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Index
Cover Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Maps 1 Introduction
What is a tropical rainforest? What do we mean when we say “the Amazon”? What makes the Amazon important?
2 Geology, Soils, and Vegetation
What is the geological history of Amazonia? Do large and diverse Amazonian rainforests thrive on poor soils? What is terra preta? How does nutrient cycling help lush rainforests flourish? What are the major forest and vegetation types in Amazonia? What are savannas, and how are they created? What are tepuis, and what makes them unique?
3 Rivers
Where does the Amazon River begin? What are the various river types in Amazonia? What are some of the characteristic aquatic habitats in Amazonia? What is the Casiquiare Canal? Is there a coral reef in the Amazon?
4 Amazonian Biota
Plants What is ayahuasca? Why are bromeliads known as the aerial aquaria of the Amazon? What is the traditional use of coca in the northwest Amazon? What is curare, and why is it important? Why are lianas so important, and yet so poorly understood? What are strangler figs, and why are they not considered to be lianas? Why are palms the most useful group of plants to the indigenous peoples of the Amazon? Did an Amazonian water lily serve as the inspiration for steel frame architecture? Animals What is the origin of Amazonian fauna? Do vampire bats drink human blood? How dangerous are Amazonian spiders? What are Amazonia’s most formidable predators? Are there hallucinogenic frogs in the Amazon rainforest? Are there pink dolphins in the Amazon? Why does Amazonia harbor the most diverse freshwater fish fauna in the world? Is the tiny candiru catfish as terrifying as its reputation? How dangerous are electric eels? Do piranhas attack humans? Are there sharks in the Amazon?
5 Indigenous Peoples
When did the first humans arrive in Amazonia? How many people were living in Amazonia in 1492? What are the indigenous languages in Amazonia, and why is it important to study them? What is a shaman? Are shrunken heads fact or fiction? What is slash-and-burn agriculture? Do uncontacted and isolated tribes still exist?
6 History: The Struggle for the Amazon
What was the Treaty of Tordesillas? Who were the conquistadors, and why was Lope De Aguirre considered the worst? What role did Pedro Teixeira play in the colonization of the Amazon? What is the history of the mapping of the Amazon? Who was the first European scientific explorer of the Amazon? What is the connection between the Amazon and the origins of the theory of evolution? Did Harvard send an expedition to the Amazon to disprove Darwin’s theory of evolution? How did Amazonian rubber become a key global commodity? What effect did the rubber industry have on Amazonia? What was Fordlandia? What was the Jari Project, and why did it fail? Has Amazonia produced any heroes?
7 Amazonia’s Uncertain Future
Is cattle ranching a major cause of Amazonian deforestation? What is the status of hydroelectric dams in Amazonia? What is the impact of gold mining in Amazonia? What is the role of large-scale agricultural production in deforestation? What is the role of small-scale farming in deforestation? Who farms in Amazonia? What is the status and impact of logging in Amazonia? How will climate change affect Amazonia and vice versa? What is the Trans-Amazon Highway, and how has it driven deforestation? What is the impact of oil and gas exploration and extraction on local peoples? What is the impact of overhunting and overfishing in Amazonia? What impact is China having on Amazonia? What caused the Amazon fires of 2019?
8 Conclusion
How can Amazonia be saved?
Notes Index
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