Biomes of Brazil - An Illustrated Natural History: Biomas Do Brasil - Uma Historia Natural Ilustrada - Hardcover

Por, F. D.; Imperatriz-Fonseca, V. L.; Neto, F. L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9546422371 ISBN 13: 9789546422378

Verlag: Pensoft Publishers, 2005

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Reseña del editor:

This book is a highly informative guide to the eight most important biomes of Brazil and is designed for use by a wide readership, from academics and students to tourists. The bilingual text in English and Portuguese makes it easily accessible, not only to environmentalists and ecotourism specialists in Brazil, but also to those concerned with the same issues worldwide. All eight chapters follow the same sequence of treatment, from brief introductions to geology and the environment, through the presentation of each biome's flora and fauna, to human aspects and conservation issues. The present state of knowledge is reviewed, leaving room also for new and original ideas and considerations.
All the book's illustrations are hand-drawn. Alongside a wide range of instructive drawings and diagrams, there are outstanding large-scale dioramas of the different biomes considered. Most of the illustrations are by the third author, a consummate naturalist, ornithologist and a resourceful teacher.

Reseña del editor:

"Biomes of Brazil" is a didactical presentation of the eight more important biomes of this subcontinent, for the use of the academic and student reader. The bi-lingual text of the book makes it accessible also to the environmentalist and ecotourism public world-wide. The eight chapters follow the same sequence of treatment, from a short geologic and environmental introduction, to the presentation of the respective flora and fauna and ending with human aspects and environmental issues. The most recent level of knowledge is being reviewed, leaving space also for new and original considerations. The first author is emeritus professor of Zoology in Israel. He has lectured for 25 years also in Brazil, on subjects of nature protection and evolution, while first-hand studying also some of the biomes treated in this book. The second author is professor of ecology at the University of Sao-Paulo, where she is a forefront specialist in bees and in sociobiology. She is also involved for many years in environmental education and politics in Brazil. The book is exclusively hand-illustrated, with didactic drawings and schemes and especially with large-scale dioramas of the different biomes. Most of the illustration is from the hand of the third author, a consummate naturalist and ornithologist and a resourceful teacher.

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• Verlag: Pensoft Publishers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 9546422371
• ISBN 13: 9789546422378
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 208