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Adventure Without End • Richard Bangs EXPLORATION • 2002 • PAPER • 228 PAGES A collection of 16 globe-spanning reports from the field, ranging from Patagonia, Kalimantan and Newfoundland to Idaho. Most originated as online journals by the peripatetic travel enthusiast, river rat and writer. (TVL30, $16.95)
Andes • Mario Vargas Llosa • Pablo Corral Vega CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 2001 • HARD COVER • 160 PAGES • COMING IN Published by National Geographic, this oversize book is a photographic celebration of the Andes, and especially its people, featuring 90 full-page color photographs by the Ecuadorian photographer Pablo Corral Vega and accompanying essays (Llosa calls them fantasies) by novelist Mario Vargas-Llosa. Vega traversed the entire 5,000-mile spine of the mountains from the Caribbean to Patagonia, documenting the land and people of South America in beautiful, crisp photographs. (AND29, $50.00)
Argentina Map • National Geographic 2011 • MAP This double-sided National Geographic Adventure Map at a scale of 1:2,000,000 highlights parks and preserves. Two Sides. 39x23 inches. (ARG12, $11.95)
Argentina, 1516-1987: From Spanish Colonization to Alfonsin • David Rock HISTORY • 1989 • PAPER • 511 PAGES The author covers the complex history of Argentina since colonization with balance and insight. The book is a highly readable, comprehensive history that does much to explain why a country with such potential went from a major world power to the "third world" in just a few decades. Illuminating. (ARG07, $31.95)
Around Cape Horn • Irving Johnson EXPLORATION • 1986 • DVD In this favorite film, Captain Irving Johnson memorably narrates documentary footage of his voyage as a young man aboard the bark Peking in 1929, including a remarkable sequence about the ship rounding the Horn in a storm. Talk about bad weather! 37 minutes. DVD (PAT68, $29.95)
Bad Times in Buenos Aires, A Writer's Adventures in Argentina • Miranda France TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 1999 • HARD COVER • 224 PAGES • COMING IN This memoir, by a British journalist who was posted to Buenos Aires in 1993, combines clever anecdotes, observations and interviews. It's a lively snap shot of contemporary Buenos Aires, including helpful forays into critical topics like language, Diego Maradona and tango. With her tongue planted firmly in her cheek, France has given her observations chapter titles such as "A Fear of Falling Buttocks" and "Evita Aflame." (ARG15, $24.00)
The Beaver, Natural History of a Wetlands Engineer • Dietland Muller-Schwarze • Lixing Sun NATURAL HISTORY • 2003 • HARD COVER • 193 PAGES A comprehensive, accessible monograph on the biology and management of the beaver, a keystone species in both North America and Eurasia. With 50 color and 29 black and white illustrations. The authors argue persuasively that the beaver played a intrumental role in shaping American history. (BST89, $37.00)
Birds of Chile • Alvaro Jaramillo FIELD GUIDE • 2003 • PAPER • 240 PAGES A compact, comprehensive guide to 473 species in the Princeton Field Guide series with illustrations by David Beadle and Peter Burke, detailed range maps and condensed descriptive information, integrated on facing pages for easy reference in the field. It includes the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. Jaramillo, a biologist born in Chile and raised in Toronto, leads birding trips throughout the Americas. A lifelong birder, he and Burke previously collaborated on a guide to the blackbirds of the Americas. (CHI50, $29.95)
Bone Hunters in Patagonia: Narrative of the Expedition • J.B. Hatcher EXPLORATION • 1985 • PAPER • 209 PAGES A classic account of paleontological discovery in remote Patagonia, originally published in 1903 as part of Hatcher's multi-volume expedition report. Nature magazine wrote that the book is "...a rhapsodic yet blood-and-guts overture to an early masterpiece... ranks with the South American sections of Darwin's Voyage in its mixture of adventure, adversity and natural history." (PAT21, $22.00)
Buenos Aires Map • Auto Mapa MAP Published in Argentina, this is an excellent map of that country's capital at the superb scale of 1:30,000. One Side. 25.5x39 inches. (ARG05, $14.95)
