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A Natural History of Belize

Author : Samuel Bridgewater
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 029273901X
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book A Natural History of Belize written by Samuel Bridgewater and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wide-ranging study that draws on local and regional research findings to provide a popular portrait of the biodiverse and resilient Chiquibul. Belize’s Chiquibul Forest is one of the largest remaining expanses of tropical moist forest in Central America. It forms part of what is popularly known as the Maya Forest. Battered by hurricanes over millions of years, occupied by the Maya for thousands of years, and logged for hundreds of years, this ecosystem has demonstrated its remarkable ecological resilience through its continued existence into the twenty-first century. Despite its history of disturbance, or maybe in part because of it, the Maya Forest is ranked as an important regional biodiversity hot spot and provides some of the last regional habitats for endangered species such as the jaguar, the scarlet macaw, Baird’s tapir, and Morelet’s crocodile. A Natural History of Belize presents for the first time a detailed portrait of the habitats, biodiversity, and ecology of the Maya Forest, and Belize more broadly, in a format accessible to a popular audience. It is based in part on the research findings of scientists studying at Las Cuevas Research Station in the Chiquibul Forest. The book is unique in demystifying many of the big scientific debates related to rainforests. These include “Why are tropical forests so diverse?”; “How do flora and fauna evolve?”; and “How do species interact?” By focusing on the ecotourism paradise of Belize, this book illustrates how science has solved some of the riddles that once perplexed the likes of Charles Darwin, and also shows how it can assist us in managing our planet and forest resources wisely in the future.

A Natural History of Belize

Author : Samuel Bridgewater
Publisher : Univ of TX + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0292739001
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book A Natural History of Belize written by Samuel Bridgewater and published by Univ of TX + ORM. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wide-ranging study that draws on local and regional research findings to provide a popular portrait of the biodiverse and resilient Chiquibul. Belize’s Chiquibul Forest is one of the largest remaining expanses of tropical moist forest in Central America. It forms part of what is popularly known as the Maya Forest. Battered by hurricanes over millions of years, occupied by the Maya for thousands of years, and logged for hundreds of years, this ecosystem has demonstrated its remarkable ecological resilience through its continued existence into the twenty-first century. Despite its history of disturbance, or maybe in part because of it, the Maya Forest is ranked as an important regional biodiversity hot spot and provides some of the last regional habitats for endangered species such as the jaguar, the scarlet macaw, Baird’s tapir, and Morelet’s crocodile. A Natural History of Belize presents for the first time a detailed portrait of the habitats, biodiversity, and ecology of the Maya Forest, and Belize more broadly, in a format accessible to a popular audience. It is based in part on the research findings of scientists studying at Las Cuevas Research Station in the Chiquibul Forest. The book is unique in demystifying many of the big scientific debates related to rainforests. These include “Why are tropical forests so diverse?”; “How do flora and fauna evolve?”; and “How do species interact?” By focusing on the ecotourism paradise of Belize, this book illustrates how science has solved some of the riddles that once perplexed the likes of Charles Darwin, and also shows how it can assist us in managing our planet and forest resources wisely in the future.

Messages from the Gods

Author : Michael J. Balick
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199965765
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book Messages from the Gods written by Michael J. Balick and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite its small size, Belize is one of the most ecologically diverse nations in Central America. Over 3,400 species of plants can be found here, within six different ecological life zones. Because of this, Belize is paradise for ecotourists, hosting over 300,000 visitors annually, who enjoy the natural habitat and friendly people of this nation. Many of the plants of Belize have a long history of being "useful," with properties that have served traditional herbal healers of the region as well as modern medicinal applications. With Messages from the Gods: A Guide to the Useful Plants of Belize, Drs. Michael Balick and Rosita Arvigo give us the definitive resource on the many species of plants in Belize and their folklore, as well as the natural history of the region and a detailed discussion of "bush" uses of plants, including for traditional healing. Both Balick and Arvigo bring important perspectives to the project, Balick as ethnobotanical scientist from The New York Botanical Garden, and Arvigo as a former apprentice to a Belizean healer and an experienced physician. The book has been decades in the making, a culmination of a biodiversity research project that The New York Botanical Garden has had in motion since 1987. Drs. Balick, Arvigo and their colleagues have collected and identified thousands of plants from the region, and have worked extensively with hundreds of Belizean people, many of them herbal healers and bushmasters, to record uses for many of the species. This collaboration with local plant experts has produced a fascinating discussion of the intersection of herbal medicine and religion in the area, and these interviews are used to compliment and contextualize the numerous species accounts presented. The book is both a cultural study and a specialized field guide; information is provided on plants used as food, medicine, fiber, in spiritual practices and for many other purposes. Richly illustrated with over 600 images and photographs, Messages from the Gods: A Guide to The Useful Plants of Belize will serve as the primary reference and guide to the ethnobotany of Belize for many years to come.

A History of Belize

Author : Robert Leslie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Belize written by Robert Leslie and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A History of Belize, Nation in the Making traces the history of our country. It focusses [sic] on how we became what we are today. it travels through time and gives us the opportunity to study the complex society which we have inherited. History is never complete for we create history each day. The people, places and events presented in this book show us how important history is to a nation. We cannot move constructively into the future unless we understand the past and benefit from that knowledge. This book helps us to do just that.''--p. 4 of cover.

