The Amazon / written by Tom Jackson.
Title:
The Amazon / written by Tom Jackson.
ISBN:
9780744062540
9780744062557
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Edition:
Revised edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2022.
Physical Description:
72 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
The Amazon -- The Amazon Basin -- The Amazon River -- Land of forests -- Around the rain forest -- Wetlands -- Plants and fungi -- Birds of the Amazon -- Amazon monkeys -- On the forest floor -- Creepy-crawlies -- In and around the river -- Hunting for food -- Of both worlds -- Forest reptiles -- Amazon fish -- Ancient civilizations -- Discovery and conquest -- Myths -- Traditional life -- Modern Amazonia -- Getting around -- Deforestation -- Mining and damming -- Endangered species -- Modern industry -- Conservation -- Ecotourism -- Farming -- Amazon wonders -- Amazon facts -- Amazon by country.
Summary:
"Introduces the Amazon River and the rain forest that surrounds it, describing their physical characteristics and the plants and animals that live there, and discusses its people, their history, economic and social conditions, and other details." -- Provided by publisher.
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OCLC Number:
on1305438254
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