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1491, New Revelations of Americas Before Columbus

1491, New Revelations of Americas Before Columbus


by Charles C. Mann

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

Mann portrays the successes and failures of the complex societies of the Mississippi River, central Mexico, the Andes and the Amazon in this thought-provoking speculative history of the Americas before the arrival of Europeans. (WLD61, $16.95)

Amazon: Floods of Fortune

Amazon: Floods of Fortune


by Michael Goulding

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

A masterful survey of the people, culture, ecology and economy of the Amazon flood plain, a threatened yet slightly overlooked (compared with upland rain forests) wetland. (AMZ06, $30.00)

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

At Play in the Fields of the Lord


by Peter Matthiessen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 373 PAGES

Set in a malarial outpost of the Amazon jungle, Matthiessen's moral thriller follows the clash between two misplaced gringos: Martin Quarrier, who has come to convert the local Indians to Christianity, and Lewis Moon, a half-Indian mercenary who has been hired to kill them. (AMZ29, $16.00)

Birds of Ecuador, A Field Guide

Birds of Ecuador, A Field Guide


by Paul Greenfield | Robert Ridgely

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 740 PAGES

A comprehensive, gorgeous and exhaustively researched field guide to the birds of Ecuador (and adjacent countries), featuring 96 color plates. It's also the best bird guide for travelers in the Peruvian Amazon. (EDR08, $55.00)

The Birds of South America, The Oscine Passerines, Vol. 1

The Birds of South America, The Oscine Passerines, Vol. 1


by Guy Tudor | Robert Ridgely

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1989
  • HARD COVER
  • 596 PAGES

This authoritative reference, the most complete guide to South American songbirds, features splendid color illustrations of 700 species, along with detailed range maps and field notes. (FG28, $95.00)

The Birds of South America, The Oscine Passerines, Vol. 2

The Birds of South America, The Oscine Passerines, Vol. 2


by Guy Tudor | Robert Ridgely

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER

A field guide to the flycatchers, antbirds and furnariids of South America. (FG29, $95.00)

Bradt Guide Amazon

Bradt Guide Amazon


by Roger Harris

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A compact guide to the Amazon and Orinoco rivers. (AMZ92, $25.99)

The Burning Season:The Murder of Chico Mendes and the Fight for the Amazon Rain Forest

The Burning Season:The Murder of Chico Mendes and the Fight for the Amazon Rain Forest


by Andrew Revkin

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A riveting non-fiction murder mystery: the story of Chico Mendes, a rubber industry union organizer killed in the Brazilian Amazon River town of Xapuri in 1988. (AMZ08, $30.00)

Conquistadors

Conquistadors


by Michael Wood

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A lively, illustrated account of the Spanish conquest of the New World by the intrepid writer-filmmaker Michael Wood, (SAM48, $27.95)

The Creature in the Map, A Journey to El Dorado


by Charles Nicholl

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 398 PAGES

Nicholl uncovers fascinating facts about the original, ill-fated 16th-century voyage of Sir Walter Ralegh while describing his own experiences on the Orinoco river of today in this meeditative account of a quest for the golden city of El Dorado. (VNZ05, $22.50)

Edge of the Jungle

Edge of the Jungle


by William Beebe

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 303 PAGES

A collection of 12 essays on the Amazon and its ecology and wildlife. A scientist-explorer with the soul of a poet, Beebe wrote dozens of books about his adventures in tropical America and Guyana. (AMZ75, $17.95)

The Enchanted Amazon Rain Forest, Stories from a Vanishing World

The Enchanted Amazon Rain Forest, Stories from a Vanishing World


by Nigel J.H. Smith

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

A wonderfully presented collection of observations from the Amazon, this is a good introduction to the people, culture and geography of the rain forest. (AMZ26, $29.95)

Explore the Inca Trail

Explore the Inca Trail


by 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 Picchu and a camp-to-camp overview of the Inca trail. (AND33, $15.95)

The Explorers of South America

The Explorers of South America


by 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. (SAM10, $26.95)

Explorers of the Amazon

Explorers of the Amazon


by Anthony Smith

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 344 PAGES

In this well told overview of the region, Anthony Smith presents a history of exploration of the Amazon, scientific and otherwise. (AMZ31, $37.50)

Footprint Peru Handbook

Footprint Peru Handbook


by Ben Box

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 704 PAGES

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

Footprint Travel Photography

Footprint Travel Photography


by Steve Davey

  • REFERENCE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 318 PAGES

A practical guide to taking better travel photographs, this book is full of pictures sure to inspire shutterbugs of all levels. Includes chapters on preparation, exploration, execution, inspiration and correction. (PHT27, $29.95)

Four Neotropical Rainforests

Four Neotropical Rainforests


by Alwyn Gentry

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 627 PAGES

A good reference to the flora, fauna and ecology of four representative tropical forests: Manaus (Brazil), Park Manu (Peru), Barro Colorado Island (Panama) and La Selva (Costa Rica). (AMZ33, $60.00)

