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ANDEAN AND RAINFOREST EXPEDITIONS
Lake Titicaca
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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These 2 items are available
for $37, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXAND19) |
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Lines in the Water, Nature and Culture at Lake Titicaca
• Benjamin Orlove
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2002 •
PAPER
• 287 PAGES
An illuminating personal account of life in the Andean highlands by an anthropologist who has lived and worked in Bolivia and Peru over the past three decades. With photographs by the author and the usual scholarly paraphernalia. Orlove is especially interested in the relationship of the lake-dwelling fishermen to their environment.
(BOL18, $26.95) |
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Peru Map
• Borch Maps
2011 •
MAP
A detailed laminated relief map of Peru at a scale of 1:1,750,000. This is a very clear, colorful map, which also features detailed insets of Lima and Cusco, and even a site plan of Maccu Picchu. Peru itself is broken into three sections: North, Central, South. Two Sides. 20x39 inches.
(PRU02, $10.95) |
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An excellent practical guide to Peru geared for independent travelers.
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A Concise History of Bolivia
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From prehistory through independence, return of democracy in 1982, and current politics, this is an excellent survey of the Andean nation.
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Conquest of the Incas
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• HISTORY
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This classic prize-winning history of the Inca struggle against the Spanish invasion brings together wide-ranging scholarly material in the interests of telling a good story.
(AND04, $25.00)
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The Peru Reader, History, Culture, Politics
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• HISTORY
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Lively and literate, this meaty anthology ranges from historical accounts to modern analysis.
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Art of the Andes, from Chavin to Inca
• Rebecca Stone-Miller
• ARCHAEOLOGY
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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.
(PRU05, $19.95)
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The Incas and their Ancestors, The Archaeology of Peru
• Michael Moseley
• ARCHAEOLOGY
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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)
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Devil in the Mountain
• Simon Lamb
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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This personable memoir of geology and geological field work in the Bolivian Andes is a terrific book, not just for its insights into Bolivia, but also for its contribution to understanding how our planet works.
(BOL19, $24.95)
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Trail of Feathers, In Search of the Birdmen of Peru
• Tahir Shah
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• COMING IN JULY
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Shah tracks down shamans, visits Machu Picchu, ventures out to Lake Titicaca, tackles the myths of the Nasca lines and takes hallucinogens with the Shuar in the Amazon in this rollicking search for the origins of Inca birdman legends.
(PRU49, $14.95)
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Fire from the Andes, Short Fiction by Women from Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru
• Susan E. Benner
• ANTHOLOGY
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Mostly personal, many of the contemporary stories revolve around peasants, the urban poor and other marginalized members of the Andes society.
(AND17, $29.95)
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A Neotropical Companion
• John Kricher
• Mark Plotkin
• NATURAL HISTORY
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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)
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