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.
Автор: Peter Bridgewater Название: Mindfulness & The Journey of Bereavement ISBN: 1782402063 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781782402060 Издательство: Hachette UK Рейтинг: Цена: 5640.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: The emotional responses to death are unpredictable and individual, with denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance all natural stages of the grief cycle. This book explores the universal, life changing journey of grief and offers insight into how we can understand our feelings, nourish our needs, and face the future positively.
Автор: Bridgewater Jon D. Название: Storm`s End: A David Storm Mystery ISBN: 0984914226 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780984914227 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 14890.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: When Detective David Storm loses his only remaining suspect-the one person who might be able to answer the lingering questions about his wife's murder-the nightmares return. Soon after, the revenge killing of Rique Guzman, a kingpin of Rio Drug Cartel, throws a major case he's on with a combined task force of federal and local law enforcement into limbo.Yet, just when all looks lost, the FBI receives an anonymous tip linking the murder of the man who killed Rique with the murder of Storm's wife.Accompanied by a mysterious, beautiful woman, Detective Storm follows the trail of clues out of his beloved state of Texas through our nation's capitol and deep into the wilds of South America and Mexico to find the answers to the questions that have haunted him for so long.(This book is the final chapter of the David Storm trilogy. To find out more about what brought Detective Storm to this exciting conclusion, be sure to check out the previous two books in the series, "Charity Kills" and "After the Storm.")
