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About This Life, Journeys on the Threshold of Memory

by Barry Lopez

ANTHOLOGY
1999
PAPER
273 PAGES

A collection of essays on far-flung travels -- both actual and internal -- by the wonderful writer and traveler. Lopez includes Galapagos, Hokkaido, Bonaire and Antarctica among the thoughtful essays. (GEN42, $15.00)

Amazon Stranger, A Rainforest Chief Battles Big Oil

by Mike Tidwell

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2000
PAPER
224 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A detailed, entertaining portrait of the Ecuadorian Amazon and its people, including the Cuyabeno forest and the way of life of the Cofan people. (AMZ01, $16.95)

Billy Budd, Sailor and Other Stories

by Herman Melville

LITERATURE
1989
PAPER
385 PAGES

This collection of short fiction includes Las Encantadas, set in a highly stylized Galapagos (which Melville visited during his whaling days). (GPS37, $10.00)

Birds of Ecuador, Vol. 1: Status, Distribution and Taxonomy

by Paul Greenfield | Robert Ridgely

FIELD GUIDE
2001
PAPER
848 PAGES

An comprehensive account of the conservation, ecology and taxonomy of birds in Ecuador. (EDR07, $89.95)

The Birds of Ecuador, Vol. I and II

by Robert Ridgely | Paul Greenfield

FIELD GUIDE
2001
PAPER
1632 PAGES

Two-volume set with slipcase. (EDR14, $130.00)

Charles Darwin

by David King

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2006
PAPER
128 PAGES
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A new addition to DK's acclaimed Biography series, this is a detailed and accessible chronicle of Darwin's life, sure to grab the interest of young readers. With more than 100 full-color photographs and illustrations. (NAT109, $5.99)

Charles Darwin

by Adrian Desmond

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2007
PAPER
136 PAGES

A volume in the the Very Interesting People series by Oxford University Press. (NAT123, $9.99)

Charles Darwin's Beagle Diary

by Richard Darwin Keynes

SCIENCE
2003
PAPER
494 PAGES

Keynes provides commentary, a selection of watercolor illustrations and drawings and explanatory notes for this definitive edition of Darwin's Beagle Diary, 1831-1836. (SCI169, $52.00)

Charles Darwin: Voyaging, A Biography

by Janet Browne

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1996
PAPER
605 PAGES

This first volume of the acclaimed biography of Darwin covers the first part of his life as he develops the earth-shattering ideas that culminate in the publication of On the Origin of Species. (GPS29, $27.95)

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)

Darwin and the Barnacle, the Story of One Tiny Creature and History's Most Spectacular Scientific Breakthrough

by Rebecca Stott

NATURAL HISTORY
2004
PAPER
336 PAGES

Darwin devoted eight years to the perplexing pedunculated cirripedes, setting the groundwork for his ideas about evolution through natural selection. (NAT65, $14.95)

Darwin and the Science of Evolution

by Patrick Tort

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2001
PAPER
144 PAGES
FAMILY

A pocket biography and social history of Darwin in the excellent Discoveries series featuring hundreds of archival photographs and a synopsis of Darwin's life and ideas. (GPS54, $12.95)

Darwin for Beginners

by Jonathan Miller

HISTORY
2003
PAPER
176 PAGES

The man and his ideas, presented in graphic cartoon style by the talented Jonathan Miller. (NAT21, $14.00)

Darwin Loves You, Natural Selection and the Re-enchantment of the World

by George Levine

SCIENCE
2008
PAPER

Levine, a philosopher at Rutgers, argues against the popular conception that Darwanism represents a harsh world driven by competition and chance. (NAT107, $21.95)

Darwin's Dangerous Idea, Evolution and the Meanings of Life

by Daniel C. Dennett

SCIENCE
1996
PAPER
586 PAGES

A National Book Award-winning consideration of evolution by natural selection and its impact on the history of science. Dennett argues that Darwinian processes are the central organizing force that gives rise to complexity, including human minds and societies. (HSC31, $18.00)

