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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)
Ancient Cuzco, Heartland of the Inca • Brian S. Bauer ARCHAEOLOGY • 2004 • PAPER • 296 PAGES A scholarly overview of the development of culture in the Cuzco region, and particularly the Inca civilization, drawing on the work of the Cuzco Valley Archaeological Project. Beginning with the first peoples in the valley and ending with the fall of Atahualpa in the early 16th century, this comprehensive study contains important new information about the Incas, their archaeology, capital city and their culture. With 76 black-and-white photographs, 25 line drawings and 26 maps. (PRU57, $35.00)
Andean Lives: Gregorio Condori Mamani & Asunta Quispe Huaman • Paul Gelles • Ricardo Valderrama Fernandez • Carmen Escalante Gutierrez CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1996 • PAPER • 216 PAGES A classic oral history as told to two Peruvian anthropologists in the 1970s. It's a moving account of life among the urban poor in Cuzco, offering insight into history and society in the Andes. With notes, bibliography and full scholarly paraphernalia it is above all an emotional tale of poverty, hardship and grace. (PRU14, $25.00)
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)
Apus and Incas: A Cultural Walking and Trekking Guide to Cuzco • Charles Brod GUIDEBOOK • 1989 • PAPER • 169 PAGES The author describes recommended tours of Cuzco and its surroundings (including the Inka Trail and Ollantaytambo), combining practical itineraries with commentary on the natural and cultural history of this sacred city. Illustrated with maps, drawings, and photographs. (PRU03, $10.95)
Archaeological Map of Machu Picchu • Wright Water Engineers 2008 • MAP A foldout site plan of Machu Picchu showing the location of buildings and monuments, topographic relief, and other physical features. The reverse is a simplified diagram of the site with full color photographs of not-to-be-missed attractions. With suggested routes, this is a handy pocket guide to plan your visit to Machu Picchu. (PRU23, $6.95)
Between the Lines, The Mystery of the Giant Ground Drawings of Ancient Nasca • Anthony Aveni ARCHAEOLOGY • 2000 • HARD COVER • 320 PAGES A wide ranging, scholarly overview of the Nasca Lines -- the best thing to come along on the subject in a decade. Aveni, who first became intrigued by the enigmatic figures on a jaunt from Cusco in the 1970s, has since logged countless hours among the spirals, zigzags, ray centers, and other lines carved in the desert of Southern Peru. In this book written for a popular audience he discusses previous theories about the significance of the lines, putting forward intriguing new ideas about how the lines may have related to sources of water. It's a follow-up to his more academic 1991 monograph "The Lines of Nasca." (PRU22, $39.95)
Birds of Ecuador, A Field Guide • Paul Greenfield • Robert Ridgely FIELD GUIDE • 2001 • PAPER • 740 PAGES Ecuador has its own field guide -- a comprehensive, exhaustively researched handbook to nearly 1,600 species featuring 96 glorious color plates, all by Paul Greenfield. Two decades in the making, it's an indispensable companion for birdwatching in Ecuador (and adjacent countries). It also weighs in at four pounds. With detailed range maps and descriptions of each species by Bob Ridgely. The same authors have published an accompanying guide to the status, distribution and taxonomy of the birds of Ecuador available separately (EDR07), or as a set (EDR 14). (EDR08, $55.00)
The Birds of South America, The Oscine Passerines, Vol. 1 • Guy Tudor • Robert Ridgely FIELD GUIDE • 1989 • HARD COVER • 596 PAGES An authoritative reference, this hefty volume features 31 splendid full-color plates by Guy Tudor covering 700 species of jays and swallows, wrens, thrushes, vireos and wood-warblers, tanagers, icterids and finches. The first of four anticipated volumes on the birds of South America. With distribution maps and species descriptions by ornithologist Robert Ridgely. (FG28, $95.00)
The Birds of South America, The Oscine Passerines, Vol. 2 • Guy Tudor • Robert Ridgely FIELD GUIDE • 1994 • HARD COVER The second volume of the projected four-volume series, this field guide and handbook covers the flycatchers, antbirds and furnariids. With fine color plates by Guy Tudor and lucid text by Ridgely. (FG29, $95.00)
Bolivia Map • ITMB 2008 • MAP A color map of the country at a scale of 1:1,250,000. Includes place index. Two Sides. 39x27 inches. (BOL11, $12.95)
