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Moon Handbook Belize
Chicki Mallan Josh Berman
GUIDEBOOK 2007 PAPER 350 PAGES
A traveler's guide to the culture, history and nature of Belize. With a section on Tikal, black-and-white photographs, 45 sketch maps, and good recommendations on where to go and what to do.
(BLZ05, $17.95)
Belize, Travellers' Wildlife Guides
Les Beletsky
FIELD GUIDE 2004 PAPER 492 PAGES
An all-around field guide intended for the curious traveler, this book features color illustrations of 200 commonly encountered birds, 50 mammals, 150 coral reef creatures and 80 species of reptiles and amphibians. It also includes a good introduction to Belize, its natural history and conservation.
(BLZ04, $27.95)
Lost Cities of the Maya
Claude Baudez Sydney Picasso
ARCHAEOLOGY 1992 PAPER 175 PAGES
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A pocket guide to Maya archaeology. This lavishly illustrated small book features hundreds of color photographs and illustrations -- along with excerpts from key works and a brief guide to Maya arithmetic, their calendar and inscriptions.
(MYA01, $12.95)
Tropical Nature
Adrian Forsyth Ken Miyata
NATURAL HISTORY 1984 PAPER 248 PAGES
FAVORITE
A lively, 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. With a lengthy appendix of practical advice for the tropical traveler.
(GPS13, $14.00)
Belize Map
ITMB
2001 MAP
A travel map of Belize at a scale of 1:350,000 with good topographic relief.
(CAM21, $10.95)
Belize in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics, and Culture
Ian Peedle
GUIDEBOOK
A brief, authoritative guide to the history, cultural heritage, politics and economy of Belize. With maps, photographs and some travel information, it's an excellent synopsis from an unabashedly left-leaning perspective, strong on facts.
(BLZ13, $12.95)
Hidden Belize
Catherine O'Neal
GUIDEBOOK
A comprehensive guide to the rich natural and cultural history of Belize, its Mayan ruins, coral reefs and tropical forests. This guide focuses on outdoor activities and nature with extensive and up-to-date information on sights, food, lodging and preparation.
(BLZ03, $15.95)
Insight Guide Belize
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK
A profusely illustrated overview of Belize, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on natural history and culture, hundreds of photos and maps, and some limited practical information.
(BLZ02, $23.95)
Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Belize
Tim Rock
GUIDEBOOK
A guide to diving and dive sites throughout Belize, this book contains maps, driving directions and safety information, along with descriptions of marine wildlife, diving techniques and nearby attractions.
(BLZ12, $24.99)
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, $21.95)
Forgotten Continent, The Battle for Latin America's Soul
Michael Reid
HISTORY
Economist editor Reid draws on his years in the cities, presidential palaces and shantytowns of Central and South America in this portrait of a region rich in oil, farmland and culture and its prospects in the face of globalization.
(SAM123, $30.00)
An Archaeological Guide to Northern Central America
Joyce Kelly
ARCHAEOLOGY
The clear descriptions, site plans, maps and photographs of 38 archeological sites and 25 museums throughout Central America make this book an ideal travel companion.
(MYA04, $24.95)
Maya Art and Architecture
Mary Ellen Miller
ART & ARCHITECTURE
An illustrated overview of the art and architecture of the Maya, making use of the latest discoveries at Tikal, Copan, and Palenque to demonstrate the range of Maya artistic influence. With 200 illustrations, 50 in color, including site plans, maps, strikingly rendered reconstructions and color photographs of key temples and buildings.
(MYA20, $14.95)
The Maya
Michael Coe
ARCHAEOLOGY
A clear, concise and up-to-date introduction to Maya ar-chaeology and culture by a leading authority. Now in its seventh edition, this volume in the "Ancient Peoples and Places" series highlights the chronology, accomplishments and legacy of the Maya.
(MYA10, $22.50)
High Jungles and Low
Archie Carr
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
FAVORITE
This absorbing memoir of slogging through the forest as a gun-toting tagalong on a commercial expedition in search of mahogany in the Honduran highlands is a classic. The book to read for anyone heading to the tropics.
(CAM01, $19.95)
Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan: Volume One
John Lloyd Stephens
EXPLORATION
The first volume of Stephens' 1843 account, an instant bestseller and still an excellent introduction to the people, culture and archaeology of Central America. It follows Stephens through Belize and Guatemala, with several chapters on Copan.
(MYA33, $14.95)
Time Among the Maya, Travels in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico
Ronald Wright
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
Wright combines journalism, archaeology and an ear for dialogue in this engaging account of travels among the contemporary Maya. With chapters devoted to Belize, the Peten, highland Guatemala, Chiapas and the Yucatan, it's stimulating reading.
(CAM84, $16.00)
Beka Lamb
Zee Edgell
LITERATURE
This award-winning novel is the story of Beka, a young girl from Belize -- a habitual liar who would like to reform her ways. Edgell, who grew up in Belize City, writes a convincing portrayal of family and small town life.
(BLZ01, $10.95)
Popol Vuh, The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life
Dennis Tedlock
LITERATURE
The definitive, unabridged collection of creation myths and stories of the Quiche people. Carlos Fuentes called it "The Maya Bible."
(MYA14, $16.00)
A Neotropical Companion
J.C. Kricher
Mark Plotkin
NATURAL HISTORY
A tropical primer aimed at the motivated general reader. 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, $29.95)
Jaguar, One Man's Struggle to Establish the World's First Jaguar Preserve
Alan Rabinowitz
NATURAL HISTORY
In this vivid portrait of conservation in Central America, Rabinowitz weaves personal tales of his own research and adventures with a chronicle of his successful efforts to establish a jaguar reserve in Belize.
(BLZ11, $29.95)
Rainforest Remedies: One Hundred Healing Herbs of Belize
Michael J. Balick
Rosita Arvigo
NATURAL HISTORY
100 traditional herbs of Belize along with the culture and lore surrounding their use.
(BLZ10, $15.95)
Belize Field Guide, Butterflies
Rainforest Publications
FIELD GUIDE
A handy, double-sided laminated card depicting 60 species of spectacular butterflies.
(BLZ19, $6.95)
Birds of Belize
H. Lee Jones
Dana Gardner
FIELD GUIDE
A complete guide to the birds of Belize, 573 species in all, featuring 56 color plates and 234 range maps.
(BLZ16, $34.95)
Fishwatcher's Field Guide Caribbean
Idaz Greenberg
FIELD GUIDE
A convenient double-sided plastic card showing 75 reef fish of the Caribbean.
(DIV11, $7.50)
Mammals of Belize
Fiona Reid
FIELD GUIDE
A palm-sized guide to 64 of the larger and most commonly encountered mammals of Belize, each with a full color illustration, paw print and description.
(BLZ14, $6.00)
Marine Invertebrates of Florida, the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean
Idaz Greenberg
FIELD GUIDE
A convenient double-sided plastic card showing 61 invertebrates of the Caribbean.
(DIV12, $7.50)
Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide
L.H. Emmons
FIELD GUIDE
An illustrated guide to the mammals of the New World tropics, compact enough to slip into your daypack, with 29 color plates illustrating more than 200 species.
(GPS12, $32.50)
Reef Fish Identification
Paul Humann
FIELD GUIDE
This definitive guide for underwater enthusiasts features 670 stunning color photographs.
(DIV03, $39.95)
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