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A Young Reader's look at the Last Frontier
By Peter Lourie
Photographs by Marcos Santilli
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Journey through the heart of the Amazon with Peter Lourie and Marcos Santilli and view the traditional life of the indians and the rubber tappers; visit the colonists and gold miners; ride the Devil's Railroad and witness the controversial burning of the jungle. Here is a dramatic look st the endangered rain forest and the people who call it home.
Reviews:
"A valuable, intriguing book." - Booklist
"A vivid firsthand chronicle." - Smithsonian
"The entire book creates an indelible picture of this endangered system." - School Library Journal
"Takes you into the mysterious emerald darkness of the rain forest." - Rainforest Action Network
"The many color photographs of both the beauty and devastation of the river speak for themselves" - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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