Vietnam: A Natural History
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Eleanor Jane Sterling, Martha Maud Hurley, and Le Duc Minh; with illustrations by Joyce A. Powzyk
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Separate chapters focus on northern, central, and southern Vietnam, regions that encompass tropics, subtropics, mountains, lowlands, wetland and river regions, delta and coastal areas, and offshore islands. The authors provide detailed descriptions of key natural areas to visit, where a traveler might explore limestone caves or glimpse some of the country’s twenty-seven monkey and ape species and more than 850 bird species. The book also explores the long history of humans in the country, including the impact of the Vietnam-American War on plants and animals, and describes current efforts to conserve Vietnam’s complex, fragile, and widely threatened biodiversity.
To learn more about the organization's research and projects in Vietnam or view an interactive online exhibition, visit the website for The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Musuem of Natural History.A majority of the authors' royalties earned from sales of this book will be contributed to an educational fund supporting Southeast Asian students working in biodiversity conservation.
The authors gave a lecture on Vietnam's natural history at the American Museum of Natural History. Listen to the podcast here: AMNH Podcasts Selected Lectures.
Publication Date: June 11, 2006
22 b/w + 54 color illus.
