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Birds of Mexico & Central America, Princeton Illustrated Checklists  •  Ber Van Perlo
FIELD GUIDE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES
An admirably compact, comprehensive guide to the birds of Mexico and Central America featuring color plates by Ber Van Perlo, one in a series of Illustrated Checklists. (MEX163, $29.95)
  Birds of Mexico & Central America, Princeton Illustrated Checklists
The Buried Mirror  •  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. Fuentes hosted a television series by the same name. (SPN71, $29.95)
  The Buried Mirror
Central America Map  •  ITMB
2008 •  MAP
Produced for the traveler, this detailed, double-sided map gives an overview of the whole Central American isthmus at a scale of 1:1,100,000. (CAM20, $12.95)
  Central America Map
Central America, A Nation Divided  •  Ralph Lee Woodward
HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES
A balanced standard history of the region -- popular as a university textbook and thoroughly revised to reflect the momentous events in the region since 1976. With an extensive guide to further reading. (CAM80, $37.95)
 
Central America, A Natural and Cultural History  •  Anthony G. Coates
HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 296 PAGES
A concise overview of the region with contributions by diverse authors on the geology, natural history and culture of the Central American isthmus. A publication of the "Paseo Pantera Project." With charts, graphs and maps. (CAM69, $21.00)
 
Century of the Wind (Memory of Fire Trilogy, Part 3)  •  Cedric Belfrage  •  Eduardo Galeano
HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 315 PAGES
The last of a three-volume history of the Americas composed entirely of short vignettes, this one covers the 20th Century, chiefly the many U.S. incursions into Latin America, anecdotes from the lives of figures like Sandino, Pancho Villa, Che Guevara, Frida Kahlo, and Eva Peron, and meditations on the way events like Auschwitz and Hiroshima have resonated throughout the new world. Lyrical, emminently readable and easy to skim for geographic areas of particular interest. (CAM66, $15.95)
 
Coral Reef Fishes  •  Ewald Lieske  •  Robert Myers
FIELD GUIDE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES
A convenient handbook to shallow-water fishes associated with coral reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific and Caribbean, compact and comprehensive. With 2,500 illustrations covering 2,100 species worldwide. (DIV05, $24.95)
  Coral Reef Fishes
A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America & Southeast Mexico  •  Fiona Reid
FIELD GUIDE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES
A handsomely illustrated field guide to the mammals of the region from Tehuantepec to Panama. The author/illustrator, who lived and worked in Central America, painted most of the animals in the field -- a formidable challenge and -- given the quality of the large color plates -- well worth her while. With a dedication to one of our favorite wildlife artists, Guy Tudor, we knew this book had to be good. If you don't mind the heft, the focused geographic range and large color plates make this book the best resource for visitors to Central America with an interest in mammals. (CAM60, $59.95)
  A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America & Southeast Mexico
Flowering Plants of the Neotropics  •  Nathan Smith  •  Scott Mori  •  Andrew Henderson  •  Dennis Stevenson  •  Scott Heald
FIELD GUIDE •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 616 PAGES
This beautifully illustrated, authoritative guide, with contributions by dozens of botanists, features 64 color plates and 250 detailed pen-and-ink drawings by Bobbi Angell. It's an excellent, oversize introduction to the showiest, most important and interesting flowering plants of Mexico, Central and South America edited by a team at the New York Botanical Garden. The cover is adorned with a magnificent passiflora. (CAM103, $95.00)
  Flowering Plants of the Neotropics
Footprint Mexico & Central America Handbook  •  Sarah Cameron  •  Ben Box
GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 1364 PAGES
The classic, comprehensive guide to the region, over 1,200 pages of densely printed information on excursions, food and accommodation throughout the region. Updated annually. An excellent planning guide, it includes maps and an overview of each country. (MEX64, $24.95)
  Footprint Mexico & Central America Handbook
Footprint Nicaragua  •  Richard Leonardi  •  Richard Arghiris
GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES
A sturdy practical guide in the British Footprint series, featuring in-depth practical information, 42 sketch maps and an overview of history and culture. (CAM135, $24.95)
  Footprint Nicaragua
Four Neotropical Rainforests  •  Alwyn Gentry
NATURAL HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 627 PAGES
The results of a symposium on tropical ecology held in 1987 at Ohio State, this book is a good reference to the flora, fauna and ecology of four representative tropical forests: Manaus (Brazil), Park Manu (Peru), Barro Colorado Island (Panama) and La Selva (Costa Rica). (AMZ33, $55.00)
  Four Neotropical Rainforests
A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America  •  Stephen Howell  •  Sophie Webb
FIELD GUIDE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 849 PAGES
Serious birders will want this definitive guide to the 1,070 bird species found in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and western Nicaragua. It may be awkward to carry but it covers, in detail, all the birds you will see in the region in a single volume. (FG15, $49.95)
  A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America
Lonely Planet Nicaragua & El Salvador  •  Paige Penland  •  Gary Chandler  •  Liza Prado
GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 520 PAGES
This practical guide to Nicaragua and El Salvador features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information on accommodations and sightseeing. (CAM116, $19.99)
 
