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1491, New Revelations of Americas Before Columbus

1491, New Revelations of Americas Before Columbus


by Charles C. Mann

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

Mann portrays the successes and failures of the complex societies of the Mississippi River, central Mexico, the Andes and the Amazon in this thought-provoking speculative history of the Americas before the arrival of Europeans. (WLD61, $16.95)

Ariel


by Carlos Fuentes | Jose Enrique Rodo

  • HISTORY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 156 PAGES

The classic turn of the century essay on culture, aesthetics and democracy in Latin America and the world.. (ARG16, $18.95)

Birds of Northern South America, Two Volume Set


by Robin Restall

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 1536 PAGES

Both volumes of the monumental guide covering 2,308 species of birds from Ecuador to French Guiana with detailed species accounts and illustrations published separately. (SAM104, $160.00)

Birds of Northern South America, Vol. 2: Field Guide

Birds of Northern South America, Vol. 2: Field Guide


by Robin Restall | Clemencia Rodner | Roger Williams

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 656 PAGES

This comprehensive field guide, featuring an astounding 6400 paintings and 2308 maps covers all the birds from Ecuador to Guiana. (SAM103, $70.00)

Birds of South America, Non-Passerines: Rheas to Woodpeckers

Birds of South America, Non-Passerines: Rheas to Woodpeckers


by Francisco Erize | Maurice Rumboll | Jorge R. Rodriguez Mata

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A concise guide to nearly 1300 species of South American non-passerines, featuring fine color plates by Jorge Rodriguez. (SAM82, $29.95)

The Buried Mirror

The Buried Mirror


by Carlos Fuentes

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 399 PAGES

A fascinating, illustrated survey of Latin American culture and history by the great Mexican author Carlos Fuentes. With hundreds of color illustrations. (SPN71, $29.95)

Chasing Che, A Motorcycle Journey in Search of the Guevara Legend


by Patrick Symmes

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 302 PAGES

Extremely readable, Symmes' travelogue chronicles the motorcycle trip he took with the aim of following in the footsteps of the legendary Che Guevara. Engaging, and ideal for anyone with interest in Guevara and the modern implications of his legend. (SAM77, $15.00)

Che's Route, Ernesto Guevara's Trip across South America


by de Dios

  • 2004
  • MAP

This double-sided laminated map and guide, produced in Buenos Aires in English, shows young Ernesto Guevara and Alberto Granado's trip from Buenos Aires through Bolivia, Peru and the Amazon. (ARG53, $8.95)

The Condor and the Cows, A South American Travel Diary


by Christopher Isherwood

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 268 PAGES

Isherwood's 1947 account of travels through South America. (SAM64, $17.95)

Conquistadors

Conquistadors


by Michael Wood

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A lively, illustrated account of the Spanish conquest of the New World by the intrepid writer-filmmaker Michael Wood, (SAM48, $27.95)

Constructing Democratic Governance in Latin America


by Jorge I. Dominguez | Michael Shifter

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A scholarly examination of the development, impact and challenges of building market-oriented democracies in Latin America, including Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Mexico and Peru. (SAM159, $27.00)

The Discoverers

The Discoverers


by Daniel Boorstin

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 745 PAGES

This wide-ranging and readable account of exploration by Daniel Boorstin includes a chapter on some of the great sea voyages, including Magellan's voyage to Tierra del Fuego and Cook's extraordinary journey into the Southern Ocean. (EXP01, $18.95)

Divided Soul, A Journey Through the Secular and Religious in Hispanic Life

Divided Soul, A Journey Through the Secular and Religious in Hispanic Life


by David Alan Harvey

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 176 PAGES

A culmination of a photographer's two decade quest to capture the global Hispanic spirit on film. (SPN191, $49.95)

Faces of Latin America


by Duncan Green

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER

A concise, lively primer on contemporary Latin American economics, politics and society, geared for undergraduates. Third edition. (SAM91, $19.00)

Field Guide to the Songbirds of South America, The Passerines

Field Guide to the Songbirds of South America, The Passerines


by Robert Ridgely | Guy Tudor

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 736 PAGES
  • NEW

Drawn from The Birds of South America, this field guide features Tudor's magnificent color plates, illustrating 1,500 species of songbirds, new color range maps and a succinct overview of habitat, distribution and abundance. (SAM140, $49.95)

Fodor's Honduras & The Bay Islands


by Fodors

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

With detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants and local attractions. (SAM167, $19.99)

Fodor's South America

Fodor's South America


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 637 PAGES

An excellent all-around guide to the attractions, cultures and natural history of South America (SAM22, $27.95)

Footprint Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador


by Ben Box

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 640 PAGES

A detailed, comprehensive guide in the Footprint series. With practical information of accommodations, food, events and sights. Perfect for the independent traveler. (SAM162, $25.95)

Frommer's South America


by Shawn Blore

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER

A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (SAM142, $26.99)

Living to Tell the Tale


by Gabriel Garcia Marquez | Edith Grossman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

Garcia's long-awaited memoir, as captivating, warm and spirited as any of his fictional tales. (SAM61, $14.95)

Looking For History, Dispatches From Latin America

Looking For History, Dispatches From Latin America


by Alma Guillermoprieto

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 303 PAGES

A beautifully written, incisive collection of essays on contemporary Argentina, Columbia, Cuba, Peru and Mexico. (SAM60, $16.95)

