rain forests

Illustrations and simple text highlight the colorful plants and animals of the rainforest.

Describes the variety, beauty, and interrelatedness of plant and animal life found in rain forests in Costa Rica, Brazil, Nigeria, and Borneo.

Introduces plants and animals that thrive in the rain forests of South America.

Photographs, illustrations, and text provide information about the rain forests of the world, and some of the animals and people who make the forests their home.

Uses a question and answer format to teach young readers about the plants and animals found in the world's rain forests.

Introduces readers to the many kinds of animals and plants found in rain forests and explains how man's activities can threaten these fragile ecosystems.

Presents an introduction to the forests and grasslands of the world, describing their different forms, evolution and modern formation, physical features and composition, and their impact on climate.

A collection of articles which address both sides of the controversies surrounding the destruction and exploitation of the world's rain forests.

Examines life in the tropical rain forest from the exotic birds in the treetops to the millions of insects on the forest floor.

An illustrated exploration of tropical rain forests, discussing the beauty and importance of the rain forest environment, the damage that has been done by timber extraction, cattle raising, mining, pollution, and other human intrusions, and the possibilities that exist for preserving the rain forests.