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Central America is a fascinating evolutionary artifact. Three million years ago, the Panama land bridge emerged as a link between what is now North and South America, and as flora and fauna traversed this great bridge between worlds, they cross-fertilized extensively and one of the Earth's most rich and varied environments developed. The Monkey's Bridge is the story of this extraordinary environment. The culmination of ten years of research and travel, the book combines a vibrant travelogue with personal insights on the landscapes, cultures, and ecosystems of Central America. David Rains Wallace creates an astounding portrait of a captivating part of the world.
Price: $18.95
Pages: 280
Publisher: Trinity University Press
Imprint: Trinity University Press
Publication Date:
28 September 2007
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781595340405
Format: Paperback
"Wallace has provided a new face to the history of the earth’s most recently created major land form, and new meaning to nations long associated with petty governments and bloody and pointless American political interventions.”— New York Times
“A vibrant natural (and human) history of a biomassive throughway where large patches still remain unknown.”— Kirkus
“Wallace brings the past alive, brings a sense of time to all he describes, makes the reader aware of the history that each and every animal carries in its genes.”— Washington Post
“A panoramic look at fascinating territory from an able, amusing guide.”— Publishers Weekly
“A vibrant natural (and human) history of a biomassive throughway where large patches still remain unknown.”— Kirkus
“Wallace brings the past alive, brings a sense of time to all he describes, makes the reader aware of the history that each and every animal carries in its genes.”— Washington Post
“A panoramic look at fascinating territory from an able, amusing guide.”— Publishers Weekly
David Rains Wallace has published eighteen books, including two more about Central America, The Quetzal and the Macaw: The Story of Costa Rica’s National Parks and Adventuring in Central America: A Sierra Club Travel Guide. The Klamath Knot: Explorations of Myth and Evolution received the 1984 John Burroughs Medal for Nature Writing and Chuckwalla Land: The Riddle of California’s Desert received a 2012 Commonwealth Club of California Gold Medal for Literature. Other titles include The Turquoise Dragon: An Eco-thriller, and Beasts of Eden: Walking Whales, Dawn Horses, and Other Enigmas of Mammal Evolution. Wallace lives in Berkeley, California.
— David Rains Wallace
— David Rains Wallace