The Rainforests: A Celebration

Chronicle Books, Living Earth Foundation. Chronicle Books, $22.95 (224pp) ISBN 978-0-8118-0155-3

Some 225 images shot by international photographers are accompanied by essays from scientists and others in a consciousness-raising book about rain forests worldwide. (May)

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