ISBN: 9781142407186

Sometimes. we would fall in with a troop of the white-faced cebus monkey, rapidly running away, throwing themselves from tree to tree. This monkey feeds also partly on fruit, but is inces… Mehr…

Sometimes. we would fall in with a troop of the white-faced cebus monkey, rapidly running away, throwing themselves from tree to tree. This monkey feeds also partly on fruit, but is incessantly on the look-out for insects, examining the crevices in trees and withered leaves, seizing the largest beetles and munching them up with great relish. -from Chapter VIII This masterpiece of scientific reportage and travel storytelling, first published in 1874, is a captivating narrative of the Sometimes. we would fall in with a troop of the white-faced cebus monkey, rapidly running away, throwing themselves from tree to tree. This monkey feeds also partly on fruit, but is incessantly on the look-out for insects, examining the crevices in trees and withered leaves, seizing the largest beetles and munching them up with great relish. -from Chapter VIII This masterpiece of scientific reportage and travel storytelling, first published in 1874, is a captivating narrative of the journeys of mining engineer Thomas Belt through the tropical rivers, valleys, forests, and lakes of Nicaragua. Replete with vivid descriptions of the animals and plants he encountered and full of ruminations on the geology of the region that were dismissed as fanciful at the time but have since been vindicated as true, this is "the best of all natural history journals which have ever been published," according to no less an authority than Charles Darwin. English engineer THOMAS BELT (1832-1878) traveled the world working mines from Australia to Colorado and producing numerous papers on topics ranging from geology to paleontology. The Naturalist in Nicaragua is considered his greatest work. Books, Biography & Autobiography~~General, Naturalist-In-Nicaragua~~Thomas-Belt, 999999999, The Naturalist In Nicaragua, Thomas Belt, 1142407187, Nabu Press, , , , , Nabu Press<

ISBN: 1142407187

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[EAN: 9781142407186], Neubuch, [PU: Nabu Press], THOMAS BELT,TRAVEL,NATURE WRITING,ESSAYS AND TRAVELOGUES, This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 446 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.9in.This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. This item ships from La Vergne,TN.<

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ISBN: 1142407187

[EAN: 9781142407186], Neubuch, Paperback. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictur… Mehr…

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ISBN: 9781142407186

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