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G. Hartwig. The Tropical World
The Tropical World
Table of Contents
PREFACE
CHAPTER I. THE DIVERSITY OF CLIMATES WITHIN THE TROPICS
CHAPTER II. THE LLANOS
CHAPTER III. THE PUNA, OR THE HIGH TABLE-LANDS OF PERU AND BOLIVIA
CHAPTER IV. THE PERUVIAN SAND-COAST
CHAPTER V. THE AMAZONS, THE GIANT RIVER OF THE TORRID ZONE
CHAPTER VI. THE PRIMEVAL FORESTS OF TROPICAL AMERICA
CHAPTER VII. THE WILD INDIANS OF TROPICAL AMERICA
CHAPTER VIII. THE MEXICAN PLATEAUS, AND THE SLOPES OF SIKKIM
CHAPTER IX. THE KALAHARI AND THE BUSHMEN
CHAPTER X. THE SAHARA
CHAPTER XI. THE BEDOUINS OF ARABIA
CHAPTER XII. GIANT TREES AND CHARACTERISTIC FORMS OF TROPICAL VEGETATION
CHAPTER XIII. PALMS AND FERNS
CHAPTER XIV. THE CHIEF ESCULENT PLANTS OF THE TORRID ZONE
CHAPTER XV. SUGAR, COFFEE, CACAO, COCA
CHAPTER XVI. TROPICAL PLANTS USED FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES
CHAPTER XVII. TROPICAL SPICES
CHAPTER XVIII. TROPICAL INSECTS, SPIDERS, AND SCORPIONS
CHAPTER XIX. INSECT PLAGUES AND INSECT SERVICES
CHAPTER XX. THE MALAYAN RACE
CHAPTER XXI. THE TROPICAL OCEAN
CHAPTER XXII. THE PAPUANS AND POLYNESIANS
CHAPTER XXIII. SNAKES
CHAPTER XXIV. LIZARDS, FROGS AND TOADS
CHAPTER XXV. TORTOISES AND TURTLES
CHAPTER XXVI. CROCODILES AND ALLIGATORS
CHAPTER XXVII. TROPICAL BIRD LIFE
CHAPTER XXVIII. TROPICAL BIRDS OF PREY
CHAPTER XXIX. THE OSTRICH AND THE CASSOWARY
CHAPTER XXX. PARROTS
CHAPTER XXXI. TROPICAL RUMINANTS AND EQUIDÆ
CHAPTER XXXII. THE HIPPOPOTAMUS
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE RHINOCEROS
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE ELEPHANT
CHAPTER XXXV. TROPICAL FELIDÆ
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE AUSTRALIAN RACE
CHAPTER XXXVII. THE SLOTH
CHAPTER XXXVIII. ANT-EATERS
CHAPTER XXXIX. TROPICAL BATS
CHAPTER XL. APES AND MONKEYS
CHAPTER XLI. THE AFRICAN NEGROES
Footnote
INDEX
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