Vietnam : a natural history / Eleanor Jane Sterling, Martha Maud Hurley, Le Duc Minh ; with illustrations by Joyce A. Powzyk.
| Author/creator | Sterling, Eleanor J. |
| Other author | Hurley, Martha Maud, 1966- |
| Other author | Le, Minh Duc, 1973- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xviii, 423 pages : color illustrations, maps (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | An introduction to Vietnam -- Humans and the environment -- Biogeography of Vietnam -- Vietnam's living environments -- The fauna of Vietnam -- Northern Vietnam : termination of the Himalayas -- Central Vietnam and the Truong Son Range : from wet mountains to dry forests -- Southern Vietnam : ascendancy of the Mekong -- Threats to Vietnam's biodiversity -- Conservation : the future of Vietnam's living world -- Appendix 1. Ethnic groups and their distribution in Vietnam -- Appendix 2. Endemic and restricted-range mammals and birds in Vietnam -- Appendix 3. New terrestrial vertebrates described from Vietnam, 1992-2004 -- Appendix 4. New plant genera described from Vietnam, 1992-2004. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-406) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005029254 |
| ISBN | 0300106084 (clothbound : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780300106084 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QH184.6 .S74 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |