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501 Spanish Verbs

501 Spanish Verbs


by Christopher Kendris

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 728 PAGES

The perennial favorite among students of Spanish. (GEN134, $16.99)

Brazil Bolivia Paraguay Uruguay Map

Brazil Bolivia Paraguay Uruguay Map


by Reise & Verkehrsverlag

  • MAP

A colorful, folded map of Atlantic South America stretching from the northern border of Brazil to Buenos Aires, at a scale of 1:4,000,000. (SAM39, $15.95)

Cloud Forest, A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness

Cloud Forest, A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness


by Peter Matthiessen

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Matthiessen recounts with wit, insight and style his odyssey to the Amazon and Andes, including Machu Picchu and Tierra del Fuego. (SAM02, $17.00)

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)

The Fall of Che Guevara


by Henry Butterfield Ryan

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A history of U.S. opposition to Guevara's 1966-67 Bolivian insurgency. (BOL15, $50.00)

Latin American Art


by John F. Scott

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A popular survey for undergraduate art students, this general history of the arts in Latin America ranges from pre-history to the present. Includes illustrations, maps and a chronology. (SAM33, $29.95)

Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring

Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 1148 PAGES

A comprehensive, detailed practical guide to traveling in South America. (SAM44, $34.99)

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 the Neotropics, The Central Neotropics: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Vol. 3


by John F. Eisenberg | Kent H. Redford

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 610 PAGES

A comprehensive survey of the 650 species of mammals of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. (SAM30, $62.50)

Modern Latin America

Modern Latin America


by Thomas E. Skidmore | Peter Smith

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 465 PAGES

A succinct history of 20th-century Latin America that examines the politics, economy and people of Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Cuba, Central America and the Caribbean. (SAM23, $59.95)

Mountain of the Condor, Metaphor and Ritual in an Andean Ayllu


by Joseph W. Bastien

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 227 PAGES

An account of the rituals practiced by a small community inhabiting Kaata, a sacred mountain in midwestern Bolivia. (AND28, $16.50)

A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics

A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics


by Marco Lambertini | John Venerella

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES

A compact, illustrated guide to the natural history of the tropical latitudes. (CON17, $30.00)

The Pantanal: Understanding and Preserving the World's Largest Wetland

The Pantanal: Understanding and Preserving the World's Largest Wetland


by Frederick A. Swarts

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 301 PAGES

The proceedings of an international conference on conservation in the Pantanal. The 29 scholarly papers include presentations on the region's geology, economic development and outlook for the future. With tables, maps, charts, mostly black-and-white photo-graphs. (BZL23, $19.95)

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)

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)

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)

Travelers' Tales, A Woman's World

Travelers' Tales, A Woman's World


by Dervla Murphy | Marybeth Bond

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 430 PAGES

An award-winning anthology of contemporary travel writing by women writers. (GEN99, $18.95)

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)

Viva Travel Guides Bolivia

Viva Travel Guides Bolivia


by Paula Newton

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 398 PAGES

This practical guide draws on the Viva online community for its in-depth recommendations. (BOL28, $25.99)

Yanomami, The Fierce Controversy and What We Might Learn from It


by Robert Borofsky

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 397 PAGES

A study of the controversy surrounding anthropological studies of the Yanomami. (SAM67, $25.95)

 

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