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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)

A Bird-finding Guide to Panama


by George Angehr

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 392 PAGES

A handy guide to where to see birds in Panama, with site descriptions, directions, 44 road and trail maps, bird lists and general travel information. (PNM34, $29.95)

Bradt Guide Panama

Bradt Guide Panama


by Sarah Woods

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

A practical guide in the informative Bradt style, with information on natural history, arts and culture, and special sections on the Bocas del Toro archipelago and the Panama Canal. (PNM26, $22.99)

The Cambridge Eclipse Photography Guide


by Jay M. Pasachoff | Michael A. Covington

  • REFERENCE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 135 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Subtitled "How and Where to Observe and Photograph Solar and Lunar Eclipses," this brief practical guide includes everything you would want to know about photographing the phenomenon. (GEN29, $33.00)

The Canal Builders, Making America's Empire at the Panama Canal

The Canal Builders, Making America's Empire at the Panama Canal


by Julie Greene

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

This revisionist history of the Panamal Canal focuses not on the engineers or politicians but on the role of the workers -- and the place of the canal in America's perception of itself. (PNM40, $18.00)

Central America, A Nation Divided


by 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, $39.95)

Central America, A Natural and Cultural History


by 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. (CAM69, $22.50)

Coffee and Power, Revolution and the Rise of Democracy in Central America

Coffee and Power, Revolution and the Rise of Democracy in Central America


by Jeffery M. Paige

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

Panoramic in scope, this scholarly history examines the emerging democracies of Central America and especially the political impact on powerful families who control coffee production. (CAM50, $30.00)

Eastern Caribbean Cruise Tour Guide

Eastern Caribbean Cruise Tour Guide


by Coastal Cruise Tour Guides

  • 2000
  • MAP

A handy guide and booklet that unfolds to a six-foot-long full color map. It features historical background, visitor attractions and maps of all the islands from Puerto Rico to Trinidad. (CRB135, $15.95)

Eclipse! The What, Where, When, Why, and How Guide to Watching Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Eclipse! The What, Where, When, Why, and How Guide to Watching Solar and Lunar Eclipses


by Philip Harington

  • REFERENCE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

A guide to eclipse phenomena, including how to best photograph and appreciate lunar and solar eclipses, as well as understand general celestial mechanics. With tables summarizing where lunar and solar eclipses will be visible from 1998-2017. (GEN30, $19.95)

The Ecology of a Tropical Forest, Seasonal Rhythms and Long-term Changes


by Egbert G. Leigh, Jr

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 503 PAGES

A good overview of the flora, fauna and ecology of the region. (CAM52, $35.00)

A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America & Southeast Mexico

A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America & Southeast Mexico


by Fiona Reid

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

This second edition of Fiona Reid's wonderfully detailed and comprehensive field guide to the mammals of Central America and Southeast Mexico features 59 vivid full-color illustrations. Reid painted most of the creatures in the field, a formidable challenge and -- given the quality of the results -- well worth her while. With parks, and protected areas, habitats, range maps, tracks and natural history. (CAM60, $59.95)

Fodor's Panama

Fodor's Panama


by Fodor's Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

With its many photographs, great introductory chapters and practical travel information, this book is an excellent overview of Italy and its attractions for visitors. Featuring separate sections on suggested places to visit, recommended walks, practical information, descriptions of restaurants and hotels, ratings of sights, and a chronology of historic events. (PNM38, $21.99)

Four Neotropical Rainforests

Four Neotropical Rainforests


by Alwyn Gentry

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 627 PAGES

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, $60.00)

Frommer's Panama


by Jisel Perilla

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER

A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (PNM44, $21.99)

It's a Jungle Up There, More Tales from the Treetops

It's a Jungle Up There, More Tales from the Treetops


by Margaret Lowman | James Burgess | Edward Burgess

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 291 PAGES

This engaging globe-skipping chronicle takes the tropical ecologist and her now-grown sons James and Edward to Samoa, West Africa, Peru, Panama, India and other great habitats. (NAT92, $30.00)

