Theresa Greenaway: Jungle
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Жанр : Dorling Kindersley
Издательство : Dorling Kindersley
Год издания : 1997
Аннотация:
Discover life in the tropical rainforest — from exotic birds in the tree tops to millions of insects on the forest floor Jungles are noisy and colourful. They are also dark, impenetrable, and mysterious. This stunning collection of specially commissioned photographs brings their rich diversity of plants, animals, and insects vividly to life, from forest floor to lofty canopy. Starting with the different types of rainforest, including mangrove swamps, and lowland and cloud forests, the book takes the reader on a breathtaking journey through all the jungles of the world. Learn about jungle produce and explorers, and the medicines derived from rainforest plants. Sadly, vast tracts of jungle around the world have already been destroyed for commercial gain. This book opens our eyes to their ecological importance and whey they must be protected. Written by botanist Theresa Greenaway, Jungle is a unique and exciting introduction to an extraordinary and endangered environment. — A spectacular and informative guide to some of the most extraordinary habitats on Earth — Superb colour photographs offer a unique 'eyewitness' view of the remarkable and colourful plants, animals, and insects of the world's jungles — See the beautiful but poisonous passionflower; the rare golden lion tamarin; a Heckel chew stick from Nigeria; the red howler monkey howling at dawn; a kangaroo climbing a tree — Learn how paper wasps make their nest; how a siamang moves; how wax is taken from the wax palm; how geckos 'fly'; how pitcher plants trap insects — Discover what red lemurs eat; how poison is taken from a poison dart frog; why bowerbirds build bowers; why canopy leaves have drip tips; where gorillas live; why chameleons change colour — and much, much more