Bradt Trekking Guide Peru and Bolivia • Hilary Bradt GUIDEBOOK • 2002 • PAPER • 358 PAGES • COMING IN This classic guide for exploring the Andes of Peru and Bolivia is great for both practical trail information and general information on the region. It's a compact overview, featuring not only walks and treks but also an extensive introduction. Eighth edition. (BOL04, $17.95)
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! Peru • 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 • ITMB 2009 • MAP This convenient map includes street plans of Cuzco and Aquas Calientes, a site plan of Machu Picchu and index of archaeological site of the region. With spot elevations, shaded relief, ruins, roads, walking trails, cities and towns. With a map of Peru from north of Lima to Arequipa, Arica, La Paz and the Amazon (1:150,000) on the reverse. Two Sides. 27x39 inches. (AND46, $12.95)
The Discovery and Conquest of Peru • 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)
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)
Explore the Inca Trail • Jacquetta Megarry • Roy Davies GUIDEBOOK • 2006 • FLEXI-BOUND • 64 PAGES A brief, ingeniously designed guide to trekking in the Sacred Valley from Cusco to Machu Picchu with color photographs, a fold-out map of the route, site diagram of Machu Pichu and a camp-to-camp overview of the Inca trail. The authors, both experienced trekkers, include detailed avice on preparing for the trip, and a good overview of the site itself. The step-by-step sections cover the Classic trail from Chilca/Km 82/Km 88, the shortest option from Km 104, and the 5-6 day, more strenuous Mollepata trek. (AND33, $15.95)
Explorer of Machu Picchu, Portrait of Hiram Bingham • Alfred M. Bingham BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 2000 • PAPER • 381 PAGES A biography of the Andes explorer, Yale professor, senator and diplomat by his son, originally published in 1989. Much of the book is devoted to Bingham's original (and subsequent) Peruvian expeditions, much enhanced by hundreds of archival photographs, drawings and maps. (AND32, $15.95)
Eyewitness Spanish Phrase Book & Audio CD • Eyewitness Guides LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 2003 • AUDIO CD • 144 PAGES A 114-page phrasebook and 90-minute audio cassette geared for the traveler with an interest in learning key everyday phrases. It's no language course but for anyone wanting to master a limited vocabulary, it will do the trick. The english translation is spoken before each word. (SPN147, $10.00)
A Field Guide to the Families and Genera of Woody Plants of Northwest South America • Adrian Forsyth • Alwyn Gentry FIELD GUIDE • 1996 • PAPER • 895 PAGES For those not intimidated by the bewildering diversity of Neotropical plants, this comprehensive field guide is a huge help to identification. It illustrates and describes all the woody plants of Northwest South America (Columbia, Ecuador & Peru) down to genus level. With 290 black-and-white plates, and a key to families that include woody species. (AMZ32, $62.50)
Fire from the Andes, Short Fiction by Women from Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru • Susan E. Benner ANTHOLOGY • 1998 • PAPER • 208 PAGES An anthology of contemporary stories from the Andes, this book includes contributions by 24 women from Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Mostly personal, many of the stories revolve around peasants, the urban poor and other marginalized members of society. With a biography of each contributor. (AND17, $29.95)
Footprint Cuzco & the Inca Heartland Handbook • Ben Box • Stephen Frankham GUIDEBOOK • 2011 • PAPER • 352 PAGES Comprehensive and up-to-date, this exceptional guide covers Cuzco and surroundings, including the Inca Trail, Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, Tambopata, Manu Park and Lima in detail. (PRU46, $21.95)
Footprint Peru Handbook • Ben Box GUIDEBOOK • 2011 • FLEXI-BOUND • 704 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 Peru and practical travel detail on where to go and what to do. (PRU27, $27.95)
A Guide to the Birds of Colombia • Steven Hilty • William Brown FIELD GUIDE • 1986 • PAPER • 836 PAGES A classic South American bird guide with good coverage of the Amazon basin. It features 56 color plates by Guy Tudor, illustrating 1,700 species -- nearly half of all the species of South America. With a short description on the facings edge along with extensive notes and range maps. It may weigh in at almost three pounds but serious birders won't leave home without it -- and you can always have the color plates bound separately for use in the field. (FG14, $78.50)
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)
