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Inca Trail: Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Cusco Map  •  Lima 2000 2009 •  MAP • BEST SELLER This fact-filed map shows the whole of the Sacred Valley from Cusco to Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu on one side and, on the reverse, the area surrounding the sanctuary in splendid, topographic detail (1:50,000) . It's the best map both for those making the trek from kilometer 88 to the site and an excellent choice for those exploring by bus or train. Two Sides. 17x24 inches. (PRU28, $11.95)
Archaeological Map of Machu Picchu  •  Wright Water Engineers 2008 •  MAP A foldout site plan of Machu Picchu showing the location of buildings and monuments, topographic relief, and other physical features. The reverse is a simplified diagram of the site with full color photographs of not-to-be-missed attractions. With suggested routes, this is a handy pocket guide to plan your visit to Machu Picchu. (PRU23, $6.95)
The Machu Picchu Guidebook  •  Ruth M. Wright  •  Alfredo Valencia Zegarra GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 188 PAGES A compact, detailed guide to Machu Picchu, with chapters on each section of the site, many photographs and useful site diagrams of individual buildings and sectors. With information on new discoveries and research, a section on wildlife, and a full-color depiction of the city as it may have appeared during a solstice celebration in 1530. (PRU34, $21.95)
Insight Guide Peru  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES In its hallmark style, this guide brings Peru to life in hundreds of color photographs and vividly written essays by a team of experts. Panoramic in scope, the book takes us from the crowded streets of Lima to famed archeological sites, providing genuine insight into a complex land and people. Its chapters include a history of the Incas, daily life in the Andes, the author and politician Mario Vargas Llosa and an overview of people of the Amazon. With some travel information. Sixth edition. (PRU01, $22.99)
Lost City of the Incas  •  Hiram Bingham EXPLORATION •  2003 •  PAPER  • 286 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)
Cradle of Gold, The Story of Hiram Bingham  •  Chris Heaney HISTORY •  2011 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES Drawing on letters and extensive archives, interviews with family members and his travels in Peru, Chris Heaney portrays not just the ambition and life of the charismatic explorer but also delves into the controversy over the artifacts that Bingham shipped (some say smuggled) home to the Peabody Museum at Yale. Heaney, who is a graduate of Yale in archaeology, lived in Peru from 2005 to 2006 on a Fulbright fellowship to work on the book. (PRU106, $17.00)
Cloud Road  •  John Harrison TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2010 •  PAPER  • 388 PAGES Harrison (Where the Earth Ends) weaves a tale of the people he met with history and lore in this captivating account of a 1,500-mile journey on the Camino Real, including his time at Ingapirca (a major site in southern Ecuador), Lambeyeque, Chaclayo and Chavin, Cuzco (cold beer! A hotel!), Machu Picchu and Nasca. (SAM154, $14.95)
Turn Right at Machu Picchu  •  Mark Adams EXPLORATION •  2012 •  PAPER  • 333 PAGES In over his head on an arduous guided trek to Choquequirao and other remote sites, Adams mixes entertaining tales of his own travails with analysis of the rather grand Hiram Bingham in this "following-in-the-footsteps-of" account. The sometimes easy swipes at group travelers and his own puffery aside (he makes himself out to be quite the accidental explorer), it's an entertaining, well-informed account of not only the "discovery" of Machu Picchu but also other sites. (PRU118, $16.00)
Andes  •  Michael Jacobs TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2011 •  PAPER  • 576 PAGES Jacobs journeys from Venezuela to Tierra del Fuego, in the footsteps of travelers from Simon Bolivar to Charles Darwin, exploring the striking landscape and diverse cultures of the Andes. Leaving his adopted home of Spain (his Pallas Guide Andalucia is a Longitude favorite) to pursue a childhood dream of traveling through the 4,300-mile range, Jacobs weaves an exquisite blend of politics, natural history and the endless mythology that surrounds the region. This is armchair travel at its most intoxicating, both even-handed and full of wonder. (AND81, $24.95)
The Incas  •  Carmen Bernard  •  Paul Bahn ARCHAEOLOGY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES • BEST SELLER A pocket-size encyclopedia in the acclaimed "New Horizons" 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, $15.95)
