Sarapiquí Chronicle
The abundant insect life of the rainforests of northeastern Costa Rica is the subject of this engaging book, first published over twenty-five years ago and now including two new chapters on the rise of ecotourism in the region.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter One. Leeward into the Land of Clouds
Chapter Two. Windward across a Mountain Ridge and into Sarapiquí
Chapter Three. Natural History Studies of Morpho Butterflies
Chapter Four. Observing Butterfly Roosts on a Steep Mountainside
Chapter Five. Encounters with Cicadas and Other Forest Insects
Chapter Six. Along the Edges of the Rainforest: Pharmacological Butterflies and Orchid Bees
Chapter Seven. Personal Reflections
Chapter Eight. New Beginnings
Epilogue
Index
Allen M. Young is a curator emeritus of zoology at the Milwaukee Public Museum. He is also the author of many other books on natural history, most recently Tropical Rainforests and The Chocolate Tree: A Natural History of Cacao.
| Pm Supplier | Harper Collins Publishers (only for invoices in US dollars please) |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Smithsonian Institution Press |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 1560980141 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9781560980148 |
| Pm Publication Date | 1991-12-31 |
| Pm Width | 230 |
| Pm Height | 150 |
| Pm Author | Young,Allen M |
| Pm Longness | 0 |
- A Naturalist in Costa Rica
- Key Info: 67 b/w illustrations, 1 b/w map
- Author: Young,Allen M
- Page Count: 368
- Publication Date: 1991-12-31
Sarapiquí Chronicle
- A Naturalist in Costa Rica
- Key Info: 67 b/w illustrations, 1 b/w map
- Author: Young,Allen M
- Page Count: 368
- Publication Date: 1991-12-31