History of the Conquest of Peru • William H. Prescott HISTORY • 2002 • PAPER • 816 PAGES The 1847 classic by the author of the History of the Conquest of Mexico chronicles the expedition of the illiterate butcher Francisco Pizarro into the Andes in search of Inca gold and his clash with the people he finds there with dramatic flourish. Although Prescott's mastery account is thorough on both cultures, it is especially noteworthy for its vivid portrait of the character of the conquistadors. (AND24, $16.95)
History of the Inca Empire • Bernabe Cobo HISTORY • 1983 • PAPER • 279 PAGES A compact edition of the 17th-century account of the Incas, translated and edited by Roland Hamilton from Father Cobo's original manuscript. (AND47, $25.00)
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)
Life in the Treetops, Adventures of a Woman in Field Biology • Margaret Lowman BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 2000 • PAPER • 219 PAGES The sprightly memoir of a biologist who, with her feet planted firmly on the ground, took to the trees in 1979. A pioneer in the ecology of forest tree canopies, Meg Lowman climbs, studies and sleeps in trees for a living. She's also a popular lecturer on trips to the Amazon and Director of Research and Conservation at Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota. She's remarkably frank in this engaging memoir about balancing her multiple roles as as scientist, woman, wife and mom. (AMZ57, $13.95)
Lima Map • Lima 2000 2006 • MAP A full color map of Lima with index at a scale 1:37,500 Two Sides. 27x38 inches. (PRU29, $14.95)
Lonely Planet Bolivia • Kate Armstrong GUIDEBOOK • 2010 • PAPER • 432 PAGES A practical guide with detailed maps, language guides, tips on transportation, accommodations, food, health and safety advice, as well as good background on history, culture and politics. (BOL07, $25.99)
Lonely Planet Peru • Sara Benson GUIDEBOOK • 2010 • PAPER • 564 PAGES In its hallmark style, this comprehensive guide to Peru features a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accomodations and sightseeing. (PRU13, $23.99)
Lonely Planet Quechua Phrasebook • Serafin M. Coronel-Molina LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 2008 • PAPER • 226 PAGES This pocket guide introduces both the language and the culture of the highlands of Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru. With chapters on family, festivals, food, health, nature and the basics of getting around. (PRU36, $8.99)
Lonely Planet Spanish Phrasebook • Izaskun Arretxe LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 2012 • PAPER • 272 PAGES This handy pocket phrasebook includes pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary. (SPN182, $8.99)
The Machu Picchu Guidebook • Ruth M. Wright • Alfredo Valencia Zegarra GUIDEBOOK • 2011 • PAPER • 188 PAGES A compact, detailed guide to Machu Picchu, with chapters on each section of the site, many photographs and useful site diagrams of individual buildings and sectors. With information on new discoveries and research, a section on wildlife, and a full-color depiction of the city as it may have appeared during a solstice celebration in 1530. (PRU34, $21.95)
Machu Picchu, Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas • Richard L. Burger • Lucy C. Salazar ARCHAEOLOGY • 2008 • PAPER • 256 PAGES A substantive, scholarly survey of the archaeology, art and culture of Machu Picchu, reflecting recent archaeological discoveries and new conclusions. The handsome book, published in conjunction with the exhibition organized by the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale, features color illustrations and descriptions of 120 gold, silver, ceramic, bone and textile works recovered at Machu Picchu. With new and archival photographs. The substantial essays accompanying the exhibit catalog include a reprint of Hiram Bingham's original 1913 report of the re-discovery in Machu Picchu and several chapters that establish the site as an Inca Royal Estate. This section concludes with a consideration of the modern significance of Machu Picchu. This book, the most substantial re-evaluation of the site in decades, would make an excellent addition to any traveler's library. Richard Burger is an archaeologist specializing in the Central Andes and director of the Peabody Museum. Archaeologist Lucy Salazar-Burger is co-editor and project manager for the exhibit. (AND35, $28.00)
The Madness of Things Peruvian, Democracy Under Seige • Alvaro Vargas Llosa HISTORY • 1994 • HARD COVER • 173 PAGES An analysis of Peruvian democracy and its failure by a journalist working on behalf of Margio Vargas Llosa's presidential campaign. (PRU26, $39.95)
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)
