TY - BOOK ID - 138974077 TI - New Guinea : nature and culture of earth's grandest Island AU - Beehler, Bruce M. AU - Laman, Tim PY - 2020 SN - 0691199914 PB - Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Natural history KW - New Guinea KW - New Guinea. KW - Social life and customs. KW - 60 Minutes. KW - Aru Islands. KW - Bensbach Village. KW - Cenderawasih Bay Islands. KW - D’Entrecasteaux Islands. KW - Indonesia travel guide. KW - Indonesian archipelago. KW - Louisiade Islands. KW - New Guinea guide. KW - New Guinea travel guide. KW - Port Moresby. KW - Raja Ampat Islands. KW - Rondon Ridge. KW - Schouten Islands. KW - Trans Fly. KW - Trobriand Islands. KW - Varirata National Park. KW - Vitiaz Strait Islands. KW - Woodlark Islands. KW - amphibians. KW - biodiversity. KW - bird watching. KW - conservation. KW - echidnas. KW - exotic birds. KW - gift for bird lovers. KW - gift for bird watchers. KW - gift for nature lovers. KW - guide to Papua New Guinea. KW - herpetology. KW - introduction. KW - marine life. KW - natural history. KW - ornithology. KW - pythons. KW - reptiles. KW - travel guide for Papua New Guinea. KW - tropical rain forest. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:138974077 AB - An enthralling exploration of the biologically richest island on Earth, featuring more than 200 spectacular color images by award-winning National Geographic photographer Tim LamanIn this beautiful book, Bruce Beehler, a renowned author and expert on New Guinea, and award-winning National Geographic photographer Tim Laman take the reader on an unforgettable journey through the natural and cultural wonders of the world's grandest island. Skillfully combining a wealth of information, a descriptive and story-filled narrative, and more than 200 stunning color photographs, the book unlocks New Guinea's remarkable secrets like never before.Lying between the Equator and Australia's north coast, and surrounded by the richest coral reefs on Earth, New Guinea is the world's largest, highest, and most environmentally complex tropical island—home to rainforests with showy rhododendrons, strange and colorful orchids, tree-kangaroos, spiny anteaters, ingenious bowerbirds, and spectacular birds of paradise. New Guinea is also home to more than a thousand traditional human societies, each with its own language and lifestyle, and many of these tribes still live in isolated villages and serve as stewards of the rainforests they inhabit.Accessible and authoritative, New Guinea provides a comprehensive introduction to the island's environment, animals, plants, and traditional rainforest cultures. Individual chapters cover the island's history of exploration; geology; climate and weather; biogeography; plantlife; insects, spiders, and other invertebrates; freshwater fishes; snakes, lizards, and frogs; birdlife; mammals; paleontology; paleoanthropology; cultural and linguistic diversity; surrounding islands and reefs; the pristine forest of the Foja Mountains; village life; and future sustainability.Complete with informative illustrations and a large, detailed map, New Guinea offers an enchanting account of the island's unequalled natural and cultural treasures. ER -