Vietnam: A Natural History

By Eleanor Jane Sterling, Martha Maud Hurley, Le Duc Minh, et al.

Book Overview

A milestone book that provides the first guide to Vietnam's spectacular flora and fauna and the diverse natural areas in which they live A country uncommonly rich in plants, animals, and natural... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300106084
• ISBN13: 9780300106084
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 423 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.6" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Natural beauty too often overlooked

As a soldier I appreciated, but had no leisure to explore or fully appreciate Vietnam's diverse natural resources. The authors have done an excellent job of casting light on Vietnam's plants and animals, many species of which are yet unnamed. Vietnam has many natural wonders waiting to be seen; I hope that this book might entice more people to explore them before technology and industry damage or destroy them.

Wonderful explanation of species diversity

Authors clearly have a wonderful understanding of the science that explains continent formation, species dispersion, and Vietnam's diverse environment. Recommended read for any naturalist or scientist who plans to visit Vietnam and wants a quick but accurate overview that explains the origins of Vietnam's environment as it exists today. Read it! You will understand what you see! I have visited Vietnam 12 times and have been everywhere north to south, but I learned more of the country's origins from reading this book than in all my wonderful adventures. My thanks to the authors for the love of Vietnam reflected in this book.