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The Tropical World Aspects of man and nature in the equatorial regions of the globe.
By G. Hartwig
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- THE TROPICAL WORLD.
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- 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.
- FOOTNOTES
- INDEX.
- 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.
- CATALOG INDEX.
- Transcriber’s Notes
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