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Mysteries of the Tropical Rain Forest and the Scientists Who are Trying to
Elizabeth Royte
ISBN: 9780618257584
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin
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An engaging portrait of a community of biologists, The Tapir's Morning Bath is a behind-the-scenes account of life at a tropical research station that "conveys the uncertainties, frustrations, and joys of [scientific] field work" (Science)…
An engaging portrait of a community of biologists, The Tapir's Morning Bath is a behind-the-scenes account of life at a tropical research station that "conveys the uncertainties, frustrations, and joys of [scientific] field work" (Science). On Panama's Barro Colorado Island, Elizabeth Royte works alongside the scientists -- counting seeds, sorting insects, collecting monkey dung, radiotracking fruit bats -- as they struggle to parse the intricate workings of the tropical rain forest. While showing the human side of the scientists at work, Royte explores the tensions between the slow pace of basic research and the reality of a world that may not have time to wait for answers.
| ISBN | 0618257586 | | Pages | 336 | | ISBN13 | 9780618257584
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Houghton Mifflin | | Weight (grammes) | 435 | | Imprint | Houghton Mifflin (Trade) | | Published in | Boston | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 211 | | Publication date | 01 Nov 2002 | | Width (mm) | 145 | | Library of Congress | 2001024989 | | Spine width (mm) | 21 | | DEWEY | 577.34097287 | | Academic level | General, Postgraduate | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | |
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