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Amazonia, A panoramic look at Earth's most diverse ecosystem. The Amazon river is fed by 1,000 named tributaries and as many anonymous ones. The river system spans the South American continent from the Atlantic Ocean to within 100 miles of the Pacific and, Amazonia
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  • Amazonia
  • Written by author Afonso Capelas
  • Published by Firefly Books, 2003/07/01
  • A panoramic look at Earth's most diverse ecosystem. The Amazon river is fed by 1,000 named tributaries and as many anonymous ones. The river system spans the South American continent from the Atlantic Ocean to within 100 miles of the Pacific and
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Map: Amazon Basin

Chapter One: History

Amazonia -- a legendary land The Portuguese stake their claim

Chapter Two: The Land

From savannah to tropical rain forest Abundant rainfall Deforestation and its consequences Riches under the soil

Chapter Three: The Rivers

The mightiest river in the world The Sweet Sea

Chapter Four: The Forest

The great repository of life Symbols of threatened extinction Some illustrious inhabitants of the largest forest in the world

Chapter Five: The People

A fascinating mixture of peoples The first Amazonians The great nation of the Yanomami The Xingu experiment The European presence The great rubber boom The recent wave of immigration

Chapter Six: The Cultural Heritage

A world of rich cultural traditions Myths and legends Gifts to the world

Chapter Seven: The Cities

Amazonia's principal cities

Chapter Eight: The Present

Counting the cost of deforestation The Gran Carajás and Calha Norte Projects The preservation of the rain forest and the role of ecotourism

Epilogue The Future: A Matter of Global Concern

The need for sustainable development

Glossary Selected bibliography and further reading Websites Photographic credits Index


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