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Mexico's Copper Canyon •  Richard D. Fisher
GUIDEBOOK • 2005 • PAPER • 116 PAGES
Veteran travel guide and photographer Richard Fisher has put together a stunning selection of color photographs on the Copper Canyon rail journey for this oversize guide packed with information on the region. Fisher includes descriptions of the natural features, history, legends and new discoveries. This revised edition includes an essay on the Tarahumara in Spanish, as well as some of the first photos and information on recently discovered crystal caves in the Penoles-Naica Mine of Chihuahua (which may house the largest crystals on Earth). Half of the proceeds from the sale of the book go to humanitarian relief of the Tarahumara Indians. (MEX22, $19.95)

Tarahumara: Where Night is the Day of the Moon •  Bernard L. Fontana
CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1997 • PAPER • 160 PAGES
With 60 black-and-white photographs, this accessible, illustrated portrait covers not just the famous running matches but also the history, traditions, food, dress, and villages of the Tarahumara. (MEX23, $22.95)

Maps and Guide to the Chihuahua-Pacific Railroad •   International Map Company
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This handy fold-up map features topographical information on the route from Chihuahua to the Rio Fuerte, an elevation profile, descriptive information and a simple map of Chihuahua City. (MEX45, $4.95)

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Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara, A Photohistory of the People of the Edge •  W. Dirk Raat •  George R. Janacek • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A wonderful portrait of the Tarahumara people featuring 110 poignant black-and-white photos. This excellent and up-to-date book is an authoritative, well considered and well told story of a people. (MEX10, $49.95)

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History of Copper Canyon and the Tarahumara Indians •  Carl Lumholtz •  Grant Shepherd • EXPLORATION • COMING IN MARCH • An anthology of two of the great books on the region, Carl Lumholtz's "Unknown Mexico," an account of exploring in the region in the 1890s; and Grant Shepherd's beloved memoir of life at Hacienda San Miguel, "Silver Magnet." (MEX80, $19.95)

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	Mexico's Copper Canyon • Richard D. Fisher GUIDEBOOK • 2005 • PAPER • 116 PAGES Veteran travel guide and photographer Richard Fisher has put together a stunning selection of color photographs on the Copper Canyon rail journey for this oversize guide packed with information on the region. Fisher includes descriptions of the natural features, history, legends and new discoveries. This revised edition includes an essay on the Tarahumara in Spanish, as well as some of the first photos and information on recently discovered crystal caves in the Penoles-Naica Mine of Chihuahua (which may house the largest crystals on Earth). Half of the proceeds from the sale of the book go to humanitarian relief of the Tarahumara Indians. (MEX22, $19.95)
	Tarahumara: Where Night is the Day of the Moon • Bernard L. Fontana CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1997 • PAPER • 160 PAGES With 60 black-and-white photographs, this accessible, illustrated portrait covers not just the famous running matches but also the history, traditions, food, dress, and villages of the Tarahumara. (MEX23, $22.95)
	Maps and Guide to the Chihuahua-Pacific Railroad • International Map Company MAP This handy fold-up map features topographical information on the route from Chihuahua to the Rio Fuerte, an elevation profile, descriptive information and a simple map of Chihuahua City. (MEX45, $4.95)

	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, $18.95)
	Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara, A Photohistory of the People of the Edge • W. Dirk Raat • George R. Janacek • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A wonderful portrait of the Tarahumara people featuring 110 poignant black-and-white photos. This excellent and up-to-date book is an authoritative, well considered and well told story of a people. (MEX10, $49.95)
	Tarahumara of the Sierra Madre • John G. Kennedy • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A scholarly history of the Tarahumara, including the spiritual and family life of the modern-day people, with chapters on social organization, shamans and sorcerers, and the famed foot races. (MEX21, $19.95)
	The Face of Pancho Villa • Manuel Plana • HISTORY • An excellent introduction to Mexico's desert north, this richly illustrated compact history traces the legacy of popular leader. Pancho Villa's mansion in downtown Chihuahua is now known as the Museo de la Revolucion. (MEX168, $12.95)
	The Labyrinth of Solitude • Octavio Paz • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • These essays by the Nobel Prize-winning poet address Mexican culture and character. The chapters on the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead and the conquest are especially memorable. (MEX08, $14.50)
	History of Copper Canyon and the Tarahumara Indians • Carl Lumholtz • Grant Shepherd • EXPLORATION • COMING IN MARCH • An anthology of two of the great books on the region, Carl Lumholtz's "Unknown Mexico," an account of exploring in the region in the 1890s; and Grant Shepherd's beloved memoir of life at Hacienda San Miguel, "Silver Magnet." (MEX80, $19.95)
	In the Sierra Madre • Jeff Biggers • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Biggers weaves his own travels with an account of the history and culture of the Tarahumara in this absorbing memoir of a year in the Sierra Madre. (MEX175, $16.95)
	The Power and the Glory • Graham Greene • LITERATURE • Redolent with vultures, the blazing sun, corruption and other Mexican cliches, this classic novel is set in Villahermosa -- and based on Greene's own travels by mule throughout the state of Tabasco. (MEX05, $14.00)
	Treasure of the Sierra Madre • B. Traven • LITERATURE • First published in 1927, this atmospheric novel of three desperate men searching for gold in the mountains of Mexico was the basis for the classic American movie. The true identity of this author, who contributed so much to the pop mythology of the Wild West, is still unknown. (MEX18, $16.00)
	Abbey's Road • Edward Abbey • NATURAL HISTORY • This anthology of Abbey's travels include the cantankerous desert rat's entertaining account of exploring the Sierra Madre of Mexico. (DES04, $16.00)
	Birder's Mexico • Roland H. Wauer • NATURAL HISTORY • A personal, informative account of travels in Mexico. It's a wonderful introduction to the natural history of this diverse country, including the northern deserts, Baja California, Oaxaca, Palenque, and the Yucatan. (MEX14, $18.95)
	National Parks of Northern Mexico • Richard D. Fisher • NATURAL HISTORY • Veteran travel guide and photographer Richard Fisher has put together a stunning selection of color photographs for this slim, oversize paperback. (MEX15, $16.95)
	Field Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Adjacent Areas, Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador • Ernest Preston Edwards • FIELD GUIDE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • This classic guide illustrates all the regularly-occurring birds of Mexico and neighboring areas, including details of distribution, abundance, habitat and identification features for 850 species. (MEX47, $22.95)