The Book of Frogs: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the World
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Tim Halliday
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 142.0 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 657
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The Book of Frogs: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the World
Tim Halliday’s Book of Frogs is a life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world. This digital PDF edition offers instant download and brings the diversity of frogs to your screen.
Authoritative and richly illustrated, it draws on Halliday’s decades of herpetological research. The book presents each species with life-size photographs, natural history, behavior, and conservation status.
This download includes the complete 657-page volume, optimized for reading on compatible devices.
Book Overview
The Book of Frogs is a comprehensive reference for naturalists, students, and wildlife enthusiasts. Tim Halliday, one of the world’s foremost authorities on amphibians, introduces the biology, life cycle, and acoustic world of frogs before presenting the species accounts.
The volume covers 600 frog species, with life-size photographs and details on natural history, behavior, and conservation status. It also addresses population declines, amphibian diseases, distribution, and classification.
What You’ll Discover Inside The Book of Frogs
- Life-size photographs of six hundred frog species from around the world.
- Detailed accounts of natural history, behavior, and conservation status.
- An introduction to frog anatomy, life cycles, and acoustic communication.
- Coverage of population declines, amphibian diseases, and conservation efforts.
- Distribution and classification details for frog families.
- Appendices, glossary, resources, and indexes of common and scientific names.
Why This Book Matters
Amphibians are experiencing global declines, and The Book of Frogs documents the conservation status of each species and reasons for any decline. Tim Halliday led the IUCN Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force and has spent decades studying amphibians. The book makes this knowledge accessible to readers interested in the natural world.
Book Details
| Title | The Book of Frogs: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the World |
|---|---|
| Author | Tim Halliday |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Imprint Location | Chicago; London |
| Publication Date | 2016 |
| Format | |
| File Size | 142.0 MB |
| File Size (Bytes) | 148882369 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 657 |
| ISBN-13 (cloth) | 978-0-226-18465-4 |
| ISBN-13 (e-book) | 978-0-226-18479-1 |
| DOI | 10.7208/chicago/9780226184791.001.0001 |
| ASIN | 022618465X |
| Illustrator | Sandra Pond |
Device Compatibility
This is a digital download, so no physical item will be shipped. Access is available immediately after purchase. The PDF works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and reading apps that support PDF files.
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When will I get access? Access is immediate after purchase. Your download link is available right away.
Is a physical book shipped? No. This is a digital PDF download; no physical item is shipped.
Which devices are supported? The PDF works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and reading apps that support PDF files.
Explore the world’s frogs with The Book of Frogs and keep this reference close at hand.
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