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Author : Peter R. Bacon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Ecology
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173023335760
Author : Herbert A. Raffaele,James Wiley
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781400851690
The essential guide to the living wonders of the Caribbean islands 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 humans. In addition, an introductory section focuses on the unique characteristics of the Caribbean’s fauna and flora, the threats faced by both, and some of the steps being taken to sustain the area’s extraordinary natural heritage. Wildlife of the Caribbean is the essential field guide for learning about the living wonders in this area of the world. The only guide of its kind for the Caribbean islands 600 detailed color images feature 451 amazing species Straightforward descriptions suitable for general audience Compact size makes the guide easy to carry
Author : Jeannette Allsopp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026562400
Author : Charles Dennis Adams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Botany
ISBN : CORNELL:31924001338890
Author : Jan Hugo Westermann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Animals, Wild
ISBN : CORNELL:31924013929967
Author : James K. Liebherr
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781501746017
Because historical biogeography—the study of historical causes of biotic distributions—is a comparative science, one must draw on data from many different disciplines. This book brings together for the first time the results of studies on a variety of insect groups native to the islands of the Caribbean, and is intended as an early progress report on the use of insects in biogeographical research from this area. The Caribbean has been of great interest to zoogeographers because of its geologic position and history, and because the fauna is of limited diversity relative to mainland America. This limited diversity coupled with the accessibility of the islands has resulted in the Caribbean fauna being relatively well known compared to other Neotropical faunas. Intriguing questions include how and when the West Indian islands became populated, how the fauna and flora of the islands relate to those of the continents, and whether the Caribbean islands served as a dispersal corridor between the Americas. As the interpretation of biographic patterns and knowledge of earth history go hand in hand, this book appropriately opens with a chapter reviewing the geology of the Caribbean and its land masses, including various interpretations of plate tectonics. Eight specialists on six orders of insects then present from study sites in the Caribbean the results of their research on the biogeographic distribution and historical biogeography of their study animals. A final chapter puts into a concise framework the various methods by which taxonomists approach biogeography.
Author : Carl A. Carlozzi,Alice A. Carlozzi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : UOM:39015063987419
Study expounding the advantages of preserving the historic and natural resources of the Eastern Caribbean islands - covers historical and sociological aspects, the economy, flora, fauna, government policy to promote tourism, the contribution of the development of natural resources to economic development, etc., and stresses the need for international cooperation. References.
Author : Lesley Sutty
Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Animals
ISBN : 0333558774
The author, Lesley Sutty has lived and worked in the Caribbean for over 20 years. Her research has made her one of the foremost authorities on the anthropological and natural history of the Caribbean. This book is her personal tribute to the fauna she has lived with and nurtured. Extending beyond its origins as a straightforward text, the book evolved into an urgent plea from nature to contain the onslaught from mankind that threatens to bring the wildlife of the area to an untimely end.
Author : C. Dennis Adams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:253177991
Author : Dave Currie,Joseph M. Wunderle, Jr.,Ethan Freid,David N. Ewert,D. Jean Lodge
Publisher : Comstock Publishing Associates
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781501738029
Take this book with you on your next trip to the Bahamas or the Turks and Caicos Islands or keep it close to hand in your travel library. The Natural History of the Bahamas offers the most comprehensive coverage of the terrestrial and coastal flora and fauna on the islands of the Bahamas archipelago, as well as of the region's natural history and ecology. Readers will gain an appreciation for the importance of conserving the diverse lifeforms on these special Caribbean islands. A detailed introduction to the history, geology, and climate of the islands. Beautifully illustrated, with more than seven hundred color photographs showcasing the diverse plants, fungi, and animals found on the Bahamian Archipelago.
Author : Virginia Barlow
Publisher : Cruising Guide Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Natural history
ISBN : 0944428134
Author : David C. Wege,Verónica Anadón-Irizarry,BirdLife International
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132263018
In a region that is exceptionally rich in endemic birds, seabirds, waterbirds, and species already at risk of extinction, Important Bird Areas are an objective expression of which places in the Caribbean are the most important for these birds and why. This work focuses on a Caribbean network of Internationally important biodiversity sites - IBAs.
Author : Scott Stawski,Hope A. Stawski
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1535527447
For my wife and me, the trifecta was complete. "One Particular Harbor" kept playing in our mind, the joy of being alone on the open sea, Main and Jib sail up and boat at full reach, and this wonderful musical Don't Stop The Carnival practically daring us to go all in. So, the Estate of Magens Hideaway became a reality. You may have seen the Stawski Family on HGTV's Caribbean Life; Season 3 Episode 3. The show followed the trials and tribulations of finding the perfect vacation estate which by the way only took two years! But, patience can result in perfection. The Stawski's found a Caribbean oasis like no other. After some renovation and tender loving care, Magens Hideaway is a vacation paradise that is almost indescribable. Sitting on the ridge of Estate Peterborg on the island of St. Thomas; the Estate overlooks Magens Bay and Beach from one side and the islands of St. John and the British Virgin Islands on the other. Words cannot adequately describe the beauty of the villa, the grounds and the views. In this book, we hope you enjoy the photos of Magens Hideaway as well as the flora, fauna and artwork found within its walls.
Author : S. A. Seddon,G. W. Lennox
Publisher : MacMillan Education, Limited
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Gardening
ISBN : MINN:31951D028270787
This book is invaluable to the casual visitor or tourist to the Caribbean in helping to identify the more common and interesting trees likely to be encountered during a short stay in the islands. Each species is illustrated with at least one colour photograph and detailed information is given about leaf shape, leaf size and colour, together with descriptions of the specific flowers and fruits. Should the reader wish to study particular species in more detail, the botanical family name is supplied together with the relevant scientific name.
Author : A. P. Cowie
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 1017 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-04
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780191558078
These substantial volumes present the fullest account yet published of the lexicography of English from its origins in medieval glosses, through its rapid development in the eighteenth century, to a fully-established high-tech industry that is as reliant as ever on learning and scholarship. The history covers dictionaries of English and its national varieties, including American English, with numerous references to developments in Europe and elsewhere which have influenced the course of English lexicography. Part one of Volume I explores the early development of glosses and bilingual and multilingual dictionaries and examines their influence on lexicographical methods and ideas. Part two presents a systematic history of monolingual dictionaries of English and includes extensive chapters on Johnson, Webster and his successors in the USA, and the OED. It also contains descriptions of the development of dictionaries of national and regional varieties, and of Old and Middle English, and concludes with an account of the computerization of the OED. The specialized dictionaries described in Volume II include dictionaries of science, dialects, synonyms, etymology, pronunciation, slang and cant, quotations, phraseology, and personal and place names. This volume also includes an account of the inception and development of dictionaries developed for particular users, especially foreign learners of English. The Oxford History of English Lexicography unites scholarship with readability. It provides a unique and accessible reference for scholars and professional lexicographers and offers a series of fascinating encounters with the men and women involved over the centuries in the making of works of profound national and linguistic importance.