tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222984720509810032024-03-07T19:54:35.282-08:00The Naturalist on the River Amazonsisabel monteirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04727836772567063580noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2922298472050981003.post-33094388958117716922014-03-23T05:48:00.000-07:002014-03-23T13:27:25.591-07:00<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>If </b>I were heading for Manaus and had room in my tropical kit for just one book, my choice would </span>unquestionably
be </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Henry Walter Bates' "<b>The Naturalist on the River Amazons</b>", the
wonderful account of his 11 years spent travelling </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">deep inside the Amazon basin. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Bates </span><span style="font-size: small;">set
off by ship from Liverpool to Pará (Belém) on the 26th April 1848, when
he was only 23 years old. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">What an adventure that must have been.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">While compiling this <b>photo-illustrated version</b>, I discovered that remarkably some of the places he visited </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">have not changed that much, while, sadly, many of
the indigenous tribes he describes no longer exist.<br />I have added photos and illustrations whenever possible, and welcome any further contributions or corrections!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">A must read for anyone enthralled by the majestic beauty of the Amazons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">You
can download the whole photo-illustrated book in PDF format, which will allow
you to navigate better, jump chapters </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">and perhaps skip the one about 'ants', which is a
bit challenging unless you're an ant-lover!<br /><b>obs: </b>download version= you get much better quality text + photos.<br />But your perseverance will pay off: there are dozens and dozens of personal, funny, sometimes intriguing tales</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">of his adventures into the tropical greeness.<br />Also, keep in mind that some of his observations must be taken within the context of its time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Without further ado - To the Jungle!</span><br />
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