Cape Horn • Felix Riesenberg • William A. Briesemeister EXPLORATION • 1985 • HARD COVER • 450 PAGES Captain Riesenberg writes from his own experience as a mariner, weaving a lively tale of exploration and discovery in this masterful history, first published in 1939. He includes log excerpts and early sailing directions. The New York Times called it "one of the truly great contributions to the literature of the sea." (PAT10, $39.95)
The Captain's Verses, The Love Poems • Pablo Neruda • Donald D. Walsh LITERATURE • 2004 • PAPER • 176 PAGES A bilingual edition of Neruda's subtle and sweet love poems, translated by Donald D. Walsh. Published in 2004 to coincide with Neruda's centennial. (CHI60, $12.95)
Chile in Focus • Nick Caistor GUIDEBOOK • 2002 • PAPER • 100 PAGES This slim guide focuses on the history of Chile, its cultural heritage and the political, environmental and economic challenges of the post-Pinochet era. With maps, photographs and some travel information. It's an excellent synopsis from an unabashedly left-leaning perspective, strong on facts. (CHI35, $12.95)
Cloud Forest, A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness • Peter Matthiessen TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 1987 • PAPER • 280 PAGES • FAVORITE Matthiessen recounts with wit and insight a 20,000-mile journey through South America, including a marvelous wild goose chase in the Amazon, an obligatory visit to Machu Picchu and his travels in Tierra del Fuego. A deceptively straightforward travelogue, this book displays Matthiessen's unflagging sense of humor, great style and unbounded curiosity. (SAM02, $17.00)
Conquistadors • 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, who traveled in the footsteps of Hernan Cortes, Pizarro and others, often by horse, raft or other original means. It's an excellent introduction to the overwhelming impact of the Spanish in the Americas, wonderfully illustrated with maps, drawings and full color paintings. (SAM48, $27.95)
The Discoverers • 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)
Distant Shores, The Odyssey of Rockwell Kent • Constance Martin • Rockwell Kent ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2000 • PAPER • 128 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE Distant Shores present 80 paintings, prints and drawings by Kent (1882-1971), many in glorious color, and including an exceptional selection of work from the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. Inspired by remote and inhospitable regions, the book follows Kent's life and work at Monhegan Island, Newfoundland, Alaska, Tierra del Fuego and Greenland. Published in conjunction with an exhibition by the same name. With 68 color illustrations and 58 black-and-white photographs. New. (ART34, $125.00)
Evita, The Real Life of Eva Peron • Nicholas Fraser BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 1996 • PAPER • 222 PAGES A sophisticated biography of Evita, following her from humble origins to her place as a revered cult figure. It is also a revealing look at Peronism and Argentinian politics of the 1930s and 1940s. Well written, balanced and fascinating, this book separates fact from myth. (ARG03, $15.95)
Evolution, The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory • Edward Larson NATURAL HISTORY • 2006 • PAPER • 368 PAGES Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and historian Edward Larson examines the multifaceted history of the scientific theory which has had such an impact on twentieth century thought. Larson begins his study before Darwin, with the scientific breakthroughs of the French Revolution, and then examines Darwin's work and its effects, from the age of Social Darwinism up to present day genetics and evolutionary studies. He focuses on the social and political controversies that have surrounded evolutionary theory, particularly in the United States. (NAT64, $14.95)
The Explorers of South America • Edward Goodman EXPLORATION • 1992 • PAPER • 408 PAGES A narrative history of exploration from Christopher Columbus to the 19th century, with journal excerpts, diaries and other writings of the explorers themselves. Goodman has marshaled his wide-ranging research and lifelong interest in exploration into a comprehensive, scholarly history. A reprint of the original 1972 edition, the tales have lost none of their luster. With maps, illustrations and extensive notes. (SAM10, $26.95)
