tropics

Portrays all the various parts of the rain forest and its animal and human inhabitants.

Discusses what coral reefs are, what makes them unique, where they are found, what plants and animals make up their food webs, and what impact humans have on these fragile ecosystems.

Presents scientific investigations of twelve tropical forest mysteries, looking at why monkeys sometimes fall from the trees, how passion flower vines foil their predators, how poison dart frogs make their poison, and other questions.

Describes the animals and plants that live in and around tropical seas.

Examines the nature, origins, and dangers of hurricanes and shows the warning system that detects them and alerts people in their path.

Looks at the many different people living in the rain forests of Costa Rica, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Brazil, and Indonesia.

Explore the crazy things that amazing tropical birds do, from the chatting parrot to the egg-smashing vulture.

Photographs and text profile the ninety-nine percent of animal life that are smaller than a human finger, and explains their critical role in the biodiversity of the tropics and life on earth.

Provides readers with answers to some of the most basic questions about the world's disappearing rain forests. Examines the reasons for the forests' destruction, how it affects the indigenous animal and plant life, as well as the entire planet.

Describes life in the rain forests of the world and how people survive there.