Bøger i Amazon Exploration serien

This book is VOL. 18. The Amazon is in peril! Identifying the areas and level of the destruction of its ecosystem is not simply an academic issue, nor should it be treated as such. Hundreds of thousands of indigenous natives of the Amazon rain forest have been displaced from their traditional lands due to political and economic conflicts between hostile forces in Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil. Indigenous communities have become marginalized by corrupt government policies and by war-driven forces, including narco-terrorists, unscrupulous national and international commercial interest and individual ignorance and arrogance. Yet, indigenous social mobilization is at its height, deriving their support from national and international NGO's, pro-active environmentalists groups such as the Greenpeace and individuals like you and I. The aim is to form a united front in the flight to save the rich biodiversity of the Amazon Rain forest and its inhabitants. This book and the entire Series is highly recommended for the whole family, environmentalists, elementary and middle school curriculum, community libraries and collectors of The Amazon Exploration Series.

Life in Harmony With Nature is Vol. 17 . It raises questions about the contrast between how isolated indigenous families live in harmony with their environment. This book describes an existing world in harmony with nature and the possible social origins of humanity. It is about exploring the social and cultural roots of indigenous families and communities, their raw approach to life and their successful survival... There is more to the story the Indigenous Families: A world in Harmony With Nature, than just an easy flow of text and real life color illustrations taken by the author himself. The lessons behind the narrative will encourage the youth to be curious and ask questions about the world around them. This book is an ideal introduction which amply fills a new approach to tribal harmony. This book is recommended for middle level schools, libraries, naturalists, anthropologists, families and collectors of The Amazon Exploration Series.

This book is VOL. 19. This lively book is a first-hand introduction to the mysterious world of the Giant Tarantulas and Centipedes. It is organized around the author's exploratory trip into the wold habitat of the Upper Amazon Basin of Peru. Young readers will be introduced to Pink-Toe tarantulas, Leaf-Eater ants and Armour-plated centipedes habitat, while others live in people's huts and workshops. These well laid out pages, with real-life close-up colour illustrations, offer facts about the litle known habitat of the giant spider world. This excellent narrative book is highly recommended for the entire family, elementary and middle schools, community libraries and collectors of The Amazon Exploration Series. conservationists,

This book is VOL. 20. Excitement surrounding the discover of new medicinal plants from the world's largest rain forest is building within our western healthcare. There is a need to teach our children to become more involved in the effort to preserve our environment and ensure the continuation of benefits from rain forest medicinal remedies. This is perhaps our most immediate task, the preservation of the Amazon rain forest's ethno-botanical gardens. We are discovering the ways and means to benefit from these potential cures for current health problems. Curing serious health issues might justify the exploration of these medicinal plants; we must make sure that we continue to live in a sustainable balance with what nature and indigenous wisdom offers. Description of medicinal plants in this book is for educational purposes; there are not offered as proven medicinal cures. This fully colorful book is highly recommended for the whole family, healthcare workers, holistic, herbalists, elementary and middle level schools, community libraries and collectors of The Amazon Exploration Series.

This book is VOL. 16. The trance is essential if a shaman is to reach an "altered stage of consciousness." With the aid of the Ayahuasca plant and chanting, the shaman gradually goes into a trance, and in this state can initiate actions both offensive and defensive in nature. For the amazonian indigenous communities, the shaman is the meeting point among all possible worlds; he is today as relevant as in the past. In the shamanic cosmological universe the shaman is the mediator that unites the invisible world with the visible world. This explains the reasons why, in spite of widespread cultural changes, authentic shamanism has not declined in the slightest. It is a powerful cultural influence for the inhabitants of the Amazon. This engaging book is also about the shaman's use of medicinal plants, which amply fills a new approach to tribal spirituality. An ideal introduction of shamanism for young readers. It will enrich their desire to learn about medicinal plants and spiritual alternatives. This real life colorfully illustrated narrative is highly recommended for naturalist, students of anthropology, school and community libraries and collectors of The Amazon Exploration Series.