Project Gutenberg 2008-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 144 Beebe, William 1877 1962 Beebe, C. William (Charles William) Beebe, Charles William Edge of the Jungle Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Mark C. Orton, Linda McKeown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Edge of the Jungle" by William Beebe is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work is an exploration of the natural world, primarily focusing on the author's experiences and observations in the jungles of British Guiana. As an ornithologist and naturalist, Beebe shares his intimate connection with the flora and fauna of the jungle, inviting readers to appreciate the biodiversity and complexity of this unique ecosystem. The opening of the book introduces Beebe as he reflects on his move to Kartabo, a tropical research station where he sets up his laboratory. He paints a vivid picture of his surroundings, describing both the beauty and the sounds of the jungle. The narrative transitions to his observations of the unique behaviors of various animals and the interconnectedness of the ecosystem, including ants, birds, and other creatures that inhabit the jungle. He captures the essence of his new home, combining scientific curiosity with a deep appreciation for the natural world, setting the stage for a further exploration of life on the edge of the jungle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Natural history -- Guyana QH Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 440799 440809 2024-09-11T07:11:17.268257 2023-09-11T10:24:37.838547 text/html text/html 437804 2008-06-24T09:59:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 219453 2008-06-24T09:59:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 281894 2024-09-11T07:11:25.369237 application/epub+zip 284325 2024-09-11T07:11:19.173262 application/epub+zip 223433 2024-09-11T07:11:18.062290 application/epub+zip 474353 2024-09-11T07:11:29.891194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425980 2024-09-11T07:11:24.484255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365718 2022-09-12T06:43:05.182090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378917 378787 2024-09-11T07:11:16.264289 2023-09-11T10:24:36.945607 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 378700 2008-06-24T09:59:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 153116 2008-06-24T09:59:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 378758 2008-06-24T09:58:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153022 2008-06-24T09:59:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20272 2024-09-11T07:11:30.038185 application/rdf+xml 12059 2024-09-11T07:11:18.439253 image/jpeg 3181 2024-09-11T07:11:18.246258 image/jpeg 262851 2024-09-11T07:11:17.311255 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia