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Synopsis
Like the first edition, this revised and updated edition of Tropical Rainforests: Latin American Nature and Society in Transition provides a variety of perspectives on the complex relationship between society and nature on the rainforest frontiers of Latin America. Containing eleven new articles from experts in various fields and an updated introduction by the editor, this book provides an overview of the complex issues of tropical deforestation, both past and present.
Booknews
Perceptions of the rainforests, why they are being deforested in Latin America, why they should be saved, and alternative development possibilities, are the overall topics of 30 articles by natural and social scientists and novelists. No index. Paper edition (unseen), $14.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)