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Wildlife of the Caribbean
Herbert A. Raffaele
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Description for Wildlife of the Caribbean
Paperback. A guide to the natural world of the Caribbean islands. It contains 600 vivid color images featuring 451 species of plants, birds, mammals, fish, seashells, and more. Num Pages: 304 pages, 600 color illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJ; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 202 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
This is the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the natural world of the Caribbean islands. It contains 600 vivid color images featuring 451 species of plants, birds, mammals, fish, seashells, and much more. While the guide primarily looks at the most conspicuous and widespread species among the islands, it also includes rarely seen creatures--such as the Rhinoceros Iguana and Cuban Solenodon--giving readers a special sense of the region's diverse wildlife. Each species is represented by one or more color photos or illustrations; details regarding its identification, status, and distribution; and interesting aspects of its life history or relationship to ... Read more
This is the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the natural world of the Caribbean islands. It contains 600 vivid color images featuring 451 species of plants, birds, mammals, fish, seashells, and much more. While the guide primarily looks at the most conspicuous and widespread species among the islands, it also includes rarely seen creatures--such as the Rhinoceros Iguana and Cuban Solenodon--giving readers a special sense of the region's diverse wildlife. Each species is represented by one or more color photos or illustrations; details regarding its identification, status, and distribution; and interesting aspects of its life history or relationship to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
527g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691153827
SKU
V9780691153827
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Herbert A. Raffaele
Herbert A. Raffaele has worked in the Caribbean for over four decades. He directed wildlife conservation for Puerto Rico's Department of Natural Resources and served as chief of Latin American and Caribbean programs for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. James W. Wiley has conducted ornithological research throughout the Caribbean since 1972. Raffaele and Wiley are coauthors of Birds of ... Read more
Reviews for Wildlife of the Caribbean
"A fun all-on-one naturalist's guide to many of the plants, animals, and sea creatures that one may encounter in the Greater and Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean region... The species accounts contains many interesting tidbits on natural history and conservation."
Jeff Wells, Birds of Aruba site "This delightful pocket guide is a must-read for anyone planning a trip to the Caribbean ... Read more
Jeff Wells, Birds of Aruba site "This delightful pocket guide is a must-read for anyone planning a trip to the Caribbean ... Read more