The Amazon / written by Tom Jackson.
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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Genre: | Juvenile works. Informational works. Illustrated works. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
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Burlington Public Library | J 577.34 JACKSON 2022 | 39851001654905 | New Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |
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