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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $72, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXSAM195)		  
Insight Guide South America  •  Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 424 PAGES
In its hallmark style, this profusely illustrated, comprehensive guide features insightful essays by experts on the history, art, architecture and attractions of South America. (SAM24, $24.99)		   Insight Guide South America
Art of the Andes, from Chavin to Inca  •  Rebecca Stone-Miller
ARCHAEOLOGY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES
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. With 183 illustrations, maps and site diagrams. Revised edition. (PRU05, $19.95)		   Art of the Andes, from Chavin to Inca
What Am I Doing Here?  •  Bruce Chatwin
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1990 •  PAPER  • 366 PAGES
A masterpiece of travel, history and adventure. There's no travel writer as engaging, insightful and just plain wonderful as Bruce Chatwin. His award-winning book captures the allure of the land, its history, wildlife and settlers. His collection of essays What Am I Doing Here? includes a chapter on his visit to Chiloe Island, the best thing we've read on this historic, fascinating place. (PAT02, $17.00)		   What Am I Doing Here?
Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life  •  Paul Humann
FIELD GUIDE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 80 PAGES
A compact guide illustrating all the fishes, corals, invertebrates and plants you are most likely to encounter in less than 15 feet of water in the Caribbean. Humann's photographs are among the best we've seen for identification -- and its handy size makes it perfect to take along in the boat or to the beach. (DIV02, $14.95)		   Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life



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The Humboldt Current: 19th-Century Exploration and the Sources of American Envionmentalism  •  Aaron Sachs   • EXPLORATION  •  Aaron Sachs takes on the towering figure of the early 19th-century scientist explorer, Alexander von Humbodt, revered by Darwin and celebrated in Europe and America, to trace the history of American exploration. (EXP43, $16.00)
 		  
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