Visit one of the most incredible natural environments,meeting the AmazonΓÇÖs plants and wildlifeand its people A uniquebeautifully illustrated guide to the beauty and diversity of the Amazon ΓÇô the rainforest and the riverits flora and faunaand the people who live in the region. Applying the award-winning Eyewitness formula to the subject of the largest and most biodiverse tract of tropical rainforest in the worldand the vast river that winds its way through itthis book profiles everything from the birdsanimalsand insects that live there to the nine South American countries it extends across. Part of DKΓÇÖs best-selling Eyewitness serieswhich is now getting an exciting makeoverthis popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorerswith a fresh new looknew photographsupdated informationand a new ΓÇ£eyewitness feature ΓÇô fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.