The Amazon River Forest

Nigel Smith has conducted field work in Amazonia for over a quarter of a century. He is the author of numerous books, including Floods of Fortune: Ecology and Economy Along the Amazon and The Enchanted Amazon River Forest: Stories from a Vanishing World. He consults with various organizations, including the World Bank, on sound practices for conservation and development, and is a fellow of the Linnean Society of London and the Guggenheim Foundation in New York.

• Preface Ch. 1.: Biodiversity as a Cornerstone for Agricultural Intensification Ch. 2.: The Ebb and Flow of Cultures Ch. 3.: A Forest Cornucopia Ch. 4.: The Emergence and Impact of Livestock Raising Ch. 5.: Islands in the Sun Ch. 6.: A Harvest for All Seasons Ch. 7.: Restoring a Threatened Paradise References App. 1.: Common and Scientific Names of Plants App. 2.: Common and Scientific Names of Animals App. 3.: Seventy-nine Bitter Manoic Varieties Cultivated in the Brazilian Amazon App. 4.: Twenty-two Sweet Manoic Varieties Cultivated in the Brazilian Amazon App. 5.: Ninety-three plant varieties growing in 22 home gardens on the Amazon floodplain

Author Smith is indeed a rainforest expert, but also writes in an engaging manner...This book is recommended very highly because of its unique coverage and slant. Biologists, political scientists, sociologists, and professionals involved in policy making, sustainable development, and saving rainforests will find this book most useful. Good illustrations.