The Amazon

Tom Jackson, 1972-

Book - 2022

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 --

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Subjects
Genres
Juvenile works
Published
New York, New York : DK Publishing [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
Tom Jackson, 1972- (-)
Edition
Revised edition
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
72 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm
ISBN
9780744062540
9780744062557
  • The Amazon
  • The Amazon Basin
  • The Amazon River
  • Land of forests
  • Around the rainforest
  • 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
  • Exploration and exploitation
  • 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
  • Glossary
  • Index