Darwin, Discovering the Tree of Life

by Niles Eldredge

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2005
HARD COVER
288 PAGES

A companion book to an exhibition organized by the American Museum of Natural History (November 19, 2005 - May 29, 2006), this richly illustrated celebration of Darwin, his life and ideas, brings together manuscripts, artifacts and materials collected by Darwin aboard the Beage with curator Eldredge's illuminating essays on natural selection. (NAT82, $35.00)

Darwin, The Life of a Tormented Evolutionist

by Adrian Desmond | James Moore

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1994
PAPER
808 PAGES

An influential, vividly written biography of Darwin by expert James Moore. (GEN13, $23.95)

Darwinism and Its Discontents

by Michael Ruse

SCIENCE
2008
PAPER
326 PAGES

Ruse lays out the facts of evolution along with the mechanism, challenges, science and philosophy in this articulate appreciation and overview of "the single best idea anyone has ever had." (SCI164, $22.00)

The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex

by Charles Darwin

SCIENCE
2004
PAPER
864 PAGES

Darwin's great work on human evolution, published to much controversy in 1871. This Penguin Classics edition includes an introduction by Adrian Desmond. (NAT87, $18.00)

The Diversity of Life

by E.O. Wilson

NATURAL HISTORY
2010
PAPER
432 PAGES

This world tour by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist and author E.O. Wilson is wonderfully readable: an insightful, candid and elegant story of the evolution on our planet. (CON02, $21.95)

Diving Guide Galapagos Islands

by Ellen Sarbone | Steve Rosenberg

GUIDEBOOK
2004
FLEXI-BOUND
215 PAGES

An illustrated guide to popular dive sites and diving throughout the archipelago. (GPS63, $34.95)

Ecuador Map

by Borch Maps

2005
MAP

A detailed laminated map of Ecuador at a scale of 1:1,000,000, with detailed insets of Quito, Guayaquil, Galapagos and the Ecuadorian Amazon on the reverse. (EDR03, $10.95)

Ecuador, A Travel Journal

by Henri Michaux | Robin Magowan

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2001
PAPER
144 PAGES
FAVORITE

A brief, querulous and entirely wonderful narrative of the modernist painter Michaux's travels with the poet Gangotena, strong on color and personality. Its many pleasures include an unbeatable description of Quito's accursed mountain weather. (EDR16, $17.95)

Ecuador, Galapagos Islands Map

by National Geographic Society

2011
MAP

This double-sided, waterproof map covers Ecuador in splendid detail (1:750:00) and also includes a Galapagos map (1:1 million). (EDR22, $11.95)

Endless Forms Most Beautiful, The New Science of Evo Devo and The Making of the Animal Kingdom

by Sean B. Carroll

SCIENCE
2006
PAPER
368 PAGES

Evolutionary developmental biology explained by a leader in the field. (SCI177, $16.95)

Ever Since Darwin, Reflections in Natural History

by Stephen Jay Gould

NATURAL HISTORY
2007
PAPER
288 PAGES

In these delightful essays, enormously well-informed, thoughtful and a joy to read, Gould explicates the wonders of evolution. His essay on natural selection is one of the clearest statements of how evolution works that we've encountered. (NAT15, $15.95)

Evolution for Everyone, Making Darwin's Theory the New Common Sense

by David Sloan Wilson

SCIENCE
2007
PAPER
304 PAGES

This witty approach to evolution refutes the myths and misconceptions and demonstrates how evolutionary principles can be applied to almost every aspect of human life. (NAT113, $16.00)

Evolution, The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory

by Edward Larson

NATURAL HISTORY
2006
PAPER
368 PAGES

A clearheaded, engrossing brief history of ideas about evolution from the 18th century to the present by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. (NAT64, $14.95)

