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PATAGONIA & TIERRA DEL FUEGO
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The Far Side of the World
• Patrick O'Brian
LITERATURE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 366 PAGES
This tale, set in 1812, features a trip around Cape Horn, as Stephen Maturin, Patrick O'Brian's wonderful opium-addicted naturalist, explores the New World with his pal Jack Aubrey. If you haven't yet been introduced to O'Brian's vivid portraits of Nelson's British Navy, here's your chance to dip into this fine series, with a book featuring evocative descriptions of Patagonian wildlife and features of the natural environment. A great read (and a great reread for O'Brian fans).
(SAM01, $14.95) |
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Fly-Fishing in Patagonia
• Barrett Mattison
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 231 PAGES
Mattison and Evan Jones traveled the entire length of Argentine Patagonia, fishing and camping, from Alumine to Ushuaia, and most places in-between. In Fly-Fishing in Pagatonia, Mattison and Jones have done much to help fill the large gap in information that hangs over Patagonia. Fly-fishermen will find: a description and history of Patagonia; the trout in the region, past and present; basic logistics for travel to this immense and varied land, including advantages and disadvantages for each season; what to bring; tackle; flies; regulations; transportation; the people; the waters in Neugen, Rio Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz, and Tierra del Fuego provinces; and so much more.
(ARG108, $29.95) |
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Fodor's Patagonia
• Fodor's Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 406 PAGES
This practical guide by a crack team of journalists covers not just Patagonia but also the Lake District, Tierra del Fuego, Buenos Aries and Santiago.
(PAT78, $21.95) |
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Glacier Ice
• Austin Post
• Edward R. LaChapelle
NATURAL HISTORY •
2000 •
PAPER
• 145 PAGES
A classic book of extraordinary black-and-white aerial photographs of mountains and glaciers by two devoted men of ice. The text is by Ed LaChapelle, an avalanche researcher, glaciologist, mountaineer, skier, author and professor, who died in 2007 at 80 of a heart attack while on the slopes in Colorado. Austin Post's stunning aerial photographs of glaciers along the North Pacific Coast of North America and into the interior ranges of Alaska is supplemented with groundbased photographs from the Himalayas, Switzerland, Chile and other parts of the world.
(SCI07, $27.95) |
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The Moon by Whalelight and Other Adventures Among Bats, Penguins, Crocodiles, and Whales
• Diane Ackerman
NATURAL HISTORY •
1992 •
PAPER
• 250 PAGES
In a series of astute and delightfully readable essays, journalist Ackerman introduces us to whales, bats, alligators, penguins and the people who study them. Her chapter on Roger Payne and his work on the right whales of Peninsula Valdez is the highlight of the book.
(PAT03, $14.95) |
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Patagonia and Tierra Del Fuego Map
• ITMB
2011 •
MAP
A convenient map of Patagonia -- from the 40th parallel to the southern tip of South America -- at a scale of 1:2,000,000. On the reverse is a detailed map of Tierra del Fuego at a scale of 1:750,000. One Side. 39x27 inches.
(PAT19, $12.95) |
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Patagonia Sur & Tierra del Fuego Map
• Zagier & Urruty Maps
MAP
Published in Buenos Aires, this full-color map covers southernmost South America from El Calafate and Lago Argentino to Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn, at a scale 1:1,000,000. With excellent physical relief, landscape features, roads, tracks and attractions (including accommodations and gas stations). The same team also publishes good maps of Torres del Paine (CHI12) and the Lake District (PAT59). One Side. 37x26 inches.
(PAT70, $14.95) |
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Patagonian & Fuegian Channels Map
• Zagier & Urruty Maps
MAP
Published in Buenos Aires, this full-color cruising map covers western Tierra del Fuego from Punta Arenas and the Straits of Magellan south to Cape Horn. With five more detailed maps of the Beagle Channel, Seno Agostini, Isla Gordon and other areas of interest. The same team also publishes good maps of Torres del Paine (CHI12) and the Lake District (PAT59). One Side. 37x27 inches.
(PAT71, $14.95) |
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Patagonian South Icefield Trekking Map
• Zagier & Urruty Maps
MAP
A two-sided topographic map of the Fitzroy and Cerro Torre treks, in glorious color with contour lines every 50 meters and landscape features. It also includes a satellite view map with routes of well-known icefield expeditions. Scale 1:50,000. It covers Los Glaciares National Park, Mount Fitzroy, Cerros Torre & Huemul, Lagos Viedma and O'Higgens and surroundings. Two Sides. 28x40 inches.
(PAT72, $16.95) |
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Time Out Patagonia
• Matt Chesterton
GUIDEBOOK •
2006 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
A practical guide to the national parks, wildlife and attractions of Argentine and Chilean Patagonia.
(PAT74, $19.95) |
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Torres del Paine Trekking Map
• JLM Maps
MAP
A hiking and trekking map to Torres del Paine at a scale of 1:50,000. With trails, topography, shaded relief, elevations, glaciers, refugios and facilities all clearly indicated. Two Sides. 31x20 inches.
(PAT60, $17.95) |
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