Project Gutenberg 2019-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 667 Miller, Leo E. (Leo Edward) 1887 1952 Miller, Leo Edward Miller, Leo Edouard In the Wilds of South America Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "In the Wilds of South America" by Leo E. Miller is a scientific exploration narrative written in the early 20th century. The work recounts six years of field exploration in various South American countries, emphasizing the rich biodiversity and unique experiences of a naturalist in the region. The focus of the book is on Miller's adventures as a field-naturalist, detailing encounters with diverse ecosystems, wildlife, and local cultures throughout Colombia, Venezuela, and other parts of South America. The opening of the narrative introduces the author and his expedition team as they embark on a zoological journey from Panama to Buenaventura, Colombia. The descriptions highlight the challenges of navigation along the treacherous coastlines and the striking beauty of South America’s landscapes. Miller sets the tone for the adventure ahead, vividly portraying the lush jungles, the vibrant wildlife, and the initial experiences in Buenaventura. He establishes the purpose of the expedition: to study and collect birds and mammals while also documenting the flora, fauna, and the cultures encountered along the way, laying the groundwork for the fascinating explorations that follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en South America -- Description and travel Natural history -- South America QH F2201 Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 996483 2025-07-23T13:34:35.759722 text/html 977559 2019-05-14T19:26:50 text/html 9218889 2025-07-23T13:34:48.750652 application/epub+zip 9214469 2025-07-23T13:34:38.336716 application/epub+zip 497237 2025-07-23T13:34:36.937709 application/epub+zip 9439565 2025-07-23T13:34:56.490623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9365656 2025-07-23T13:34:47.285656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658990 2022-09-27T00:18:41.658373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 892343 2025-07-23T13:34:34.063735 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 892505 2019-05-14T19:26:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18997 2025-07-23T13:34:56.638595 application/rdf+xml 19337 2025-07-23T13:34:37.071769 image/jpeg 2834 2025-07-23T13:34:37.004728 image/jpeg 346833 2019-05-14T19:27:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 8169875 2019-05-14T19:27:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 8177096 2025-07-23T13:34:36.042693 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog