The Naturalist in NicaraguaThe Minerva Group, Inc., 2002 - 344 pages The best of all natural history journals which have ever been published.--Charles Darwin, 1874. Beautifully illustrated and a pleasure to read, this classic book describes the geography, geology, ecology, flora, fauna, and native inhabitants of Nicaragua in the nineteenth century. Many of Belt's detailed and accurate observations were not confirmed until decades later--for example, the fact that certain plants have standing armies of ants that defend them. |
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... whole - hearted subject , a more simple - minded follower of science for its own sake without any thought of the honour or glory that might accrue thereby . On August 10 , 1849 , he records : " I have been thinking for the last few days ...
... whole - hearted subject , a more simple - minded follower of science for its own sake without any thought of the honour or glory that might accrue thereby . On August 10 , 1849 , he records : " I have been thinking for the last few days ...
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... whole colony was in the grip of the gold - fever , Belt retained the same quiet habits of observation which had marked him at home - for there , as to whatever part of the world his work subsequently called him , the engineer was always ...
... whole colony was in the grip of the gold - fever , Belt retained the same quiet habits of observation which had marked him at home - for there , as to whatever part of the world his work subsequently called him , the engineer was always ...
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Thomas Belt. enough to carry those who have to bear the whole journey to their goal , and as the animals succumb they will be shot or turned adrift . ' The event showed Belt's sagacity . The unfortunate government expedition left ...
Thomas Belt. enough to carry those who have to bear the whole journey to their goal , and as the animals succumb they will be shot or turned adrift . ' The event showed Belt's sagacity . The unfortunate government expedition left ...
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... whole proceeding is most human and purposeful . " There is another class of colours in which not conceal- ment but conspicuousness is the object aimed at . Such colours are borne by animals provided with formidable weapons of defence ...
... whole proceeding is most human and purposeful . " There is another class of colours in which not conceal- ment but conspicuousness is the object aimed at . Such colours are borne by animals provided with formidable weapons of defence ...
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
CHAPTER II | 13 |
CHAPTER III | 27 |
CHAPTER IV | 37 |
CHAPTER V | 50 |
CHAPTER VI | 68 |
CHAPTER VII | 81 |
CHAPTER VIII | 98 |
CHAPTER XII | 165 |
CHAPTER XIII | 179 |
CHAPTER XIV | 191 |
CHAPTER XV | 211 |
CHAPTER XVI | 224 |
CHAPTER XVII | 236 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 250 |
CHAPTER XIX | 258 |
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The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of ... Thomas Belt No preview available - 2018 |
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