A Land of Ghosts: The Braided Lives of People and the Forest in Far Western Amazonia
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Book Overview
For thirty years David G. Campbell has explored the Amazon, an enchanting terrain of forest and river that is home to the greatest diversity of plants and animals to have ever existed, anywhere at any... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:039571284X
ISBN13:9780395712849
Release Date:March 2005
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin
Length:260 Pages
Weight:1.17 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"
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2 ratings
Richly textured
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This book delivered much more than I expected. The author is a scientist, not just a traveler. Each observation went several steps deeper into the biology and history than typical with this kind of book. The story was made much richer by these details. It is true that the vocabulary was a bit advanced. However, I never bothered to check the dictionary, and it didn't hurt the narrative. Highly recommended.
Extraordinary
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
If you enjoy armchair traveling, like superb writing and a good story - this is the book. Mr. Campbell's intimacy with this part of the world, it's history and the story of the people who live there, is beautifully told. A pleasure from start to finish.
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