The Naturalist in Nicaragua (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161471816)

""The Naturalist In Nicaragua"" is a non-fiction book written by Thomas Belt, originally published in 1874. The book chronicles Belt's experiences during his four-year stay in Nicaragua, where he worked as a mining engineer. However, Belt's true passion was natural history, and he spent much of his free time exploring the country's flora and fauna. The book is divided into 22 chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of Belt's experiences. He describes the geography and climate of Nicaragua, as well as the customs and daily life of its people. Belt also shares his observations on the country's rich biodiversity, including its birds, reptiles, insects, and mammals. Throughout the book, Belt emphasizes the importance of scientific observation and experimentation. He describes his own experiments with plants and animals, and he also discusses the work of other naturalists who were active in Nicaragua at the time. ""The Naturalist In Nicaragua"" is an important work of natural history, and it provides a valuable glimpse into the natural world of Nicaragua in the late 19th century. It is also a fascinating account of one man's passion for science and exploration, and his dedication to understanding the world around him.But--and here comes in the principle to which the term ""mimicry"" is now restricted--if warning colours are helpful to noxious animals, then defenceless animals acquiring these colours will share in the protection afforded by them. And so we find a deceptive similarity between animals occurring in the same district, but not closely related, in which the mimicked form is unpalatable or has an odour repulsive to birds and lizards. It must, of course, be understood that the mimicry is unconscious, the result, as in the cases of cryptic resemblance, having been brought about by natural selection--the less perfect the mimicry the more liable are the individuals to be attacked, and the less chance have they of reproducing their kind.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Thomas Belt
ISBN-10: 1161471812
ISBN-13: 9781161471816
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 290
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.59lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.69d