New Book - Indonesian Butterflies

[Paul (ELG)]

> 
> NEW BOOK! "Fluttering Encounters in the Amazing Archipelago" By Jan
Pasternak.
> Thirty years of photography and field studies by the author beginning in
> 1970 in Papua New Guinea up to the present days in Indonesia are compiled
> and presented in this interesting and beautiful new book, published in
> January 2000: over 200 colour photos of living butterflies from the
> rainforests of New Guinea, Sulawesi and Java. The major chapter of the
book
> is devoted to Ornithoptera; follow shorter chapters on butterflies and
> rainforests of Sulawesi and Java. An original book depicting live
> butterflies photographed in their natural surroundings, the splendour of
> their rainforest habitats and tropical sceneries where these butterflies
> occur. The work is written in an interesting style, combination of facts
and
> observations of the external features and habits of butterflies with
strong
> emphasis on environmental conservation.
> Spectacular photos of all Ornithoptera species (except O.tithonus and O.
> aesacus), as not published before, their early stages, foodplants,
> rainforest habitats, etc. The author includes memoirs of his fieldtrips
and
> observations on life histories, ecology and other aspects of tropical
> butterflies. A fine supplement providing additional information and
> interesting photographs, especially to books on Ornithoptera with mounted
> specimens.  The book is destined for lepidopterists,
> naturalists/conservationists and institutional libraries. Published
January
> 2000, format B4 225x295, hardcover, 203 colour photos, 136 pp. Price: USD
> 70,- /DM 120,- Airmail shipping/handling within Europe DM 20,- Outside
> Europe USD 20,-
> For ordering, write to: Jan Pasternak, Riegrova 12, CZ-612 00 Brno, Czech
> Republic.  Nice colour pamphlet available upon request!
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