 | "Fascinating and highly readable account of an ethnobotanist's research on medicinal plants and hallucinogens among the Trio and Oyana of Suriname/Brazil and the Yanomamo of Venezuela. In view of the declining importance of shamanism and loss of... |
 | "A well-written and sympathetic biography of the late Chico Mendes, leader of the Acre rubber tappers who was assassinated in Dec. 1988. Uses biographical format successfully to probe the wider economic, social, and political questions of Amazonian... |
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 | "Fascinating and highly readable account of an ethnobotanist's research on medicinal plants and hallucinogens among the Trio and Oyana of Suriname/Brazil and the Yanomamo of Venezuela. In view of the declining importance of shamanism and loss of... |
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 | A multigenerational novel describing the adventures of a group of Japanese immigrants who attempt to create a utopia in the Brazilian rain forest. |
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 | Examines the physical characteristics and behavior of various animals found in the rain forest, including monkeys, jungle cats, and frogs. |
 | An exciting introduction to life in the Amazonian rain forest. |
 | Provides instructions for activities that explore the ecosystem of the tropical rain forest. |
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