The Far Side of the World

by Patrick O'Brian

LITERATURE
1992
PAPER
366 PAGES

O'Brian takes readers on an adventure around Cape Horn in this enthralling Aubrey and Maturin tale, featuring evocative descriptions of the wildlife of Patagonia and Galapagos and a vivid portrait of Nelson's British Navy. (SAM01, $14.95)

Feeding a Yen, Savoring Local Specialties from Kansas City to Cuzco

by Calvin Trillin

FOOD
2004
PAPER
197 PAGES

A captivating, enthusiastic collection of essays on the subjects of food, life and local specialties. This slim book includes Trillin's priceless riff on bagels as bait to lure his daughters home from the West Coast, his quest for the best ceviche with Douglas Rodriguez, and 11 other ramblings. (WLD40, $15.00)

A Field Guide to Sea Stars and Other Echinoderms of the Galapagos

by Cleveland P. Hickman

FIELD GUIDE
1998
PAPER
83 PAGES
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

A spiral-bound field guide to sea stars, urchins and sea cucumbers of Galapagos. (GPS31, $18.95)

Fire from the Andes, Short Fiction by Women from Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru

by Susan E. Benner

ANTHOLOGY
1998
PAPER
208 PAGES

Mostly personal, many of the contemporary stories revolve around peasants, the urban poor and other marginalized members of the Andes society. (AND17, $29.95)

The Fishes of the Galapagos Islands

by Jack Grove | Robert Lavenberg

FIELD GUIDE
1997
HARD COVER
936 PAGES

An essential reference documenting 437 species of fish in the Galapagos. (GPS32, $145.00)

Fishes of the Pacific Coast

by Gar Goodson

FIELD GUIDE
1998
PAPER
267 PAGES

A pocket guide featuring 500 color illustrations of the fishes from Alaska to Peru. (PAC187, $13.95)

The Flight of the Iguana: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature

by David Quammen

NATURAL HISTORY
1998
PAPER
320 PAGES

A marvelous, witty collection of essays. Quammen's chapter on his visit to the Galapagos is terrific, and the whole book sheds light on the workings of evolution. (NAT16, $16.00)

Flora of the Galapagos Islands

by Ira Wiggins | Duncan Porter

FIELD GUIDE
1971
HARD COVER
988 PAGES

The standard reference. (GPS43, $150.00)

Flowering Plants of the Neotropics

by Nathan Smith | Scott Mori | Andrew Henderson | Dennis Stevenson | Scott Heald

FIELD GUIDE
2004
HARD COVER
616 PAGES

A beautifully illustrated, oversize introduction to the showiest, most important and interesting flowering plants of Mexico, Central and South America. (CAM103, $99.95)

Footprint Diving the World

by Beth Tierney | Shaun Tierney

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
352 PAGES

This beautifully illustrated guide covers 220 favorite dive sites in Australia and the Pacific, Central America, the Red Sea, East Africa, Thailand, Indonesia and the South Pacific. (OCE102, $29.95)

Footprint Ecuador & Galapagos Handbook

by Robert & Daisy Kunstaetter

GUIDEBOOK
2009
HARD COVER
500 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to travel in Ecuador, nicely divided between a general overview of the country and exhaustive detail on where to go and what to do. (EDR05, $25.95)

Fossils, Finches, and Fuegians

by Richard Darwin Keynes

NATURAL HISTORY
2003
HARD COVER
448 PAGES

An account of the Voyage of the Beagle, Darwin's adventures and scientific discoveries. (SAM51, $52.00)

Frommer's Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands

by Eliot Greenspan

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
416 PAGES

A practical travel guide featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. With one-color maps and suggested excursions. (GPS81, $23.99)

The Galapagos Islands: Exploring, Enjoying & Understanding Darwin's Enchanted Islands

by Marylee Stephenson

GUIDEBOOK
2005
PAPER
159 PAGES

A practical guide to the archipelago, featuring an extensive 70-page section on popular visitor sites, travel tips, maps and color illustrations. (GPS41, $16.95)

