rain forests

Introduces aspects of rivers in the rain forest, including their plants and animals, the water cycle, flooding, and mining.

Explores the International Children's Rain Forest, what it is, the plants and animals that live there, why it is important, and what can be done to preserve it.

Examines the kinds of animals and plants one can find in the Amazon rain forest and offers advice on what to bring along if touring there. Weighs the pros and cons of deforestation.

Presents a color-illustrated overview of rain forests, covering their plants, animals, peoples, food webs, and threats to survival, and includes a "fact file," glossary, and further reading list.

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.

Describes the shrinking of the rain forest, including the reasons why rain forests are cleared and possible solutions to the issue's related problems, such as poverty, encroachment on indigenous peoples, and endangerment of plant and animal species. Also includes a glossary and lists of related organizations, Web sites, books, CDs, and videos.

While spending the summer in the Amazon rain forest of Brazil doing botanical research, thirteen-year-old Grady discovers a secret language used by the trees to communicate with each other and falls afoul of the dictatorial Dr. Carter, whose motives seem questionable.

A photo-illustrated exploration of the Amazon rain forest that discusses its natural resources, plant and animal life, indigenous and ethnic peoples, and threats.