Magical Sites, Women Travelers in 19th Century Latin America


by Marjorie Agosin

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A lively treasury of accounts written by women --from French nuns to upper-crust Europeans --who traveled across Latin America in the 19th century . (SAM29, $17.00)

Mammals of South America


by Rexford D. Lord

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 224 PAGES

An authoritative, illustrated overview of the mammals of South America, featuring 252 photographs. (SAM118, $56.00)

Master and Commander, The Far Side of the World


by Peter Weir

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • DVD

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, $14.98)

The Motorcycle Diaries, Notes on a Latin American Journey

The Motorcycle Diaries, Notes on a Latin American Journey


by Ann Wright | Ernesto Che Guevara

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

The adventures of the 23-year-old Ernesto "Che" Guevara, as he wanders through South America in 1952 with his companion Alberto Granado, before he became a famed revolutionary. (SAM20, $14.95)

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)

One Hundred Years of Solitude

One Hundred Years of Solitude


by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 417 PAGES

The breathtaking, life-altering, much-celebrated tale of life and love on most everyone's list of the greatest books of all time, ours included. (SAM27, $14.99)

Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent

Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent


by Eduardo Galeano | Cedric Belfrage

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 317 PAGES

The most wrenchingly beautiful history of plunder and exploitation in Latin America ever written. President Obama has a copy, compliments of Hugo Chavez. (AND26, $18.00)

Over the Edge of the World, Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the World

Over the Edge of the World, Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the World


by Laurence Bergreen

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 458 PAGES

This uncommonly well written biography brings to life the complex, difficult 16th-century Portuguese captain and his discoveries. Bergreen follows the great navigator from his origins in Seville and on his voyages to the Americas, and through the Pacific. (WLD44, $15.99)

Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent

Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent


by Alexander von Humboldt

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

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)

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish


by Pimsleur Language Method

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2005
  • AUDIO CD

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)

The Pocket Doctor, A Passport to Healthy Travel


by Stephen Bezruchka

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

A handy guide to staying healthy for the international traveler. (GEN308, $7.95)

Rough Guide South America on a Budget

Rough Guide South America on a Budget


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER

This refreshing new guide offers a youthful, budget slant on travel. With extensive night-life options, and thoroughly researched sections on shopping, markets, sport and outdoor activities. (SAM135, $31.99)

The Savage Detectives


by Roberto Bolano

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 648 PAGES

Chronicles the strange journey of two Latin American poets, Arturo Belano and Ulises Lima, as seen through the eyes of the people whose paths they cross in Central America, Europe, Israel, and West Africa. (WLD158, $16.00)

The Settlement of the Americas, A New Prehistory

The Settlement of the Americas, A New Prehistory


by Thomas D. Dillehy

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A well received, engaging survey of new theories on the peopling of the Americas; controversial yet convincing, Dillehy focuses his arguments around his findings at Monte Verde in Chile. (NAM52, $29.95)

Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest


by Matthew Restall

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

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, $19.99)

The Soul of Latin America, The Cultural and Political Tradition


by Howard J. Wiarda

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A sweeping political history of Latin America with a focus on the traditions that sets Latin America apart from the United States. (SAM85, $42.00)

South America Wall Map


by National Geographic

  • 1997
  • MAP

A National Geographic wall map of South America. (SAM56, $10.99)

South America, The Andes Map

South America, The Andes Map


by Nelles

  • 2005
  • MAP

The full range of the Andes and the Pacific coast of South America. (SAM47, $13.95)

The South American Diaries

The South American Diaries


by John Hopkins

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 235 PAGES

Hopkin's mesmerizing account of travels in South America in the 1970s with Madeleine van Breughal. (SAM129, $14.95)

Spanish, A Language Map

Spanish, A Language Map


by Kristine K. Kershul

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1999
  • PLASTIC CARD

This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (SPN259, $7.95)

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas


by Ronald Wright

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

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, $24.95)

Traveling with Che Guevara, The Making of a Revolutionary

Traveling with Che Guevara, The Making of a Revolutionary


by Alberto Granado | Lucia Alvarez de Toledo

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

Granado's classic account of his travels with Che Guevara via motorbike through Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela. (SAM68, $14.95)

Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry, A Bilingual Anthology

Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry, A Bilingual Anthology


by Stephen Tapscott

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 418 PAGES

This 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, $29.95)

The Vintage Book of Latin American Stories

The Vintage Book of Latin American Stories


by Julio Ortega | Carlos Fuentes

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A well-chosen selection of contemporary short stories by Latin American writers. (SAM32, $15.95)

Where to Watch Birds in South America


by Nigel Wheatley

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 431 PAGES

A compact practical guide to birdwatching sites throughout South America, including checklists. (SAM40, $30.95)

The Wine-Dark Sea

The Wine-Dark Sea


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 261 PAGES

The 16th in the series, in pursuit from the South Pacific around the Cape of Good Hope to South America. (SAM59, $14.95)

Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide

Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide


by L.H. Emmons

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 298 PAGES

Compact enough to slip into your daypack, this field guide to the mammals of the New World tropics features 29 color plates of more than 200 species. (GPS12, $42.50)

 

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