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Exploring Brazil with the Five Themes of Geography

by Jane Holiday

Book Details

Publisher:The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published:2004-12-15
Pages:32
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

About This Book

Brazil's forests hold many treasures. Many plants in Brazil's forests are used for medicine. Rare animals also live in these forests. Students will learn how human activity, such as the building of the Trans-Amazonian Highway, has affected these wonders of nature.

Our Review

This engaging geography primer takes readers deep into Brazil's remarkable ecosystems through the structured lens of location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and regions. Students will discover how Brazil's forests contain both medicinal plants and rare animals while examining how infrastructure projects like the Trans-Amazonian Highway have transformed these natural landscapes. The book effectively demonstrates geography's five themes through concrete Brazilian examples that make abstract concepts tangible and memorable.

What sets this exploration apart is its balanced approach to showcasing both Brazil's ecological treasures and the human impacts that threaten them, providing a nuanced understanding of geographic principles in action. Young geographers and environmental enthusiasts will appreciate how the content connects classroom concepts to real-world conservation challenges, making the case study approach particularly valuable for visual learners and project-based assignments. This resource successfully bridges textbook geography and living ecosystems, leaving readers with a deeper appreciation for both Brazil's biodiversity and the geographic frameworks that help us understand it.

Themes

Science

Subjects

Science