Amazonia: Reproductions

Amazonia: Reproductions
ISBN-10
0431069352
ISBN-13
9780431069357
Series
Amazonia
Category
Amazon River Region
Pages
48
Language
English
Published
1997
Publisher
Heinemann/Raintree
Authors
Susan Powell, Rose Inserra

Description

Describes the geography, wildlife, and people of the Amazon River and its drainage basin.

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