The Tropical World

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Author

Hartwig, G. (Georg), 1813-1880

Title

The Tropical World Aspects of man and nature in the equatorial regions of the globe.

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, Sharon Joiner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

QH: Science: Natural history

Subject

Tropics

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 61520

Release Date

February 26, 2020

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE TROPICAL WORLD.
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
5. 5.CHAPTER I. THE DIVERSITY OF CLIMATES WITHIN THE TROPICS.
6. 6.CHAPTER II. THE LLANOS.
7. 7.CHAPTER III. THE PUNA, OR THE HIGH TABLE-LANDS OF PERU AND BOLIVIA.
8. 8.CHAPTER IV. THE PERUVIAN SAND-COAST.
9. 9.CHAPTER V. THE AMAZONS, THE GIANT RIVER OF THE TORRID ZONE.
10. 10.CHAPTER VI. THE PRIMEVAL FORESTS OF TROPICAL AMERICA.
11. 11.CHAPTER VII. THE WILD INDIANS OF TROPICAL AMERICA.
12. 12.CHAPTER VIII. THE MEXICAN PLATEAUS, AND THE SLOPES OF SIKKIM.
13. 13.CHAPTER IX. THE KALAHARI AND THE BUSHMEN.
14. 14.CHAPTER X. THE SAHARA.
15. 15.CHAPTER XI. THE BEDOUINS OF ARABIA.
16. 16.CHAPTER XII. GIANT TREES AND CHARACTERISTIC FORMS OF TROPICAL VEGETATION.
17. 17.CHAPTER XIII. PALMS AND FERNS.
18. 18.CHAPTER XIV. THE CHIEF ESCULENT PLANTS OF THE TORRID ZONE.
19. 19.CHAPTER XV. SUGAR, COFFEE, CACAO, COCA.
20. 20.CHAPTER XVI. TROPICAL PLANTS USED FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.
21. 21.CHAPTER XVII. TROPICAL SPICES.
22. 22.CHAPTER XVIII. TROPICAL INSECTS, SPIDERS, AND SCORPIONS.
23. 23.CHAPTER XIX. INSECT PLAGUES AND INSECT SERVICES.
24. 24.CHAPTER XX. THE MALAYAN RACE.
25. 25.CHAPTER XXI. THE TROPICAL OCEAN.
26. 26.CHAPTER XXII. THE PAPUANS AND POLYNESIANS.
27. 27.CHAPTER XXIII. SNAKES.
28. 28.CHAPTER XXIV. LIZARDS, FROGS AND TOADS.
29. 29.CHAPTER XXV. TORTOISES AND TURTLES.
30. 30.CHAPTER XXVI. CROCODILES AND ALLIGATORS.
31. 31.CHAPTER XXVII. TROPICAL BIRD LIFE.
32. 32.CHAPTER XXVIII. TROPICAL BIRDS OF PREY.
33. 33.CHAPTER XXIX. THE OSTRICH AND THE CASSOWARY.
34. 34.CHAPTER XXX. PARROTS.
35. 35.CHAPTER XXXI. TROPICAL RUMINANTS AND EQUIDÆ.
36. 36.CHAPTER XXXII. THE HIPPOPOTAMUS.
37. 37.CHAPTER XXXIII. THE RHINOCEROS.
38. 38.CHAPTER XXXIV. THE ELEPHANT.
39. 39.CHAPTER XXXV. TROPICAL FELIDÆ.
40. 40.CHAPTER XXXVI. THE AUSTRALIAN RACE.
41. 41.CHAPTER XXXVII. THE SLOTH.
42. 42.CHAPTER XXXVIII. ANT-EATERS.
43. 43.CHAPTER XXXIX. TROPICAL BATS.
44. 44.CHAPTER XL. APES AND MONKEYS.
45. 45.CHAPTER XLI. THE AFRICAN NEGROES.
46. 46.FOOTNOTES
47. 47.INDEX.
48. 48.GENERAL LIST OF WORKS PUBLISHED BY Messrs. LONGMANS, GREEN, READER, and DYER. — History, Politics, Historical Memoirs, &c. — Biographical Works. — Criticism, Philosophy, Polity, &c. — Miscellaneous Works and Popular Metaphysics . — Astronomy, Meteorology, Popular Geography, &c. — Natural History and Popular Science . — Chemistry, Medicine, Surgery, and the Allied Sciences. — The Fine Arts, and Illustrated Editions. — The Useful Arts, Manufactures, &c. — Religious and Moral Works. — Travels, Voyages, &c. — Works of Fiction. — Poetry and The Drama . — Rural Sports &c. — Works of Utility and General Information . — Periodical Publications. — Knowledge for the Young .
49. 49.CATALOG INDEX.
50. 50.Transcriber’s Notes

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