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Summary: Better Amazon Books out there
Review: After living on the Rio Negro for a month near Manaus, constructing a jungle garden with the local Caboclos, I figured I wanted a book with more information on the Amazon than the "Insight Guide to Brazil". Finally the book arrived and I was displeased greatly. For one thing, the first 160 pages are about Birds, reptiles and mamals, which is only covered with 5 pages each. It lists the animals scientific and vague little descriptions, totally useless info. only you're an Entomologist or Herpologist,etc. However if you really are a scientist, you wouldn't be looking at this book, but something more in depth than what this book covers. AND, I don't even understand why they bothered to include the animals they did, you're NEVER going to see them!! And if you do see those animals, you pudgy old tourists will most likely be with a Guide who will explain it better than this book. The only cool little reviews worth reading are Endangered Animals, Life in a Jungle Village, and Amazonian Indians. And as far as places, that was the big disapointment. I thought it would list more museums or sites in Manaus which I could see, HOWEVER, The Insight Guide to Brasil lists MORE than this Amazon book, why they did that is beyond me. So in sum, if you want in-depth info on birds and mamals, there are far better books, or even old National Geographics(which you can buy here at Amazon.com). And if you want a bigger list of museums, aquariums, sanctuaries in whatever country you're at(Colombia, Peru, Brasil), buy the Insight Guide FOR that country. I ONLY would recomend flipping through this at the book store to read the sections I listed above or seeing some photos, definitly not worth paying $... Hope you found this useful, although cynical, it's the truth.
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Summary: Wonderful photographs and interesting facts about the Amazon
Review: I borrowed a copy of this book while I took an Amazon tour. This book explained so many interesting things about the region - the history, geography, climate, animals. I enjoyed reading the book while I was riding along on the river. The pictures are postcard quality, making the book a great souvenier to show your friends after a trip to the Amazon. I am anxiously waiting for the publisher to print the book again so I can buy my own copy.
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Summary: Wonderful photographs and interesting facts about the Amazon
Review: I borrowed a copy of this book while I took an Amazon tour. This book explained so many interesting things about the region - the history, geography, climate, animals. I enjoyed reading the book while I was riding along on the river. The pictures are postcard quality, making the book a great souvenier to show your friends after a trip to the Amazon. I am anxiously waiting for the publisher to print the book again so I can buy my own copy.
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