COSTA RICA'S NATIONAL PARKS - Couverture souple

FRANKE Joseph

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1594850356 ISBN 13 : 9781594850356

Editeur : CORDEE, 2000

Synopsis

* Color photographs and overview map
* Compact, portable format
* Handy trip-finder with categories such as snorkeling/scuba, multi-day backpacking, sea kayaking, indigenous culture, and archeological/historical interest

Costa Rica is famous for its incredible biodiversity, which draws naturalists, explorers, and hikers from every corner of the globe. With complete profiles of forty-six accessible parks and preserves, including five newly protected areas, Costa Rica's National Parks and Preserves, 3rd Ed. guides visitors through this unique, exotic terrain. Explorers will find descriptions of hikes, nature walks, and water trails, plus information on each park's facilities, attractions, and history. Thoroughly updated, sidebars on flora and fauna are new to this edition, accompanied by beautiful illustrations to help readers identify different species. A complete planning section details when to go, what to expect, what to bring, and what health precautions to take.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

JOSEPH FRANKE is a biologist, educator, and consultant on biological resource issues.

BARBARA GLEASON of BGleason Design & Illustration is a professional illustrator and designer who specializes in natural science images. View her work at www.bgleasondesign.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CORDEE
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1594850356
• ISBN 13: 9781594850356
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible