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MOUNTAIN TRAVEL-SOBEK
Panama Kayaking: Kuna Yala Explorer
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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Lonely Planet Panama
Scott Doggett
GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
348 PAGES
The usual comprehensive Lonely Planet treatment, with a good overview of the history, culture and nature of Panama, along with regional maps and excellent detail on where to go, sleep and eat. Adapted from "Central America on a Shoestring" with original research by Scott Doggett, who is the primary author on a number of Latin American guides.
(PNM12, $21.99) |
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Panama Wildlife Guide
Rainforest Publications
FIELD GUIDE
2009
PLASTIC CARD
14 PAGES
This handy 14-panel fold-up card features dozens of birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles with expert color illustrations by artists including Robert Dean and Mark Wainwright. We also carry a separate guide to birds (PNM28) with more species.
(PNM27, $7.95) |
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Panama Wildlife Guide: Birds
Rainforest Publications
FIELD GUIDE
PLASTIC CARD
14 PAGES
A handy 14-panel foldup card, featuring 250 color illustrations of the birds of Panama.
(PNM28, $7.95) |
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Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life
Paul Humann
FIELD GUIDE
1995
PAPER
80 PAGES
A compact guide illustrating all the fishes, corals, invertebrates and plants you are most likely to encounter in less than 15 feet of water in the Caribbean. Humann's photographs are among the best we've seen for identification -- and its handy size makes it perfect to take along in the boat or to the beach.
(DIV02, $14.95) |
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Panama Map
ITMB
2006
MAP
A full-color, double-sided map of Panama for the traveler at the detailed scale of 1:480,000. Printed on water- and tear-resistant plastic paper. Two Sides. 27x39 inches.
(CAM25, $12.95) |
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Also Recommended
Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish
Joseph Keenan
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
Idioms, common mistakes in word usage, and other helpful advice on tackling spoken Spanish. You'll need some foundation to take full advantage of this book -- but even a complete novice will appreciate the author's playful sense of humor.
(CAM06, $19.95) |
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Culture Smart! Panama
Heloise Crowther
GUIDEBOOK
This practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture is concise and well-illustrated.
(PNM30, $9.95) |
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The Basic Book of Sea Kayaking
Derek C. Hutchinson
GUIDEBOOK
A brief guide to the fundamentals of sea kayaking by a leading authority, equally useful for the beginner and as a review for experienced paddlers. With 50 color illustrations.
(OCE54, $9.95) |
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A Brief History of Central America
Hector Perez-Brignoll
HISTORY
A good overview of the region's economic, political and social history through the 1980s by a professor at the University of Costa Rica. Well-written, informative and concise.
(CAM49, $25.95) |
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How Wall Street Created a Nation: J.P. Morgan, Teddy Roosevelt, and the Panama Canal
Ovidio Diaz Espino
HISTORY
An intriguing look into the treachery, behind-the-scenes financial wrangling and Roosevelt-era dollar diplomacy that resulted in both the Panama Canal and the establishment of Panama as an independent nation.
(PNM23, $16.95) |
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Plants and Animals in the Life of the Kuna
Valerio Nunez
Heraclio Herrera
Jorge Ventocilla
James Howe
Elisabeth King
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
An ethnobiology and cultural portrait of Panama's Kuna Indians and their home, the San Blas Islands.
(PNM15, $19.95) |
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The Building of the Panama Canal in Historic Photographs
Ulrich Keller
HISTORY
These archival photographs tell the story of the people who built the Panama Canal, the engineers who designed it and the changes wrought on the landscape through its construction.
(CAM41, $12.95) |
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The Path Between the Seas, The Creation of the Panama Canal: 1870-1914
David McCullough
HISTORY
FAVORITE
Admirably told in vivid, page-turning detail. McCullough reveals the full scope of the Panama Canal, its characters, technical difficulties and Byzantine politics.
(CAM32, $20.00) |
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The Tailor of Panama
John Le Carre
LITERATURE
Set in Panama, this thriller by master storyteller John Le Carre includes spymasters, corrupt officials, arms manufacturers and other unsavory types.
(CAM51, $7.99) |
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A Neotropical Companion
John Kricher
Mark Plotkin
NATURAL HISTORY
From plants and animals to birds and bugs, it's all here in this wonderfully written overview of the ecology, habitats, plants and animals of Central and South America.
(GPS11, $35.00) |
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The Tapir's Morning Bath
Elizabeth Royte
SCIENCE
An engaging account of ecological research and ecologists at Barro Colorado Island, the Smithsonian Institution's Tropical Research Station in Panama.
(AMZ74, $18.95) |
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Tropical Nature
Adrian Forsyth
Ken Miyata
NATURAL HISTORY
FAVORITE
A lucid portrait of the tropics as seen by two uncommonly observant and thoughtful field biologists. Its 17 marvelous essays introduce the habitats, ecology, plants and animals of the Central and South American rainforest.
(GPS13, $16.00) |
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A Guide to the Birds of Panama with Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras
Robert Ridgely
J.A. Gwynne
FIELD GUIDE
This comprehensive field guide, noteworthy for its beautiful color plates, covers additional species found in Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica.
(CAM07, $55.00) |
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