Bibliograph

30 million different insects in the rain forest, Paul Rockett

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30 million different insects in the rain forest, Paul Rockett

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

30 million different insects in the rain forest

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

883748697

Responsibility statement

Paul Rockett

Series statement

Big countdown

Summary

"Can you count the animal species found in the rainforest or the fish in the Amazon River? Find out all about the rainforest, including its extraordinary variety of plant and animal life, its peoples, its layered structure, and its role as an oxygen producer, as well as why its so important to protect."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Counting down the rain forest -- 30 million different insects in the rain forest -- 3.4 million miles2 (8.9 million km2) of tropical rain forest -- 700 thousand tribal people in Brazil -- 73,715 U.S. soccer fields destroyed each day -- How long is the Amazon river? -- 3,000 edible fruits -- 260 different species of monkey -- 137 plant, animal, and insect species die each eay -- 88% humidity -- 28% of the world's oxygen -- 15-year life span of the poison dart frog -- Four layers of the rain forest

Target audience

juvenile

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Thirty million different insects in the rain forest

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