High above the shadowy rainforest floor, scientist Meg Lowman climbs through the brilliant and vivid world of the canopy - one of the last uncharted places on our planet.
Up here, spider monkeys spring through branches, moving in fluid loops and arcs, and bats swoop and dart. Vipers coil among buttress roots, waiting in ambush. A rare tree salamander slinks into the petals of an orchid. Suddenly, through the avenues of emerald light, a pair of macaws sweeps past, splattering the air with color. This is the timeless world of the rainforest canopy, home to thousands of creatures, a world that until recently humans could only dream of, standing far below on the forest floor. Meg Lowman is a pioneer, collecting valuable information about this virtually unknown ecosystem.
Kathryn Lasky and Chistopher G. Knight , and award-winning children’s book team, offer an unprecedented glimpse into the rainforest canopy, the most beautiful roof in the world.
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