Where is the Congo?
Running through six countries in the middle of Africa, the Congo Basin contains some of the largest tropical rainforests in the world. Dealing with present-day issues of climate change, it is home to bonobo apes, mountain gorillas, forest elephants, andmore. With details about the exploration (and exploitation) by the European colonialists and the aftermath of their arrival in the Congo, this book will give readers a better understanding of the second largest rainforest in the world
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- ISBN: 9780593093221
- Physical Description 107 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2020.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Where Is the Congo? -- The Heart of Africa -- Kingdom of the Kongo -- Stanley's Fame -- The King Wants Cake -- Slave Labor -- Speaking Truth to the King -- One Country, Many Names -- Jungle Life -- Saving the Congo -- Timelines -- Bibliography. |
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