Mark Plotkin has spent decades studying the plants and animals of the Amazon and the cultures of the indigenous people, traditional guardians of the forests. This book is based on his extensive understanding and love of the area. The Amazon is written in a clear and engaging style and comes at a crucial time, explaining the urgent need of increased conservation efforts as more and more of Amazonia’s forests are exploited and destroyed and as Indigenous Leaders are silenced. This affects climate change and thus affects us all. I could not recommend it more highly