FUTALEUFU More Books 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)   Antigua and My Life Before  •  Marcela Serrano  •  Margaret Sayers Peden LITERATURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES Set in Santiago, Chile, and the Guatemalan city of Antigua, this is the story of two women --- one a famous singer, the other an artist/architect -- and a tragic shooting that sparks off memories of their friendship. (CRB121, $14.00)   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)   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 Southern South America & Antarctica  •  Martin D. la Pena  •  Maurice Rumboll FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES A handsome, compact guide to all 1,140 bird species of Southern South America and Antarctica, including Patagonia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and much of Brazil. With brief description, range map, identification features and habitat for each species. (SAM12, $29.95)   Blue at the Mizzen  •  Patrick O'Brian LITERATURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES In this, the last exciting episode of the series, Captain Aubrey's crew sails to South America to help Chile gain independence from Spain. (CHI33, $14.95)   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)   The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes: Chile  •  Jua Linz HISTORY •  1978 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES This compact,systematic review of the regimes of Latin American provides a framework for understanding the dynamics of political change. (CHI68, $28.00)   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)   Chilean Wine: The Heritage, a Journey from the Origins of the Vine to the Present  •  Rodrigo Alvarado FOOD •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 206 PAGES Alvarado does justice to the long winemaking tradition of Chile in this narrative, which explores the history of Chile's vineyards and wine production. Readers looking for a deeper understanding of this long-standing tradition will appreciate Alvarado's clear writing and interesting commentary on the wine industry in Chile. Ideal for anyone on the path to becoming a connoisseur. (CHI65, $39.95)   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)   Culture Smart! Argentina  •  Robert Hamwee GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 168 PAGES A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (ARG63, $9.95)   Curfew  •  Jose Donoso LITERATURE •  1993 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES Set in Bellavista just after Pablo Neruda's beloved widow Matilde has died, this novel is grounded in the here-and-now of Santiago under Pinochet (where you weren't allowed out of the streets after hours or to gather in a group). Donoso, who has returned home after 13 years of exile, is one of Chile's new generation of novelists, better known for the phantasmagorical than the political. (CHI21, $14.00)   Daughter of Fortune, A Novel  •  Isabel Allende LITERATURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES In this absorbing historical novel a young woman follows her lover from Valparaiso (then a British colony) to California at the height of the gold rush. (CHI63, $14.00)   Desert Memories, Journeys Through the Chilean North  •  Ariel Dorfman TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 304 PAGES A quest for national history, personal memories, and family origins in the Atacama by the noted playwright, novelist, and essayist. Dofrman, whose wife's family first settled in the north, tackles the legacy of mining, Pinochet, and his own history in this meditative account. We also recommend Dorfman's Heading South, Looking North (CHI22), a memoir. Dorman is professor of literature at Duke. A book in the series National Geographic Directions. (CHI53, $21.00)   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)   Divided Soul, A Journey Through the Secular and Religious in Hispanic Life  •  David Alan Harvey CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 176 PAGES A culmination of a photographer's two decade quest to capture the Hispanic spirit on film from its Spanish roots to its diaspora in the New World. (SPN191, $49.95)   Eric Shipton, The Six Mountain Travel Books  •  Eric Shipton EXPLORATION •  2011 •  PAPER  • 800 PAGES A wide-ranging collection of six great books on mountain exploration by Eric Shipton, featuring his pioneering expeditions in the Himalayas, East Africa, Central Asia and Patagonia. This 800-page book includes Nandi Devi, Blank on the Map, Upon that Mountain, Mt. Everest Reconnaissance Expedition of 1951, Mountains of Tartary, and Land of Tempest. (EXP12, $34.95)   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)   Far Away and Long Ago  •  W.H. Hudson BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2006 •  PAPER  • 338 PAGES Written in 1917, Hudson's enthralling childhood remembrances are enhanced by his own lively curiosity and observations of the landscapes, birds and nature of Argentina. (SAM11, $34.95)   The Far Side of the World  •  Patrick O'Brian LITERATURE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 366 PAGES This tale, set in 1812, features a trip around Cape Horn, as Stephen Maturin, Patrick O'Brian's wonderful opium-addicted naturalist, explores 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 features of the natural environment. A great read (and a great reread for O'Brian fans). (SAM01, $14.95)   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)   Footprint Chile Handbook  •  Charlie Nurse GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 592 PAGES By the venerable British publishers of the "South American Handbook," this guide is built for the road with sturdy covers and a sewn binding. It's nicely divided between a general overview of Chile and exhaustive travel detail on where to go and what to do. Essential for the independent traveler. (CHI31, $25.95)   