The Far Side of the World • Patrick O'Brian LITERATURE • 1994 • HARD COVER • 366 PAGES This tale, set in 1812, features a trip around Cape Horn, with Stephen Maturin, Patrick O'Brian's wonderful opium-addicted naturalist, exploring the new world with his pal Jack Aubrey. If you haven't yet been introduced to O'Brian's vivid portraits of Nelson's British Navy, here's your chance to dip into this fine series, with a book featuring evocative descriptions of Patagonian wildlife and natural features. A great read (and a great reread for O'Brian fans). (PAC55, $24.00)
Five Decades, Poems 1925-1970 • Pablo Neruda LITERATURE • 1974 • PAPER • 464 PAGES A bilingual edition of 138 poems by the great Pablo Neruda, selected and translated by Ben Belitt and drawn from Neruda's entire career. Neruda is the quintessential South American poet: lyrical, engaging -- and bristling with life. (CHI10, $15.00)
Fossils, Finches, and Fuegians • Richard Darwin Keynes NATURAL HISTORY • 2003 • HARD COVER • 448 PAGES An account of the Voyage of the Beagle, Darwin's adventures and scientific discoveries. With maps and handsome black-and-white illustrations. (SAM51, $52.00)
Gauchos and the Vanishing Frontier • Richard Slatta CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1992 • PAPER • 271 PAGES A thorough, lively study of the gaucho, including the history and culture of Argentina and Brazil's famous cowboys. (ARG06, $27.00)
George Gaylord Simpson, Paleontologist and Evolutionist • L�o F. Laporte BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 2000 • PAPER • 256 PAGES A well-considered biography of the influential evolutionary biologist (1902-84) with a focus on Simpson's scientific contributions. (SCI63, $29.00)
A Guide to the Birds of Venezuela • Steven Hilty • Guy Tudor • J.A. Gwynne FIELD GUIDE • 2002 • PAPER • 929 PAGES A thoroughly overhauled, revised edition of the classic South American bird guide, with an entirely new and expanded text by Steve Hilty (who also wrote Birds of Colombia). This hefty book (more than a field guide) features many of the same excellent color plates by Guy Tudor as the 1978 classic with new detailed information on habitats and distribution. Too bad it weighs four pounds, two ounces because it is terrific. John Gwynne provided most of the additional plates, 67 in all. 1,400 species have been recorded in the diverse habitats of Venezuela, almost half of the birds found throughout the mountains, forests and plains of all South America. (FG13, $65.00)
The House of the Spirits • Isabel Allende • Magda Bogin LITERATURE • 1993 • PAPER • 433 PAGES A remarkably imagined tale of four generations, much in the spirit of Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, centered on a land-owning tyrant, and his wife, daughter and grandchild. It's the first novel by Allende -- a cousin of Salvador Allende, the leader killed by Pinochet -- a sprawling work of real and imagined events that follows the extended Trueba clan from the turn of the 20th century to 1973. (CHI02, $7.99)
Insight Guide Chile • Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2009 • PAPER • 380 PAGES This glossy guide is a full-color introduction to the land, people and history of Chile, written by a team of experts. Brief background essays highlight important topics, and there is some practical travel information interspersed throughout. (CHI03, $23.99)
The Invention of Argentina • Nicolas Shumway HISTORY • 1993 • PAPER • 352 PAGES An illuminating intellectual history of Argentina, this book brings the founding fathers of the republic to life, deftly portraying the revolution against Spain in 1810 and its immediate aftermath. The author, who teaches Spanish at Yale, argues that the basic conflict between those who sought a European future for the nation and the rough-and-ready "caudillos" explains a great deal about the state of the nation today. (ARG08, $29.95)
Labyrinths, Selected Stories and Other Writings • Jorge Borges LITERATURE • 2007 • PAPER • 240 PAGES The best known work by this extraordinary writer. Sometimes bizarre, always hilarious and thought-provoking, this dazzling collection of stories is well worth the effort. (ARG09, $15.95)
The Last Time Around Cape Horn, The Historic 1949 Voyage of the Windjammer Pamir • William F. Stark • Peter Stark HISTORY • 2004 • PAPER • 256 PAGES The unstinting memoir of the then 22-year-old rookie aboard the last commericial sailing voyage, a barley run between Australia and Europe. Stark, writing with the perspective of age, captures the thrill and import the golden age of sail. Most memorable is Stark's account of a 44-day slog in the waters below 44 degrees south. His son Peter, an adventurer and writer himself, contributes the epilogue. (PAT69, $13.00)