Galapagos, Islands Born of Fire

by Tui De Roy

NATURAL HISTORY
2010
HARD COVER
168 PAGES
FAVORITE

Author, naturalist, photographer and friend Tui de Roy's original stunning celebration of the landscapes, wildlife and habitats of the archipelago, out in a 10th anniversary edition. (GPS28, $29.95)

Galapagos, Wild Portraits

by Tui De Roy | Mark Jones

NATURAL HISTORY
2006
HARD COVER
111 PAGES
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
OUT OF PRINT

The roving team of Tui and Mark Jones assembled this irresistible compendium of colorful sea lions, blue-footed boobies, sally lightfoot crabs, marine iguanas, whales and other creatures of the Galapagos. (GPS77, $39.95)

Geology

by Frank Rhodes

FIELD GUIDE
2001
PAPER

A brief, authoritative overview of the geology of Earth, its relation in the universe, rocks, minerals and formation. A Golden Guide. (GEO62, $6.95)

IMAX - Galapagos

by Warner Home Video

NATURAL HISTORY
2004
DVD

Smithsonian scientists take a submersible down 3,000 feet under the Pacific near the Galapagos archipelago. Narrated by Kenneth Branagh. (GPS75, $14.97)

Latin American Art

by 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)

Latitude Zero, Tales of the Equator

by Gianni Guadalupi

EXPLORATION
2002
PAPER
258 PAGES

A digressive, entertaining series of essays on Equatorial adventures, real and imagined, combining history, tales of exploration, geography and intellectual inquiry. (EXP30, $13.00)

Living Poor

by Moritz Thomsen

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1997
PAPER
280 PAGES

Moritz's heartfelt account of his small triumphs and tragedies as a Peace Corps volunteer in a village on the Ecuadorian coast is a classic. (EDR13, $26.95)

Lonely Planet Ecuador & Galapagos Islands

by Lonely Planet

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
432 PAGES

An excellent practical guide to Ecuador and Galapagos for independent travelers. (GPS04, $23.99)

Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring

by Lonely Planet

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
1148 PAGES

A comprehensive, detailed practical guide to traveling in South America. (SAM44, $34.99)

Lonesome George, The Life and Loves of the World's Most Famous Tortoise

by Henry Nicholls

SCIENCE
2010
PAPER
231 PAGES

The lone tortoise from Isla Pinta stands at the center of Nicholl's witty, affectionate tale of conservation, reproductive biology and hope. In the tradition of Jonathan Weiner's Pulitzer-Prize-winning Beak of the Finch (GPS08, $14.95), Nicholls shows the marvels of evolution, the nature of the islands and the challenges of conservation though the tale of a single species. (GPS70, $14.95)

The Making of the Fittest, DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution

by Sean B. Carroll

SCIENCE
2007
PAPER
288 PAGES

Carroll shows, in elegant detail, how changes in DNA demonstrate evolution by natural selection. (SCI176, $17.95)

Mammals of the Neotropics, The Central Neotropics: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Vol. 3

by John F. Eisenberg | Kent H. Redford

NATURAL HISTORY
1999
PAPER
610 PAGES

A comprehensive survey of the 650 species of mammals of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil. (SAM30, $62.50)

Master and Commander, The Far Side of the World

by Peter Weir

LITERATURE
2003
DVD

Russell Crowe stars in this adaptation of two Patrick O'Brian novels, a swashbuckling adventure set off the coast of Cape Horn in 1805. (GPS66, $14.98)

Measuring the World, A Novel

by Daniel Kehlmann | Carol Brown Janeway

LITERATURE
2007
PAPER
272 PAGES

Kehlman interweaves the lives and adventures of explorer Alexander Von Humboldt and mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss with wit and invention in this surprise bestselling novel of South American travel, science and ideas. (GER202, $16.00)

Natives And Exotics

by Jane Alison

LITERATURE
2006
PAPER
256 PAGES

Family and the beauty of highland Ecuador, the Australian bush, Scotland and the windswept Azores all feature in Alison's interlinked stories. (PGL52, $16.95)

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)

