Tree of Rivers - The Story of the Amazon

£20.00

“Tree Of Rivers - The Story of the Amazon” is a riveting account of man’s exploration of the Amazon, as told by John Hemming, a historian and traveler of this magnificent place.

Amazonia is one of the most incredible habitats one earth - containing by far the world’s largest river, with vastly more water and a broader basin than any other, it hosts the greatest expanse of tropical rain forest, home to the most luxuriant biological diversity on the planet.

This great volume recalls the adventures and misadventures of intrepid explorers, fervent Jesuit ecclesiastics and greedy rubber barons who enslaved thousands of Indians in the relentless quest for profit. It also tells of delightful nineteenth-century botanists, fearless humanitarians and advocates of Indian rights, as wells as the brilliant archaeologists and anthropologists who have uncovered the secrets of early man in this mighty terrain.

Hemming also describes the Amazon’s flora, fauna and natural beauty, all now under threat as the forests are destroyed to feed man’s appetite for timber, beef and soya. This enthralling book explains why the rainforest is so crucial to the planet’s survival, and also the passionate struggles that have taken place in order to utilize, protect and understand the wonder that is the Amazon.

The book includes 70 photographs and illustrations, 20 in colour.