Belize & Tikal   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $89, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXBLZ37)		  
Tropical Nature  •  Adrian Forsyth  •  Ken Miyata
NATURAL HISTORY •  1984 •  PAPER  • 248 PAGES • FAVORITE
A lively, 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. With a lengthy appendix of practical advice for the tropical traveler. (GPS13, $16.00)		   Tropical Nature
Maya Art and Architecture  •  Mary Ellen Miller
ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES
Organized thematically, this book by Yale art historian Mary Ellen Miller surveys the art and architecture throughout Mayadom. She makes use of the latest discoveries at Tikal, Copan Palenque and other Maya sites to present the range of art from architecture, to sculpture, ceramics and murals. The text is much enhanced by 200 illustrations, 50 in color, including site plans, maps, strikingly rendered reconstructions and color photographs of key temples and buildings. For the traveler interested in better understanding Maya art -- and particularly the glyphs featured on Maya sculpture -- we couldn't recommend this book more highly. (MYA20, $19.95)		   Maya Art and Architecture
Belize, Travellers' Wildlife Guides  •  Les Beletsky
FIELD GUIDE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 440 PAGES
An all-around field guide intended for the curious traveler, this book features color illustrations of 200 commonly encountered birds, 50 mammals, 150 coral reef creatures and 80 species of reptiles and amphibians. It also includes a good introduction to Belize, its natural history and conservation. (BLZ04, $29.95)		   Belize, Travellers' Wildlife Guides
Moon Handbook Belize  •  Chicki Mallan  •  Josh Berman
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 350 PAGES
A traveler's guide to the culture, history and nature of Belize. With a section on Tikal, black-and-white photographs, 45 sketch maps, and good recommendations on where to go and what to do. (BLZ05, $17.99)		   Moon Handbook Belize
Belize Map  •  National Geographic
MAP
A travel map of Belize, bordering Guatemala, at a scale of 1:400,000 showing all the national parks, including Tikal, and good topographical relief. Features an inset of Belize City. Two Sides. 34x21 inches. (CAM21, $11.95)		   Belize Map



Also Recommended

Insight Guide Belize  •  Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A profusely illustrated overview of Belize, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on natural history and culture, hundreds of photos and maps, and some limited practical information. (BLZ02, $23.95)
 		  
Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Belize  •  Tim Rock   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This guide to diving and dive sites throughout Belize includes maps, driving directions and safety information, along with descriptions of marine wildlife, diving techniques and nearby attractions. (BLZ12, $24.99)
 		  
A Brief History of Central America  •  Hector Perez-Brignoll   • HISTORY  •  A good overview of the region's economic, political and social history through the 1980s by a professor at the University of Costa Rica. Well-written, informative and concise. (CAM49, $25.95)
 		  
Belize in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics, and Culture  •  Ian Peedle   • HISTORY  •  A brief, authoritative guide to the history, cultural heritage, politics and economy of Belize. With maps, photographs and some travel information, it's an excellent synopsis from an unabashedly left-leaning perspective, strong on facts. (BLZ13, $12.95)
 		  
The Maya  •  Michael Coe   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  The eighth edition of Coe's clear, concise and authoritative, illustrated survey of the Maya. (MYA10, $26.95)
 		  
How to Cook a Tapir  •  Joan Fry   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • NEW  •  A young newlywed in Belize in the 1960s, Fry weaves heartfelt stories of her time in the jungle with affectionate portraits of the people, her own coming of age -- and, yes, recipes (rice and beans, pumpkin soup, gumbo and, as promised, tapir) in this earthy memoir. (BLZ22, $24.95)
 		  
Life in the Treetops, Adventures of a Woman in Field Biology  •  Margaret Lowman   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  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)
 		  
Time Among the Maya, Travels in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico  •  Ronald Wright   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Wright combines journalism, archaeology and an ear for dialogue in this engaging account of travels among the contemporary Maya. (CAM84, $16.00)
 		  
Ghost Lights  •  Lydia Millet   • LITERATURE  •  T., the protagonist from Miller's How the Dead Dream, goes missing in Belize and Hal, a mild-mannered IRS bureaucrat, goes searching for him in the jungle in this haunting novel. (BLZ24, $24.95)
 		  
Popol Vuh, The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life  •  Dennis Tedlock   • LITERATURE  •  The definitive, unabridged collection of creation myths and stories of the Quiche people, fundamental to understanding the worldview of the highland Maya. (MYA14, $16.99)
 		  
The Festival of San Joaquin  •  Zee Edgell   • LITERATURE  •  Set among the mestizo of rural Belize, this novel by Belize's first writer to gain international attention, gives a moving portrait of peasant life. (BLZ25, $12.00)
 		  
