Eyewitness The Amazon

Eyewitness The Amazon

by DK
Eyewitness The Amazon

Eyewitness The Amazon

by DK

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Overview

Visit one of the most incredible natural environments, meeting the Amazon's plants and wildlife, and its people

A unique, beautifully illustrated guide to the beauty and diversity of the Amazon - the rainforest and the river, its flora and fauna, and the people who live in the region.

Applying the award-winning Eyewitness formula to the subject of the largest and most biodiverse tract of tropical rainforest in the world, and the vast river that winds its way through it, this ebook profiles everything from the birds, animals, and insects that live there to the nine South American countries it extends across.

Part of DK's best-selling Eyewitness series, which is now getting an exciting makeover, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, new photographs, updated information, and a new "eyewitness feature - fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780744082135
Publisher: DK
Publication date: 12/13/2022
Series: DK Eyewitness
Sold by: Penguin Group
Format: eBook
Pages: 72
File size: 47 MB
Note: This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

The Amazon 6

The Amazon Basin 8

The Amazon River 10

Land of forests 12

Around the rainforest 14

Wetlands 16

Plants and fungi 18

Birds of the Amazon 20

Amazon monkeys 22

On the forest floor 24

Creepy crawlies 26

In and around the river 28

Hunting for food 30

Of both worlds 32

Forest reptiles 34

Amazon fish 36

Ancient civilizations 38

Exploration and exploitation 40

Myths 42

Traditional life 44

Modern Amazonia 46

Getting around 48

Deforestation 50

Mining and damming 52

Endangered species 54

Modern industry 56

Conservation 58

Ecotourism 60

Farming 62

Amazon wonders 64

Amazon facts 66

Amazon by country 68

Glossary 70

Index 72

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