Machu Picchu, Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas  •  Richard L. Burger  •  Lucy C. Salazar ARCHAEOLOGY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A substantive, scholarly survey of the archaeology, art and culture of Machu Picchu, reflecting recent archaeological discoveries and new conclusions. The handsome book, published in conjunction with the exhibition organized by the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale, features color illustrations and descriptions of 120 gold, silver, ceramic, bone and textile works recovered at Machu Picchu. With new and archival photographs. The substantial essays accompanying the exhibit catalog include a reprint of Hiram Bingham's original 1913 report of the re-discovery in Machu Picchu and several chapters that establish the site as an Inca Royal Estate. This section concludes with a consideration of the modern significance of Machu Picchu. This book, the most substantial re-evaluation of the site in decades, would make an excellent addition to any traveler's library. Richard Burger is an archaeologist specializing in the Central Andes and director of the Peabody Museum. Archaeologist Lucy Salazar-Burger is co-editor and project manager for the exhibit. (AND35, $28.00)
The Incas  •  Adriana von Hagen  •  Craig Morris ARCHAEOLOGY •  2012 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES This up-to-date and authoritative survey, with 150 illustrations, black-and-white and color, covers the history, politics, economics, religion, architecture, art and technology of the Inca. The authors look in detail at the capital Cusco and at the four parts of the empire, exploring not just famous sites such as Machu Picchu but all the major regional settlements through the end of the empire with the arrival of the Spaniards and assassination of Atawallpa. (AND83, $26.95)
50 Wonders of the World  •  Hugh Thomson GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  HARD COVER  • 192 PAGES From Stonehenge and the Empire State Building, Angkor Wat and the Pyramids, Hugh Thomson presents the 50 most impressive, exotic, and intriguing manmade wonders of the world. (WLD223, $39.95)
A Sacred Landscape, The Search for Ancient Peru  •  Hugh Thomson HISTORY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 330 PAGES Head-over-heels in love with the adventure, intrigue and bonhomie of archaeology, Hugh Thomson (The White Rock) explores Moches, Chavin, Nasca and other ancient civilizations of Peru. His tale is bracketed by an account of his discoveries with Gary Ziegler at Llactapata, a newly excavated observatory barely two miles from Machu Picchu. (PRU76, $16.95)
Stone Offerings  •  Mike Torrey ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 143 PAGES An accomplished architectural photographer, Torrey brings an eye for the dramatic setting and geometry of the site to these striking color photographs, taken over a few days at summer and winter solstice. (AND76, $40.00)
Monuments of the Incas  •  John Hemming ARCHAEOLOGY •  2010 •  HARD COVER  • 288 PAGES Originally published in 1982, Monuments of the Incas is the most comprehensive overview of the major sites of the Inca empire, including the famed city of Machu Picchu, the Inca town and sun temple of Ollantaytambo, the mighty temple-fortress of Sacsahuaman, and the steeply terraced ruins of Pisac. Hemming brings the text up to date, incorporating results from the latest archaeological excavations, discoveries about Inca masonry techniques, and updated interpretations of form and function. With new chapters on Choquequirau, Vitcos, Chinchero, and the ruins along the famous Inca Trail. Edward Ranney's photographs convey the extraordinary accomplishments of the Inca masons-from sheer terrace walls and stairways to striking temple buildings and sculpted rock shrines-and the grandeur of their cities. (AND73, $45.00)
Conquest of the Incas  •  John Hemming HISTORY •  1970 •  PAPER  • 641 PAGES 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. With a chronology, family tree, bibliography, notes and references. (AND04, $25.00)
Lost City, The Discovery of Machu Picchu  •  Ted Lewin EXPLORATION •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 48 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Caldecott-winning author Ted Lewin traveled in the footsteps of the 1911 explorer for this illustrated account of Hiram Bingham and the discovery of Machu Picchu. With detailed watercolor illustrations of Cuzco, the Urubamba Valley and Machu Picchu itself. The book stars Bingham's Quechua guide, a young boy. For 9-12 year olds. (PRU51, $17.99)

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