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The author describes his experiences observing the complex ecological system over a hundred feet above the jungle floor of Costa Rica, and looks at its role in the evolution of life
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Not too long ago, the only method of studying jungle canopy was to gather material from the forest floor or to cut down trees and collect whatever fell to the ground. Neither towers nor platforms were satisfactory where the forest roof reached more than 60 feet overhead. Modifying techniques used by mountain climbers, Perry devised a system of rope webs running through the treetops that enabled him to study the canopy in situ. It is an exciting breakthrough in tropical biology, since scientists have barely penetrated that part of the jungle. Perry describes life in the top of the Costa Rican forestvast colonies of insects (including ants that guard trees), colorful birds, white-faced monkeys, bats and venomous snakes. He discusses the evolution of flowering trees and notes with dismay the continuing erosion of forest land. A rare combination of gripping adventure and field science. Photos not seen by PW. BOMC alternate.
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Deep sea submersibles and space probes have opened the ocean depths and near-earth space to exploration, but the canopy of tropical rainforest remains largely unexplored. Kingdom of the Sky is both a personal account of Perry's adventures in forest canopy and his perspective on the evolution of canopy organisms. His enthusiasm is clear, for he creates vivid images. Unfortunately, he lapses into uninspired prose characterized by a flair for the overdramatic (as when he refers to the "gloomy, depressing, oppressive forest undergrowth") and occasionally makes technical errors (King Vulture is not nearing extinction). Even with these reservations, this book remains the best available study of forest canopy. BOMC alternate. James R. Karr, Smithsonian Tropical Research Inst., Balboa, Panama
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