Dimensions
226 x 278 x 10mm
The Amazon is no ordinary river. It holds more water than the Nile, Yangtze and Mississippi put together, and is so wide that no bridges cross it. Its drainage basin - a giant saucer rimmed by the Andes Mountains - is ten times the size of Texas, and sucks water from one-third of South America.
We follow the Amazon River from the high peaks of the Andes in Peru to the Atlantic coast of Brazil, thousands of kilometres to the east. We pass through ancient mountain civilisations and tropical rainforests, and see unique plants and animals. The Amazon is one of the most varied and fascinating places on Earth.
'A River Journey' is a new series of books that brings the rivers of the world to life.
