The Amazon Rivers of the world

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isbn号码:9780382062018

The Amazon river system stretches across South

America from the mountain wall of the Andes to the

Atlantic Ocean. Most of this area is a wilderness of

water and unexplored jungle--the home of

hummingbirds, acrobatic monkeys, jaguars, dolphins

and piranha fish.

In this book we examine the ancient formation of the

river; the dangerous voyages of explorers and

scientists; the structure of the forest; the adaptation of

plants and animals to their environment; the lives of

the Amazon Indians; attempts to develop the natural

resources of the area and the problems of modern

development schemes with their destruction of whole

areas of this unique, primeval forest.