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Adventures of an early naturalist in Bolivia
1:25 p.m., June 16, 2006--From jungles to high frozen valleys and mountains in Bolivia, ornithologist Melbourne Armstrong Carriker Jr., curator of birds at the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, made three expeditions from 1934-38 to collect 8,705 bird specimens and many new species of bird lice. His memoirs have been published in a book, Experiences of an Ornithologist Along the Highways and Byways of Bolivia, edited by his son Melbourne R. Carriker, professor emeritus of marine studies at UD, in honor of his father's work, and Robert Dalgleish. On his collecting expeditions, Carriker and his assistants encountered tropical diseases, poisonous plants and animals, and many hardships and disappointments, but he knew and loved South America and its people. In his writing he tells of his adventures and conveys his love of the land and the mountains he explored. The younger Carriker accompanied his father on his first expedition as a young teenager and is going to publish his own diary. Melbourne R. Carriker is the author of Vista Nieve, about his growing-up years in Bolivia, Taming of the Oyster and The Bird Call of the Río Beni. Ornithologist Along the Highways and Byways of Bolivia may be purchased from the publisher, AuthorHouse, for $13.50 for a paper copy or $5.95 for an electronic copy. For more information, phone AuthorHouse at (888)-280-7715, send e-mail to [bkorders@authorhouse.com] or visit [www.authorhouse.com]. Article by Sue Moncure |
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