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Insight Guide South America
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK 2008 PAPER
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, $24.95)
Art of the Andes, from Chavin to Inca
Rebecca Stone-Miller
ARCHAEOLOGY 2002 PAPER 224 PAGES
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
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)
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, $16.00)
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)
South America Map
ITMB
2006 MAP
A colorful topographic map of the entire continent at a scale of 1:4,000,000. Two Sides. 39 X 53 inches.
(SAM13, $13.95)
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)
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).
(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
BEST SELLER
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, this epic history of colonial Latin America includes Simon Bolivar and General Jose de San Martin, in the fight for independence from Spain
(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, $11.95)
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
BEST SELLER
FAVORITE
An extraordinary tale of survival that reads like a good novel. It's the gripping day-by-day story of Shackleton's legendary perseverance: losing his ship in the ice, drifting helplessly across the Weddell Sea and finally reaching Elephant Island, from where he sailed 800 miles to get help for his stranded men.
(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, $16.95)
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
COMING IN JUNE
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, $21.95)
Chile, A Traveler's Literary Companion
Katherine Silver
ANTHOLOGY
These choice stories introduce both the country and a host of contemporary writers.
(CHI38, $14.95)
A Neotropical Companion
J.C. 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 gorgeous oversize Antarctic primer features 600 color photographs and excellent maps along with essays on history, exploration, wildlife, science and conservation by dozens of contributing experts and 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
OUT OF PRINT
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
BEST SELLER
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A splendid, prize-winning portrait of Antarctica. Campbell's vivid essays on fossils, glaciers, history and wildlife of the Antarctic Peninsula are an excellent introduction to the area.
(ANT01, $14.95)
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, $14.00)
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
Gorgeously illustrated, compact and comprehensive, this photo guide includes all of the hard-to-identify seabirds of Antarctic waters.
(ANT213, $24.95)
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 guide to the mammals of the New World tropics features 29 color plates of more than 200 species.
(GPS12, $39.00)
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)
Panama Wildlife Guide: Mammals, Reptiles, Ambhibians, Insects
Rainforest Publications
FIELD GUIDE
A handy 14-panel foldup card featuring accurate color illustrations.
(PNM27, $7.95)
Peruvian Wildlife, A Visitor's Guide to the Central Andes
Barry Walker
Huw Lloyd
Gerard Cheshire
FIELD GUIDE
Written by resident bird legend Barry Walker and colleagues, this accessible, illustrated guide introduces the habitats, plants, birds and animals of the high Andes.
(PRU71, $26.99)
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