Review of
Angel
Falls: A South American Journey, by Martin and Tanis
Jordan ISBN 185697541x
Five out of five stars
I am a
subscriber to a service that sends me a travel/geography question via email
every day. One of the recent questions was, “Where is the highest waterfall in
the world?” The answer is “Angel Falls” in Venezuela and to see it you must traverse
a river through very thick jungle. The water drops over a half-mile as it
plunges off the top of a mountain.
This book is an
educational adventure via the rivers through the jungle up to Angel Falls. The diverse
wildlife encountered on the journey is explained via text and illustrations
that are colorful and detailed. There are many predator/prey interactions, from
the level of the insects to that of the biggest felines and reptiles.
A science book
that reads as an adventure, it is a solid addition to all educational and
personal libraries for students in middle school and above.
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