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Essential Books These 6 items are available for $105, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXSAM203)		  
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
Cloud Forest, A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness  •  Peter Matthiessen
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1987 •  PAPER  • 280 PAGES • FAVORITE
Matthiessen recounts with wit and insight a 20,000-mile journey through South America, including a marvelous wild goose chase in the Amazon, an obligatory visit to Machu Picchu and his travels in Tierra del Fuego. A deceptively straightforward travelogue, this book displays Matthiessen's unflagging sense of humor, great style and unbounded curiosity. (SAM02, $17.00)		   Cloud Forest, A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness
Antarctica, A Guide to the Wildlife  •  Tony Soper  •  Dafila Scott
FIELD GUIDE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES
Designed for the field, this compact handbook features all the species of birds, seals and whales the traveler is likely to encounter on a voyage to Antarctica. It includes concise essays on each species, range maps and masterful color drawings by Dafila Scott, the granddaughter of Captain Scott. Someone was bound to write this handy field guide and we couldn't be happier that it's friend and colleague Tony Soper -- a veteran expedition leader who is as congenial as he is mad about birds. This new edition includes a Falkland Islands wildlife guide and maps of both South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula. (ANT30, $25.99)		   Antarctica, A Guide to the Wildlife
South America Map  •  ITMB
2010 •  MAP
A colorful topographic map of the continent at a scale of 1:4,000,000. Two Sides. 39 X 53 inches. (SAM13, $13.95)		   South America Map
Antarctic Explorer Map  •  Ocean Explorer
2009 •  MAP • BEST SELLER • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A full color map of the Antarctic Peninsula at a scale of 1:2,750,000, designed for the shipboard traveler by veteran expedition leader Nigel Sitwell. It covers the range of most Antarctic voyages from Tierra del Fuego, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the Peninsula south to Marguerite Bay. It also includes detailed insets of South Georgia and the complex channels and islands of the Palmer Archipelago including Paradise Bay, the Lemaire and Neumeyer channels. The reverse shows the entire continent with photographs and mini-biographies of 30 polar explorers. (ANT128, $11.95)		   Antarctic Explorer Map



Also Recommended

Santiago Map  •  ITMB    •  A travel map of Santiago, shown at a scale of 1:12,500. (CHI34, $8.95)
 		  
South American Explorer Chilean Fjords Map  •  Ocean Explorer Maps    •  A handsome map of southern South America (1:4,800,000) with a detailed map of the Chilean Fjords (1:2,200,000) on the reverse. Includes Santiago and Buenos Aires. (SAM41, $11.95)
 		  
Torres del Paine Map  •  Zagier & Urruty Maps    •  This detailed walking map (1:80,000) includes trekking routes, refuges and color topography. (CHI12, $14.95)
 		  
The Oceanites Site Guide to the Antarctic Peninsula  •  Ron Naveen   • GUIDEBOOK • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  With descriptions, full-page maps and stunning aerial photographs of visitor sites. (ANT37, $29.95)
 		  
Liberators, Latin America's Struggle for Independence 1810-1830  •  Robert Harvey   • HISTORY  •  Focused on the heroism and derring-do of seven legendary men, Harvey tells the story of Simon Bolivar, General Jose de San Martin and other greats in the fight for independence. (SAM35, $18.95)
 		  
Lima, A Cultural History  •  James Higgins   • HISTORY  •  An erudite guide to the cultural gems and literary history of Peru's capital city. James Higgins, who specializes in Peruvian literature, covers the scope of the city's history from its pre-Columbian museums, to its conquistador heritage, to its dynamic present. (PRU60, $30.00)
 		  
The Americas, A Hemispheric History  •  Felipe Fernandez-Armesto   • HISTORY  •  Erudite, engaging and remarkably succinct, Fernandez-Armesto focuses on the commonalties of North, Central and South America in this thought-provoking history. (NAM37, $14.00)
 		  
The Building of the Panama Canal in Historic Photographs  •  Ulrich Keller   • HISTORY  •  These archival photographs tell the story of the people who built the Panama Canal, the engineers who designed it and the changes wrought on the landscape through its construction. (CAM41, $12.95)
 		  
The Path Between the Seas, The Creation of the Panama Canal: 1870-1914  •  David McCullough   • HISTORY • FAVORITE  •  Admirably told in vivid, page-turning detail. McCullough reveals the full scope of the Panama Canal, its characters, technical difficulties and Byzantine politics. (CAM32, $20.00)
 		  
Between the Lines, The Mystery of the Giant Ground Drawings of Ancient Nasca  •  Anthony Aveni   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  A wide ranging, scholarly overview of the Nasca Lines. In this book, written for a popular audience, Aveni discusses previous theories about the significance of the lines, putting forward intriguing new ideas about how the lines may have related to sources of water. (PRU22, $39.95)
 		  
The Incas and their Ancestors, The Archaeology of Peru  •  Michael Moseley   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  An outstanding illustrated survey of the archaeology of the Inca, Moche and Nasca civilizations. With hundreds of color illustrations and line drawings, it's an in-depth look at the ancient cultures and history of Peru. A great general introduction. (AND06, $34.95)
 		  
Endurance, Shackleton's Incredible Voyage  •  Alfred Lansing   • EXPLORATION • FAVORITE  •  Lansing's gripping day-by-day story of Shackleton's legendary perseverance is essential reading for any Antarctic traveler; it captures all the fortitude, drama and cheer of this most famous Antarctic expedition. (ANT03, $14.95)
 		  
In Patagonia  •  Bruce Chatwin   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  A masterpiece of travel, history and adventure, this award-winning book captures the spirit of the land, history, wildlife and people of Patagonia. There's no travel writer as engaging, insightful and just plain wonderful as Bruce Chatwin. (PAT01, $15.00)
 		  
Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent  •  Alexander von Humboldt   • EXPLORATION  •  This is the book that Darwin took on his voyage around the world -- a classic account of naturalist and explorer Humboldt's 18th-century discoveries in South America. (SAM08, $17.00)
 		  
Rounding the Horn  •  Dallas Murphy   • EXPLORATION  •  A sailor at heart, Dallas Murphy gets himself down to Ushuaia, embarks a sturdy vessel and heads out to experience the wind and weather of Tierra del Fuego. In his informative account, Dallas interweaves plenty of history, a little rather naive politics and the story of his own adventures. (PAT65, $18.00)
 		  
The Panama Hat Trail  •  Tom Miller   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  An 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. (EDR15, $14.00)
 		  
Travels in a Thin Country, A Journey through Chile  •  Sara Wheeler   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  British author Sarah Wheeler deploys her wit, intelligence and powerful investigative skills on the Republic of Chile in this insightful travelogue. (CHI06, $15.00)
 		  
Voyage of the Beagle  •  Charles Darwin   • EXPLORATION • BEST SELLER • FAVORITE  •  The wide-eyed tale of a young man on a five-year voyage that changed his life -- and our way of thinking about the world. First published in 1839, it's still a marvelous introduction to the wildlife, nature and allure of South America. (GPS02, $12.95)
 		  
Voyaging, Southward from the Strait of Magellan  •  Rockwell Kent   • EXPLORATION  •  An illustrated account of Rockwell's foolhardy voyage with a madman through magnificent Tierra del Fuego in a jury-rigged lifeboat. Both the text and striking woodcut illustrations communicate this dangerous landscape's dynamic character. (CHI29, $19.95)
 		  
Where the Earth Ends, A Journey Beyond Patagonia  •  John Harrison   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A spirited tale of adventures in the southern tip of South America, south from the Pampas and Patagonia to Punta Arenas, the Beagle Channel, Ushuaia -- and Antarctica. (PAT57, $15.95)
 		  
Cape Horn and Other Stories from the End of the World  •  Francisco Coloane  •  David A. Petreman   • LITERATURE • COMING IN  •  A collection of sixteen short stories, by the noted Chilean author, capturing the characteristically rugged landscape of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. (CHI27, $16.00)
 		  
Chile, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Katherine Silver   • LITERATURE  •  These choice stories introduce both the country and a host of contemporary writers. (CHI38, $14.95)
 		  
A Neotropical Companion  •  John Kricher  •  Mark Plotkin   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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)
 		  
Antarctica, Secrets of the Southern Continent  •  David McGonigal   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Expedition leader McGonigal's strikingly illustrated Antarctic primer features 600 color photographs and excellent maps along with essays on history, exploration, wildlife, science and conservation by fellow Antarcticans. (ANT167, $59.95)
 		  
Natural Patagonia, Argentina and Chile  •  Marcelo D. Beccaceci   • NATURAL HISTORY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  An informative photographic journey through the breathtaking landscapes and wildlife of Patagonia. Featuring 120 color photographs, presented in Spanish and English. (PAT22, $24.95)
 		  
The Andes, As the Condor Flies  •  Tui De Roy   • NATURAL HISTORY • COMING IN  •  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)
 		  
The Crystal Desert  •  David Campbell   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A biologist with the heart of a poet, Campbell focuses on fossils, glaciers, history and wildlife of the Antarctic Peninsula in these vivid essays. (ANT01, $20.95)
 		  
The Ferocious Summer, Palmer's Penguins and the Warming of Antarctica  •  Meredith Hooper   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Meredith Hooper brings to life the thrill, perils, and complexity of Antarctic fieldwork, documenting in vivid detail Bill Fraser's decades-long work on the Adelie penguins in the vicinity of Palmer Station on the Antarctic Peninsula. (ANT262, $26.95)
 		  
The Tapir's Morning Bath  •  Elizabeth Royte   • SCIENCE  •  An engaging account of ecological research and ecologists at Barro Colorado Island, the Smithsonian Institution's Tropical Research Station in Panama. (AMZ74, $18.95)
 		  
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Peru  •  Clive Byers   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A handy shirt pocket guide. (PRU75, $15.95)
 		  
A Wildlife Guide to Chile  •  Sharon Chester   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Chester's splendid guide, featuring 120 color plates, covers the wildlife, plants and natural history of Chile from the Atacama Desert and Patagonia to Easter Island and Antarctica. (CHI77, $19.95)
 		  
Birds & Mammals of the Antarctic, Subantarctic & Falkland Islands  •  Frank Todd   • FIELD GUIDE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  Compact and comprehensive, this indispensable photo guide by Mr. Penguin himself includes all the hard-to-identify seabirds of Antarctic waters. (ANT213, $29.95)
 		  
Birds of Southern South America & Antarctica  •  Martin D. la Pena  •  Maurice Rumboll   • FIELD GUIDE  •  With color plates, range maps and brief descriptions, this is a compact regional guide. (SAM12, $29.95)
 		  
Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide  •  L.H. Emmons   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Compact enough to slip into your daypack, this field guide to the mammals of the New World tropics features 29 color plates of more than 200 species. (GPS12, $42.50)
 		  
Panama Wildlife Guide  •  Rainforest Publications   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This handy 14-panel fold-up card features expert color illustrations of dozens of birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles. (PNM27, $7.95)
 		  
Panama Wildlife Guide: Birds  •  Rainforest Publications   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Featuring 250 color illustrations of the birds of Panama, this is a handy 14-panel foldup card. (PNM28, $7.95)
 		  
Peruvian Wildlife  •  Barry Walker   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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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