"The Tropical World" by Dr. G. Hartwig is a study that looks at how people and nature connect in areas around the equator. Published in the late 1800's, it points out the big differences in living things and weather in these tropical places. Hartwig talks about the many different plants, animals, and cultures that do well in these different environments. The beginning shares details about weather patterns near the equator, like trade winds and rainfall, and how they change the environment. He writes about how these weather pieces make the plants grow a lot and allow different kinds of life to flourish, while noting the importance of oceans and land features that affect temperatures and weather. By explaining the main ideas of tropical weather and how they change plants and animals, the text prepares readers to really undertand of the tropical world.

The Tropical World Aspects of man and nature in the equatorial regions of the globe.
By G. (Georg) Hartwig
Travel to the equator where strange weather creates bizarre juxtapositions of life, culture and nature.
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