People of the Rainforest: The Villas Boas Brothers, Explorers and Humanitarians

Description: People of the Rainforest by John Hemming Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Sheds new light on our understanding of the people of the rainforest. Given the current spotlight on nature and the future of the planet, an understanding of the people of the rainforest is highly topical. Publisher Description In 1945, three young brothers joined and eventually led Brazils first government-sponsored expedition into its Amazonian rainforests. After more expeditions into unknown terrain, they became South Americas most famous explorers, spending the rest of their lives with the resilient tribal communities they found there.People of the Rainforest recounts the Villas Boas brothers four thrilling and dangerous first contacts with isolated indigenous people, and their lifelong mission to learn about their societies and, above all, help them adapt to modern Brazil without losing their cultural heritage, identity and pride.Author and explorer John Hemming vividly traces the unique adventures of these extraordinary brothers, who used their fame to change attitudes to native peoples and to help protect the worlds surviving tropical rainforests, under threat again today. Author Biography John Hemming is a former director of the Royal Geographical Society and the author of many books, including The Conquest of the Incas. He is a renowned explorer of Amazonia and the leading authority on the history of Brazils indigenous peoples. Details ISBN 1787381951 ISBN-13 9781787381957 Title People of the Rainforest Author John Hemming Format Hardcover Year 2019 Pages 288 Publisher C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd GE_Item_ID:126914543; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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