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About This Life, Journeys on the Threshold of Memory
• Barry Lopez
• ANTHOLOGY
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A collection of essays on far-flung travels -- both actual and internal -- by the wonderful writer and traveler. Lopez includes Galapagos, Hokkaido, Bonaire and Antarctica among the thoughtful essays.
(GEN42, $13.95)
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Amazon Stranger, A Rainforest Chief Battles Big Oil
• Mike Tidwell
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A detailed, entertaining portrait of the Ecuadorian Amazon and its people.
(AMZ01, $16.95)
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Billy Budd, Sailor and Other Stories
• Herman Melville
• LITERATURE
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A collection of short fiction by the 19th century master.
(GPS37, $9.00)
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Birds of Ecuador, Vol. 1: Status, Distribution and Taxonomy
• Paul Greenfield
• Robert Ridgely
• FIELD GUIDE
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An comprehensive account of the conservation, ecology and taxonomy of birds in Ecuador.
(EDR07, $85.00)
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The Birds of Ecuador, Vol. I and II
• Robert Ridgely
• Paul Greenfield
• FIELD GUIDE
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Two-volume set with slipcase.
(EDR14, $120.00)
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Bradt Climbing and Hiking Guide Ecuador
• Rob Rachowiecki
• Mark Thurber
• Betsy Wagenhauser
• GUIDEBOOK
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An indispensable guide to hiking in Ecuador, especially if you want to explore the off-trails. Fifth edition.
(EDR09, $19.95)
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Charles Darwin
• David King
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• YOUNG ADULTS
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A new addition to DK's acclaimed Biography series, this is a detailed and accessible chronicle of Darwin's life, sure to grab the interest of young readers. With more than 100 full-color photographs and illustrations.
(NAT109, $4.99)
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Charles Darwin
• Adrian Desmond
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A volume in the the Very Interesting People series by Oxford University Press.
(NAT123, $9.99)
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Charles Darwin's Beagle Diary
• Richard Darwin Keynes
• SCIENCE
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Keynes provides commentary, a selection of watercolor illustratiosn and drawings and explanatory notes for this definitive edition of Darwin's Beagle Diary, 1831-1836.
(SCI169, $39.99)
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Charles Darwin: Voyaging, A Biography
• Janet Browne
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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This first volume of the acclaimed biography of Darwin covers the first part of his life as he develops the earth-shattering ideas that culminate in the publication of On the Origin of Species.
(GPS29, $25.95)
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Conquistadors
• Michael Wood
• HISTORY
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A lively, illustrated account of the Spanish conquest of the New World by the intrepid writer-filmmaker Michael Wood,
(SAM48, $22.95)
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Darwin and the Barnacle, the Story of One Tiny Creature and History's Most Spectacular Scientific Breakthrough
• Rebecca Stott
• NATURAL HISTORY
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In this surprisingly wonderful book, Rebecca Stott tackles Darwin's early and important interest in -- barnacles! Darwin devoted eight years to a systematic study of the perplexing pedunculated cirripedes, setting the groundwork for his ideas about evolution through natural selection.
(NAT65, $14.95)
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Darwin and the Science of Evolution
• Patrick Tort
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• FAMILY
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A pocket biography and social history of Darwin in the excellent Discoveries series featuring hundreds of archival photographs and a synopsis of Darwin's life and ideas.
(GPS54, $12.95)
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Darwin for Beginners
• Jonathan Miller
• HISTORY
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The man and his ideas, presented in graphic cartoon style by the multi-talented Jonathan Miller.
(NAT21, $12.00)
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Darwin Loves You, Natural Selection and the Re-enchantment of the World
• George Levine
• SCIENCE
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Levine, a philosopher at Rutgers, argues against the popular conception that Darwanism represents a harsh world driven by competition and chance.
(NAT107, $18.95)
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Darwin's Dangerous Idea
• Daniel C. Dennett
• SCIENCE
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A consideration of evolution by natural selection.
(HSC31, $16.00)
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Darwin, Discovering the Tree of Life
• Niles Eldredge
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A companion book to an exhibition organized by the American Museum of Natural History (November 19, 2005 - May 29, 2006), this richly illustrated celebration of Darwin, his life and ideas, brings together manuscripts, artifacts and materials collected by Darwin aboard the Beage with curator Eldredge's illuminating essays on natural selection.
(NAT82, $35.00)
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Darwin, The Life of a Tormented Evolutionist
• Adrian Desmond
• James Moore
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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An influential, vividly written biography of Darwin.
