Call no: 574.5264 FOR 1995
1st Touchstone ed.
Physical Description: xvii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Notes: Includes Bibliographical
References and Index.
A lively, lucid portrait of the tropics as seen by two uncommonly observant and thoughtful field biologists. Its seventeen marvelous essays introduce the habitats, ecology, plants, and animals of the Central and South American rainforest. Includes a lengthy appendix of practical advice for the tropical traveler.