The Maya  •  Michael Coe
ARCHAEOLOGY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES
A clear, concise introduction to Maya archaeology and culture by a leading authority. A volume in the series, "Ancient Peoples and Places," this short book highlights the chronology, accomplishments and legacy of the Maya. Seventh edition. (MYA10, $22.50)
  The Maya
The Maya Tropical Forest: Peoples, Parks and Ancient Cities  •  James D. Nations
HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 323 PAGES
Jim Nations draws on field work in the region over the last 25 years in this personable, detailed overview of the people, history and wildlife of the lowland tropical forest of southern Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. With chapters on the Selva Lacandona (Chiapas), Calakmul (Chetumal), the Maya Biosphere reserve in Guatemala (including Tikal) and protected sites in Belize. (MYA49, $22.95)
  The Maya Tropical Forest: Peoples, Parks and Ancient Cities
The Mosquito Coast  •  Paul Theroux
LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES
A taught psychological tale of a man who abandons civilization for the wilds of Honduras (much better than the movie!). Allie Fox defeats the mosquitoes, tames the river and swamp, and sets out to build an iceberg -- mostly as a monument to himself. (CAM34, $14.95)
  The Mosquito Coast
Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish  •  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. The Pimsleur method emphasizes the use of listening skills without reading materials (so there isn't a book to follow along). It's advertised as "Totally audio: hear it, learn it, speak it." (SPN257, $19.95)
  Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish
Rough Guide Central America  •  Peter Eltringham
GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 896 PAGES
A no-nonsense, comprehensive travel guide to Central America with country-by-country descriptions and a solid overview of history, culture and nature. It covers Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama. (CAM95, $22.99)
  Rough Guide Central America
Spanish, Start Speaking Today! (Cassette Tapes)  •  Educational Services Corporation
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  CASETTE TAPE
A 90-minute crash course in Spanish featured in two audio tapes and a phrasebook packaged in a vinyl sleeve. Geared for travelers, the course follows the foreign service method -- which focuses on dialogues and useful sentences instead of individual words. In each case, an English phrase is spoken once, and repeated in Spanish twice. Topics include introductions, transportation, business and health. A version with compact discs is also available (SPN219). (SPN140, $21.95)
  Spanish, Start Speaking Today! (Cassette Tapes)
Spirits of the Jaguar  •  BBC
NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  DVD
Billed as "The Definitive Portrait of the Land, Wildlife and Peoples of Central America, this four-part BBC television series is an excellent introduction to the region. It includes the programs: The Forging of a New World, Forest of the Maya, Hunters of the Caribbean Sea and The Fifth World of Aztecs. (CAM59, $19.98)
  Spirits of the Jaguar
Travelers' Tales Central America  •  Larry Habegger  •  Natanya Pearlman
ANTHOLOGY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 277 PAGES
A well-edited collection of eyewitness reports by journalists, travelers and writers including Joan Didion, P.J. O'Rourke and Paul Theroux. Organized thematically with contributions set in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. (CAM96, $17.95)
  Travelers' Tales Central America
Ultimate Spanish, Basic-Intermediate with Book  •  Irwin Stern
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2000 •  CASETTE TAPE
A university-level Spanish course in a box, this set includes 40 short lessons on eight, 60-minute CDs and a 400-page accompanying text. The focus is on dialogues and conversation with attention paid to vocabulary and grammar. Most of the course features Latin American speakers with some Castillian variations in the lessons on Spain. With sections on business, etiquette and culture. Published by Living Language. (SPN175, $75.00)
 

 
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