In this update of the 2002 Academic Press edition, Pearson (life sciences, Arizona State U.) and Beletsky (a wildlife biologist) offer a guide to an ecotourist's paradise. They provide details on the "mega-diverse" but threatened habitats of Brazil's Amazon and Patanal regions, wildlife profiles, and maps of park and reserve locations. Color illustrations feature flora as well as fauna. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)