tropics

Describes the weather, plant and animal life, and how people live in the rain forest, monsoon, and savanna regions of the tropics.

Provides biological, climatic, economic, geographical, geological, and historical perspectives on tropical forest environments, and explains how the ecosystems came to be, how they have changed throughout history, and how they have been affected by human activity.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, reproduction, and habitat of frogs that live in the rain forest.

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

Discusses tropical rain forests, including their flora, fauna, and indigenous peoples, as well as the activities that threaten their destruction and the consequences of that destruction.

Describes the different types of trees and plants that grow in the layers of the rain forest; the fruits, nuts, and vegetables they provide; and what threatens their survival.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of various kinds of tropical butterflies.

Describes the people who live in rain forests around the world, how they hunt and farm, and their religions, festivals, food, and medicine.

Examines the ecology, importance, and systematic destruction of the world's rain forests.

Explores the problem of rain forest destruction, discussing the importance of rain forests to Earth, the causes and effects of deforestation, and what people can do to save rain forest biomes.