Liberators, Latin America's Struggle for Independence 1810-1830 • Robert Harvey HISTORY • 2002 • PAPER • 561 PAGES An epic history of colonial Latin America, focused on the heroism and derring-do of seven legendary men in the fight for independence from Spain, including the larger-than-life figures of Venezuela's Simon Bolivar, Argentine hero General Jose de San Martin, and Chile's Bernardo O'Higgins. Harvey, a contributor to the Economist, draws on an impressive range of original sources in constructing this engaging tale. (SAM35, $18.95)
Lonely Planet Argentina • Lonely Planet • Danny Palmerlee GUIDEBOOK • 2010 • PAPER In its hallmark style, this practical guide to Argentina by Lonely Planet features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accomodations and sightseeing. With color photographs and excellent travel information. (ARG11, $25.99)
Lonely Planet Chile • Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK • 2009 • PAPER • 528 PAGES This practical guide includes a chapter on Easter Island in addition to a comprehensive overview of Chile, its history and culture. With a section of color photographs and 90 maps. (CHI04, $24.99)
Mammals of the Neotropics: The Southern Cone, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay • John F. Eisenberg • Kent H. Redford REFERENCE • 1992 • PAPER • 460 PAGES Organized taxonomically, this thorough volume of species accounts includes external measurements, physical descriptions, geographical distribution, and information on their habitats. (SAM14, $70.00)
Master and Commander, The Far Side of the World • Peter Weir LITERATURE • 2003 • DVD Peter Weir's exciting adaptation of two of Patrick O'Brian's popular novels, "Master and Commander" and "The Far Side of the World," starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany. Crowe is Captain Jack Aubrey, whose British ship, the HMS Surprise, is battling a mysterious French ship off the coast of Cape Horn during the Napoleonic Wars of 1805. An extended sequenced filmed on the Galapagos marks one of the first times the islands have been depicted in a feature film. (GPS66, $14.98)
The Moon by Whalelight and Other Adventures Among Bats, Penguins, Crocodiles, and Whales • Diane Ackerman TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 1992 • PAPER • 250 PAGES In a series of astute and delightfully readable essays, journalist Ackerman introduces us to whales, bats, alligators, penguins and the people who study them. Her chapter on Roger Payne and his work on the right whales of Peninsula Valdez is the highlight of the book. (PAT03, $14.95)
Moon Handbook Argentina • Wayne Bernhardson GUIDEBOOK • 2010 • PAPER • 650 PAGES A comprehensive guide in the popular series. (ARG43, $21.95)
My Old Man and the Sea: A Father and Son Sail Around Cape Horn • David Hays • Daniel Hays TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 1996 • PAPER • 256 PAGES The father and son team of David and Daniel Hays embarks upon a 17,000 mile journey to Cape Horn in the smallest boat ever to accomplish such a feat. This highly readable and entertaining travelogue alternates between the father and son's point of view, inviting readers to share their touching and humorous experiences. (OCE50, $13.99)
The Nature of Penguins • Jonathan Chester NATURAL HISTORY • 2001 • PAPER • 112 PAGES Expedition leader, author and photographer Jonathan Chester presents a beautiful collection of full-color penguin photographs along with accompanying essays on these much-loved birds. (ANT19, $17.95)
On the Blue Shore of Silence, Poems of the Sea • Pablo Neruda • Alastair Reid • Mary Heebner LITERATURE • 2004 • HARD COVER • 64 PAGES A beautifully produced, bilingual anthology, published in celebration of the centennial of Neruda's birth. The book features both well-chosen poems on the theme of the sea and 15 stunning paintings by California artist Mary Heebner. The evocative color paintings -- and the selection of poems -- were inspired by Neruda's rambling home on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific at Isla Negra. With English translations by Alastair Reid. The title of the collection comes from the poem Forget About Me/No Me Hagan Caso: Let us look for secret things somewhere in the world, on the blue shore of silence or where the storm has passed, rampaging like a train. (CHI58, $26.99)
