Deep Jungle

by Fred Pearce

Book Overview

Deep Jungle is an exploration of the most alien and feared habitat on earth. Beginning with man's earliest recorded adventures, Fred Pearce takes us high into the canopy--home to two-thirds of all the creatures on our planet. Pearce also uncovers secrets about how evolution works, the intricate links that connect us all, and possible new clues to human origins. The jungle holds the key to our future foods and medicines, our climate, and our...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 190391955X
• ISBN13: 9781903919552
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Eden Project
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.7" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Well worth purchasing

The author relates fascinating stories about the life of the jungle. The book is grounded in recent research by biological, sociological, and anthropological scientists. Numerous myths are exposed. I personally found the chapter on ancient cities in the jungle of greatest interest.

More than for just a coffee table!

I watched the PBS program on television and bought this book for my environmental scientist fiance. We both love this book and find it very interesting to flip through. The pictures are marvelous and the content is an easy, yet very informative read.