Bibliograph

The Amazon, written by Tom Jackson

Type

Label

The Amazon, written by Tom Jackson

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Amazon

Oclc number

910187601

Responsibility statement

written by Tom Jackson

Series statement

DK eyewitness books

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

Table Of 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

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Eyewitness the Amazon

Classification