A Guide to the Reptiles of Belize

Author : Peter J. Stafford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Guide to the Reptiles of Belize written by Peter J. Stafford and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Key Features: published in association with the Natural History Museum London; numerous line drawings and diagrams; over 180 color photographs; identification keys for all species."--BOOK JACKET.

Natural History and Ecology of Mexico and Central America

Author : Levente Hufnagel
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 1839684828
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Natural History and Ecology of Mexico and Central America written by Levente Hufnagel and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-08-18 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural History and Ecology of Mexico and Central America presents an interesting overview of the frontiers of biodiversity and ecological research in the geographical area of Mexico and Central America. Chapters cover such topics as biodiversity and ecology of plant communities, tropical subterranean ecosystems, floating Sargassum species, the endangered species Dioon edule, Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, fish and fisheries, urbanization and bats, and food and sustainable diet.

Maya Atlas

Author : Toledo Maya Cultural Council
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1556432569
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (564 download)

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Download or read book Maya Atlas written by Toledo Maya Cultural Council and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers human, natural, and cultural resources, history, rainforest management, and current problems in Maya lands.

The Natural History of Pliny

Author : Pliny (the Elder.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Natural History of Pliny written by Pliny (the Elder.) and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Geography of Belize

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Geography of Belize written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Orchids of Guatemala and Belize

Author : Oakes Ames
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486248349
Total Pages : 804 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (483 download)

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Download or read book Orchids of Guatemala and Belize written by Oakes Ames and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed botanical classic presents all the know orchids of Guatemala and Belize — a total of 527 species and 25 varieties in 89 genera. 204 b/w illus.

Worlds of Natural History

Author : Helen Anne Curry
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 131651031X
Total Pages : 683 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Worlds of Natural History written by Helen Anne Curry and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-22 with total page 683 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the development of natural history since the Renaissance and contextualizes current discussions of biodiversity.

History of the Indies

Author : Bartolomé de las Casas
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Indies written by Bartolomé de las Casas and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1971 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Natural History of the Common Law

Author : S. F. C. Milsom
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231503490
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book A Natural History of the Common Law written by S. F. C. Milsom and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2003-12-03 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does law come to be stated as substantive rules, and then how does it change? In this collection of discussions from the James S. Carpentier Lectures in legal history and criticism, one of Britain's most acclaimed legal historians S. F. C. Milsom focuses on the development of English common law—the intellectually coherent system of substantive rules that courts bring to bear on the particular facts of individual cases—from which American law was to grow. Milsom discusses the differences between the development of land law and that of other kinds of law and, in the latter case, how procedural changes allowed substantive rules first to be stated and then to be circumvented. He examines the invisibility of early legal change and how adjustment to conditions was hidden behind such things as the changing meaning of words. Milsom points out that legal history may be more prone than other kinds of history to serious anachronism. Nobody ever states his assumptions, and a legal writer, addressing his contemporaries, never provided a glossary to warn future historians against attributing their own meanings to his words and therefore their own assumptions to his world. Formal continuity has enabled nineteenth-century assumptions to be carried back, in some respects as far back as the twelfth century. This book brings together Milsom's efforts to understand the uncomfortable changes that lie beneath that comforting formal surface. Those changes were too large to have been intended by anyone at the time and too slow to be perceived by historians working within the short periods now imposed by historical convention. The law was made not by great men making great decisions but by man-sized men unconcerned with the future and thinking only about their own immediate everyday difficulties. King Henry II, for example, did not intend the changes attributed to him in either land law or criminal law; the draftsman of De Donis did not mean to create the entail; nobody ever dreamed up a fiction with intent to change the law.

Necropolis

Author : Kathryn Olivarius
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674241053
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Necropolis written by Kathryn Olivarius and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: A rising necropolis -- Patriotic fever -- Danse macabre -- Immunocapital -- Public health, private acclimation -- Denial, delusion, and disunion -- Incumbent arrogance -- Epilogue: Fever and folly.

A Natural History of Human Morality

Author : Michael Tomasello
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674915879
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)

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Download or read book A Natural History of Human Morality written by Michael Tomasello and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-04 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Tomasello offers the most detailed account to date of the evolution of human moral psychology. Based on experimental data comparing great apes and human children, he reconstructs two key evolutionary steps whereby early humans gradually became an ultra-cooperative and, eventually, a moral species capable of acting as a plural agent “we”.

The Economic History of Belize

Author : Barbara Bulmer-Thomas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789768161390
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (613 download)

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Download or read book The Economic History of Belize written by Barbara Bulmer-Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Becoming Creole

Author : Melissa A. Johnson
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 081359698X
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book Becoming Creole written by Melissa A. Johnson and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking the reader into the lived experience of Afro-Caribbean people who call the watery lowlands of Belize home, Melissa A. Johnson traces Belizean Creole peoples' relationships with the plants, animals, water, and soils around them, and analyzes how these relationships intersect with transnational racial assemblages.