Journey Through a Tropical Jungle [Library Binding]

Adrian Forsyth (Author)

Book Description

Presents in text and photographs some of the plants, animals, and people that live in the the tropical rain forest of Costa Rica.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Tropical forests cover only six percent of the Earth's surface, but are home to two-thirds of all the species of plants and animals on the planet. Forsyth, a biologist, takes the reader on a trip to the Monteverde Reserve in Costa Rica as he writes about the abundantand increasingly threatenedplant, animal and insect life of that magnificent rain forest. In the entertaining first-person narrative, the author recalls his encounters with sloths, golden toads, toucans, army ants and many more forest inhabitants; he draws the reader into the wonders of a tropical jungle. But while the accompanying photographs, many of which were taken by professional photographers, are skillfully executed and of gift-book quality, they do not display the personable style so prevalent in the text. And very few photos are captioned, which decreases their impact. Despite these flaws, Forsyth's book is an informative and accessible introduction to the fast-disappearing tropical jungles. Ages 8-12.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 80 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Juv); Library Binding edition (February 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671662627
• ISBN-13: 978-0671662622
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,316,688 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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