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Volcanoes of Ecuador
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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These 4 items are available
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Altitude Illness: Prevention and Treatment, How to Stay Healthy at Altitude
• Stephen Bezruchka
REFERENCE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
A pocket reference to both preventing and the treatment of altitude sickness. Bezruchka, a mountaineer and M.D. includes case studies, a section of frequently asked questions, and simple methods of diagnosis and treatment when things go wrong. Travelers to high altitudes will devour this little book, dedicated "To all those who have died of altitude sickness."
(REF02, $8.95) |
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Lonely Planet Quechua Phrasebook
• Serafin M. Coronel-Molina
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2008 •
PAPER
• 226 PAGES
This pocket guide introduces both the language and the culture of the highlands of Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru. With chapters on family, festivals, food, health, nature and the basics of getting around.
(PRU36, $8.99) |
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The Panama Hat Trail
• Tom Miller
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
• FAVORITE
Miller's entertaining and insightful social history of Ecuador -- as told through its hat-making history. It's a classic example of travel writing, and one of the best things written on Ecuador. Originally published in 1986, much of the book is set in Cuenca and along the Pacific coast of Ecuador.
(EDR15, $14.00) |
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Ecuador Map
• Borch Maps
2005 •
MAP
A detailed laminated map of Ecuador at a scale of 1:1,000,000. This is a very clear, colorful double-sided map with detailed insets of Quito, Guayaquil, Galapagos and the Ecuadorian Amazon (Oriente) on the reverse. Two Sides. 35x20 inches.
(EDR03, $10.95) |
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Also Recommended
Quito and Northern Ecuador
• ITMB
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A full color map of Quito and surroundings for the traveler, at a scale of 1:12,500.
(EDR10, $10.95)
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Ecuador in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics, and Culture
• Wilma Roos
• Omer van Renterghem
• GUIDEBOOK
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This slim guide provides a lively overview of Ecuador's history, cultural heritage and political, environmental and economic challenges.
(EDR02, $12.95)
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Insight Guide Ecuador and Galapagos
• Insight Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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Presenting the natural history, politics, culture, wildlife and attractions of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands with style and authority. Contributors include Tui de Roy (Galapagos photography), Lynn Meisch (arts, crafts and customs) and Rob Rachoweicki (Oriente/Amazon).
(EDR01, $22.99)
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Trekking in Ecuador
• Robert & Daisy Kunstaetter
• GUIDEBOOK
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A guide to hikes and treks in the highlands, Amazon and Pacific caost of Ecuador.
(EDR18, $18.95)
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Conquest of the Incas
• John Hemming
• HISTORY
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This classic prize-winning history of the Inca struggle against the Spanish invasion weaves wide-ranging scholarly material in to a gripping narrative.
(AND04, $25.00)
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Woven Stories, Andean Textiles and Rituals
• Andrea Heckman
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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An illustrated survey of Quechua textiles, traditions, designs and daily life.
(AND43, $45.00)
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Art of the Andes, from Chavin to Inca
• Rebecca Stone-Miller
• ARCHAEOLOGY
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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, $19.95)
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The White Rock, An Exploration of the Inca Heartland
• Hugh Thomson
• EXPLORATION
• COMING IN
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With chapters on Vilcabamba, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo and other sites, Thomson's engaging memoir mixes discovery, colorful personalities, history and archaeology.
(AND36, $16.95)
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Cloud Forest, A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness
• Peter Matthiessen
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• FAVORITE
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Matthiessen recounts with wit, insight and style his odyssey to the Amazon and Andes, including Machu Picchu and Tierra del Fuego.
(SAM02, $17.00)
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Ecuador, A Travel Journal
• Henri Michaux
• Robin Magowan
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• FAVORITE
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A brief, querulous and entirely wonderful narrative of the modernist painter Michaux's travels with the poet Gangotena, strong on color and personality. Its many pleasures include an unbeatable description of Quito's accursed mountain weather.
(EDR16, $17.95)
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Fire from the Andes, Short Fiction by Women from Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru
• Susan E. Benner
• ANTHOLOGY
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Mostly personal, many of the contemporary stories revolve around peasants, the urban poor and other marginalized members of the Andes society.
(AND17, $29.95)
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A Neotropical Companion
• John Kricher
• Mark Plotkin
• NATURAL HISTORY
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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 Andes, As the Condor Flies
• Tui De Roy
• NATURAL HISTORY
• COMING IN
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These 350 stunning photographs take in the full sweep of the Andes, its wildlife and landscapes, from the cloud forests of Ecuador and altiplano to windswept Tierra del Fuego.
(SAM79, $35.00)
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Tropical Nature
• Adrian Forsyth
• Ken Miyata
• NATURAL HISTORY
• FAVORITE
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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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Volcanoes, Crucibles of Change
• Richard Fisher
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A complete primer for the volcano lover, this heavily illustrated book covers types of volcanoes and eruptions, worldwide distribution and the physics of their formation.
(GEO02, $29.95)
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Birds of Ecuador, A Field Guide
• Paul Greenfield
• Robert Ridgely
• FIELD GUIDE
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A comprehensive, gorgeous and exhaustively researched field guide to the birds of Ecuador (and adjacent countries), featuring 96 color plates. It's also the best bird guide for travelers in the Peruvian Amazon.
(EDR08, $55.00)
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Peruvian Wildlife
• Barry Walker
• FIELD GUIDE
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Written by resident bird legend Barry Walker and two colleagues, this compact photo guide introduces the habitats, plants, birds and animals of the Central Andes.
(PRU71, $26.99)
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