Editore: Universidade do Amazonas, 1983
Da: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Oversized softcover. White paper covers with gray lettering to the front cover and spine. Dated 1983 on the copyright page. 398 pages. In Portuguese throughout. Good condition. Binding is strong and tight. Covers crisp and square. No tears or creasing. Covers lightly toned with some spots of foxing. Pages faintly toned and foxed as well. Otherwise clean and free of any marks or writing. Overall good condition. This book is from the collection of Thomas Lovejoy. Dr. Lovejoy was an influential ecologist, field biologist, and activist; former head of the Amazon Biodiversity Center, World Wildlife Fund, and advisor to the United Nations and Smithsonian Institution. He is credited with introducing the term 'biological diversity' to the mainstream environmental movement. In addition, he was a passionate collector of books on the natural world. He died in 2021 and we are very excited to present a selection of his books. Please browse the entire catalogue here on ABE or contact us for instructions on how to get to it. Thomas Lovejoy's name is not written in this book. It will come with a card stating provenance, with a picture of Lovejoy. This is an oversized book. Extra shipping will be required required for international or priority shipping. Please email with questions or to see any photos.