{"product_id":"costa-ricas-rainforests-scott-wesley-shumway-9780691251998","title":"Costa Rica's Rainforests: The Natural History of the Plants and Animals of La Selva","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe most comprehensive and richly illustrated guide to Costa Rica's rainforests and their plants, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and fishes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe lowland rainforest of Costa Rica is one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet. This lavishly illustrated book provides a fascinating, up-to-date, and accessible introduction to the natural history of this forest and its flowering plants, ferns, fungi, birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, fishes, and insects. The book focuses on La Selva Research Station, one of the best-studied tropical forests in the world, but it applies to all of Costa Rica's lowland rainforests and the species it covers are common throughout much of Central America and the Neotropics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than an identification guide, the book tells the stories of the many plants and animal species of the rainforest, explains how they interact with each other, and describes how and where to find and observe them in the forest. A comprehensive account of how plants and animals sustain the rainforest ecosystem, \u003ci\u003eCosta Rica's Rainforests\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect companion for anyone visiting these spectacular natural wonders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures more than 800 stunning color photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers flowering plants, ferns, fungi, birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, fishes, and insects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssential for anyone visiting the Costa Rican rainforest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessible to ecotourists, students, and scientists alike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Wesley Shumway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691251991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691251998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Scott Wesley Shumway","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47425611923711,"sku":"9780691251998","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_04b6780e-e4b0-40ae-a99c-21abc9bf6bf8.jpg?v=1761540416","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/costa-ricas-rainforests-scott-wesley-shumway-9780691251998","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}