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'Tambo, Life in an Andean Village

'Tambo, Life in an Andean Village


by Julia Meyerson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 297 PAGES

A field journal, ethnographic in its detail, of an American artist's year among the Quechua peoples in the Peruvian Andes with her anthropologist husband. (PRU38, $30.00)

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)

Ancient Cuzco, Heartland of the Inca


by Brian S. Bauer

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

A scholarly overview of the Inca capital, its history and development, by the team leader of the Cuzco Valley Archaeological Project. (PRU57, $35.00)

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)

Culture Smart! Peru

Culture Smart! Peru


by John Forrest

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES

A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (PRU64, $9.95)

Cuzco & Peru South

Cuzco & Peru South


by ITMB

  • 2009
  • MAP

This handy map shows roads, ruins and visitor sites in Cusco and the Sacred Valley at 1:110,000 with a map of Peru from north of Lima to Arequipa, Arica, La Paz and the Amazon on the reverse. It includes insets of Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Lima and the Inca Trail. (AND46, $12.95)

The Discovery and Conquest of Peru

The Discovery and Conquest of Peru


by Pedro de Cieza de Leon

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 501 PAGES

A detailed account of the Spanish occupation of Peru, told by a seasoned Spanish chronicler who interviewed living witnesses years after the events involved. Perhaps the most thorough of the contemporary chronicles told from the point of view of the conquerors. (AND25, $29.95)

Explorer of Machu Picchu, Portrait of Hiram Bingham

Explorer of Machu Picchu, Portrait of Hiram Bingham


by Alfred M. Bingham

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 381 PAGES

A biography of the explorer of the Andes, Yale professor and U.S. Senator. (AND32, $15.95)

Footprint Cuzco & the Inca Heartland Handbook

Footprint Cuzco & the Inca Heartland Handbook


by Ben Box | Stephen Frankham

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Comprehensive and up-to-date, this exceptional guide covers Cuzco and surroundings, including Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, Tambopata, Manu Park and Lima in detail. (PRU46, $21.95)

Footprint Peru Handbook

Footprint Peru Handbook


by Ben Box

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 704 PAGES

A general overview of Peru and practical travel detail on where to go and what to do. (PRU27, $27.95)

Frommer's Peru


by Neil E. Schlecht

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

A practical travel guide featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. With one-color maps and suggested excursions. (PRU85, $21.99)

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Incas, The History, Legends, Myths and Culture


by David M. Jones

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

This amply illustrated historical and archaeological guide is especially strong on Incan art -- textiles, ceramics, jewelry and mor e-- mythology and rituals. (AND67, $35.00)

Inca, Secrets of Lost Empires

Inca, Secrets of Lost Empires


by Nova

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2006
  • DVD

For this 60-minumte documentary, originally appearing on PBS, Anthropologists and historians work with the modern Quechua people in the Andes in this recreation of how the Inca may have built such magnificent monuments 500 years ago. (PRU103, $19.95)

Liberators, Latin America's Struggle for Independence 1810-1830

Liberators, Latin America's Struggle for Independence 1810-1830


by Robert Harvey

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 561 PAGES

Focused on the heroism and derring-do of seven legendary men, Harvey tells the story of Simon Bolivar, General Jose de San Martin and other greats in the fight for independence. (SAM35, $18.95)

Life in the Treetops, Adventures of a Woman in Field Biology

Life in the Treetops, Adventures of a Woman in Field Biology


by Margaret Lowman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 219 PAGES

The sprightly memoir of an ecologist who climbs, studies and sleeps in trees for a living, balancing multiple roles of scientist, wife and mom. Margaret Lowman, a pioneer in the ecology of forest tree canopies, continues her story in a second memoir (written with her now-grown sons). (AMZ57, $13.95)

Lima Map

Lima Map


by Lima 2000

  • 2006
  • MAP

A full color, indexed map of the city of Lima. (PRU29, $14.95)

