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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226393321
ISBN-139780226393322
eBay Product ID (ePID)1273111
Product Key Features
TopicRegional
Publication Year1983
Book TitleCosta Rican Natural History
Number of Pages832 Pages
LanguageEnglish
IllustratorYes
GenreNature
AuthorDaniel H. Janzen
FormatLibrary Binding
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN82-017625
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal508.7286
SynopsisThis volume is a synthesis of existing knowledge about the flora and fauna of Costa Rica. The major portion of the book consists of detailed accounts of agricultural species, vegetation, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, and insects. "This is an extraordinary, virtually unique work. . . . The tremendous amount of original, previously unpublished, firsthand information is remarkable."-Peter H. Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden "An essential resource for anyone interested in tropical biology. . . . It can be used both as an encyclopedia-a source of facts on specific organisms-and as a source of ideas and generalizations about tropical ecology."-Alan P. Smith, Ecology
A somewhat overwhelming book about the habitats and ecology of Costa Rica but it is a fabulous source of information for those planning a visit and interested in natural history.