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)   Frommer's Argentina  •  Haas Mroue  •  Kristina Schreck  •  Michael Luongo GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES With chapters on the best of, planning your trip and a region-by-region survey of attractions, this practical guide features authoritative, opinionated reviews. (ARG58, $22.99)   Gabriela Mistral, Selected Prose and Prose-Poems  •  Stephen Tapscott  •  Gabriela Mistral ANTHOLOGY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES Selected prose by the Chilean Nobel laureate as edited and translated by Stephen Tapscott. Part of the Texas Pan American Literature in Translation Series. (CHI16, $25.00)   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  •  Léo 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)   Glacier Ice  •  Austin Post  •  Edward R. LaChapelle NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 145 PAGES A classic book of extraordinary black-and-white aerial photographs of mountains and glaciers by two devoted men of ice. The text is by Ed LaChapelle, an avalanche researcher, glaciologist, mountaineer, skier, author and professor, who died in 2007 at 80 of a heart attack while on the slopes in Colorado. Austin Post's stunning aerial photographs of glaciers along the North Pacific Coast of North America and into the interior ranges of Alaska is supplemented with groundbased photographs from the Himalayas, Switzerland, Chile and other parts of the world. (SCI07, $27.95)   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)   The Ice Maiden  •  Johan Reinhard ARCHAEOLOGY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES Archaeologist Johan Reinhard brings together tales of this own adventures and plenty of Inca history in this account of his discovery of Juanita, a 500-year-old mummy found in the Peruvian Andes. Published by National Geographic. (AND52, $14.95)   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)   John Muir's Last Journey, South to the Amazon and East to Africa  •  Robert Michael Pyle  •  John Muir EXPLORATION •  2004 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES A collection of letters and notes on Muir's eight-month voyage in 1911-1912, which took him up the Amazon, along the Pacific coast of South America and up into the Andes. He returned via Southern and Eastern Adrica, with excursions to the Zambezi, Lake Victoria, and the Headwaters of the Nile. Edited and annotated by Robert Michael Pyle. (SAM78, $35.00)   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)   Lake District, Araucania: Argentina & Chile  •  Zagier & Urruty Maps 2002 •  MAP A full color traveler's map of the mid-section of Chile and Argentina with a focus on the popular region from Bariloche across to Puerto Montt. At a scale of 1:400,000 with roads, relief and attractions. The map covers the towns and parks of northern Patagonia, including Los Arrayanes, Villarrica, Puyehue, Alerce, San Martin de los Andes, Osorno, and Temuco. One Side. 38x29 inches. (PAT59, $14.95)   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)   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)   Latin American Art  •  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)   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 Buenos Aires  •  Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES The best of Buenos Aires is included in this practical guide, along with a pullout map and insider recommendations on shopping, eating, sleeping and day trips. (ARG10, $19.99)   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)   Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring  •  Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 1148 PAGES A comprehensive, detailed practical guide to traveling in South America. With a brief general overview and country-by-country review in the Lonely Planet style of sites, attractions, and where to go and what to do. (SAM44, $34.99)   Los Glaciares National Park  •  Zagier & Urruty Maps 2004 •  MAP A colorful map of Perito Moreno, El Calafate, Lago Argentino and other popular areas of Parque Nacional Los Glaciares at a scale of 1:230,000. With spot elevations, roads, towns and points of interest. Paintings of typical birds and mammals are scattered along the edges of the map. While the map would be more useful if it had been printed on sturdier paper with topography and, especially, a more detailed inset of popular trekking around El Calafate, it's not a bad souvenir and overview of the region. One Side. 39x27 inches. (PAT58, $14.95)   Magical Sites, Women Travelers in 19th Century Latin America  •  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 . Some of the journals were discovered in a convent library in Santiago by the editor, a Chilean-born poet, activist and scholar who lives and teaches in the US. (SAM29, $17.00)   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)   Memoirs  •  Pablo Neruda BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2001 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES The memoirs of the great poet, traveler and observer of events. Neruda's account includes his relations with Picasso, Lorca and others who crossed his path. (CHI24, $18.00)   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)   Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession, and the Everlasting Dead  •  Heather Pringle ARCHAEOLOGY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES Not nearly as macabre as you might think, this wide-ranging (and dare we say lively) book takes as its point of departure the World Congress on Mummy Studies, a meeting in Arica Chile where the journalist-author met many of the scientists and researchers featured in the book. It's a fascinating look at mummies and the people who study them. (SCI77, $13.95)   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)   The Nixon Administration And The Death Of Allende's Chile, A Case Of Assisted Suicide  •  Jonathan Haslam