Looking for a Ship

Looking for a Ship


by John McPhee

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER

In his signature style of exploring important but ignored subjects, John McPhee explores the dying industry of the Merchant Marine. (GEN133, $17.00)

A Man A Plan A Canal


by Nova

  • HISTORY
  • NTSC VIDEO

(PNM19, $14.98)

The Maya Tropical Forest: Peoples, Parks and Ancient Cities

The Maya Tropical Forest: Peoples, Parks and Ancient Cities


by 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. (MYA49, $22.95)

Moon Handbooks Panama


by William Friar

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 500 PAGES

A no-nonsense practical guide in the Moon series, jam-packed not only with travel necessities (hotels, restaurants, sights), but also with a good overview of history, flora and fauna and geology. (PNM42, $19.95)

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)

Panama Fever, The Epic History of One of the Greatest Engineering Triumphs of All Time: the Building of the Panama Canal

Panama Fever, The Epic History of One of the Greatest Engineering Triumphs of All Time: the Building of the Panama Canal


by Matthew Parker

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

Parker's epic historical adventure shows all the politics, power and bravado of building the fiercely contested route across Central America. (PNM37, $17.95)

Panama Wildlife Card: Amphibians

Panama Wildlife Card: Amphibians


by Rainforest Publications

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PLASTIC CARD

A foldout pocket identification guide, printed in color. (PNM45, $7.95)

The Path Between the Seas

The Path Between the Seas


by David McCullough

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • AUDIO CD

A nine-hour, abridged audio version of McCullough's spellbinding history of the Panama Canal, on eight compact discs. (PNM31, $39.95)

The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914

The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914


by David McCullough

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 698 PAGES

A great storyteller, McCullough reveals the personalities, technical challengses and politics of the building of the Panama Canal. (PNM41, $35.00)

Path of Empire, Panama and the California Gold Rush


by Aims McGuinness

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 249 PAGES

McGuinness traces the influence of the United States and transformation of Panama and its transport system with the rush to California. (PNM43, $55.00)

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)

Richard Bangs' Adventures With Purpose, Dispatches from the Front Lines of Earth


by Richard Bangs

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

Bangs' personal experiences of "witnessing many special places preserved and lost" led him to write this book, which follows the author to Bosnia, Libya, Panama, the American West, Rwanda, Thailand and more as he seeks out disappearing cultures, peoples, habitats and ecosystems. (WLD127, $16.95)

The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt


by Edmund Morris

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 960 PAGES

A celebrated biography of Teddy Roosevelt, from his birth in 1858 to his presidential inauguration in 1901. (USE308, $18.00)

Rough Guide Central America

Rough Guide Central America


by Peter Eltringham

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • 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. Covers Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama. (CAM95, $26.99)

Spanish, Start Speaking Today! (Cassette Tapes)

Spanish, Start Speaking Today! (Cassette Tapes)


by Educational Services Corporation

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • CASETTE TAPE

A 90-minute crash course in Spanish featured in two audio tapes and a phrasebook. (SPN140, $24.95)

The Sun in Eclipse


by Michael Maunder | Patrick Moore

  • SCIENCE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 260 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Aimed at the experienced observer, this survey of solar eclipses not only explains the phenomenon but also includes suggestions on photography and viewing. (SCI27, $34.95)

Theodore Rex


by Edmund Morris

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 792 PAGES

A celebrated biography tackling Roosevelt's presidency from 1901 to 1909 -- and his role in creating an American Empire. (USE310, $18.00)

Ultimate Spanish, Basic-Intermediate with Book


by Irwin Stern

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2000
  • CASETTE TAPE

A university-level Spanish course in a box with eight, 60-minute cassettes and a 400-page book. (SPN175, $75.00)

 

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