The Green Pharmacy

The Green Pharmacy


by James A. Duke

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 507 PAGES

An A-Z catalog of ailments and the herbal remedies that heal them. (AMZ40, $21.95)

A Guide to the Birds of Colombia

A Guide to the Birds of Colombia


by Steven Hilty | William Brown

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 836 PAGES

This classic South American bird guide gives good coverage of the upper Amazon basin, illustrating 1,700 species -- nearly half of all the species of South America. (FG14, $78.50)

A Guide to the Birds of Venezuela

A Guide to the Birds of Venezuela


by Steven Hilty | Guy Tudor | J.A. Gwynne

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 929 PAGES

The classic South American bird guide, revised and expanded by Steve Hilty. A bit hefty for a field guide at just over 4 pounds, but still an essential reference to over 1,400 bird species. Travelers in the Brazilian Amazon will find it especially useful. (FG13, $65.00)

In Amazonia, A Natural History

In Amazonia, A Natural History


by Hugh Raffles

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 302 PAGES

An intriguing look at the intertwined history of people and nature in the Amazon. Academic yet still artful, Raffles focuses on a small Brazilian riverine community and the transformation of their river over the last 50 years. (AMZ85, $33.95)

In Search of the Golden Frog

In Search of the Golden Frog


by Marty Crump

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 312 PAGES

A memoir of a field biologist. (CON18, $27.00)

In the Rainforest, Report from a Strange, Beautiful, Imperiled World


by Catherine Caufield

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Caufield deftly combines good basic information on the ecology of the world's rain forests, a report on thorny conservation issues and a sympathetic treatment of indigenous inhabitants through masterly prose. (FST01, $20.00)

John Muir's Last Journey, South to the Amazon and East to Africa


by 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 to the Andes, Amazon, Southern and East Africa. (SAM78, $35.00)

Jungle Travel and Survival

Jungle Travel and Survival


by John Walden, M.D.

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 198 PAGES

Medical doctor and frequent Amazon-traveler Walden provides useful advice on avoiding malaria, parasites, poisonous and dangerous animals, dehydration and much more in this compact guide. (AMZ73, $18.95)

Keep the River on Your Right

Keep the River on Your Right


by Tobias Schneebaum

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1982
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

The haunting, lyrical acount of a young man's time among the Akarama people of the Peruvian Amazon in the 1950s. (AMZ11, $14.00)

A Land of Ghosts, The Braided Lives of People and the Forest in Far Western Amazonia

A Land of Ghosts, The Braided Lives of People and the Forest in Far Western Amazonia


by David Campbell

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 260 PAGES

Campbell writes with flair and insight of the people, history and ecological discoveries in the far western reaches of the Amazon Basin, a place where he has focused much of his work. (AMZ90, $18.95)

Light at the Edge of the World

Light at the Edge of the World


by Wade Davis

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Explorer-in-Residence at National Geographic Wade Davis surveys the global diversity of peoples and cultures in this meditative account of travels from the Arctic to the Amazon to Borneo. (WLD34, $14.95)

The Lost Steps

The Lost Steps


by Alejo Carpentier | Harriet Onis

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 278 PAGES

A hallucinatory novel of a young urban musicologist's journey to a fictional city in the Amazon basin. For those with an appreciation for demanding literature, this is a celebrated masterpiece. (AMZ18, $18.50)

The Lost World

The Lost World


by Arthur Conan Doyle

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Inspired by the magnificent landscapes surrounding the Orinoco River, Conan Doyle's classic follows an intrepid scientist into the Amazon Basin in search of prehistoric creatures. (VNZ04, $10.00)

Margaret Mee's Amazon, Diaries of an Artist Explorer

Margaret Mee's Amazon, Diaries of an Artist Explorer


by Margaret Mee

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 300 PAGES

A handsome edition of the diaries, paintings and sketchbooks of Margaret Mee (1909-1988), an intrepid traveler and collector. With 250 stunning botanical and other illustrations. (AMZ86, $59.50)

The Mighty Orinoco

The Mighty Orinoco


by Jules Verne

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

Appearing for the first time in English, this 1898 novel from science fiction pioneer Jules Verne features a harrowing trip up the uncharted Orinoco, full of encounters with dangerous creatures, fearsome Indians, and infectious diseases. (VNZ07, $19.95)

Moon Handbook Peru

Moon Handbook Peru


by Ross Wehner | Renee del Gaudio

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 631 PAGES

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

The Naturalist on the River Amazons

The Naturalist on the River Amazons


by Henry Walter Bates

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 409 PAGES

A spell-binding early account of the river and its environs, first published in 1863. This classic chronicle of Bates's scientific adventures, part natural history and part travelogue, has inspired generations of tropical biologists. (AMZ07, $17.95)

A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics

A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics


by Marco Lambertini | John Venerella

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES

A compact, illustrated guide to the natural history of the tropical latitudes. (CON17, $30.00)