(GEN13, $23.95)
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Darwinism and Its Discontents
• Michael Ruse
• SCIENCE
•
Ruse lays out the facts of evolution along with the mechanism, challenges, science and philosophy in this articulate appreciation and overview of " the single best idea anyone has ever had."
(SCI164, $19.99)
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The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
• Charles Darwin
• SCIENCE
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Darwin's great work on human evolution, published to much controversy in 1871. This Penguin Classics edition includes an introduction by Adrian Desmond.
(NAT87, $17.00)
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The Diversity of Life
• E.O. Wilson
• NATURAL HISTORY
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This world tour by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist and author E.O. Wilson is wonderfully readable: an insightful, candid and elegant story of the evolution on our planet.
(CON02, $17.95)
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Diving Guide Galapagos Islands
• Ellen Sarbone
• Steve Rosenberg
• GUIDEBOOK
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An illustrated guide to popular dive sites and diving throughout the archipelago.
(GPS63, $34.95)
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Ecuador Map
• Borch Maps
•
A detailed laminated map of Ecuador at a scale of 1:1,000,000, with detailed insets of Quito, Guayaquil, Galapagos and the Ecuadorian Amazon on the reverse.
(EDR03, $10.95)
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Ecuador Traveler's Companion
• Traveler's Companion
• GUIDEBOOK
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A compact, practical guide to Ecuador.
(EDR17, $25.95)
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Ecuador, Galapagos Islands Map
• Reise Know How
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This excellent double-sided, waterproof map, a product of the World Mapping Project, covers Ecuador in splendid detail (1:650:00). It also includes an inset of the Galapagos at a scale of 1:1 million.
(EDR22, $14.95)
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Elsewhere in the Land of Parrots
• Jim Paul
• LITERATURE
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A novel of the literary life, love and Aratinga erythrogenys, the cherry-headed conure that holds together the plot in this witty love story.
(EDR20, $13.00)
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Endless Forms Most Beautiful, The New Science of Evo Devo and The Making of the Animal Kingdom
• Sean B. Carroll
• SCIENCE
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Evolutionary developmental biology explained by a leader in the field.
(SCI177, $16.95)
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Ever Since Darwin, Reflections in Natural History
• Stephen Jay Gould
• NATURAL HISTORY
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In these delightful essays, enormously well informed, thoughtful and a joy to read, Gould effortlessly explicates the wonders of evolution. His essay on natural selection is one of the clearest statements of how evolution works that we've encountered anywhere.
(NAT15, $15.95)
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Evolution for Everyone, Making Darwin's Theory the New Common Sense
• David Sloan Wilson
• SCIENCE
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(NAT113, $24.00)
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Evolution, The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory
• Edward Larson
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A clearheaded, engrossing brief history of ideas about evolution from the 18th century to the present by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
(NAT64, $14.95)
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The Far Side of the World
• Patrick O'Brian
• LITERATURE
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O'Brian takes readers on an adventure around Cape Horn in this enthralling Aubrey and Maturin tale, featuring evocative descriptions of the wildlife of Patagonia and Galapagos and a vivid portrait of Nelson's British Navy.
(SAM01, $13.95)
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Feeding a Yen, Savoring Local Specialties from Kansas City to Cuzco
• Calvin Trillin
• FOOD
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A captivating, enthusiastic collection of essays on the subjects of food, life and local specialties. This slim book includes Trillin's priceless riff on bagels as bait to lure his daughters home from the West Coast, his quest for the best ceviche with Douglas Rodriguez, and 11 other ramblings.
(WLD40, $13.95)
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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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An anthology of contemporary stories from the Andes, this book includes contributions by 24 women from Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Mostly personal, many of the stories revolve around peasants, the urban poor and other marginalized members of society.
(AND17, $24.95)
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The Fishes of the Galapagos Islands
• Jack Grove
• Robert Lavenberg
• FIELD GUIDE
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An essential reference documenting 437 species of fish in the Galapagos.
(GPS32, $140.00)
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Fishes of the Pacific Coast
• Gar Goodson
• FIELD GUIDE
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A pocket guide featuring 500 color illusrtations of the fishes from Alaska to Peru.
(PAC187, $13.95)
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The Flight of the Iguana: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature
• David Quammen
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A marvelous, witty collection of essays. Quammen's chapter on his visit to the Galapagos is terrific, and the whole book sheds light on the workings of evolution.
(NAT16, $15.00)
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Flora of the Galapagos Islands
• Ira Wiggins
• Duncan Porter
• FIELD GUIDE
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The standard reference.
