Hidden Kingdom: The Insect Life of Costa Rica (Zona Tropical Publications)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (870 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1501704710 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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O. Wilson Biodiversity Laboratory at Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique, and Research Associate at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. He is the author of The Smaller Majority and Relics and photographer of A Window on Eternity by E. O. Piotr Naskrecki is Associate Director of the E. Wilson is Facult
Naskrecki’s photographs show the variety of morphological adaptations, survival strategies, and interlocking roles that insects play in tropical ecosystems.. Encounter some of the most beautiful creatures in Costa Rica in Piotr Naskrecki's Hidden Kingdom. This book is a visual journey into the world of the insects and their relatives that dominate all terrestrial habitats in Costa Rica through their sheer numbers, biomass, and the ecological functions they perform. Naskrecki's stunning photographs serve as both a tool to help identify the insects that a visitor to Costa Rica is likely to encounter, and as an illustration of their diverse behaviors and ecological roles.Through high-impact imagery and engaging narrative about insects and their evolutionary history, this book, an ideal companion on a visit to Costa Rica, reinforces or awakens in the readers their innate curiosity about t
Wilson is Faculty Emeritus Pellegrino University Professor at Harvard University. O. Wilson.E. He is the author of The Smaller Majority and Relics and photographer of A Window on Eternity by E. O. Wilson Biodiversity Laboratory at Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique, and Research Associate at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. O. About the AuthorPiotr Naskrecki is Associate Director of the E. He is the author most recently of Half-Earth, and his books The Ants and On Human Nature were both Pulitzer Prize winners.