Encyclopedia of Biodiversity (5 volumes) / QH 541.15 B56 E53
2001 Ref "Africa, Ecosystems of " "Hunter-gatherer Societies,
Ecological Impact of" "Tropical Forest Ecosystems" Encyclopedia
of the Biosphere: Humans in the World's Ecosystems (11 volumes)
/ QH 343.4 B5613 2000 Ref Volume 2 is devoted entirely to
Tropical Rainforests; note that the table of contents is in the
back of the volume, not the front. Venomous and Poisonous
Animals: A Handbook for Biologists, Toxicologists and
Toxinologists, Physicians and Pharmacies / QP 235 M4313 2002 Ref
Peoples of the Congo Cultural Atlas of Africa / DT 14 C83 1998
Ref Encyclopedia of the Peoples of the World / GN 495.4 E53 1993
Ref Encyclopedia of World Cultures / GN 307 E53 Ref / Volume 9
is devoted to the peoples of Africa and the Middle East.
Sections to read include "Introduction to Africa," pp. xxiii-
xxxiv, and "Map 2: Cultures of Africa" (to get the names of the
various peoples of the Congo). You can then look up the various
ethnic and linguistic groups. Worldma