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Eyewitness the Amazon / written by Tom Jackson.

Jackson, Tom, 1972- (author.).

Summary:

Meet the mighty Amazon River and explore the vast tropical forest it flows through. Learn about the millions of plants and animals that depend on its waters, as well as the Indigenous peoples who have inhaabited the region for thousands of years. -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780744062557
ISBN: 0744062551
ISBN: 9780744062540
ISBN: 074406254-
ISBN: 9781465435675
ISBN: 1465435670
ISBN: 9781685058470
ISBN: 1685058477
Physical Description: 72 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
Edition: Revised American edition.
Publisher: New York : DK Publishing, a division of Penguin Random House, 2022.
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

"New edition"--Cover.

Publisher, publishing date, and paging may vary

Formatted Contents Note:

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.