Nature of the Rainforest
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"Forsyth succeeds in blending scientific data and analysis with an almost storytelling prose that should enthuse both professional and lay readers. As warned, some of the stories he tells tend to be personal in nature, or at least they start out that way. Each, however, weaves fascinating insights into the mystery and beauty of tropical biology.... His cause and his words are for understanding and protecting the tropical world. And for that, we should applaud his efforts and gain from his insights." — Sterling Evans,H-Net
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A Zona Tropical Publication"The words 'tropical rainforest' may conjure up vistas populated by jaguars, brilliant macaws, and flowers amid the grandeur of towering buttressed trees. But the eager, expectant visitor is not regaled with the sight of charismatic vertebrates, gaudy birds, and luminous orchids. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Comstock Publishing Associates
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 200
- ISBN
- 9780801474750
- Utgivelsesår
- 2008
- Format
- 29 x 26 cm
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"Forsyth succeeds in blending scientific data and analysis with an almost storytelling prose that should enthuse both professional and lay readers. As warned, some of the stories he tells tend to be personal in nature, or at least they start out that way. Each, however, weaves fascinating insights into the mystery and beauty of tropical biology.... His cause and his words are for understanding and protecting the tropical world. And for that, we should applaud his efforts and gain from his insights." — Sterling Evans,H-Net
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