The River Sea: The Amazon in History, Myth, and Legend
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781582434902 (1582434905)
Publish date: November 1st 2010
Publisher: Counterpoint
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Either this book is fluffier than it seemed, or I know more about the Amazon than I thought I did -- I wouldn't say I was particularly up on this topic, but I knew practically all these stories except the Isabel Godin one, which was human interest rather than being of political or scientific importa...
Good overview of the history of the Amazon. Easy to read, at times it slips into digression, but the digressions are somewhat interesting. I just wish it had pictures to be honest.