New Guinea : nature and culture of Earth's grandest island /

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An enthralling exploration of the biologically richest island on Earth, featuring more than 200 spectacular color images by award-winning National Geographic photographer Tim Laman In this beautiful book, Bruce Beehler, a renowned author and expert on New Guinea, and award-winning National Geographi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Beehler, Bruce McP (Author)
Other Authors: Laman, Tim (Photographer), Hope, Geoffrey S. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Natural history > New Guinea.
Ecology > New Guinea.
Sciences naturelles > Nouvelle-Guinée.
SCIENCE > Natural history-discipline.
Ecology
Manners and customs
Natural history
New Guinea > Social life and customs.
Nouvelle-Guinée > Mœurs et coutumes.
New Guinea
60 Minutes.
Aru Islands.
Bensbach Village.
Cenderawasih Bay Islands.
D'Entrecasteaux Islands.
Indonesia travel guide.
Indonesian archipelago.
Louisiade Islands.
New Guinea guide.
New Guinea travel guide.
Port Moresby.
Raja Ampat Islands.
Rondon Ridge.
Schouten Islands.
Trans Fly.
Trobriand Islands.
Varirata National Park.
Vitiaz Strait Islands.
Woodlark Islands.
amphibians.
biodiversity.
bird watching.
conservation.
echidnas.
exotic birds.
gift for bird lovers.
gift for bird watchers.
gift for nature lovers.
guide to Papua New Guinea.
herpetology.
introduction.
marine life.
natural history.
ornithology.
pythons.
reptiles.
travel guide for Papua New Guinea.
tropical rain forest.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Abbreviations and terms
  • Map
  • 1. Overview
  • 2. History
  • 3. Geology
  • 4. Climatology
  • 5. Biogeography
  • 6. Botany
  • 7. Invertebrate life
  • 8. Ichthyology
  • 9. Herpetology
  • 10. Ornithology
  • 11. Mammalogy
  • 12. Paleontology
  • 13. Paleoanthropology
  • 14. People
  • 15. Coastal marine
  • 16. In the field
  • 17. In the village
  • 18. The future
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Index
  • Author and principal photographer's biographies.

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