Natural Cuba / Cuba natural

Natural Cuba / Cuba natural

<B>Natural Cuba</B> is the first publication to extensively document the natural history of the Caribbean's largest, most diverse tropical island and archipelago. Cuba's remarkable number of endemic species-including the world's smallest bird, the bee hummingbird; minute frogs and boas; magnificent painted land snails; rare butterflies and orchids--contribute to the importance and beauty of Cuba and her rich fauna and flora depicted here. Bilingual parallel text throughout; richly illustrated with 112 color photographs, two maps and four illustrations; includes index and scientific names. <P>En espa±ol - <B>Cuba natural</B> es la primera publicaci³n que documenta extensivamente la historia natural de la isla y archipi©lago tropical m¡s grande y diverso del Caribe. El gran nºmero de especies end©micas cubanas (parte de las cuales aparece retratada aqu­), incluye al zunzuncito, el ave m¡s peque±a del mundo; boas y ranas diminutas; caracoles terrestres de incre­ble colorido; y mariposas y orqu­deas muy raras--contribuyen a la importancia y belleza de la isla. Texto bilinge; 112 fotograf­as; 4 l¡minas; 2 mapas, ­ndice y nombres cient­ficos.