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Amphibians and Reptiles of La Selva, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean Slope
• Craig Guyer
• Maureen A. Donnelly
• FIELD GUIDE
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This comprehensive guide covers the reptiles and amphibians of the Caribbean slope.
(CRB177, $24.95)
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The Art of Mesoamerica, from Olmec to Aztec
• Mary Ellen Miller
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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An excellent survey of Mesoamerican art and architecture from 1500 BC to the Spanish conquest. Compact and profusely illustrated, it includes drawings, photographs and site plans.
(MYA09, $21.95)
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Birds of Tropical America
• Steven Hilty
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Hilty serves up essays on how to find and better appreciate the dizzying variety of birds, their habits and habitats, diversity and distribution.
(CAM39, $19.95)
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The Buried Mirror
• Carlos Fuentes
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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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)
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The Butterflies of Costa Rica and Their Natural History, Vol. 2
• P. Devries
• FIELD GUIDE
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The second volume of Devries' comprehensive study of butterflies.
(CRC09, $55.00)
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Coffee and Power, Revolution and the Rise of Democracy in Central America
• Jeffery M. Paige
• HISTORY
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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, $24.50)
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Coral Reef Fishes
• Ewald Lieske
• Robert Myers
• FIELD GUIDE
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This compact handbook features 2,500 illustrations of shallow-water fishes around the world.
(DIV05, $24.95)
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Costa Rica Highway and Road Map
• Jimenez & Tanzi
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A handsome and exceptionally clear map of Costa Rica at a scale of 1:500,000, with a locator map of protected areas, 10 city maps, distance chart and travel informartion (in Spanish and English).
(CRC07, $11.95)
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Costa Rica Map
• Borch Maps
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A laminated road map of Costa Rica at a scale of 1:650,000, featuring an inset of San Jose.
(CRC21, $10.95)
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Costa Rica Reader: History, Culture, Politics
• Steven Palmer
• Ivan Molina
• ANTHOLOGY
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A lively, literate sourcebook on the politics, economy and society of Costa Rica
(CRC40, $23.95)
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The Costa Ricans
• Richard Biesanz
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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The people and social history of Costa Rica.
(CRC17, $13.50)
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Culture Smart! Costa Rica
• Jane Koutnik
• GUIDEBOOK
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A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture.
(CRC45, $9.95)
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The Ecology of a Tropical Forest, Seasonal Rhythms and Long-term Changes
• Egbert G. Leigh, Jr
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A good overview of the flora, fauna and ecology of the region.
(CAM52, $35.00)
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Eyewitness Guide Costa Rica
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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This superb guide, divided geographically, features color photographs, dozens of excellent maps and a strong focus on wildlife.
(CRC43, $25.00)
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Field Guide to Mexican Birds
• Roger Tory Peterson
• Edward Chalif
• FIELD GUIDE
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An easy-to-carry field guide with 1,000 species reported in Mexico, Belize and El Salvador, covering also northwest Costa Rica.
(FG12, $22.00)
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Fodor's Costa Rica
• Fodor's
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical, frequently revised guide in the popular series, especially useful for its extensive annotated listings of suggested places to stay and eat.
(CRC12, $19.95)
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Four Neotropical Rainforests
• Alwyn Gentry
• NATURAL HISTORY
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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)
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The Green Pharmacy
• James A. Duke
• NATURAL HISTORY
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An A-Z catalog of ailments and the herbal remedies that heal them.
(AMZ40, $19.95)
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In the Rainforest, Report from a Strange, Beautiful, Imperiled World
• Catherine Caufield
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Caufield deftly combines good basic information on the ecology of the world's rain forests, a report on thorny conservation issues and a sympathetic treatment of indigenous inhabitants through masterly prose.
(FST01, $16.00)
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The Jaguar Smile, A Nicaraguan Journey
• Salman Rushdie
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Rushdie's account of visit to the country at the height of the Contra war goes underneath the headlines. It's a cultural portrait -- simple, straightforward and "Written with a novelist's eye for irony," wrote the "New York Times."
(CAM43, $14.00)
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The Maya Tropical Forest: Peoples, Parks and Ancient Cities
• James D. Nations
• HISTORY
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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)
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Moon Handbook Costa Rica
• Christopher P. Baker
• GUIDEBOOK
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A thorough introduction to Costa Rica for independent travelers.
(CRC06, $21.95)
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The Mosquito Coast
• Paul Theroux
• LITERATURE
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A taught psychological tale of a man who abandons civilization for the wilds of Honduras.
(CAM34, $14.95)
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National Geographic Traveler Costa Rica
• Christopher P. Baker
• GUIDEBOOK
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A guidebook to Costa Rica, published by National Geographic in their attractive, visual style. The guide features 200 photographs, 20 maps and good information history, nature, culture and travel in Costa Rica.
(CRC26, $22.95)
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The New Key to Costa Rica
• Beatrice Blake
• Anne Becher
• GUIDEBOOK
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Now in its 18th edition, this is the best planning guide for independent travelers to Costa Rica. With welcome attention to the environment and local communities, it features up-to-date, annotated suggestions for sustainable hotels and lodges, outdoor adventures and excursions.
(CAM36, $19.95)
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Nothing to Declare, Memoirs of a Woman Traveling Alone
• Mary Morris
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• FAVORITE
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An absorbing memoir of a woman traveling alone throughout Mexico and Central America. Morris, a favorite writer, evokes the people and places she visits on her travels in gritty immediate detail.
(CAM08, $14.00)
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The Panama Canal Map
• Compass
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A map and souvenir guide to the Canal.
(CAM45, $9.95)
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Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish
• Pimsleur Language Method
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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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)
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Reef Fish Identification
• Paul Humann
• FIELD GUIDE
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This definitive guide for underwater enthusiasts features 670 stunning color photographs.
(DIV03, $39.95)
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Rough Guide Costa Rica
• Jean McNeil
• GUIDEBOOK
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An opinionated, thorough travel guide with region-by-region descriptions.
(CRC13, $20.99)
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Snakes, The Evolution of Mystery in Nature
• Harry W. Greene
• NATURAL HISTORY
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The ecology and diversity of snakes worldwide, with stunning photographs.
(BST33, $55.00)
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Spirits of the Jaguar
• BBC
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A four-part BBC television series, this documentary presents the land, wildlife and cultures of Central America in living color.
(CAM59, $19.98)
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The True History of Chocolate
• Sophie D. Coe
• Michael Coe
• FOOD
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This scholarly history of pre-Columbian chocolate by these married archaeologists reveals chocolate's origins as a ceremonial beverage in ancient Olmec and Maya society. The Coes trace the treat's evolution from a food of the gods to the salons of Europe down through the masses to Hershey Pennsylvania.
(CAM57, $21.95)
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Ultimate Spanish, Basic-Intermediate with Book
• Irwin Stern
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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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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The Windward Road, Adventures of A Naturalist on Remote Caribbean Shores
• Archie Carr
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Archie Carr's classic tale of his search for sea turtles in the Caribbean and Costa Rica. Originally published in 1956, this book is a delightful record of people and islands.
(CRB08, $16.95)
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