Notebooks from New Guinea: Field Notes of a Tropical Biologist

by Vojtech Novotny

Book Overview

Hailed by Edward O. Wilson as "one of the most amazing books I have ever read," this exhilarating volume offers a rare combination of first-rank science and top-notch storytelling. Vojtech Novotny, a world-class researcher and a brilliant writer, works on location in one of the toughest regions of the world--a high-risk locale rife with tropical diseases and venomous wildlife. Moreover, Novotny works closely with the indigenous peoples--natives who...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199561656
• ISBN13: 9780199561650
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"