Parker, Edward
The Amazon Edward Parker - Milwaukee, WI World Almanac Library 2003 - 48 p. col. ill., col. maps ; 26 cm. - Great rivers of the world .
Includes bibliographical referenes and index.
The course of the river -- The Amazon in history -- Cities and settlements -- Economic activity -- Animals and plants -- Environmental issues -- Leisure and recreation -- The future.
Describes the river's history, its geographical features and wildlife, and the towns and settlements along its banks. Also includes a survey of farming, trade, and industry along the river's course and a discussion of environmental issues faced by the river.
Grades 5-9
083685442X (lib. bdg.) 0836854497 (softcover)
9780836854428
2002033114
Amazon River--Juvenile literature
j981.1 Par 29
The Amazon Edward Parker - Milwaukee, WI World Almanac Library 2003 - 48 p. col. ill., col. maps ; 26 cm. - Great rivers of the world .
Includes bibliographical referenes and index.
The course of the river -- The Amazon in history -- Cities and settlements -- Economic activity -- Animals and plants -- Environmental issues -- Leisure and recreation -- The future.
Describes the river's history, its geographical features and wildlife, and the towns and settlements along its banks. Also includes a survey of farming, trade, and industry along the river's course and a discussion of environmental issues faced by the river.
Grades 5-9
083685442X (lib. bdg.) 0836854497 (softcover)
9780836854428
2002033114
Amazon River--Juvenile literature
j981.1 Par 29