The world is burning
By: Alex Shoumatoff.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Little, Brown
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 377
Subjects: Mendes, Chico, d. 1988.; Conservationists -- Brazil -- Biography.; Rain forest conservation -- Brazil.; Rain forest conservation -- Amazon River Region.; Deforestation -- Brazil.; Deforestation -- Amazon River Region.; Rain forests -- Brazil.; Rain forests -- Amazon River Region.
Description: Combines a knowledge of Brazilian culture, society, and natural history with a portrait of the modern martyr, Mendes.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-366) and index.