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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 591.97286 EAN: 9781566565295 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1566565294 Label: Interlink Books Manufacturer: Interlink Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 414 Publication Date: October 31, 2004 Publisher: Interlink Books Studio: Interlink Books Editorial Review: Product Description: The Travellers' Wildlife Guides are aimed at environmentally conscious travellers for whom some of the best parts of any trip are glimpses of wildlife in natural settings. The purpose of this series is to enhance enjoyment of a trip and enrich wildlife sightings by providing identifying information on the most frequently encountered animals in each of the represented countries. With stunning color illustrations and photographs of amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds, this series is unique in that it aims to aid the visitor in identifying all types of vertebrate land animals while providing current information on the conservation statuses of the animals. Not only for travellers, the Travellers' Wildlife Guides are for all those fascinated by wildlife and concerned about our environment. Most travellers to Costa Rica want to experience its lush tropical forests and catch glimpses of exotic wildlife; toucans and parrots, hummingbirds and hawks, monkeys and big cats, frogs and toads, crocodiles, and (yes) snakes. Here is all the information you will need to find, identify and learn about Costa Rica's magnificent wildlife. --Identification, distribution, and conservation information on Costa Rica's frequently spotted animals. --Full-color illustrations of nearly 350 of Costa Rica's most common amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. --Up-to-date information on the ecology, behavior, and conservation of the families of animals to which the pictured species belong. --Information on habitats and on the most common plants you will encounter. --Brief descriptions of Costa Rica's most frequently visited parks and reserves. --Information on ecotourism in general and on conservation in Costa Rica. Easy-to-carry, entertainingly written, beautifully illustrated-you will want to have this book as constant companion on your journey. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Too Limiting for a field guideI found this book only really useful for mammals. I had to supplement this book for amphibians, reptiles, and especially for birds. I found it is really only good for 'popular species' of the non-mammals. If you are a casual naturalist and only want to bring one book, it is ok, but if you trying to really id a lot of organisms and add to your life-list, this isn't a great book. Rating:  - Overall a good bookOverall, I think this is a good book. It provides good descriptions and illustrations for identification. I also liked that it included the parks and habitats where each of the species could be found. I was a little disappointed by the organization of the book (how the information is separate from the pictures). It is helpful when trying to quickly trying to ID an animal to have all the pictures in one spot, but it is a pain to have to flip back and forth to find out any facts. I was also wish that ... Read More Rating:  - Best Costa Rica bird guide writtenWe are going to Costa Rica this SPring and this book has been the most helpful guide in preparing for this trip. Rating: - Good news and bad newsI just returned from 10 days in CR and bought this guide (under seal so I could not examine it before purchasing) when I arrived there. This guide is great in that is provides wonderful data on amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals and lots of information on CR geography, conservation, ecology and related. The guides I met really like the book for the "friendliness" of the presentation. Unfortunately I found the book to be cumbersome because it separated the animal data from the plates and the book ... Read More Rating: - Costa Rica Guide BookLes Beletsky's "Costa Rica (Traveller's Wildlife Guide)" was a delightful and much-used companion on our recent tour in Costa Rica; and we are still reading it, now that we are home. Since we are especially interested in wildlife, we really enjoyed the beautiful, clear bird and animal illustrations and descriptions. We carried it with us on every bus and boat excursion, and it enabled us to identify many of the birds we saw. We found the comments about the parks and ecosystems in which the animals can ... Read More |