Over the Edge of the World, Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the World • 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, across the Straits of Magellan (a daring feat) and through the Pacific. (WLD44, $15.99)
Patagonia and Tierra Del Fuego Map • ITMB 2011 • MAP A convenient map of Patagonia -- from the 40th parallel to the southern tip of South America -- at a scale of 1:2,000,000. On the reverse is a detailed map of Tierra del Fuego at a scale of 1:750,000. One Side. 39x27 inches. (PAT19, $12.95)
Patagonia and Tierra Del Fuego Map • ITMB 2011 • MAP A convenient map of Patagonia -- from the 40th parallel to the southern tip of South America -- at a scale of 1:2,000,000. On the reverse is a detailed map of Tierra del Fuego at a scale of 1:750,000. One Side. 39x27 inches. (PAT19, $12.95)
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)
Residence on Earth • Pablo Neruda • Donald D. Walsh • Jim Harrison LITERATURE • 2004 • PAPER • 366 PAGES A classic anthology in a bilingual edition translated by Donald D. Walsh and re-published in 2004 to coincide with the centennial of the great poet's birth. (CHI61, $14.95)
Rick Steves' Spanish Phrase Book & Dictionary • Rick Steves LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 2008 • PAPER • 320 PAGES A compact phrase book for travelers, organized thematically and with a brief dictionary. This is no dry litany of phrases but is instead peppered with humor and Rick Steves' insider insight into how to break the ice and make friends around the world. (SPN178, $8.95)
Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest • 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)
South American Explorer Chilean Fjords Map • Ocean Explorer Maps 2002 • MAP A handsome, double-sided map of southern South America with the section of the continent from Buenos Aires and Santiago south to Cape Horn on one side (1:4,800,000) and an excellent map of the Chilean Fjords (1:2,200,000) on the reverse. The map shows the complex maze of islands, channels and straits in the south of Chile, perfect for anyone sailing from Puerto Montt. With color photographs and information on wildlife, native peoples and exploration of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. Published by a veteran expedition leader, the map is aimed at cruise and expedition passengers in the region. (SAM41, $11.95)
Southern South America Map • ITMB 2011 • MAP A handsome full color physical map of the southern cone at a scale of scale of 1:2,800,000, including Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and parts of Bolivia. Two Sides. 39x27 inches. (SAM04, $12.95)
Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas • 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's illuminating account, told largely from the point of view of the losers, details the rapid collapse of cultures and societies in the Americas following the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account, originally published in 1993. Wright is also the author of Time Among the Maya. (NAM20, $24.95)
Tango: the Dance, the Song, the Story • Simon Collier CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1997 • PAPER • 208 PAGES A spirited, illustrated tribute to the tango, the now-elegant dance born in the brothels among the working class of 19th-century Buenos Aires. (ARG14, $29.95)
Tierra Del Fuego, A Journey to the End of the Earth • Peter Lourie TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2002 • HARD COVER • 48 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Lourie, an intrepid adventurer with a flair for storytelling, enlivens his account of adventures in Punta Arenas, Ushuaia and the wilds of Tierra del Fuego with excellent maps and drawings, historical excerpts and his own color photographs. Geared for middle schoolers, he works in tales of Magellan, Darwin, Slocum and other explorers in the region. (PAT66, $19.95)
Torres del Paine Map • Zagier & Urruty Maps 2008 • MAP A detailed color map of the park, with trekking routes and refuges, at a scale of 1:80,000. Based on striking satelllite imagery and printed on high quality paper, it shows 100-meter contour lines and spot elevations. One Side. 26x37 inches. (CHI12, $14.95)
Traveling with Che Guevara, The Making of a Revolutionary • Alberto Granado • Lucia Alvarez de Toledo TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2004 • PAPER • 240 PAGES This is Alberto Granado's companion book to Che Guevara's well-known Motorcycle Diaries (and one of the sources for the movie). It's Granado's own account of travels with Che via motorbike through Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela. (SAM68, $14.95)