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 Monkey's Paw, New Chronicles from Peru • Robin Kirk CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1997 • PAPER • 215 PAGES A fascinating, multi-faceted portrait of the nation as shown through the travels and interviews of journalist Robin Kirk in Peru of the 1980s and 1990s. She focuses on the impact of the Shining Path guerilla movement on the country, and how the aftershocks are still felt. Kirk is also co-editor of the excellent "Peru Reader." (PRU24, $22.95)
Moon Handbook Peru • 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 • 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. Bastien describes the significance of the mountain to the culture, and interprets the symbolism behind their thousand-year tradition. (AND28, $16.50)
A Neotropical Companion • John Kricher • Mark Plotkin NATURAL HISTORY • 1999 • PAPER • 536 PAGES A tropical primer aimed at the motivated general reader. It's a systematic overview of the ecology, habitats, animals, plants and ecosystems of Central and South America. For those not put off by Latin names and concepts like Batesian mimicry, this handbook is a great introduction to the region. (GPS11, $35.00)
Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide • L.H. Emmons FIELD GUIDE • 1997 • PAPER • 298 PAGES An illustrated guide to the mammals of the New World tropics, compact enough to slip into your daypack, with 29 color plates illustrating more than 200 species. It covers most Central and South American mammals. Even the author concedes that it's difficult to see many of the more elusive rain forest mammals but keep a close watch for the sloths -- they're marvelous, and not likely to escape in a hurry. (GPS12, $42.50)
Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent • Eduardo Galeano • Cedric Belfrage HISTORY • 1998 • PAPER • 317 PAGES The 25th anniversary edition of the landmark history of plunder and exploitation in Latin America. This wrenchingly beautiful book takes for one of its central metaphors the booms and busts of the Potosi mines in the Bolivian highlands. Using local slave labor, the 16th century Spaniards took billions of dollars worth of silver from a single hillside there. The British and Americans returned to the site centuries later to mine tin for their war machine. The book also takes on the banana republics of Central America, the Amazonian rubber plantations and the numerous American invasions throughout the region. (AND26, $18.00)
Pass the Butterworms, Remote Journeys Oddly Rendered • Tim Cahill TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 1998 • PAPER A collection of entertaining travel essays, many originally appearing in Outside Magazine. It includes Cahill's acerbic commentary on his adventures from the North Pole to Irian Jaya, Mongolia and Peru. (WLD01, $16.00)
People of the Andes • James B. Richardson III CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1994 • HARD COVER • 176 PAGES • COMING IN A comprehensive, up-to-date and illustrated introduction to the culture and archaeology of the Andes by a widely recognized expert. Richardson brings clarity to a complex subject, focusing on the role played by geography and climate in shaping cultural development. This excellent book places the extraordinary empire of the Incas (greater than that of Rome) in its historical and cultural context. (AND01, $24.95)
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)
Peru in Focus • 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. It's an excellent synopsis from a left-leaning perspective, strong on facts. (PRU11, $12.95)
Peru Map • Borch Maps 2011 • MAP A detailed laminated relief map of Peru at a scale of 1:1,750,000. This is a very clear, colorful map, which also features detailed insets of Lima and Cusco, and even a site plan of Maccu Picchu. Peru itself is broken into three sections: North, Central, South. Two Sides. 20x39 inches. (PRU02, $10.95)
Peru Map • Lima 2000 MAP A well produced, colorful shaded relief map of Peru at a scale of 1:2,200,000. Imported from Peru. Two Sides. 38x27 inches. (PRU09, $14.95)
Peru, Travellers' Wildlife Guides • David L. Pearson • Les Beletsky FIELD GUIDE • 2004 • PAPER • 500 PAGES A convenient illustrated guide to the birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and insects from the Peruvian Amazon and Andes to the Pacific coast. Featuring 500 color illustrations. (PRU30, $29.95)
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)
