"This . . . journey through the continent of South America helps show how humans affect, and are affected by, the environments in which they live. Readers will gain an understanding of the continent's various landforms, resources, and human activities. Examples featured include walking along the Inca Trail in Peru, riding a cable car in Bolivia, and taking a water taxi in Suriname"--Provided by publisher.
Learn about some of the most endangered animals in South America, why they are endangered, and the steps that are being taken to prevent their extinction.
A comic book adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World" in which Professor Challenger's contention that some inexplicable terror exists in the Amazon, leads to the formation of an expedition to explore an isolated plateau rising above the jungles where dinosaurs, primitive ape-men, and prehistoric monsters still thrive.
Traces the rise of the Mesoamerican civilizations, with information on dates, locations, sites, history, arts and sciences, religions, economies, governments, and declines.
Presents an overview of ancient civilization, summarizes theories about early life in the Americas, and examines the history, society, and culture of the Andean civilizations.
Explains what food webs are, and follows a jaguar, a capybara, a green iguana, an anaconda, and other rain forest inhabitants as they weave food webs in South America.
An introduction to the Amazonian Indians, answering questions about who they are, what they eat, where they live, what they wear, their religious beliefs, and other aspects of their society and culture. Includes a time line, photographs, and illustrations.
Contains biographies of significant people from early American civilizations, including the Incas, the Mayas and their ancestors, and the Aztecs, and features a selection of related primary source texts and photographs of artifacts.
