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501 Spanish Verbs
• Christopher Kendris
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2010 •
PAPER
• 728 PAGES
The perennial favorite among students of Spanish, revised with a bonus CD-ROM. Organized alphabetically, each of the often irregular verbs gets its own page -- complete with all the verb tenses, examples and common idioms. The book is both a reference for Spanish speakers and a tool for beginners. Por que no hay como hablar Espanol sin verbos. O algo asi.
(GEN134, $16.99) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Mammals of the Neotropics, The Central Neotropics: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Vol. 3
• John F. Eisenberg
• Kent H. Redford
NATURAL HISTORY •
1999 •
PAPER
• 610 PAGES
A comprehensive survey of mammals of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil -- covering, in detail 650 species occurring in the region from Pacific coast to the Amazon. With introductory chapters on biogeography and habitat and authoritative information on each species, including natural history, description, range and habitat. The text is much enhanced by large scale range maps and superb color plates by Fiona Reid. Aimed at the professional, this sourcebook will also appeal to anyone with a serious interest in the mammals of the region. This completes a three-volume survey of the mammals of Central and South America.
(SAM30, $62.50) |
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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) |
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A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics
• Marco Lambertini
• John Venerella
NATURAL HISTORY •
2000 •
PAPER
• 338 PAGES
A compact guide to the world's tropical zone, organized by biome. It's a good overview of the ecology of forests, mangroves, coral reefs, deserts, and grasslands found between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer. A useful companion for travelers to tropical latitudes. With color photographs and color plates illustrating a sampling of the most conspicuous birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, and fish.
(CON17, $30.00) |
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The Pantanal: Understanding and Preserving the World's Largest Wetland
• Frederick A. Swarts
NATURAL HISTORY •
2000 •
PAPER
• 301 PAGES
The proceedings of an international conference on conservation in the Pantanal, published by the Wetlands Research Institute. The 29 scholarly papers include presentations on the region's geology, economic development and outlook for the future. With tables, maps, charts, mostly black-and-white photographs.
(BZL23, $19.95) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Travelers' Tales, A Woman's World
• Dervla Murphy
• Marybeth Bond
ANTHOLOGY •
2003 •
PAPER
• 430 PAGES
A sampling eyewitness accounts of journeys to Bolivia, Pakistan, Antarctica and other far-flung destinations, each 8-10 pages, with selections from the young and old, veteran and novice travelers, including Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Gretel Ehrlich, Pam Houston, Robyn Davidson and Mary Morris. The indomitable Dervla Murphy provides an introduction. Organized thematically, the stories reflect the experience of being a woman around the world, the risks and rewards of traveling, and the writer's personal expectations and discoveries.
(GEN99, $18.95) |
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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) |
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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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