(GPS43, $145.00)
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Flowering Plants of the Neotropics
• Nathan Smith
• Scott Mori
• Andrew Henderson
• Dennis Stevenson
• Scott Heald
• FIELD GUIDE
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A beautifully illustrated, oversize introduction to the showiest, most important and interesting flowering plants of Mexico, Central and South America.
(CAM103, $95.00)
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Footprint Diving the World, A Guide to the World's Coral Seas
• Beth Tierney
• Shaun Tierney
• GUIDEBOOK
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An inviting, beautifully illustrated guide, covering 220 dive sites in 19 countries with chapters on Australia and the Pacific, Mexico and Honduras, Egypt, East Africa and the Maldives, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Micronesia. Featuring the diving couple's favorite destinations, the book includes a planning guide, practical tips and listing of dive centers, hotels, restaurants and live-aboards.
(OCE102, $29.95)
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Footprint Ecuador & Galapagos Handbook
• Robert & Daisy Kunstaetter
• GUIDEBOOK
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A comprehensive guide to travel in Ecuador, nicely divided between a general overview of the country and exhaustive detail on where to go and what to do.
(EDR05, $23.95)
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Fossils, Finches, and Fuegians
• Richard Darwin Keynes
• NATURAL HISTORY
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An account of the Voyage of the Beagle, Darwin's adventures and scientific discoveries.
(SAM51, $52.00)
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Frommer's Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands
• Eliot Greenspan
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical travel guide featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. With one-color maps and suggested excursions.
(GPS81, $22.99)
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The Galapagos Islands: Exploring, Enjoying & Understanding Darwin's Enchanted Islands
• Marylee Stephenson
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide to the archipelago, featuring an extensive 70-page section on popular visitor sites, travel tips, maps and color illustrations.
(GPS41, $16.95)
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Geology
• Frank Rhodes
• FIELD GUIDE
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A brief, authoritative overview of the geology of Earth, its relation in the universe, rocks, minerals and formation. A Golden Guide.
(GEO18, $6.95)
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IMAX - Galapagos
• Warner Home Video
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Smithsonian scientists take a submersible down 3,000 feet under the Pacific near the Galapagos archipelago. Narrated by Kenneth Branagh.
(GPS75, $14.97)
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Insight Pocket Guide Ecuador and Galapagos
• Peter Frost
• GUIDEBOOK
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This handy guide features a pullout map of Ecuador, hundreds of color photographs and suggested itineraries. Written and photographed by South America expert Peter Frost.
(EDR19, $13.95)
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Latin American Art
• John F. Scott
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A popular survey of the arts in Latin America.
(SAM33, $29.95)
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Latitude Zero, Tales of the Equator
• Gianni Guadalupi
• EXPLORATION
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A digressive, entertaining series of essays on Equatorial adventures, real and imagined, combining history, tales of exploration, geography and intellectual inquiry.
(EXP30, $13.00)
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Living Poor, A Peace Corps Chronicle
• Moritz Thomsen
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Moritz's heartfelt account of his small triumphs and tragedies as a pece Corps volunteer in a small village on the coast of Ecuador. A Classic.
(EDR13, $24.95)
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Lonely Planet Ecuador & Galapagos Islands
• Rob Rachowiecki
• GUIDEBOOK
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An excellent practical guide to Ecuador and Galapagos for independent travelers.
(GPS04, $23.99)
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Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring
• Lonely Planet
• GUIDEBOOK
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A comprehensive, detailed practical guide to traveling in South America.
(SAM44, $33.99)
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Lonesome George, The Life and Loves of the World's Most Famous Tortoise
• Henry Nicholls
• SCIENCE
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The lone tortoise from Isla Pinta stands at the center of Nicholl's witty, affectionate tale of conservation, reproductive biology and hope. In the tradition of Jonathan Weiner's Pulitzer-Prize-winning Beak of the Finch (GPS08, $14.95), Nicholls shows the marvels of evolution, the nature of the islands and the challenges of conservation though the tale of a single species.
(GPS70, $14.95)
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The Making of the Fittest, DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution
• Sean B. Carroll
• SCIENCE
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Carroll shows, in elegant detail, how changes in DNA demonstrate evolution by natural selection.
(SCI176, $25.95)
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Mammals of the Neotropics, The Central Neotropics: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Vol. 3
• John F. Eisenberg
• Kent H. Redford
• REFERENCE
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A comprehensive survey of the 650 species of mammals of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.
(SAM30, $55.00)
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Master and Commander, The Far Side of the World
• Peter Weir
• LITERATURE
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Russell Crowe stars in this adaptation of two Patrick O'Brian novels, a swashbuckling adventure set off the coast of Cape Horn in 1805.
