"Every year hundreds of thousands of travelers head for the Tropics to thrill to the raucous call of a howler monkey booming across the emerald cathedral of a rainforest, or the marvel at a brightly colored clown fish gliding fearlessly among the stinging tentacles of a sea anemone on a coral reef.

Ranging from South and Central America to Africa, Southeast Asia, Oceania, and the Caribbean, A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics provides engaging overviews of the geology, climate, soils, plants, animals, and major ecosystems of the Tropics. The book is illustrated throughout with color plates, photographs, and drawings."--BOOK JACKET.