Fwd: Timor-Leste: from the sea to the mountains (new book with 1000+ species)
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From: "Gerardo Angelo" <gerardo...@futursilaba.com>
To: abarb...@btinternet.com
Sent: Monday, 4 Nov, 2019 At 09:20
Subject: Timor-Leste: from the sea to the mountains (new book with 1000+ species)Dear Dr. Barber,
Greetings from Portugal!
I've recently published a book about the nature of Timor-Leste, underwater and on land, which includes photos of more than 900 marine species (fish, molluscs, crustaceans, corals, etc),
all of wild specimens in their natural habitats in the waters of Timor-Leste, as well as more than 100 species of birds, reptiles and mammals, many of them endemic.
It is also an account of the experiences, often adventurous, of travelling to some of the most secluded places in the country.
Some of the species featured are rare and/or almost undocumented.
A few fish highlights:
· A few specimens of Rudarius excelsus
· Nuptial displays of Paracheilinus flavianalis and P. paineorum
· Banded toadfish (H. diemensis)
· Lanternfish (Myctophum sp)
· Striped marlin (K. audax)
· Guitarfish (R. australiae)
Species are identified by common and scientific names in their respective pages, and there's a comprehensive species index at the end, organized by taxonomy, which also includes the detailed location for each photo.
The WoRMS database (as of June 2017) was used to check taxonomy.
Please find attached the book cover image, a Press Release and a count of the species included in the book (grouped by per Phylum, Class, Infraclass/Subclass).
The book is bilingual (English and Portuguese, which is one of the national languages in Timor-Leste).
It's available for order at:
https://www.nhbs.com/timor-leste-from-the-sea-to-the-mountains-do-mar-as-montanhas-book
A few copies are also available at:
https://www.amazon.com/Timor-Leste-Sea-Mountains-Mar-Montanhas/dp/9895406703
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Timor-Leste-Mountains-Gerardo-C-%C3%82ngelo/dp/9895406703
I would also appreciate if you could share this information among your colleagues and friends.
Thanks in advance!
Kind regards,
Gerardo Ângelo
