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ID:
007291
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Australia, Reed Library, 1996.
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48pGreen Spine
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Ends of the earth
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Examines this mighty river system and the life it supports. It also discusses why this unique environment needs to be protected and how its fate is relevant to people everywhere.
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The beginning -
Amazonia
The amazing Amazon
In the beginning
Journey along the Amazon
Inside the rainforest -
Tropical rainforests
Wildlife of the Amazon
Birds of the forest
Case study : two Amazonian reptiles
The generous forest
The vanishing rainforest
People of the rainforest -
Indians of the Amazon
Farming the forest
Spirits and shamans
Age of the conquistadors
Orellana's journey
The 'new world'
A developing world -
The rubber revolution
Four Amazonian towns
Amazonians today
Industries in Amazonia
Fightback and the future
The message
Glossary
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1863910514 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 007724 | 981.1/POW | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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006129
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USA, Chronicle Books LLC, 2004.
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xv, 160pOSZ Bk. Off White Spine
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This volume is not only the story of one man's astonishing journey, but also an unrivaled anthropological record of the Indians of the Amazon region.
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0811845710 Hb.
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| 006610 | 981.11/DAV | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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ID:
027237
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Orlando, Harcourt Brace and Company, 1989.
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32pGreen Spine
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Imagine living here
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Focuses on the land, ecology, people, and animals of the Amazon rain forest in Brazil, presenting it as an example of a place where there is so much water that some houses need to be built on stilts.
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0153052163 Pb.
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| 024957 | 577.34/COB | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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