{"product_id":"new-guinea-nature-and-culture-of-earths-grandest-island-hardcover","title":"New Guinea: Nature and Culture of Earth's Grandest Island - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce M. Beehler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTim Laman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enthralling exploration of the biologically richest island on Earth, featuring more than 200 spectacular color images by award-winning \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e photographer Tim Laman\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this beautiful book, Bruce Beehler, a renowned author and expert on New Guinea, and award-winning \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e photographer Tim Laman take the reader on an unforgettable journey through the natural and cultural wonders of the world's grandest island. Skillfully combining a wealth of information, a descriptive and story-filled narrative, and more than 200 stunning color photographs, the book unlocks New Guinea's remarkable secrets like never before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLying between the Equator and Australia's north coast, and surrounded by the richest coral reefs on Earth, New Guinea is the world's largest, highest, and most environmentally complex tropical island--home to rainforests with showy rhododendrons, strange and colorful orchids, tree-kangaroos, spiny anteaters, ingenious bowerbirds, and spectacular birds of paradise. New Guinea is also home to more than a thousand traditional human societies, each with its own language and lifestyle, and many of these tribes still live in isolated villages and serve as stewards of the rainforests they inhabit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccessible and authoritative, \u003ci\u003eNew Guinea\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive introduction to the island's environment, animals, plants, and traditional rainforest cultures. Individual chapters cover the island's history of exploration; geology; climate and weather; biogeography; plantlife; insects, spiders, and other invertebrates; freshwater fishes; snakes, lizards, and frogs; birdlife; mammals; paleontology; paleoanthropology; cultural and linguistic diversity; surrounding islands and reefs; the pristine forest of the Foja Mountains; village life; and future sustainability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComplete with informative illustrations and a large, detailed map, \u003ci\u003eNew Guinea\u003c\/i\u003e offers an enchanting account of the island's unequalled natural and cultural treasures.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce M. Beehler\u003c\/b\u003e is an ornithologist, naturalist, and author of many books. A renowned authority on New Guinea, he has visited the island seventy times. His most recent books include \u003ci\u003eNorth on the Wing: Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEncounters with Nature: Hiking, Biking, and Birding through the Year. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Bethesda, Maryland. \u003cb\u003eTim Laman\u003c\/b\u003e is a contributing photographer for \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, with more than twenty feature articles to his name. His photos have also appeared in many books, including the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eBirds of Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2016, he was named Wildlife Photographer of the Year. He lives in Lexington, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 11.3 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47467957649586,"sku":"9780691180304","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/852f31ae5ed74dc712793ea88fef9523.webp?v=1779041007","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/new-guinea-nature-and-culture-of-earths-grandest-island-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}