At today's rate of destruction, all the earth's rainforests will be doomed within a generation. This dramatically illustrated volume by a team of renowned international scientists and environmentalists explores the problem--and offers solutions. Barron's will donate $3.00 to the United Nations Environmental Programme, to which Olivia Newton-John is a Goodwill Ambassador, for every copy sold. Hundreds of full-color paintings, prints, maps and diagrams, many on 2-page spreads.
Language
English
Pages
304
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Barron's Educational Series
Release
October 01, 1991
ISBN
0812062469
ISBN 13
9780812062465
Vanishing Eden: The Plight of the Tropical Rainforest
At today's rate of destruction, all the earth's rainforests will be doomed within a generation. This dramatically illustrated volume by a team of renowned international scientists and environmentalists explores the problem--and offers solutions. Barron's will donate $3.00 to the United Nations Environmental Programme, to which Olivia Newton-John is a Goodwill Ambassador, for every copy sold. Hundreds of full-color paintings, prints, maps and diagrams, many on 2-page spreads.