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The Amazon / written by Tom Jackson.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780744062540
- ISBN: 0744062543
- ISBN: 9780744062557
- ISBN: 0744062551
- Physical Description: 72 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm
- Edition: Revised edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2022.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. "New edition"--Cover. |
| 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. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Public Library | J 577.34 JACKSON 2022 | 39851001654905 | New Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |