinical information presented in a user-friendly format. Medicine and Surgery of Tortoises and Turtles is both a step-by-step photographic guide and a detailed source of clinical and scientific data. As well as this, it contains fascinating material that has never been published before, ensuring that it will become the primary chelonian reference book.

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Aquatic Turtles  
Richard D Bartlett , Patricia Pope Bartlett

• Paperback 176 pages (April 25, 2003)
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
• ISBN: 0764122789

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Turtle Conservation  
Michael W. Klemens

American conservation and wildlife specialists analyze threats to turtles and tortoises worldwide, charting the successes and failures of past conservation programs and offering suggestions for future conservation efforts. They argue that turtle and tortoise conservation should be integrated into broadly focused, local land-use projects. Annotation

Hardcover 344 pages (November 2000)
Publisher: Smithsonian Books
ISBN: 1560983728

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