Forsyth, Adrian

An introduction to the plant and animal life in the rain forests of Central and South America.

Take an interesting journey through the rainforest. Lots of great pictures.

Full-color, illustrated photographs that describe the many mysteries of tropical rainforests and the connections between plants and animals.

Describes more than 150 species of wild mammals that live in Canada and the northern United States.

Explores the nature of tropical life and the effect of agricultural, economic, and environmental policies on the tropical forest ecosystem.

Describes the strategies that insects employ to cooperate and survive in a hostile world.

Color photographs and text describe the construction methods and materials employed by animals and their impact on the environment.

Describes plants that natives of the rainforest use for food and medicine, and discusses how these plants will become obsolete if the rainforests disappear.

Presents in text and photographs some of the plants, animals, and people that live in the the tropical rain forest of Costa Rica.