Amazon River by Sangma Francis (English) Paperback Book

Description: Amazon River by Sangma Francis, Rômolo D'Hipólito This exciting illustrated guide to the worlds largest river and its surrounding rainforest is packed with compelling facts about South Americas wildlife, people, geography and history.Take a journey through South America along the winding Amazon River, spotting tree frogs, piranhas, snakes and tropical insects along the way. Where does the river begin, and where does it end? Which animals dwell in its murky waters and how much life does it sustain in the habitats all along its banks? Through gorgeous, detailed illustrations, the mysteries of the Amazon are revealed. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Sangma Francis is a freelance writer and editor based in Berlin.Rômolo DHipólito is a Brazilian artist and illustrator with a bachelors in graphic design. For over a decade, he has been working as a freelancer for publishing houses, advertising agencies and commissioned art projects.His style is influenced by Latin American modernism, and plays with geometrical shapes, tangents and collage. In addition to that, the artist also runs a travel journal project in which he explores, through drawing and watercolor, the different aspects of daily life in countries across the globe. Review "A fine blend of Amazon basics, the rivers rarities, and human influence."—Booklist Review Quote "A fine blend of Amazon basics, the rivers rarities, and human influence." --Booklist Excerpt from Book INTRODUCTION High up in the Andes mountains of South America, a drop of water wells up from the ground. It collects and glistens downwards, cuing along the side of mountains. It joins larger streams, weaves and washes through overgrown forests. Finally, aZer traveling for thousands of miles, it ends at the sea.This is a story that has a tiny beginning and a mighty end! The Amazon River is a place where pink dolphins swim, manatees have been mistaken for mermaids, where fish eat flesh, and meadows float. It is the story of a body of water that connects each tiny thing in the great rainforest around it, the most biodiverse place on Earth. Like a drop of water, together we will dip, flow, crash, and slide into pages of animals, insects, trees, and people that all use the river in different ways. We will discover the importance of the river and all that surrounds it. Welcome to Natures palace. THE AMAZON BASIN The land around the river network is called a basin. The Amazon basin is the worlds largest river basin at over 2.4 million square miles. Across such an enormous amount of space, the water can be very different from one place to another. Different types of water will be more aractive to different flowers and birds, trees and insects, fish and mammals. HOW LARGE IS LARGE? The Amazon is the worlds largest river. It stretches across seven countries and is 4,000 miles long. Around it grows the worlds largest rainforest, which greedily devours the rivers water. When we say the Amazon is the worlds largest river, it means it pumps out the most water. TRIBUTARIES Every river is made from a network of smaller rivers called tributaries. This tangled collection of waterways makes a network. The Amazon has over 1,100 tributaries, which flow to its main trunk. Tributaries can be tiny streams, barely visible from afar, or they can be huge in their own right. WHERE DOES IT ALL START? Once upon a time, expeditions tried to follow the river back to its source by walking along the riverbank. Now, using satellites, we can map river systems. Yet we still dont know where it all starts! Not only is the Amazon huge, there are different ideas about what we can call a source. A river can be measured from the first trickle of water to join it, or the first tributary with a constant flow all year round. Since some dry up in summer, the source is still a source of disagreement. Details ISBN1838748695 Author Rômolo DHipólito Pages 88 Publisher Flying Eye Books Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1838748695 ISBN-13 9781838748692 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-05-02 Imprint Flying Eye Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-05-02 NZ Release Date 2023-05-02 UK Release Date 2023-05-02 Series Earths Incredible Places Audience Age 7-11 Illustrator Rômolo DHipólito DEWEY 981.1 Audience Childrens (6-12) We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:157983693;

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