Presenting fascinating information about one of the largest rivers in the world, this guide also contains insight on the countries through which it flows. Reade

This new edition has been completely revised with updated information on hotels, lodges and tour operators. It contains a detailed and illustrated natural histo

The Amazon is a land of superlatives. The complex ecosystem covers an area about the size of the continental U.S. The Amazon River discharges 57 million gallons

With a complex assemblage of largely intact ecosystems that support the earth's greatest diversity of life, the Amazon basin is a focal point of international s