Lonely Planet Peru

Lonely Planet Peru


by Sara Benson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 564 PAGES

An excellent practical guide to Peru geared for independent travelers. (PRU13, $23.99)

Machu Picchu, Exploring an Ancient Sacred Center

Machu Picchu, Exploring an Ancient Sacred Center


by Johan Reinhard

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

The fourth edition of Reinhard's compact, illustrated guide to the history, archaeo-astronomy, sacred myths and meanings of Machu Picchu, published by the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA. (PRU105, $42.95)

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)

Monuments of the Incas

Monuments of the Incas


by John Hemming

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

John Hemming (Conquest of the Incas) brings the story of the Inca up to date in this revised edition of his classic photoographic overview, featuring Edward Ranney's exquisitely detailed, large format black-and-white photographs of Inca sites from Ingapirca to Incallacta. (AND73, $45.00)

Moon Cusco & Machu Picchu


by Renee del Gaudio | Ross Wehner

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 225 PAGES

A practical guide in the Moon series, packed not only with travel necessities (hotels, restaurants, sights), but also with a good overview of the history of the region. (PRU115, $14.95)

Moon Handbook Peru

Moon Handbook Peru


by Ross Wehner | Renee del Gaudio

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 631 PAGES

An informative guide in the popular series (PRU58, $21.95)

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)

Peru in Focus

Peru in Focus


by Jane Holligan de Diaz-Limaco

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 95 PAGES

This slim guide focuses on the history of Peru, its cultural heritage and current political, environmental and economic challenges. With maps, photographs and some travel information. (PRU11, $12.95)

Peru Map

Peru Map


by Lima 2000

  • MAP

A well-produced, colorful shaded relief map of Peru. (PRU09, $14.95)

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)

Textiles of Ancient Peru and Their Techniques


by Raoul d'Harcourt

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A reprint of a 1934 classic with illusrtations of hundreds of ancient textiles. (AND44, $26.95)

Tropical Nature

Tropical Nature


by Adrian Forsyth | Ken Miyata

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

A lucid portrait of the tropics as seen by two uncommonly observant and thoughtful field biologists. Its 17 marvelous essays introduce the habitats, ecology, plants and animals of the Central and South American rainforest. (GPS13, $16.00)

The University of Chicago Dictionary, Spanish-English/English-Spanish

The University of Chicago Dictionary, Spanish-English/English-Spanish


by Carlos Castillo

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 603 PAGES

The well-regarded concise dictionary of words and phrases for today's language. Fifth Edition. (SPN118, $11.00)

The Incas and their Ancestors, The Archaeology of Peru

The Incas and their Ancestors, The Archaeology of Peru


by Michael Moseley

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

An outstanding illustrated survey of the archaeology of the Inca, Moche and Nasca civilizations. With hundreds of color illustrations and line drawings, it's an in-depth look at the ancient cultures and history of Peru. A great general introduction. (AND06, $34.95)

Where to Watch Birds in South America


by Nigel Wheatley

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 431 PAGES

A compact practical guide to birdwatching sites throughout South America, including checklists. (SAM40, $30.95)

The World as You Dream It, Shamanistic Teachings from the Amazon and Andes


by John M. Perkins

  • RELIGION
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 139 PAGES

A personal account of sometimes hard-to-believe experiences with curanderos (or shamans) in the highlands and Amazon of Ecuador. (AMZ46, $14.95)

Woven Stories, Andean Textiles and Rituals

Woven Stories, Andean Textiles and Rituals


by Andrea Heckman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 214 PAGES

An illustrated survey of Quechua textiles, traditions, designs and daily life. (AND43, $45.00)

History of the Inca Realm

History of the Inca Realm


by Maria Rostworowski De Diez Canseco

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 269 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

This scholarly history boasts the most thorough treatment of the pre-Hispanic Incas available in English. (AND63, $28.99)

 

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