x, 266 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : 26 cm, Analyzes the destruction of the Amazon rain forest, examines the ecology, economy, and people of the region, and discusses what must be done to save the forest, Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-253), The forests of their desires -- The realm of nature -- The heritage of fire -- The Amazon prospectus -- Magnates in the Amazon -- The generals' blueprint -- The furies unleashed -- The defenders of the Amazon -- The ecology of justice