Tropical Nature

Life and Death in the Rain Forests of Central and South America

Adrian Forsyth, Ken Miyata (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

272 Seiten

1987
TouchStone (Verlag)
978-0-684-18710-5 (ISBN)

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A lively, lucid portrait of the tropics as seen by two uncommonly observant and thoughtful field biologists. Its seventeen marvelous essays introduce the habitats, ecology, plants, and animals of the Central and South American rainforest. Includes a lengthy appendix of practical advice for the tropical traveler.

Adrian Forsyth holds a PhD in biology from Harvard University. He won the Canadian National Magazine Award for Science Writing in 1982 and 1983, the first author to win the award twice.

CONTENTS

Illustrations

Foreword

Preface

In Memoriam

Introduction: A Temperate View of Tropical Life

1. IN THE REALM OF THE TROPICS FERTILITY

3. CANYONS OF LIGHT

4. HANGERS-ON

5. MATAPALO

6. LISTEN TO THE FLOWERS

7. "EAT ME"

8. BUGS AND DRUGS

9. CREEPING SOCIALISTS

10. ARMY ANTS ARTFUL GUISES SOUTHBOUND JERRY'S MAGGOT

14. SINGING IN THE RAIN

15. NIGHT WALKS

16. THE ETERNAL TROPICS

17. PARADISE LOST?

Appendix: Tropical Travel--A Beginner's Guide

Further Reading

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	29.1.1987
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 210 mm
Gewicht	249 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
ISBN-10	0-684-18710-8 / 0684187108
ISBN-13	978-0-684-18710-5 / 9780684187105
Zustand	Neuware