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Mexico City to Acapulco   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Eyewitness Guide Mexico  •   Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 408 PAGES
This superb guide to all of Mexico features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (MEX127, $25.00)
  Eyewitness Guide Mexico
Textiles from Mexico  •  Chloe Sayer
ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 88 PAGES
A brief, illustrated survey of the techniques, styles and diversity of textiles produced in Mexico, featuring lively commentary and color photographs of 20 pieces from the British Museum. A compact, informative guide in the Fabric Folios series. (MEX101, $24.95)
  Textiles from Mexico
Travelers' Tales Mexico  •  James O'Reilly  •  Larry Habegger
ANTHOLOGY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 404 PAGES
A diverse collection of excellent stories and essays, mostly modern. Organized by topic, the selection includes the Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes, essayist Octavio Paz, New York writer Kate Simon along with excerpts from dozens of travelogues. It's a highly readable introduction to the cultural heritage, politics and people of Mexico. (MEX03, $17.95)
  Travelers' Tales Mexico
Mexico Map  •   World Mapping Project
2003 •  MAP
A convenient, double-sided map of Mexico at a cale of 1:2,250,000. Using the latest cartography from the World Mapping Project, the full color map, printed on rip-proof and waterproof paper, includes topographic features, latitude and longitude, and key visitor attractions. Surrounding water depths are indicated by contour lines in shades of blue and white. Two Sides. 28x36 inches. (MEX20, $9.99)
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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, $19.95)
 
 
Colonial Mexico, A Guide to Historic Districts and Towns  •  Chicki Mallan  •  Oz Mallan   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guidebook to colonial sites throughout central Mexico, with a focus on the wonderful architectural heritage of places such as Acapulco, Guadalajara, Merida, Mexico City, Morelia, Patzcuaro, Queretaro, San Cristobal de las Casas, San Miguel de Allende, Taxco, Veracruz and Zacatecas. (MEX104, $21.95)
 
 
Insight Guide Mexico City  •   Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An illustrated overview of Mexico City with essays on art, history and culture. (MEX130, $21.95)
 
 
The Art of Mexican Cooking  •  Diana Kennedy   • FOOD  •  A new edition of the classic introduction to traditional Mexican cuisine for aficianados. (MEX228, $30.00)
 
 
Life and Times of Mexico  •  Earl Shorris   • HISTORY  •  Shorris interweaves anecdote, economics, politics, culture and literature in this marvelously insightful portrait of Mexico and its people. (MEX155, $18.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
Lost Cities of the Maya  •  Claude Baudez  •  Sydney Picasso   • ARCHAEOLOGY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  A pocket encyclopedia of archaeological discovery, this lavish little guide features hundreds of color photographs and illustrations, including Catherwood's original engravings. (MYA01, $12.95)
 
 
Mexico, From the Olmecs to the Aztecs  •  Michael Coe   • ARCHAEOLOGY • OUT OF PRINT  •  This classic survey of Mexico's ancient civilizations by a leading archaeologist covers in concise, illustrated detail the Olmec, Zapotec, Toltec and Aztec civilizations. (MEX53, $22.50)
 
 
The Cities of Ancient Mexico  •  Jeremy Sabloff   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  A portrait of ancient civilizations in Mexico with chapters on the Oaxaca Valley, Teotihuacan and Palenque. Written by a renowned Mayanist, it also features insightful chapters on how archaeologists have reconstructed the past in Mexico. (MEX41, $18.95)
 
 
The Maya  •  Michael Coe   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  A clear, concise and up-to-date introduction to Maya archaeology 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)
 
 
A Visit to Don Otavio, A Traveller's Tale from Mexico  •  Sybille Bedford  •  Bruce Chatwin   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A tale of a leisurely journey to Mexico after World War II, the first book by the marvelous Sybille Bedford. Chatwin called it "the most perfect travel book of the 20th century." (MEX126, $16.00)
 
 
Frida, A Biography of Frida Kahlo  •  Hayden Herrera   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An intelligent, vivid biography of the artist. (MEX119, $24.95)
 
 
On Mexican Time, A New Life in San Miguel  •  Tony Cohan   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A delightful slice of expatriate life in San Miguel del Allende, where Cohan has made his home for the last 15 years. (MEX103, $14.95)
 
 
Mexico, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  C. M. Mayo   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A who's who of contemporary Mexican authors from Carlos Fuentes and Laura Esquivel to Agustin Cadena and other young stars. (MEX148, $14.95)
 
 
Birds of Mexico & Central America, Princeton Illustrated Checklists  •  Ber Van Perlo   • FIELD GUIDE  •  An admirably compact, comprehensive guide. (MEX163, $29.95)
 
 
Fishwatcher's Field Guide Baja California, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco  •  Idaz Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A double-sided, full color waterproof card. (BJA31, $7.50)
 
 
Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life  •  Paul Humann   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact guide illustrating all the fishes, corals, invertebrates and plants you are most likely to encounter in under 15 feet of water in the Caribbean. (DIV02, $14.95)
 
 


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