| Rainforests of the World: A Reference Handbook (Revised) Revised Edition Contributor(s): Gay, Kathlyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1576074242 ISBN-13: 9781576074244 Publisher: ABC-CLIO OUR PRICE: $64.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Science | History - Reference |
| Dewey: 577.34 |
| LCCN: 2001002780 |
| Series: Contemporary World Issues (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.12" W x 9.36" (1.13 lbs) 270 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rainforests of the World covers everything from the basic biology and chemistry of rainforests and their geographic location to problems, controversies, and solutions. A section highlights people and events like Gifford Pinchot, Lester Brown, Anita Roddick, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and the Kyoto Protocol. The documents provided include the Declaration of Curitiba, the Indigenous People's Declaration, and the North American Free Trade Agreement. The book includes a chronology, charts, tables, and graphs on rainforest destruction; a list of groups working to protect rainforests; an extensive annotated bibliography; and other references. |