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| Lost Worlds: Adventures in the Tropical Rainforest | 
| Author: Bruce M. Beehler
Publisher: Yale University Press
Category: Book
List Price: $28.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 86805
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0300122284
Dewey Decimal Number: 508.31520913
EAN: 9780300122282
ASIN: 0300122284
Publication Date: April 22, 2008
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Condition: New in dj.
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| Customer Reviews:
Best nature book of the year August 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For years I though 'A Naturalist in New Guinea" by Bruce Beehler could not be topped. But "Lost Worlds" has done just that. I have longed for a book that would serve as a tour of these magnificent areas by great ornithologists and not only in a field guide fashion. Beehler takes us through New Guinea and the forests of Panama and India in a frank and approachable manner making the experience seem very real. I felt like I was there. Having grown up in Panama and spent a lot of my life on Pipeline Road I felt instantly transported back there. I wish other great scientists of today would follow in Beehler's footsteps and relate their experiences in prose form and not only in field guide fashion. The positive effect on forest conservation and awareness could be furthered even more as these books could reach many audiences that may not otherwise be able to visit these places.Congratulations on an outstanding narrative.
Wonderful view of the worlds rainforests. June 21, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Most readers know Bruce Beehler for his field guide type of books, Birds of New Guinea, etc. This is a whole different book. Part adventure story, part field biology and conservation. You learn as much about the native people of the various forests visited as you do the flora and fauna. For anyone who is facinated by the world of birds, this is a must read. I've been a bird watcher and aviculturists for over 40 years and have an entire library of bird books. I'm very happy to add Lost Worlds to my collection.
Dick S. Escondido, CA
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