(GPS66, $39.98)
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Measuring the World, A Novel
• Daniel Kehlmann
• Carol Brown Janeway
• LITERATURE
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Kehlman interweaves the lives and adventures of explorer Alexander Von Humboldt and mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss with wit and invention in this surprise bestselling novel of South American travel, science and ideas.
(GER202, $14.95)
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Minutes to Burn
• Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
• LITERATURE
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A science fiction thriller, set in some place like the Galapagos Islands in the year 2007.
(GPS55, $7.50)
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Natives And Exotics
• Jane Alison
• LITERATURE
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(PGL52, $13.00)
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A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics
• Marco Lambertini
• John Venerella
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A compact, illustrated guide to the natural history of the tropical latitudes.
(CON17, $25.00)
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On the Origin of Species
• Charles Darwin
• Mayr Ernst
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A facsimile of the original 1859 edition of the book that changed our view of the world.
(NAT19, $19.50)
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Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent
• Alexander von Humboldt
• EXPLORATION
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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)
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Peru, Ecuador Map
• Nelles
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This sturdy, double-sided travel map at a scale of 1: 2.5 million features detailed topography and insets of Quito and Lima, Cusco and Lake Titicaca.
(AND69, $10.95)
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Piazza Tales
• Herman Melville
• LITERATURE
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Melville's experiences as a whaler informed not only his great novel, Moby Dick, but "The Encantadas," one of the outstanding tales found in this collection. These short stories on the Galapagos Islands capture the volcanic nature of this bewitched paradise.
(GPS36, $18.00)
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Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish
• Pimsleur Language Method
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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Four audio CDs with eight 30-minute lessons in basic Spanish, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations.
(SPN257, $19.95)
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The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists
• Gideon Defoe
• LITERATURE
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A madcap romp involving pirates and Darwin. This short novel, which both children and adults will enjoy, is more fantasy than fact, but it might entince you to learn more about Darwin's life.
(GBR585, $15.95)
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The Plausibility of Life, Resolving Darwin's Dilemma
• Marc W. Kirschner
• John Gerhart
• SCIENCE
•
A lucid explanation of the evolution of diversity of life on Earth and, in particular, the relation between natural selection and development.
(NAT121, $18.00)
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Quito Map
• ITMB
•
A full color map of Quito and surroundings for the traveler, at a scale of 1:12,500.
(EDR10, $8.95)
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Reluctant Mr. Darwin, An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution
• David Quammen
• NATURAL HISTORY
• NEW
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Quammen casts his usual magic in this marvelous and marvelously well-written essay on Darwin and his ideas, weaving well-chosen anecdote, solid science and travel.
(NAT94, $14.95)
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The Remarkable Life of William Beebe, Explorer and Naturalist
• Carol Grant Gould
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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An engaging biography of the underwater pionner, author and naturalist.
(NAT70, $25.00)
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Rough Guide Ecuador
• Harry Ades
• Melissa Graham
• GUIDEBOOK
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A compact comprehensive guide to travel in Ecuador, including Quito, the Oriente and Galapagos with extensive listings, dozens of sketch maps, and a brief overview of culture, nature and history.
(EDR06, $21.99)
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Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest
• Matthew Restall
• HISTORY
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In this provocative book, Restall tackles Columbus, Cortes, Pizarro and the misconceptions surrounding them. The conquisadores most certainly did not conquer the Americas with a handful of men, nor were they received as gods.
(SAM52, $16.95)
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Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises
• Mark Carwardine
• FIELD GUIDE
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In the trademark, graphic Eyewitness style, this sturdy guidebook colorfully describes the world's cetaceans with numerous illustrations, range maps, fluke drawings and a few paragraphs on each species.
(FG02, $20.00)
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South America, The Andes Map
• Nelles
•
A double-sided map covering the full range of the Andes and Pacific coast of South America.
(SAM47, $10.95)
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Spanish, Start Speaking Today! (Cassette Tapes)
• Educational Services Corporation
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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A 90-minute crash course in Spanish featured in two audio tapes and a phrasebook.
(SPN140, $21.95)
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The Spears of Twilight: Life and Death in the Amazon Jungle
• Phillipe Descola
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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Three years among the Jivaro (Achaur) of the Upper Amazon. A student of Claude Levi-Strauss, Descola proves himself to be an intelligent observer and born storyteller in this ethnographic account.
(AMZ25, $18.95)
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Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas
• Ronald Wright
• HISTORY
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A powerful history of imperialism and resistance in the Americas, with a focus on the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account.
