books by Russell A. Mittermeier     books:       Mexican Diversity of Fauna Cemex, 1993             The Pictorial Guide to the Living Primates17 reviews Noel Rowe Pogonias Press, 1996 The Pictorial Guide to Living Primates Excellent text for veterinarians, research scientists, zoology and/or biology students or anyone interested in taxonomy and classification of primates. The color pictures are stunning, plus the information is informative and concise. The text shows geographical distribution biology and behavior. This texts is a definite must for primate students.             Transboundary Conservation: A New Vision for Protected Areas (Cemex Books on Nature)2 reviews Russell A. Mittermeier, Cyril F. Kormos, ... Conservation International, 2005 A photographic treat The environment defies political borders and any meaningful attempt at conservation must inherently transcend such demarcations. In this extraordinary series of photographic essays, Conservation International, provides us with a visual rationale for why countries must cooperate on conservation. While the book does not have much substantive text about the challenges in establishing such ...             Wilderness: Earth's Last Wild Places2 reviews Russell A. Mittermeier, Cristina Goettsch Mittermeier, ... Conservation International, 2003 One of a kind... The three massive books of this series ("Megadiversity", "Hotspots", and the latest, "Wilderness.") should be considered a "must have" for every person who is concerned about the future of life on Earth. The photographs of the natural world are many and without parallel - in huge format and by the world's greatest nature photographers (Gil, Lanting, Rowell, Wolfe, etc.). The accompanying text ...             Pantanal: South America's Wetland Jewel1 review Russell A. Mittermeier, Monica Barcellos Harris, ... Firefly Books, 2005 Splendid photography Pantanal - just one word that makes you itch to see for yourself the wonders of this magical wetland in the heart of Brazil! Dozens of caimans lurking in the current, mouths agape; a big jaguar comes stalking through the understory at the shoreline; giant otters appear out of thin air right next to the boat; a tapir crosses the lagoon in marvelous light; a group of hyacinth macaws gathers on a ...             Primates: The Amazing World of Lemurs, Monkeys, and Apes4 reviews Barbara Sleeper Chronicle Books, 1997 Gorgeous photos and good, solid info on primates Primarily a photography book, PRIMATES offers an intimate and often humorous (but not condescendingly so) look into wild primate life. Even the brief text, by Barbara Sleeper, is first-rate, revealing details about each species not often encountered by lay people. This is not meant to be a comprehensive text, however, but a celebration of some of our closest relatives. The photography is at ...             Gaia I: Journey into Vanishing Worlds3 reviews Russell A. Mittermeier, Haraldo F. Castro, ... Bianco & Cucco, 2000 Breathtaking One of the most insightful, beautiful books I have ever seen. The photographs are haunting and captivating at the same time. This is a wonderful gift to help educate on the demise of the rainforest. Looking through this book, one journeys to places where scientist warn that civilized man may first comprehend the most tragic loss of living creatures since the demise of the dinosaurs. Images and ...             Walker's Primates of the World3 reviews Ronald M. Nowak The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999 Excellent for research, not something to curl up with... This book is an excellent resource if you're looking to do any type of research, it would also be perfect to use as a ready reference tool for identiying certain species, but it is written in a dictionary type of style so it is not an incredible easy read.             Lemurs of Madagascar (Conservation International - Tropical Field Guide Series) Russell A. Mittermeier, Ian Tattersall, ... Conservation International, 1995 Lemurs are primates found exclusively on Madagascar, but their appearance and the extraordinary diversity of species have captured the interest of primate watchers everywhere. This guide profiles all 50 known species and subspecies of lemurs, from their origins and discovery to recent studies and on-going conservation efforts. Included are full descriptions, many color images, maps showing distribution patterns, and detailed drawings of the ...             Hotspots Revisited: Earth's Biologically Richest and Most Endangered Terrestrial Ecoregions (Amsterdam ...2 reviews Russell A. Mittermeier, Patricio Robles Gil, ... Conservation International, 2005 First Rate Summary of Planetary Biodiversity and How to Go About Saving It It isn't often that a sumptuous coffee table book is both visually appealing and scientifically packed with well-researched data. Hotspots Revisited hits the mark on both scores. This updated revision of the 1999 edition of Hotspots expands the number of planetary hotspots to 35. This is an information-packed compendium on those areas of our planet that are species-rich and home to the highest ...             Wildlife Spectacles Russell A. Mittermeier, Patricio Robles Gil, ... Conservation International, 2003 Thousands of migratory birds' wings silhouetted against a setting sun; vivid monarch butterflies draped over forest grove branches as living leaves of autumn hue: the mass gatherings of animal species are a powerful and all-too-rare sight. Wildlife Spectacles captures here in brilliant full-color photographs the force and mystery of these exceptional assemblages that have inspired and fascinated us throughout history. The volume features ...             Lemurs of Madagascar (Tropical Field Guides) Russell A. Mittermeier Conservation International, 2006 A field guide to the 71 species and subspecies of the lemurs of Madagascar, illustrated with 230 photos, drawings and maps. This book also discusses the origins, discovery, study and conservation of the lemur population. Includes a pocket identification guide.             Hotspots: Earth's Biologically Richest and Most Endangered Terrestrial Ecoregions4 reviews Russell A. Mittermeier, Norman Myers, ... Conservation International, 2000 Review of Hotspots.... Looking for a GREAT coffe table book. From front cover to back "Hotspots" contains some of the most compelling natural history photographs that I have ever seen. It is a wonderful mix of scientific information and "wake-up call" to the fragility of our planet. It is the photographs that will captivate you, exquisitly printed in large format this is a must have book for eco-minded readers.             Megadiversity: Earth's Biologically Wealthiest Nations Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, 2004 The concept of "megadiverse countries" was put forward for the first time in 1988, at the Conference on Biodiversity held at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The object of this concept is to identify the biologically wealthiest nations on Earth. Assembled for the first time, in a book that would become the first in a series on the earth sciences, are stunning photographs from the seventeen countries in which lie the greatest ...              search for books amazing, amsterdam, biologically, conservation, diversity, ecoregions, endangered, hotspots, international, journey, madagascar, megadiversity, mexican, monkeys, pantanal, pictorial, primates, protected, revisited, richest, spectacles, terrestrial, transboundary, tropical, university, vanishing, wealthiest, wetland, wilderness, wildlife books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen apparel: LOUISIANA - State-series - Heather Grey or White T-shirt leave a comment home  impressum - about us