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William H. Edwards (1822-1909) was an American entomologist and naturalist whose work made a significant contribution to scientific study. First published in 1847, this is Edwards' account of his famous expedition to the Amazon basin. It relates his voyage from New York, short residence in the city of Pará and exploration of the local jungle. Edwards describes in fascinating detail the animals, plants and geography of the region, communicating his delight at each discovery. Highlights of the volume include vivid depictions of encounters with anacondas and electric eels, exotic fruits and birds, and observations on the customs of the local Portuguese and native populations. Intended for use by both the naturalist and the general reader, this book will captivate anyone interested in the history of travel and exploration, as well as the development of scientific study in the tropics.

Amazon River Region --- Pará (Brazil : State) --- Description and travel. --- Grão-Pará (Brazil : State)

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In the first of three exploratory missions into the Amazon basin, the French explorer, geologist, and scholar Henri Coudreau spent nearly seven months on the Tapajoz river, from 28 July 1895 to 7 January 1896. Coudreau was working as a teacher and scientist in French Guyana when he was commissioned by the governor of Brazil's Par©Ł state to explore the Amazon's tributaries. His 1897 Voyage au Tapajoz carefully records the villages, towns, peoples, and environs encountered throughout his journey. Illustrations, meteorological tables, and vocabularies of indigenous languages demonstrate Coudreau's wide-ranging interests and observations and his rigorous approach to data collection. He also includes poetic detail, describing, for instance, 'un ciel du matin d'une douceur exquise'.

Tapajós River (Brazil) --- Pará (Brazil : State) --- Description and travel. --- Grão-Pará (Brazil : State) --- Tapajóz River (Brazil) --- Rio Tapajós (Brazil) --- Rio Tapajóz (Brazil)

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Cayapo Indians --- -Cayapo Indians --- -Economic development --- -Frontier and pioneer life --- -Land settlement --- -Nature --- -Resettlement --- Settlement of land --- Colonies --- Land use, Rural --- Human settlements --- Border life --- Frontier and pioneer life --- Homesteading --- Pioneer life --- Adventure and adventurers --- Manners and customs --- Pioneers --- Development, Economic --- Economic growth --- Growth, Economic --- Economic policy --- Economics --- Statics and dynamics (Social sciences) --- Development economics --- Resource curse --- Caiapo Indians --- Ibirayara Indians --- Kaiapó Indians --- Kayapo Indians --- Mẽbêngôkre Indians --- Gê Indians --- Indians of South America --- Land tenure --- Social conditions --- Environmental aspects --- -Environmental aspects --- -Effect of human beings on --- -History --- Para (Brazil : State) --- -Para (Brazil : State) --- -Economic conditions --- Nature --- Economic development --- Land settlement --- Effect of human beings on --- Land tenure. --- Social conditions. --- Economic conditions. --- -Land tenure --- Resettlement --- History --- Grão-Pará (Brazil : State)