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Dramatic full-color photographs illustrate this fascinating firsthand account of a journey through the Brazilian state of Rondonia, the heart of the Amazon. Along the way the authors meet Indians, rubber tappers, and gold miners and witness the controversial burning of the jungle by the new settlers. This stunning and thought-provoking book gives young readers a unique look at the endangered Amazon rain forest and the people who call it home.
48 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1991
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Peter Lourie
43 books13 followersPeter is an award-winning author, professor, and explorer. He has written over two dozen nonfiction books for children and adults spanning topics from adventure and the environment to polar bears and lost treasure.
His forthcoming book, Locked in Ice: Nansen's Daring Quest for the North Pole is a spellbinding biography of Fridtjof Nansen, the pioneer of polar exploration, with a spotlight on his harrowing three-year journey to the top of the world.
A true adventurer, Lourie has traveled all over the world to research his subjects, from the cloud forest in Ecuador in search of Inca treasure, to Lake Turkana in northwestern Kenya on the Ethiopian border, to Terra del Fuego and the jungles of Rondonia, Brazil.
His forthcoming book, Locked in Ice: Nansen's Daring Quest for the North Pole is a spellbinding biography of Fridtjof Nansen, the pioneer of polar exploration, with a spotlight on his harrowing three-year journey to the top of the world.
A true adventurer, Lourie has traveled all over the world to research his subjects, from the cloud forest in Ecuador in search of Inca treasure, to Lake Turkana in northwestern Kenya on the Ethiopian border, to Terra del Fuego and the jungles of Rondonia, Brazil.
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June 24, 2011
A book about the Amazon, its forests, and the people who live there.
The pictures are nice and I liked reading about the Amazon and the way of life there. It is sad that it's being destroyed, though. I wish more people would read books such as this so they can realize how important it is to save the forests in the Amazon.
The pictures are nice and I liked reading about the Amazon and the way of life there. It is sad that it's being destroyed, though. I wish more people would read books such as this so they can realize how important it is to save the forests in the Amazon.
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