The Amazon
Book |
Revised edition. |
DK Publishing,
New York :
2022.
- 3 of 3 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fonthill MCC Lending Machine | J981.1 Jac 2022 | Children - Non-Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Reshelving |
| Grimsby | J 981.1 Jac | Children - Non-Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
| Welland Main | J981.1 Jac 2022 | Children - Non-Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
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.
Details
- ISBN: 9780744062557
- Physical Description: 72 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cmprint
- Edition: Revised edition.
- Publisher: New York : DK Publishing, 2022.
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes index.
- 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.