heart of palms MY PEACE CORPS YEARS IN TRANQUILLA / Meredith W. Cornett ; foreword by Florence Reed.

Author/creator Cornett, Meredith W., 1968-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoTuscaloosa, Alabama : The University of Alabama Press, [2014].
Descriptionxiii, 152 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Cornett, Meredith W., 1968-
Peace Corps (U.S.)--Biography.
Rain forest ecology--Panama. --History. --20th century.
Rain forest ecology--Panama. --San Vicente de la Tranquilla. --History. --20th century.
Women ecologists--Panama. --Biography.
Americans--Panama. --Biography.
Panama--Environmental conditions.
San Vicente de la Tranquilla (Panama)--Environmental conditions.
San Vicente de la Tranquilla (Panama)--Social life and customs.
San Vicente de la Tranquilla (Panama)--Biography.

Contents Plant species mentioned in the text -- Introduction -- Part I. Seed (germination): July-December 1991 -- Armando -- Platano -- Papaya -- Teca -- Exploracion -- Agua -- Posadas -- Part II. Seedling (taking root): January-June 1992 -- Brujeria -- Limon -- Todo el mundo -- Acacia -- Hormigas -- Palmas -- Part III. Sapling (establishment): July-December 1992 -- Recursos naturales -- Donde el gringo -- La operacion -- Victor Venenoso -- Salud -- Leucaena -- Boa -- Part IV. Tree (harvest): January-June 1993 -- Demonstracion -- Almejas -- Quinceanera -- Lorena -- Miel -- Bosque -- Despedida -- Epilogue.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013029836
ISBN9780817318185 (hardcover : alkaline paper)

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