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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Why are the rain forests vanishing? Why are the rain forests vanishing? Isaac Asimov Describes the characteristics and value of tropical rain forests, why they are disappearing, and how to save them. OL14959619W
Marina Silva Marina Silva Ziporah Hildebrandt This first-ever biography of the courageous leader of Amazonia brings young readers into the life of an inspiring woman role model. OL1809517W
White beech White beech Germaine Greer "One bright day in December 2001, sixty-two-year-old Germaine Greer found herself confronted by an irresistible challenge in the shape of sixty hectares of dairy farm, one of many in south-east Queen… OL18183249W
The Amazon rain forest and its people The Amazon rain forest and its people Marion Morrison Describes the conditions in the Amazon rain forest, the animals, plants, and people that live there, the exploitation of this ecosystem, and the importance of preserving it. OL1823916W
Protecting the rain forest Protecting the rain forest Mae Woods Describes the characteristics of rain forests, their importance to the world's environment, and what can be done to preserve them from further destruction. OL19454015W
Rainforests Rainforests Jane Parker Examines the structure and extent of the world's rainforests, describing the wealth and diversity of plants and animals found in them and efforts to stop the destruction of these precious resources. OL20147904W
Rainforest destruction Rainforest destruction Ewan McLeish Destruction of rainforest and impact of farmimg, grazing and fuel consumption - Logging forests for timber - Rainforests are a valuable resource - Lowland gorillas extinct in 2005 - Decline of oranh-… OL20940554W
Marina Silva Marina Silva Elzira Guzman Follows environmentalist Marina Silva's work of conserving the Amazon rain forest. OL21366613W
Voices of the rainforest Voices of the rainforest Mick Manning Describes the plants, animals and people that inhabit the rainforest. Suggested level: primary, intermediate. OL21580967W
Why save the rain forest? Why save the rain forest? Donald M. Silver Explains what a rain forest is and where they are found, the dangers they face, and the importance of protecting their unique plant and animal life. OL2373658W
Rain forests Rain forests Joy Palmer Describes the plants, animals, and human inhabitants of a tropical rain forest and discusses the importance of these unique environments and threats to their survival. OL2663294W
Chico Mendes, defender of the rain forest Chico Mendes, defender of the rain forest Joann Johansen Burch Discusses the life and work of the Brazilian rubber tapper whose efforts to secure fair treatment for other tappers and to preserve the Amazon rain forests resulted in his murder in 1988. OL2670080W
The Burning Season The Burning Season Andrew Revkin "A well-written and sympathetic biography of the late Chico Mendes, leader of the Acre rubber tappers who was assassinated in Dec. 1988. Uses biographical format successfully to probe the wider econo… OL3501510W
Wilderness preservation Wilderness preservation Richard Amdur Discusses the degradation or destruction of remaining wilderness areas on the Earth and possible ways to save them. OL3900216W
Rainforests Rainforests Rodney Aldis Examines the plant and animal life of the rainforests and the threats to their continued existence. OL4094748W
The rainforest The rainforest Laura Tangley Examines what a rain forest is, its role in maintaining the Earth's ecosystem, and the causes and consequences of deforestation. OL4113865W
Save my rainforest Save my rainforest Monica Zak Eight-year-old Omar Castillo fulfills his dream of visiting the endangered rain forest of southern Mexico and wins an audience with the president of Mexico to express his concern. OL4116922W
Fading forests Fading forests August Greeley Examines the ecology, importance, and systematic destruction of the world's rain forests. OL5951327W