Traveling with Che Guevara, The Making of a Revolutionary • Alberto Granado • Lucia Alvarez de Toledo TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2004 • PAPER • 240 PAGES This is Alberto Granado's companion book to Che Guevara's well-known Motorcycle Diaries (and one of the sources for the movie). It's Granado's own account of travels with Che via motorbike through Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela. (SAM68, $14.95)
Travels in a Thin Country, A Journey through Chile • Sara Wheeler TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 1996 • PAPER • 304 PAGES An inspired writer, British author Sarah Wheeler deploys her wit, intelligence and powerful investigative skills on the Republic of Chile, where she traveled in 1991. Excellent reading. (CHI06, $15.00)
Two Years Before the Mast • Richard H. Dana EXPLORATION • 1986 • PAPER • 572 PAGES In 1838, ordinary seaman Richard Henry Dana sailed from Boston round the horn to California aboard the brig Pilgrim. His classic account is a visceral, gripping tale of life at sea -- containing some of the best descriptive material anywhere on the fury of the Horn. (PAT06, $16.00)
Usborne Flashcard Spanish • Jo Litchfield LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 2004 • FLEXI-BOUND • 50 PAGES • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) A standard playing card-size deck of 50 nicely illustrated flashcards geared for younger children. Each card features a colorful illustration with the Spanish word on the reverse. Vocabulary includes numbers, colors, food, animals, and other basic vocabulary that will appeal to young children. (GEN203, $8.99)
Volcanoes, Fire From the Earth • Maurice Krafft NATURAL HISTORY • 1993 • PAPER • 175 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE This lavishly illustrated pocket-size encyclopedia by the great French scientist (who died on the job on Mount Unzen in Japan in 1991) covers the formation and study of volcanoes along with dozens of famous examples. (GEO06, $15.95)
Voyage of the Beagle • Charles Darwin EXPLORATION • 2002 • PAPER • 468 PAGES • FAVORITE The wide-eyed tale of a young man on a five-year voyage that changed his life -- and our way of thinking about the world. First published in 1839, this book is still essential reading. Darwin's South American chapters are an excellent introduction to the Galapagos, Beagle Channel, Chile, Tierra del Fuego, the Chilean fjords and the Brazilian coast. With maps and appendices. (GPS02, $12.95)
Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises • Mark Carwardine FIELD GUIDE • 2002 • PAPER • 256 PAGES In the trademark, graphic Eyewitness style, this sturdy guidebook colorfully describes the world's cetaceans with numerous illustrations, range maps, fluke drawings and a few paragraphs on each species. (FG02, $20.00)
What Am I Doing Here? • Bruce Chatwin TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 1990 • PAPER • 366 PAGES A masterpiece of travel, history and adventure. There's no travel writer as engaging, insightful and just plain wonderful as Bruce Chatwin. His award-winning book captures the allure of the land, its history, wildlife and settlers. His collection of essays What Am I Doing Here? includes a chapter on his visit to Chiloe Island, the best thing we've read on this historic, fascinating place. (PAT02, $17.00)
Where to Watch Birds in South America • Nigel Wheatley NATURAL HISTORY • 1995 • PAPER • 431 PAGES A compact practical guide to 206 recommended birdwatching sites throughout South America. Organized by country, each site guide includes an introduction, noteworthy species, maps, and directions, checklists. An invaluable handbook for birders. (SAM40, $30.95)
Yanomami, The Fierce Controversy and What We Might Learn from It • Robert Borofsky CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 2005 • PAPER • 397 PAGES A scholarly reader and study of the controversy surrounding anthropological studies of the Yanomami of northern Brazil and neighboring Venezuela. It follows in the wake of Patrick Tierney's best-selling book, Darkness in El Dorado. With Bruce Albert, Ray Hames, Kim Hill, Leda Leitao Martins, John Peters, and Terence Turner. (SAM67, $25.95)

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