Running the Amazon • Joe Kane EXPLORATION • 1990 • PAPER • 278 PAGES A best-selling account of a 4,000-mile Amazon expedition from high in the Peruvian Andes to the Atlantic by foot, raft and kayak. It's a tale of high adventure, corrupt border guards, itinerant drug smugglers -- and the camaraderie that develops from a difficult job well done. Only four of the original ten participants finished the journey. Much of the story takes place in the little-explored narrow canyons and rapids high above Iquitos in Peru in the headwaters of the Amazon. (AMZ13, $14.95)
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)
Snakes, The Evolution of Mystery in Nature • Harry W. Greene NATURAL HISTORY • 1997 • HARD COVER • 288 PAGES Published to wildly enthusiastic reviews in 1997, this illustrated volume documents the ecology and diversity of snakes worldwide. Anecdotal, informative and entertaining, snakes couldn't have asked for a better advocate than herpetologist Harry Greene -- and the photographs are stunning. (BST33, $60.00)
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)
The Tambopata-Candamo Reserved Zone of Southeastern Peru, A Biological Assessment • Robin B. Foster NATURAL HISTORY • 1995 • PAPER • 192 PAGES The result of a "Rapid Assessment Program" survey by a multidisciplinary team, this book catalogs the biological resources of the Tambopata River, south of Puerto Maldonado in the upper Amazon of Peru. The well studied Explorer's Inn is just downstream of the study area. With maps, line drawings, and detailed animal checklists by region (scientific names only). (PRU17, $19.95)
Textiles of Ancient Peru and Their Techniques • Raoul d'Harcourt CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 2002 • PAPER • 320 PAGES A reprint of a 1934 classic featuring hundreds of black-and-white photographs and drawings. This book, invaluable for anyone with a strong interest in ancient Peruvian textiles and how they were made, includes sections on materials, dyes, looms, both woven and non-woven fabrics, trim, and ornament. Translated from French. (AND44, $26.95)
Trail of Feathers, In Search of the Birdmen of Peru • Tahir Shah TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2002 • PAPER • 273 PAGES • COMING IN JULY A rollicking search for the origins of Inca birdman legends. Shah tracks down shamans, visits Machu Picchu, ventures out to Lake Titicaca, tackles the myths of the Nasca lines and takes hallucinogens with the Shuar in the Amazon. It's quite a tale, informative, much enlivened by eccentric characters and incident. An Afghani raised in England (where he still lives), Shah has written widely on the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, and South America. (PRU49, $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)
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)
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)
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)
Valverde's Gold, In Search of the Last Great Inca Treasure • Mark Honigsbaum EXPLORATION • 2005 • PAPER • 320 PAGES The spellbinding account of a tough journey into Ecuador's Llanganati mountains in search of buried Spanish gold -- the legendary lost ransom of Atahualpa. Honigsbaum, his curiosity piqued, searched archives, meets up with modern treasure hunters and has a look for himself. The mission may be quixotic but it's a fine tale full of suspense. This is Mark Honigsbaum's second book set in the Andes, the first on the trail of the Victorian botanist Richard Spruce and the Cinchona (The Fever Trail). (AND51, $19.00)
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)
The World as You Dream It, Shamanistic Teachings from the Amazon and Andes • John M. Perkins RELIGION • 1994 • PAPER • 139 PAGES An activist on behalf of indigenous cultures and founder of the "Earth Dream Alliance", the author provides a personal account of his sometimes hard-to-believe experiences with curanderos (or shamans) in the highlands and Amazon of Ecuador. Whatever your thoughts on the concept a vision quest, the book includes an fascinating account of the author's time with the Shuar people, their rituals and religious ideas. (AMZ46, $14.95)
Woven Stories, Andean Textiles and Rituals • Andrea Heckman CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 2003 • HARD COVER • 214 PAGES This illustrated survey focuses on Quechua textiles, traditions, designs and daily life in the Andes, specifically in the high country surrounding Ausangate, 85 miles southeast of Cuzco. With 124 color photographs, maps and drawings. The author, a popular trip leader, photographer and ethnographer, returns frequently to the Andes of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. (AND43, $45.00)
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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