HISTORY •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 255 PAGES This political history of the rise and fall of Allende's regime uncovers how the US, Cuba, and the Soviet Union contributed to the demise of the communist and socialist parties in Chile. (CHI69, $23.00)   The Old Patagonian Express  •  Paul Theroux TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 404 PAGES A delightful narrative of Paul Theroux's journey from Boston to Patagonia by rail, plane and truck. He starts out aboard the subway in Boston -- and ends up many months later at the end of the world, a bit worse for the wear. Along the way he encounters the elderly, nearly blind author Jorge Luis Borges and a cast of other fascinating characters. (PAT08, $15.95)   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)   Pablo Neruda, Absence and Presence  •  Luis Poirot  •  Alastair Reid BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2004 •  PAPER  • 189 PAGES A tribute to the poet by his friends and colleagues, featuring photographs by Luis Poirot of Neruda, his home and surroundings on Isla Negra alongside his poetry, brilliantly translated by Alastair Reid. (CHI15, $29.95)   Pablo Neruda, Selected Poems  •  Nathaniel Tarn LITERATURE •  1990 •  PAPER  • 508 PAGES A comprehensive anthology of Neruda's poetry edited by Nathaniel Tarn. Each poem is presented in both English and the original Spanish, a real boon for reader's who understand some Spanish. (CHI19, $17.00)   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)   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 Sur & Tierra del Fuego Map  •  Zagier & Urruty Maps MAP Published in Buenos Aires, this full-color map covers southernmost South America from El Calafate and Lago Argentino to Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn, at a scale 1:1,000,000. With excellent physical relief, landscape features, roads, tracks and attractions (including accommodations and gas stations). The same team also publishes good maps of Torres del Paine (CHI12) and the Lake District (PAT59). One Side. 37x26 inches. (PAT70, $14.95)   Patagonian & Fuegian Channels Map  •  Zagier & Urruty Maps MAP Published in Buenos Aires, this full-color cruising map covers western Tierra del Fuego from Punta Arenas and the Straits of Magellan south to Cape Horn. With five more detailed maps of the Beagle Channel, Seno Agostini, Isla Gordon and other areas of interest. The same team also publishes good maps of Torres del Paine (CHI12) and the Lake District (PAT59). One Side. 37x27 inches. (PAT71, $14.95)   Patagonian South Icefield Trekking Map  •  Zagier & Urruty Maps MAP A two-sided topographic map of the Fitzroy and Cerro Torre treks, in glorious color with contour lines every 50 meters and landscape features. It also includes a satellite view map with routes of well-known icefield expeditions. Scale 1:50,000. It covers Los Glaciares National Park, Mount Fitzroy, Cerros Torre & Huemul, Lagos Viedma and O'Higgens and surroundings. Two Sides. 28x40 inches. (PAT72, $16.95)   Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent  •  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 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)   Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates  •  Paul Dallman NATURAL HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 210 PAGES Richly illustrated, clearly written and engaging, this book is an ecological overview of the landscapes, plants and vegetation types found in Mediterranean climates. It's an eye-opening guide to California, Chile, South Africa, Australia and -- naturally -- the Mediterranean. (MED21, $35.95)   Portrait in Sepia, A Novel  •  Isabel Allende LITERATURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES Following her acclaimed Daughter of Fortune, Allende's sequel takes readers back to late nineteenth-century Chile through the eyes of Aurora del Valle, who is anxiously trying to reassemble the pieces of her own past and her family history. (CHI62, $13.95)   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)   Rough Guide Chile  •  Rough Guide GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 640 PAGES A comprehensive practical guide in the British series, nicely balancing the where and what and how to. (CHI57, $24.99)   Rounding the Horn  •  Dallas Murphy EXPLORATION •  2005 •  PAPER  • 358 PAGES A sailor at heart, Dallas Murphy gets himself down to Ushuaia, embarks the sturdy Pelagic (skippered by Hamish Laird) and heads out to experience the wind and weather of Tierra del Fuego. In his informative account, Dallas interweaves plenty of history, a little rather naive politics (Chile and Argentina were sparring at the time) and the story of his own adventures. Darwin, Drake, Magellan, Lucas Bridges and various sailors of yore all make an appearance. (PAT65, $18.00)   Santiago Map  •  ITMB 2006 •  MAP A travel map of Santiago, shown at a scale of 1:12,500. One Side. 27x39 inches. (CHI34, $9.95)   The Secret Holy War of Santiago de Chile  •  Marco Antonio de la Perra  •  Charles Thomas LITERATURE •  1994 •  PAPER  • 328 PAGES God and Satan do battle in the deserted streets of Santiago in this wild, philosophical chase-scene of a novel, which conjures the terror and ambiguous moral ground of the Pinochet years. The key to victory (God's or Satan's) resides with one man, a disaffected advertising executive. An Interlink "Emerging Voices" publication. (CHI36, $12.95)   The Settlement of the Americas, A New Prehistory  •  Thomas D. Dillehy ARCHAEOLOGY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES A well received, engaging survey of new theories on the peopling of the Americas, a hotly debated topic. Dillehy's controversial (but convincing) findings at Monte Verde in Chile form the backbone of his argument, which focuses on his work in South America. Dillehy places the first inhabitants in South America at 15,000 years earlier than originally argued. Other still hang on to the theory that the first inhabitants crossed the Bering Strait 12,000 years ago, making their way south to Tierra del Fuego over the ensuing millennia. Dillehy's book is nonetheless a valuable contribution to the controversy over when -- and how -- humans populated the New World. (NAM52, $29.95)   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 America, The Andes Map  •  Nelles 2005 •  MAP A double-sided map covering the full range of the Andes and Pacific coast of South America from the Panama Canal to Tierra del Fuego at a scale of 1:4,500,000. With good topographic detail, roads, a separate map of Cusco/Machu Picchu and city maps (from north to south) of Bogota, Quito, La Paz, Lima, Arica, Antofogasta, Iquique, la Serena, Santiago and the Santiago metropolitan area. Two Sides. 