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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)

Costa Rica, An Ecotraveller's Guide

Costa Rica, An Ecotraveller's Guide


by Hannah Robinson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 298 PAGES

A full-color, illustrated guide to parks, wildlife reserves and outdoor activities in Costa Rica. (CRC46, $23.95)

Costa Rican Natural History

Costa Rican Natural History


by Daniel Janzen

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 832 PAGES

A prize-winning reader on all aspects of the natural history of Costa Rica, this hefty and thorough illustrated book is remarkably well written and rewarding for the serious general reader. (CAM05, $57.50)

Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica

Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica


by Carrol Henderson | Alexander Skutch

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

A comprehensive photographic guide to 300 commonly encountered and unusual species of birds, mammals and other wildlife, with a good overview of the geographic setting and natural history of the region. (CRC27, $39.95)

A Neotropical Companion

A Neotropical Companion


by John Kricher | Mark Plotkin

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 536 PAGES

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)

The New Key to Costa Rica

The New Key to Costa Rica


by Beatrice Blake

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

The original guide to Costa Rica, featuring up-to-date suggestions of hotels and lodges, outdoor adventures and excursions -- and with a serious focus on sustainable travel. (CAM36, $19.95)

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica


by Susan Fogdon | Michael Fogdon

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

Arranged by family groups, this pocket field guide to 250 common birds includes color photos, identification notes and range maps. (CRC42, $15.95)

Portrait of the Panama Canal, from Construction to the Twenty-First Century

Portrait of the Panama Canal, from Construction to the Twenty-First Century


by William Friar

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES

Featuring 60 color and 10 archival images, this photo-essay includes contemporary and archival photographs of the Panama Canal, as well as a short history. (CAM54, $17.95)

Travelers' Tales Central America

Travelers' Tales Central America


by Larry Habegger | Natanya Pearlman

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 277 PAGES

Organized thematically with contributions set in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, this collection of eyewitness reports includes Joan Didion, P.J. O'Rourke and Paul Theroux. (CAM96, $17.95)

Trees of Panama and Costa Rica

Trees of Panama and Costa Rica


by Richard Condit

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

The first guide to cover the trees of Panama and Costa Rica, this comprehensive resource features nearly 500 tropical tree species, 428 color photos, 481 color distribution maps and descriptions of key characteristics. (CAM143, $45.00)

 

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