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9780739831793

Rain Forests

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  • ISBN13:

    9780739831793

  • ISBN10:

    0739831798

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-09-01
  • Publisher: Heinemann/Raintree
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Summary

Presents the arguments about human development and the destruction of the rain forest, discussing why the rain forest is being destroyed and what is being done to protect it.

Author Biography

Ewan McLeish, is a writer and lecturer on science and environmental issues. He has recently worked with teachers in West Africa, developing educational materials about the environment, including rain forests

Table of Contents

Rain Forests in Danger
4(6)
Teeming with Life
10(6)
Clearing the Forests
16(6)
Industry---Wealth at a Cost
22(4)
Timber!
26(8)
Peoples of the Rain Forest
34(6)
Sustainable Forests?
40(12)
Can the Rain Forests Survive?
52(8)
Glossary 60(1)
Books, CDs, and Videos 61(1)
Useful Addresses 62(1)
Index 63

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