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"Part science, part carnival--this winding adventure down the Amazon River with award-winning author Sy Montgomery and photographer Keith Ellenbogen explores how tiny fish, called piabas, can help preserve not only the rainforest and it's often misunderstood inhabitants, but the fate of our entire environment."--
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Looking for adventure? Take a trip down the Amazon with this book! From its start as an icy stream high in the Andes all the way to the Atlantic Ocean, each turn of this mysterious river reveals new and wonderful secrets. Geography of the World introduces students to the major geographic features of our planet. With original maps and brilliant photographs, each book answers basic questions about how each geographic area developed, what makes it unique,...
3) Rivers
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"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to rivers. Includes a map, infographics, an activity, glossary, and index."--
4) The Amazon
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Readers learn about the Amazon River, the region around it, and stories of its exploration.
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"Without risking life or limb, readers can explore the wonders and beauty of the Amazon in this Where Is...? title. Human beings have inhabited the banks of the Amazon River since 13,000 BC and yet they make up just a small percentage of the 'population' of this geographic wonderland. The Amazon River basin teems with life--animal and plant alike. It's a rainforest that is home to an estimated 390 billion individual trees, 2.5 million species of insects,...
6) Amazon River
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“Beginning with a tiny trickle high in the mountains, smaller streams join until they form the world's largest river. Crossing a continent, it winds through lush rainforest until it meets the ocean. From snapping piranha fish to the giant anaconda, this mighty waterway is home to planet Earth's most incredible ecosystem”-Back cover.
7) Amazon River
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"A fundamental introduction to the Amazon River, including the rainforests that surround it, the creatures that live in it, and how people have affected its tropical environment"--Provided by publisher.
11) Amazon River
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An overview of South America's Amazon River, which is approximately 4000 miles long.
12) The Amazon river
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Discusses the ecology, importance and history of the Amazon river.
13) The Amazon
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An overview of the Amazon River, its physical features, plants and wildlife, history, economics, towns and cities, vanishing Indians, and environmental threats.
14) The Amazon River
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Learn about this mighty river in South America.
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Second in length only to the Nile, the Amazon River carries a greater volume of water than any other river in the world. This book features the fascinating facts about this far-reaching river and the animals, plant life, and indigenous cultures that live in the surrounding rain forest. Flowing from the Andes Mountains in South America down to the Atlantic Ocean, the Amazon supports farming, tourism, fishing, logging, mining, and hydroelectric power...
16) The Amazon river
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Discusses the Amazon River, its path, history, people, and uses today.
18) River stories
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"Sail along five mighty rivers around the world and open up the giant fold-out pages to reveal incredible stories from history, mythology and modern times. This gorgeous gift book will take you on a world adventure via the world's greatest rivers. The Yangtze tells of dragons and dolphins, while the Rhine whispers about castles and Frankenstein. Explore pyramids, tombs and temples by the Nile, and search for lost cities and gold alongside the Amazon....
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"Imagine traveling thousands of miles downriver by boat and encountering deadly poison dart frogs and anacondas as well as friendly pink river dolphins and manatees. A first-person narrative guides readers through the twists and turns of South America's famous Amazon River. Colorful maps and photographs on each page aid navigation, while text offers interesting facts about the peoples and places along the route to the Atlantic Ocean. Important history,...
20) Amazon River
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"Readers will journey down the amazing Amazon River in this exciting adventure. Beginning in Peru, readers will learn about ancient civilizations and exotic animals, as well as modern people and cities on the Amazon River"--Provided by publisher.
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