The Ecotraveller's Wildlife Guide Alaska [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Paulson, Dennis; Beletsky, Les

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ISBN 10: 0125469608 ISBN 13: 9780125469609

Casa editrice: Academic Pr, 2001

Riassunto

A guidebook for people who tend to remember their travels by the wildlife they got a glimpse of along the way. Includes chapters on what ecotourism is and why it matters; information on the history, geography, and climate of Alaska; getting around Alaska parks and reserves; and perspectives on environmental threats and conservation in the state. These are followed by natural history information on insects, marine invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, birds, and mammals. With color photos and many color drawings of animals, insects, and plants. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Informazioni sull?autore

DENNIS PAULSON has been studying wildlife for over 40 years, as a university professor and researcher, adult-education teacher, nature tour leader, photographer and worldwide traveller. He has written or co-authored six books and 70 papers on a variety of biological subjects, mostly concerning birds and dragonflies. At present he is Director of the Slater Museum of Natural History at the University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington. He considers himself first and foremost a naturalist, with interest in every aspect of nature. LES BELETSKY is a professional wildlife biologist and university zoology teacher. Prior to taking up writing wildlife guides, he conducted many years of field research into the ecology and behavior of birds, along the way publishing many scientific reports and writing two books.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Academic Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0125469608
• ISBN 13: 9780125469609
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 436
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile