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Footprint Cuzco & the Inca Heartland Handbook  •  Ben Box  •  Stephen Frankham
GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES
Comprehensive and up-to-date, this exceptional guide covers Cuzco and surroundings, including the Inca Trail, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, Tambopata, Manu Park and Lima in detail. (PRU46, $23.95)
  Footprint Cuzco & the Inca Heartland Handbook
The Incas, People of the Sun  •  Carmen Bernard  •  Paul Bahn
EXPLORATION •  1994 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES
A pocket-size encyclopedia in the acclaimed "Discoveries" series, this jewel of a book features hundreds of archival drawings and photographs, a chronology and long excerpts from the journals of early explorers. It's a guide to the ancient monuments, daily life of the Incas, and history of exploration. (AND03, $12.95)
  The Incas, People of the Sun
Lost City of the Incas, The Story of Machu Picchu and its Builders  •  Hiram Bingham
EXPLORATION •  2003 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES • BEST SELLER • FAVORITE
A first-rate tale of adventure by the man who rediscovered Machu Picchu in 1911. This classic account is a gripping story of exploration, archaeology and natural history -- and still an outstanding overview of the site itself. With original expedition photographs. Originally published in 1952, the book is still an excellent account, not only of the expedition but also of the site itself. (AND05, $12.95)
  Lost City of the Incas, The Story of Machu Picchu and its Builders
The Andes, As the Condor Flies  •  Tui De Roy
NATURAL HISTORY •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 160 PAGES
This stunning collection of 350 color photographs, organized geographically, showcases the landscapes, habitats and wildlife of the Andes from Ecuador's cloud forests to little-visited regions of the Peruvian Andes, to the Altiplano and Patagonia. (SAM79, $35.00)
  The Andes, As the Condor Flies
Inca Trail: Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Cusco Map  •   Lima 2000
2000 •  MAP • BEST SELLER
This indispensable full-color topographic map (1:50,000) of the route of the Inca trail shows the whole Sacred Valley from Cusco to Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu in splendid detail. It's the best map both for those making the trek from kilometer 88 to the site and for those exploring the region by bus or train. With small inset maps of Cusco, Machu Picchu and Aguas Calientes on the reverse. Two Sides. 17x24 inches. (PRU28, $9.95)
  Inca Trail: Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Cusco Map
 

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Archaeological Map of Machu Picchu  •   Wright Water Engineers    •  This new edition of Ken Wright's full color site map shows monuments, topography and physical features of the Inca sanctuary in detail. (PRU23, $6.95)
 
 
Cuzco Region, Machu Picchu  •   ITMB    •  A traveler's map of the Inca Trail, Cuzco, Aquas Calientes, Machu Picchu and the region. (AND46, $10.95)
 
 
Insight Guide Peru  •   Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Panoramic in scope, this illustrated overview brings Peru to life in hundreds of color photographs and vivid essays by a team of experts writing on history, archaeology and culture. (PRU01, $22.95)
 
 
Lonely Planet Quechua Phrasebook  •  Serafin M. Coronel-Molina  •    •  Richard A. Wright   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  Essential vocabulary and idioms of the most widely spoken language thoughout the Andes. (PRU36, $8.99)
 
 
Peru in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture  •  Jane Holligan de Diaz-Limaco   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Authoritative and up-to-date, this slim guide focuses on the history of Peru, its cultural heritage and current political, environmental and economic challenges. With maps, photographs and some travel information. (PRU11, $12.95)
 
 
The Inca Trail, Cuzco & Machu Picchu  •  Richard Danbury   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Not just for those hiking the Inca Trail, this guide is an excellent overview of Cuzco and the Sacred Valley, and even includes a chapter on Lima. With good maps, practical travel information, photographs and Inca culture and history. (PRU19, $19.95)
 
 
Conquest of the Incas  •  John Hemming   • HISTORY  •  A masterful prize-winning history of the Inca struggle against the Spanish invasion. This classic account, by one of the best writers on South America, brings together wide-ranging scholarly material in the interests of telling a good story. (AND04, $25.00)
 
 
Machu Picchu  •  Barry Brukoff  •  Pablo Neruda  •  Stephen Kessler   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Brukoff's stunning color and black-and-white photographs compliment Neruda's great poem, translated into English with facing Spanish. (PRU43, $40.00)
 
 
Woven Stories, Andean Textiles and Rituals  •  Andrea Heckman   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An illustrated survey of Quechua textiles, traditions, designs and daily life. (AND43, $45.00)
 
 
Art of the Andes, from Chavin to Inca  •  Rebecca Stone-Miller   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  This authoritative and concise illustrated survey of Andean art and architecture covers not only Machu Picchu and additional Inca monuments, but also Chan Chan, Nasca and other archaeological sites and cultures. (PRU05, $18.95)
 
 
Machu Picchu, Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas  •  Richard L. Burger  •  Lucy C. Salazar   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  Burger and Salazar, both archaeologists at Yale, vividly evoke the art, architecture, culture and society of Machu Picchu in this beautifully illustrated survey. With color illustrations of 120 gold, silver, ceramic, bone and textile works. (AND35, $28.00)
 
 
The Incas and their Ancestors, The Archaeology of Peru  •  Michael Moseley   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  An outstanding illustrated survey of the archaeology of the Inca, Moche and Nasca civilizations. With hundreds of color illustrations and line drawings, it's an in-depth look at the ancient cultures and history of Peru. A great general introduction. (AND06, $33.95)
 
 
Cloud Forest, A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness  •  Peter Matthiessen   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  Matthiessen recounts with wit, insight and style his odyssey to the Amazon and Andes, including Machu Picchu and Tierra del Fuego. (SAM02, $16.00)
 
 
The White Rock, An Exploration of the Inca Heartland  •  Hugh Thomson   • EXPLORATION  •  Author, explorer and archaeologist Thomson recounts 20 years spent journeying throughout the Andes of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador in search of lost Inca cities. His engaging account is a pleasing mix of discovery, colorful personalities, history and archaeology (AND36, $16.95)
 
 
Touching the Void  •  Joe Simpson   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The harrowing tale of a climb gone badly wrong and Simpson's near miraculous survival in the Andes. (AND37, $14.95)
 
 
The Bridge of San Luis Rey  •  Thornton Wilder   • LITERATURE  •  The classic tale of Franciscan missionaries in 18th-century Peru by the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. First published in 1927. (AND08, $12.99)
 
 
The Heights of Machu Picchu  •  Pablo Neruda  •  Nathaniel Tarn   • LITERATURE • FAVORITE  •  Machu Picchu and the Inca civilization inspired this celebrated epic hymn to the Americas by the great Pablo Neruda. Bilingual edition. (AND22, $14.00)
 
 
Glacier Ice  •  Austin Post  •  Edward R. LaChapelle   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A classic book of extraordinary black-and-white aerial photographs of mountains and glaciers by two devoted men of ice. Ed LaChapelle's text is paired with Austin Post's stunning aerial photographs of glaciers from Alaska and Chile to Switzerland, the Himalayas and other parts of the world. (SCI07, $27.95)
 
 
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Peru  •  Clive Byers   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A handy shirt pocket guide. (PRU75, $15.95)
 
 
Peru, Travellers' Wildlife Guides  •  David L. Pearson  •  Les Beletsky   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Featuring 500 illustrations of the birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and insects of the Amazon, Andes and Pacific Coast. (PRU30, $29.95)
 
 
Peruvian Wildlife, A Visitor's Guide to the Central Andes  •  Barry Walker  •  Huw Lloyd  •  Gerard Cheshire   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Written by resident bird legend Barry Walker and colleagues, this accessible, illustrated guide introduces the habitats, plants, birds and animals of the high Andes. (PRU71, $26.99)
 
 


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