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The Amazon

Jackson, Tom 1972- (Author).

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.

Book  - 2022
J 577.34098 Jac
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  • ISBN: 9780744062557 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description print
    72 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
  • Edition Revised edition.
  • Publisher 2022

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note: 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.