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The Amazon  Cover Image Book Book

The Amazon / written by Tom Jackson.

Jackson, Tom, 1972- (author.).

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 -- 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.
Subject: Amazon River Region > Juvenile literature.
Rain forests > Amazon River Region > Juvenile literature.
Natural history > Amazon River Region > Juvenile literature.
Rain forests > Amazon River Region.
Natural history > Amazon River Region.
Amazon River Region.
Natural history.
Rain forests.
Amazon River Region.
Genre: Juvenile works.
Informational works.
Illustrated works.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Skagit Evergreen Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Burlington Public Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Burlington Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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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 -

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.   Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.


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