The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw, One Woman's Fight to Save the World's Most Beautiful Bird  •  Bruce Barcott   • LITERATURE  •  The gripping tale of Sharon Matola's six-year campaign to stop a dam that would flood the forest home of Belize's last scarlet macaws. (BLZ20, $16.00)
 		  
Travelers' Tales Central America  •  Larry Habegger  •  Natanya Pearlman   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Organized thematically with contributions set in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, this collection of eyewitness reports includes Joan Didion, P.J. O'Rourke and Paul Theroux. (CAM96, $17.95)
 		  
A Natural History of Belize  •  Samuel Bridgewater   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Presenting the habitats, biodiversity, and ecology of the tropical forest of Belize. (BLZ29, $45.00)
 		  
A Neotropical Companion  •  John Kricher  •  Mark Plotkin   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  From plants and animals to birds and bugs, it's all here in this wonderfully written overview of the ecology, habitats, plants and animals of Central and South America. (GPS11, $35.00)
 		  
Birds of Tropical America  •  Steven Hilty   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Hilty serves up essays on how to find and better appreciate the dizzying variety of birds, their habits and habitats, diversity and distribution. (CAM39, $25.00)
 		  
Chasing Neotropical Birds  •  Vera and Bob Thornton   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A Neotropical sampler, featuring 116 color photographs of dazzling, rare and charming birds of Central and South America. (SAM76, $34.95)
 		  
Jaguar, One Man's Struggle to Establish the World's First Jaguar Preserve  •  Alan Rabinowitz   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  In this vivid portrait of conservation in Central America, Rabinowitz weaves personal tales of his own research and adventures with a chronicle of his successful efforts to establish a jaguar reserve in Belize. (BLZ11, $37.50)
 		  
Jungle of the Maya  •  Douglas Goodell  •  Jerry Barrack  •  Jim Wright  •  Archie Carr   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A handsome survey of the wildlife and habitats of the Selva Maya, the tropical forest that spreads through Belize, Guatemala and the Yucatan. (MYA51, $34.95)
 		  
Rainforest Remedies: One Hundred Healing Herbs of Belize  •  Michael J. Balick  •  Rosita Arvigo   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  100 traditional herbs of Belize along with the culture and lore surrounding their use. (BLZ10, $17.95)
 		  
Belize Birds  •  Rainforest Publications   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Dozens of birds are illustrated in color in this 14-panel in this fold-up pocket field guide. (BLZ27, $7.95)
 		  
Belize Field Guide  •  Mark Wainwright   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Mammals, amphibians, and reptiles are all included in this fold-up pocket field guide. (BLZ26, $7.95)
 		  
Belize Field Guide, Butterflies  •  Rainforest Publications   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A handy, double-sided laminated card depicting 60 species of spectacular butterflies. (BLZ19, $6.95)
 		  
Belize Marine Life  •  Rainforest Publications   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Reef and sport fish, marine mammals and turtles are all illustrated in fold-up pocket field guide. (BLZ28, $7.95)
 		  
Birds of Belize  •  H. Lee Jones  •  Dana Gardner   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A complete guide to the birds of Belize, 573 species in all, featuring 56 color plates and 234 range maps. (BLZ16, $34.95)
 		  
Fishwatcher's Field Guide Caribbean  •  Idaz Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A convenient double-sided plastic card showing 75 reef fish of the Caribbean. (DIV11, $7.50)
 		  
Mammals of Belize  •  Fiona Reid   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A palm-sized guide to 64 of the larger and most commonly encountered mammals of Belize, each with a full color illustration, paw print and description. (BLZ14, $6.00)
 		  
Marine Invertebrates of Florida, the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean  •  Idaz Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A convenient double-sided plastic card showing 61 invertebrates of the Caribbean. (DIV12, $7.50)
 		  
Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide  •  L.H. Emmons   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Compact enough to slip into your daypack, this field guide to the mammals of the New World tropics features 29 color plates of more than 200 species. (GPS12, $42.50)
 		  
Reef Fish Identification Caribbean  •  Paul Humann   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This definitive guide for underwater enthusiasts features 670 stunning color photographs of all the fishes of the tropical Atlantic. We also recommend Gulf of California (BJA39), Galapagos (DIV04) and Tropical Pacific (DIV49) in the same series, $39.95 each. (DIV03, $39.95)
 		  
Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life  •  Paul Humann   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Humann's compact guide illustrates Caribbean fishes, corals, invertebrates and plants commonly encountered in shallower water. (DIV02, $14.95)
 		  
 
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