40x20 inches. (SAM47, $13.95)   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 Night Sky  •  Pocket Naturalist FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PLASTIC CARD A glow in the dark laminated card showing the most conspicuous stars, constellations and celestial objects of the Southern Hemisphere. (SCI30, $5.95)   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)   Spanish, A Language Map  •  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)   Spanish, Start Speaking Today! (Cassette Tapes)  •  Educational Services Corporation LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  CASETTE TAPE A 90-minute crash course in Spanish featured in two audio tapes and a phrasebook packaged in a vinyl sleeve. Geared for travelers, the course follows the foreign service method -- which focuses on dialogues and useful sentences instead of individual words. In each case, an English phrase is spoken once, and repeated in Spanish twice. Topics include introductions, transportation, business and health. A version with compact discs is also available (SPN219). (SPN140, $24.95)   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)   Tasting Chile, A Celebration of Authentic Chilean Foods and Wines  •  Daniel Joelson FOOD •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 269 PAGES With recipes from restaurants and home chefs across Chile, this compilation is a great introduction to Chilean cuisine, and an excellent resource for anyone interested in trying out Chilean traditional dishes at home. Includes information on pairing wines with dishes, and a basic overview of wine producers and varieties in Chile. (CHI64, $24.95)   Time Out Patagonia  •  Matt Chesterton GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A practical guide to the national parks, wildlife and attractions of Argentine and Chilean Patagonia. (PAT74, $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)   Trekking and Climbing in the Andes  •  Val Pitkethly  •  Kate Harper GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES A compact guide to 26 treks and 18 climbing peaks in Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. With 110 color photos and 60 maps. (AND34, $20.00)   Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry, A Bilingual Anthology  •  Stephen Tapscott LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 418 PAGES A scholarly anthology of 400 poems, presented in the original language (Spanish or Portuguese) and English. Selections include poems from Octavio Paz, Pablo Neruda, Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriela Mistral, Julio Cortazar and Carlos Drummond de Andrade. Eighty-five poets are represented in all. With an introduction to the many traditions of 20th-century poety in Latin America, and biographical notes on each poet. (SAM28, $29.95)   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)   Two Years Before the Mast and Other Voyages  •  Richard H. Dana LITERATURE •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 926 PAGES This definitive Library of America edition includes Dana's accounts of later journeys to Cuba (To Cuba and Back) and Asia (Journal of a Voyage Round the World) in addition to his celebrated Two Years Before the Mast. With a chronology. Edited by Thomas Philbrick. (WLD68, $40.00)   UL: Four Mapuche Poets, An Anthology  •  John Bierhorst  •  Cecilia Vicuna LITERATURE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 145 PAGES This anthology of work from four contemporary Chilean poets provides valuable insight into the Mapuche culture and literary world. The poems of Elicura Chihuailaf, Leonel Lienlaf, Jaime Luis Huenun, and Graciela Huinao are written in native Spanish and Mapudungun, and appear along English translations. With extensive notes and a glossary. (CHI26, $17.00)   The University of Chicago Dictionary, Spanish-English/English-Spanish  •  Carlos Castillo LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2002 •  PAPER  • 603 PAGES Long a favorite with students and travelers, this new edition -- the first in 15 years -- of the University of Chicago dictionary brings vocabulary and usage up to date. With slang, vulgar and otherwise, a concise dictionary of words, phrases, and basic grammar. (SPN118, $11.00)   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)   Voyaging, Southward from the Strait of Magellan  •  Rockwell Kent EXPLORATION •  2000 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES Better known for his remarkable illustrations, Rockwell Kent was an avid explorer, sailor and keen observer of people and place. Of most interest to him were the wild, untamed places of the globe, both north and south. An antipodal companion to "N by E" originally published in 1924, this is Rockwell's account of a foolhardy voyage with a madman through magnificent Tierra del Fuego and south to the Horn in a jury-rigged lifeboat he picked up for $20. Both the text and striking woodcut illustrations communicate the wild glee of exploration and the dark splendor of Tierra del Fuego. (CHI29, $19.95)   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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