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Mexico's Copper Canyon

Mexico's Copper Canyon

by Richard D. Fisher

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 116 PAGES

Veteran travel guide and photographer Richard Fisher has put together a stunning selection of color photographs on the Copper Canyon rail journey for this oversize guide packed with information on the region. (MEX22, $19.95)

Tarahumara: Where Night is the Day of the Moon

Tarahumara: Where Night is the Day of the Moon

by Bernard L. Fontana

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

With 60 black-and-white photographs, this accessible, illustrated portrait illuminates not just the famous running matches but also history, traditions, food, dress and villages. (MEX23, $22.95)

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

by B. Traven

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

First published in 1927, this atmospheric novel of three desperate men searching for gold in the mountains of Mexico was the basis for the classic American movie. The true identity of this author, who contributed so much to the pop mythology of the Wild West, is still unknown. (MEX18, $16.00)

Maps and Guide to the Chihuahua-Pacific Railroad

Maps and Guide to the Chihuahua-Pacific Railroad

by International Map Company

  • MAP

This handy fold-up map features topographical information on the route from Chihuahua to the Rio Fuerte, an elevation profile, descriptive information and a simple map of Chihuahua City. (MEX45, $6.95)

 
Mexico North Map

Mexico North Map


by ITMB

  • 2008
  • MAP

A colorful double-sided traveler's map of Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua and Mexico's Copper Canyon at a scale of 1:1,300,000. (MEX112, $12.95)

Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish

Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish


by Joseph Keenan

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 215 PAGES

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)

Behind the Mexican Mountains


by Robert Zingg

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 346 PAGES

Zingg's colorful account of the landscape, people, traditions, language and archaeology of the Tarahumara region, orginally published in the 1930s, is very much an artifact of the time. (MEX229, $29.95)

Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara, A Photohistory of the People of the Edge

Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara, A Photohistory of the People of the Edge


by W. Dirk Raat | George R. Janacek

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 212 PAGES

A wonderful portrait of the Tarahumara people featuring 110 poignant black-and-white photos. This excellent and up-to-date book is an authoritative, well considered and well told story of a people. (MEX10, $55.00)

The Face of Pancho Villa

The Face of Pancho Villa


by Manuel Plana

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 83 PAGES

An excellent introduction to Mexico's desert north, this richly illustrated, compact history traces the legacy of a popular leader. Pancho Villa's mansion in downtown Chihuahua is now known as the Museo de la Revolucion. (MEX168, $12.95)

The Labyrinth of Solitude

The Labyrinth of Solitude


by Octavio Paz

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 398 PAGES
  • COMING IN MARCH

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)

Born to Run

Born to Run


by Christopher McDougall

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

McDougall weaves this thrilling account of the Tarahumara with science, the evolutionary history of our species, encounters with eccentric ultra marathoners -- and his own adventures in the Copper Canyon, culminating in a 50-mile race pitting local runners -- natural athletes celebrated for their endurance -- against some of the world's best marathoners. (MEX252, $24.95)

In the Sierra Madre

In the Sierra Madre


by Jeff Biggers

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

Biggers weaves his own travels with an account of the history and culture of the Tarahumara in this absorbing memoir of a year in the Sierra Madre. (MEX175, $17.95)

Mexico in Mind

Mexico in Mind


by Maria Finn

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 235 PAGES

John Steinbeck, D.H. Lawrence, Graham Greene, Malcolm Lowry and others offer diverse impressions of the many Mexicos. (MEX178, $14.95)

The Power and the Glory

The Power and the Glory


by Graham Greene

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 221 PAGES

Redolent with vultures, the blazing sun, corruption and other Mexican cliches, this classic novel is set in Villahermosa -- and based on Greene's own travels by mule throughout the state of Tabasco. (MEX05, $15.00)

The Silver of the Sierra Madre, John Robinson, Boss Shepherd, and the People of the Canyons

The Silver of the Sierra Madre, John Robinson, Boss Shepherd, and the People of the Canyons


by John Mason Hart

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

The fascinating history of Alexander Robey Shephard and the silver mine at Batopilis, the sleepy village deep in the Copper Canyon, once one of the world's great mining centers. (MEX217, $45.00)

Abbey's Road

Abbey's Road


by Edward Abbey

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 198 PAGES

This anthology of Abbey's travels includes the cantankerous desert rat's entertaining account of exploring the Sierra Madre of Mexico. (DES04, $17.00)

Birder's Mexico

Birder's Mexico


by Roland H. Wauer

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A personal, informative account of travels in Mexico. It's a wonderful introduction to the natural history of this diverse country, including the northern deserts, Baja California, Oaxaca, Palenque and the Yucatan. (MEX14, $18.95)

National Parks of Northern Mexico

National Parks of Northern Mexico


by Richard D. Fisher

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 129 PAGES

Veteran travel guide and photographer Richard Fisher has put together a stunning selection of color photographs for this slim, oversize paperback. (MEX15, $16.95)

A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America

A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America


by Stephen Howell | Sophie Webb

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 849 PAGES

Serious birders will want this definitive guide to the 1,070 bird species. It may be awkward to carry but it covers, in detail, all the birds you will see in the region. (FG15, $49.95)

Field Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Adjacent Areas, Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador

Field Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Adjacent Areas, Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador


by Ernest Preston Edwards

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

This classic guide illustrates all the regularly occurring birds of Mexico and neighboring areas, including details of distribution, abundance, habitat and identification features for 850 species. (MEX47, $22.95)

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America


by Jon Dunn

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

From Alaska to Baja California, Nova Scotia and Florida, this guide is the veteran's choice for birding anywhere in the United States. Tabbed for easy access, the color range maps in this sixth edition are outstanding. (FG09, $27.95)

Treasure of the Sierra Madre


by Huston, John | Humphrey Bogart

  • 2003
  • DVD

John Huston won an Academy Award for writing and directing this saga of gold prospecting, obsession and greed, which stars his father, Walter Huston, and Humphrey Bogart. (MEX230, $26.99)

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