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Portraits of the Rain Forest

by Adrian Forsyth, Michael Fogden, Patricia Fogden
$34.90
Portraits of the Rain Forest
Portraits of the Rain Forest

Captivating imagery, essence of vibrant rainforests.

If you're enchanted by nature's raw beauty and yearn to dive deep into the lush greenery of rainforests without leaving your home, "Portraits of the Rain Forest" is a must-read for you. The book paints a vivid tableau of the intricate ecosystems and transports you to a world teeming with life, a getaway into the wildest realms of our planet.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Portraits of the Rain Forest

by Adrian Forsyth, Michael Fogden, Patricia Fogden
$34.90
ISBN: 9780921820994
Authors: Adrian Forsyth, Michael Fogden, Patricia Fogden
Publisher: Camden House
Date of Publication: 1995-03-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Nature, Science
Related Topics: Animals, Biology, Ecology, Environment, Natural History, Biology, Nature
Goodreads rating: 4.45
(rated by 11 readers)

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A tiny rufous-tailed hummingbird hovers before the bright inflorescence of a heliconia. Undetected by the foraging bird, a golden eyelash viper is curled motionless around the plant. An instant later, this subtle configuration of flora and fauna is shattered by the snake's sudden strike. Portraits of the Rain Forest explores the precarious contingencies that determine the nature of tropical life, and award-winning Adrian Forsyth approaches his subject with a "mixture of hope and trepidation." A biologist who has spent 20 years working in the rainforest, Forsyth has observed firsthand the ravaging effects of agricultural, economic, and environmental policies on an ecosystem under siege. Yet in this collection of essays, he has chosen to celebrate the rainforest rather than to lament its loss. The rainforest plays a variety of roles -- as a genetic reservoir, a pharmacy of natural products, and a carbon dioxide exchange system -- but for Forsyth, its true value rests with something less functional. The rainforest, he argues, represents the pinnacle of biological diversity and evolutionary sophistication on this planet. Forsyth draws on his own extensive experience in the rainforest to make this fascinating habitat tangible for his readers. The result is a creative, anecdotal text that in each chapter follows a thread of adaptive Darwinian logic through some part of the rainforest. The exquisite photography of Michael and Patricia Fogden helps to make Portraits of the Rain
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Captivating imagery, essence of vibrant rainforests.

If you're enchanted by nature's raw beauty and yearn to dive deep into the lush greenery of rainforests without leaving your home, "Portraits of the Rain Forest" is a must-read for you. The book paints a vivid tableau of the intricate ecosystems and transports you to a world teeming with life, a getaway into the wildest realms of our planet.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.