(NAM20, $17.00)
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Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon: A Chronicle of an Incan Treasure
• Peter Lourie
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Lourie documents his search for the lost treasure of the last Inca emperor Atahualpa.
(EDR04, $14.00)
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Tigerland, and Other Unintended Destinations
• Eric Dinerstein
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Dinerstein, chief scientist with WWF, is a wise and witty writer, combining stories of his own transformation into a conservation biologist with deft portraits of key researchers and some fine observations about place.
(CON30, $16.95)
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To the Edge of the World
• Harry Thompson
• LITERATURE
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An epic novel of seafaring adventure in the spirit of Patrick O'Brien, this novel brings to life not just the five-year-long Voyage of the Beagle, with all its adventure, mishaps and high drama, but also the intellectual sparring between the religious, emotionally unstable Fitzroy and Charles Darwin.
(WLD85, $26.00)
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Traveling with Che Guevara, The Making of a Revolutionary
• Alberto Granado
• Lucia Alvarez de Toledo
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Granado's classic account of his travels with Che Guevara via motorbike through Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela.
(SAM68, $14.95)
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Treasure Island
• Robert Louis Stevenson
• LITERATURE
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The famous adventure story inspired by the Isla de Coco.
(PAC25, $8.95)
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Trekking and Climbing in the Andes
• Kate Harper
• GUIDEBOOK
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A compact guide to treks and climbs in the Andes in the Globetrotter Adventure series.
(AND34, $19.95)
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Trekking in Ecuador
• Robert & Daisy Kunstaetter
• GUIDEBOOK
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A guide to hikes and treks in the highlands, Amazon and Pacific caost of Ecuador.
(EDR18, $18.95)
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Trekking in the Central Andes: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
• Rob Rachowiecki
• GUIDEBOOK
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A compact overview of suggested hikes and treks in the Andes of Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. With day-by-day trail descriptions, two-color maps, and a guide to archaeological sites.
(AND50, $19.99)
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Tropical Nature
• Adrian Forsyth
• Ken Miyata
• NATURAL HISTORY
• FAVORITE
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A lively, lucid portrait of the tropics as seen by two uncommonly observant and thoughtful field biologists. Its 17 marvelous essays introduce the habitats, ecology, plants and animals of the Central and South American rainforest.
(GPS13, $14.00)
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Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry, A Bilingual Anthology
• Stephen Tapscott
• LITERATURE
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A scholarly anthology of 400 poems, presented in the original language (Spanish or Portuguese) and English. Selections include poems from Octavio Paz, Pablo Neruda and Jorge Luis Borges.
(SAM28, $27.95)
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Valverde's Gold, In Search of the Last Great Inca Treasure
• Mark Honigsbaum
• EXPLORATION
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The spellbinding account of a tough journey into Ecuador's Llanganati mountains in search of buried Spanish gold.
(AND51, $16.00)
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Vulcan's Fury, Man against the Volcano
• Alwyn Scarth
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Eyewitness acounts, science, sociology and folklore in this page-turning account of 15 dramatic volcanic events from Vesuvius to Krakatau, Mt. St. Helens and Pinatubo.
(GEO10, $48.00)
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Watching Wildlife Galapagos Islands
• David Andrew
• GUIDEBOOK
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A book in the Watching Wildlife series by Lonely Planet, this slim guide features color photographs, maps and succint information.
(GPS73, $24.99)
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What Evolution Is
• Ernst W. Mayr
• SCIENCE
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An overview of evolution by natural selection by a key figure
(SCI86, $16.95)
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Where to Watch Birds in South America
• Nigel Wheatley
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A compact practical guide to birdwatching sites throughout South America, including checklists.
(SAM40, $24.95)
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Why Darwin Matters, The Case Against Intelligent Design
• Michael Shermer
• SCIENCE
•
A primer on evolution by natural selection.
(SCI178, $14.00)
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William Dampier's Voyages
• Gerald Norris
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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This nicely edited collection of writing by buccaneer, explorer and gentleman William Dampier includes selections from "A New Voyage Around the World" and "A Voyage New Holland."
(WLD53, $29.95)
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The World as You Dream It, Shamanistic Teachings from the Amazon and Andes
• John M. Perkins
• RELIGION
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A personal account of sometimes hard-to-believe experiences with curanderos (or shamans) in the highlands and Amazon of Ecuador.
(AMZ46, $12.95)
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Yanomami, The Fierce Controversy and What We Might Learn from It
• Robert Borofsky
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A study of the controversy surrounding anthropological studies of the Yanomami.
(SAM67, $22.95)
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