Portraits Of The Rainforest

Author : Adrian Forsyth
Publisher : Camden East, Ont. : Camden House ; Willowdale, Ont. : Trade distribution by Firefly Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Portraits of the Rainforest written by Adrian Forsyth and published by Camden East, Ont. : Camden House ; Willowdale, Ont. : Trade distribution by Firefly Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portrays the flora and fauna of the tropical rain forest, celebrating the beauty and complexity of the oldest ecosystem.

Author : Heather Johanasen
Publisher : Treasure Bay, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781891327230
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book About the Rain Forest written by Heather Johanasen and published by Treasure Bay, Inc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uses photographs and simple text to describe the plants, animals, and ecology of rain forests.

Author : Moira Rose Donohue
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426331711
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Kids First Big Book of the Rain Forest written by Moira Rose Donohue and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2018 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an introduction to the rain forest, describing more than thirty plants and animals that live in this environment.--

Author : Jonathon Miller Weisberger
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1583946233
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rainforest Medicine written by Jonathon Miller Weisberger and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicling the practices, legends, and wisdom of the vanishing traditions of the upper Amazon, this book reveals the area's indigenous peoples' approach to living in harmony with the natural world. Rainforest Medicine features in-depth essays on plant-based medicine and indigenous science from four distinct Amazonian societies: deep forest and urban, lowland rainforest and mountain. The book is illustrated with unique botanical and cultural drawings by Secoya elder and traditional healer Agustin Payaguaje and horticulturalist Thomas Y. Wang as well as by the author himself. Payaguaje shares his sincere imaginal view into the spiritual life of the Secoya; plates of petroglyphs from the sacred valley of Cotundo relate to an ancient language, and other illustrations show traditional Secoya ayahuasca symbols and indigenous origin myths. Two color sections showcase photos of the plants and people of the region, and include plates of previously unpublished full-color paintings by Pablo Cesar Amaringo (1938-2009), an acclaimed Peruvian artist renowned for his intricate, colorful depictions of his visions from drinking the entheogenic plant brew, ayahuasca ("vine of the soul" in Quechua languages). Today the once-dense mysterious rainforest realms are under assault as the indiscriminate colonial frontier of resource extraction moves across the region; as the forest disappears, the traditional human legacy of sustainable utilization of this rich ecosystem is also being buried under modern realities. With over 20 years experience of ground-level environmental and cultural conservation, author Jonathon Miller Weisberger's commitment to preserving the fascinating, unfathomably precious relics of the indigenous legacy shines through. Chief among these treasures is the "shimmering" "golden" plant-medicine science of ayahuasca or yajé, a rainforest vine that was popularized in the 1950s by Western travelers such as William Burroughs and Alan Ginsberg. It has been sampled, reviled, and celebrated by outsiders ever since. Currently sought after by many in the industrialized West for its powerful psychotropic and life-transforming effects, this sacred brew is often imbibed by visitors to the upper Amazon and curious seekers in faraway venues, sometimes with little to no working knowledge of its principles and precepts. Perceiving that there is an evident need for in-depth information on ayahuasca if it is to be used beyond its traditional context for healing and spiritual illumination in the future, Miller Weisberger focuses on the fundamental knowledge and practices that guide the use of ayahuasca in indigenous cultures. Weaving first-person narrative with anthropological and ethnobotanical information, Rainforest Medicine aims to preserve both the record and ongoing reality of ayahuasca's unique tradition and, of course, the priceless forest that gave birth to these sacred vines. Featuring words from Amazonian shamans--the living torchbearers of these sophisticated spiritual practices--the book stands as testimony to this sacred plant medicine's power in shaping and healing individuals, communities, and nature alike.

Author : Ghillean T. Prance
Publisher : Crown Publishing Group (NY)
ISBN 13 : 9780609603642
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rainforests of the World written by Ghillean T. Prance and published by Crown Publishing Group (NY). This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs and text help profile the different plants, animals, and people who live in the rain forests of Central and South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Author : Kaisa Breeden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781921888601
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rainforest Country written by Kaisa Breeden and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than twenty years Kaisa and Stan Breeden have lived in the rainforest of northeast Queensland and seen its wonders unfold. The rainforest is also where they developed and refined their photographic techniques. This book is their intimate and affectionate portrait of Australia's tropical rainforest and its variety of life. Using artistic and technical skills gained through many years' experience and experimentation, the Breedens continue their quest to capture nature as a contemplation. The mystery and beauty of the wet tropics are brought to life in this digital dossier of one of Australia's greatest natural treasures. As the Breedens explore the legacy of the Gondwana forests - the remaining strip of tropical rainforest between the Coral Sea and the Great Driving Range - their pictures and text join to evoke wonder and learning. The Breeden's inventive photographic techniques combine focus stacking, HDR and macro panoramas, creating visions of great depth, texture and clarity. Some subjects are the result of the combination of 25 or more photographs. Capturing the rainforest at its most vivid, this is an exceptional and uplifting exploration of Australia's tropical rainforest.

Author : Susan Canizares
Publisher : Scholastic
ISBN 13 : 9780439155151
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rainforest Colors written by Susan Canizares and published by Scholastic. This book was released on 2004-12-01 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographs and simple text explore the unusual colors of birds, plants, and frogs in the Amazon rainforest.

Author : Big Book of Photos
Publisher : Big Book of Photos
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Just Rainforests! vol. 1 written by Big Book of Photos and published by Big Book of Photos. This book was released on with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a wonderful collection of 30 high-quality amazing images produced by a series of today's top professional photographers. Enjoy and be inspired!

Author : Mattias Klum
Publisher : Chronicle Books (CA)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Borneo Rain Forest written by Mattias Klum and published by Chronicle Books (CA). This book was released on 1998 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographer Mattias Klum takes us into the soul of the Borneo rainforest. Patiently waiting behind blinds, shooting from platforms high in the trees, or skimming above the forest canopy in a hot air balloon, Klum has captured the mystery, beauty, and complexity of Borneo's renowned but virtually impassable Danum Valley. He mounted the Borneo expedition to photograph the rainforest as it really is: filled with darkness and shadows shot through with streaks of light. Teeming with life, the rainforest promises unexpected encounters with creatures large and small, as its jungle of trees and undergrowth reach for the sky in infinite shades of green. Klum's keen lens captures it all. From a bizarre bearded pig to the increasingly rare Low's pitcher plant, from the king cobra to the delicate damselfly, Borneo Rainforest shows us an ancient, complex, irreplaceable ecosystem. Passionate descriptions and a journal of the expedition's events round out this homage to an extraordinary place.

Author : Norman Myers
Publisher : Rodale Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.4U/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rainforests written by Norman Myers and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: