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1) Rainforest
Author
Publication Date
2006
Physical Desc
360 p. : chiefly col. ill., col. maps ; 31 cm. + 1 sound disc (4 3/4 in.)
Description
Follow the story and live the experience of one man's photographic journey through the rainforests of the world. 16+ years in the making, packed with spectacular photographs from Thomas Marent, a self-taught photographer who has dedicated half his life to capturing images of rainforest life, and including captions that present the stories behind the photographs, Rainforest is an extraordinary photographic biography of our planet's most beautiful yet...
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Description
"In Canopy of Titans, Paul Koberstein and Jessica Applegate examine the global importance of the Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest that stretches from Northern California to Alaska. Their urgent and authoritative account sets out the threats facing a vital environmental resource, and celebrates the beauty and complexity of one of the world's great forests. Drawing on years of on-the-ground reporting, Koberstein and Applegate pull back the curtain...
Publication Date
©2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Abel is a political fugitive seeking gold in South America to fund his revenge against his father's assassins. Imprisoned by natives, he's told to enter the forbidden forest and kill Rima, an innocent whom the Indians think is an evil spirit. Abel and Rima are drawn to each other and start a quest of their own, but destiny awaits them.
8) Rainforests
Author
Publication Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Description
"Find out what a rainforest is and what kinds of plants and animals call the rainforests home"-- Provided by publisher.
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Series
Publication Date
2022.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Description
"In Nature Numbers, math is beautiful, recognizable, and all around us! Highly engaging full-color photos of animals and nature scenes, along with cool chalk illustrations, are used to introduce basic math concepts and encourage kids to see a world of numbers all around them.K-2 math concepts include measuring. This book explores measuring elements of the rainforest with amazing nature pictures and chalk illustrations! "-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publication Date
1973, c1966
Physical Desc
xxi, 86 p. : ill. (part col.) fold. map ; 28 cm.
Description
Between the rugged peaks of the Olympic Mountains and the wild shores of the Pacific lies the hushed green world of the Olympic rain forest - one of the unspoiled wonders of North America. In three river valleys sculptured by glaciers - the Hoh, the Queets, the Quinault - and in parts of others, topography and climate have combined to create the only coniferous rain forest in the world. This virgin area receives an annual rainfall as high as 160 inches...
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Series
Magic tree house. Original volume 6
Formats
Description
Eight-year-old Jack, his seven-year-old sister, Annie, and Peanut the mouse ride in a tree house to the Amazon rain forests, where they encounter giant ants, flesh-eating piranhas, hungry crocodiles, and wild jaguars.
14) Frontier Sumatra
Formats
Description
DVD-R. The documentary tells the incredible story of Restorasi Ekosistem Riau (RER), a ground-breaking rainforest conservation project in the Kampar Peninsula of Sumatra.
Publication Date
c1997
Physical Desc
xvi, 431 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm.
Description
Stretching from the redwoods of California to the vast stands of spruce and hemlock in southeast Alaska, coastal temperate rain forests have been for thousands of years home to one of the highest densities of human settlements on the continent. Given its mild climate, magnificent scenery, and abundant natural resources, the region should continue to support robust economies and vibrant communities for many years to come. However, the well-being of...
20) Arrow
Author
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
393 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Twelve-year-old Arrow was raised by the Guardian Tree in a rainforest protected by a magical veil, but now the veil is deteriorating and humans have entered, changing his life forever.
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