Peru, Birds of the Wetlands, Beaches and Oceans


by Rainforest Publications

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PLASTIC CARD
  • 2 PAGES

A handy, double-sided laminated card depicting commonly encountered boobies, kingfishers, herons and other wetland birds of Peru. (PRU82, $6.95)

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish


by Pimsleur Language Method

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2005
  • AUDIO CD

Four audio CDs with eight 30-minute lessons in basic Spanish, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations. (SPN257, $19.95)

Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing and Hallucinogenic Powers

Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing and Hallucinogenic Powers


by Richard Evans Schultes | Albert Hofmann

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

An illuminating guide to hallucinogens, the ecology, chemistry and, especially, the use in the healing rites of indigenous peoples. (AMZ38, $29.99)

The Remarkable Life of William Beebe, Explorer and Naturalist

The Remarkable Life of William Beebe, Explorer and Naturalist


by Carol Grant Gould

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 447 PAGES

An engaging biography of the underwater pionner, author and naturalist. (NAT70, $35.00)

River of Doubt, Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

River of Doubt, Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey


by Candice Millard

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

Millard captures the suspense and the setting in vivid detail in this chronicle of Roosevelt's calamitous, ill-prepared Amazon expedition. (AMZ96, $15.00)

Savages

Savages


by Joe Kane

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A firsthand account of a naive journalist among the Huaraoni of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Kane is an engaging, humorous guide to development issues in the Oriente of Ecuador. (AMZ20, $16.00)

Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest


by Matthew Restall

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

In this provocative book, Restall tackles Columbus, Cortes, Pizarro and the misconceptions surrounding them. The conquisadores most certainly did not conquer the Americas with a handful of men, nor were they received as gods. (SAM52, $19.99)

Shamanism, Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy


by Willard R. Trask | Mircea Eliade

  • RELIGION
  • 1972
  • PAPER
  • 610 PAGES

An early account of Shamanism among the native peoples of South America. (AMZ51, $24.95)

Shamans Through Time: 500 Year on the Path to Knowledge

Shamans Through Time: 500 Year on the Path to Knowledge


by Jeremy Narby | Francis Huxley

  • RELIGION
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 354 PAGES

A collection of interviews and observations on Shamanism. (GEN202, $16.95)

Snakes, The Evolution of Mystery in Nature

Snakes, The Evolution of Mystery in Nature


by Harry W. Greene

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

The ecology and diversity of snakes worldwide, with stunning photographs. (BST33, $60.00)

South America Northeast Map

South America Northeast Map


by International Map Company

  • 2004
  • MAP

This brightly colored map of northeast South America at a scale of 1:2,800,000 covers the Atlantic coast of the continent south from the Caribbean to Rio de Janeiro, including the Amazon and Orinoco. (SAM16, $8.95)

The Spears of Twilight: Life and Death in the Amazon Jungle

The Spears of Twilight: Life and Death in the Amazon Jungle


by Phillipe Descola

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 458 PAGES

Three years among the Jivaro (Achaur) of the Upper Amazon. A student of Claude Levi-Strauss, Descola proves himself to be an intelligent observer and born storyteller in this ethnographic account. (AMZ25, $24.95)

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas


by 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 draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account. (NAM20, $24.95)

The Tambopata-Candamo Reserved Zone of Southeastern Peru, A Biological Assessment

The Tambopata-Candamo Reserved Zone of Southeastern Peru, A Biological Assessment


by Robin B. Foster

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A survey of the biological resources of the region. (PRU17, $19.95)

Traveling with Che Guevara, The Making of a Revolutionary

Traveling with Che Guevara, The Making of a Revolutionary


by Alberto Granado | Lucia Alvarez de Toledo

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

Granado's classic account of his travels with Che Guevara via motorbike through Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela. (SAM68, $14.95)

Tropical Rainforest

Tropical Rainforest


by Ben Shedd

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1992
  • DVD

A visual overview of the ecology and nature of tropical forests worldwide, originally presented in IMAX theaters. (AMZ89, $19.99)

Vine of the Soul, Medicine Men, Their Plants, and Rituals in the Colombian Amazon

Vine of the Soul, Medicine Men, Their Plants, and Rituals in the Colombian Amazon


by Richard Evans Schultes | Robert F. Raffauf

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 282 PAGES

Written by Schultes, the father of ethnobotany, with a colleague, this book features 150 photographs along with a detailed and authoritative text describing the many uses of plant substances. (AMZ59, $29.95)

Where to Watch Birds in South America


by Nigel Wheatley

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 431 PAGES

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

White Waters and Black

White Waters and Black


by Gordon McCreagh | George Schaller

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A classic account of a two-year-long scientific expedition to the Bolivian Amazon, funny, sweet and thrilling. Originally published in 1923. (AMZ70, $17.50)

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


by John M. Perkins

  • RELIGION
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 139 PAGES

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

Yanomami, The Fierce Controversy and What We Might Learn from It


by Robert Borofsky

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 397 PAGES

A study of the controversy surrounding anthropological studies of the Yanomami. (SAM67, $25.95)

 

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