Personal Narrative of a Journey to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent

by 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, Ecuador Map

by Nelles

2005
MAP

This sturdy, double-sided travel map at a scale of 1: 2.5 million includes insets of Quito and Lima, Cusco and Lake Titicaca. (AND69, $13.95)

Piazza Tales

by Herman Melville

LITERATURE
1996
PAPER
275 PAGES

Melville's experiences as a whaler informed not only his great novel, Moby Dick, but "The Encantadas," one of the outstanding tales found in this collection. These short stories on the Galapagos Islands capture the volcanic nature of this bewitched paradise. (GPS36, $18.00)

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)

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists

by Gideon Defoe

LITERATURE
2004
HARD COVER
144 PAGES

A madcap romp involving pirates and Darwin. This short novel, which both children and adults will enjoy, is more fantasy than fact, but it might entince you to learn more about Darwin's life. (GBR585, $15.95)

The Plausibility of Life, Resolving Darwin's Dilemma

by Marc W. Kirschner | John Gerhart

SCIENCE
2006
PAPER
336 PAGES

A lucid explanation of the evolution of diversity of life on Earth and, in particular, the relation between natural selection and development. (NAT121, $18.00)

Plundering Paradise, The Hand of Man on the Galapagos Islands

by Michael D'Orso

HISTORY
2003
PAPER
345 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

Not subtle but eye-opening nevertheless, Michael D'Orso's book focuses on the damage and challenges of people in the Galapagos as seen though the knowledgeable eyes of, mostly, long-term expat residents. (GPS60, $13.95)

Quito and Northern Ecuador

by ITMB

2009
MAP

A full color map of Quito and surroundings for the traveler, at a scale of 1:12,500. (EDR10, $10.95)

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)

Rough Guide Ecuador

by Harry Ades | Melissa Graham

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
524 PAGES

A compact comprehensive guide to travel in Ecuador, including Quito, the Oriente and Galapagos with extensive listings, dozens of sketch maps, and a brief overview of culture, nature and history. (EDR06, $24.99)

The Saddest Pleasure, A Journey on Two Rivers

by Moritz Thomsen | Paul Theroux

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1990
PAPER
276 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

An introspective tale of travels on the Amazon in Ecuador and Brazil. (EDR12, $12.95)

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)

Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

by 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)

South America, The Andes Map

by Nelles

2005
MAP

The full range of the Andes and the Pacific coast of South America. (SAM47, $13.95)

Spanish, Start Speaking Today! (Cassette Tapes)

by Educational Services Corporation

LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
CASETTE TAPE

A 90-minute crash course in Spanish featured in two audio tapes and a phrasebook. (SPN140, $24.95)

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

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)

Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon: A Chronicle of an Incan Treasure

by Peter Lourie

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
1998
PAPER
307 PAGES

Lourie documents his search for the lost treasure of the last Inca emperor Atahualpa. (EDR04, $20.00)

Tigerland, and Other Unintended Destinations

by Eric Dinerstein

NATURAL HISTORY
2007
PAPER
296 PAGES

Chief scientist at WWF, the engaging Dinerstein chronicles his own coming-of-age as a conservation biologist and globe-trotting adventures in the field in Costa Rica, Ladakh, New Caledonia, East Africa, Galapagos, Montana and Nepal in this enjoyable memoir. (CON30, $25.00)

To the Edge of the World

by Harry Thompson

LITERATURE
2006
HARD COVER
789 PAGES

Thompson dramatizes not just life aboard the Beagle on Darwin's five-year-long voyage, with all its adventure, mishaps and import, but also the intellectual sparring between the religious, emotionally unstable Captain Fitzroy and Charles Darwin in this epic novel of seafaring adventure in the spirit of Patrick O'Brian. (WLD85, $26.00)

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)

Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson

LITERATURE
2003
HARD COVER
298 PAGES

The famous and fabulous adventure story of a boy who finds himself among pirates while searching for buried treasure. Inspired by the Isla de Coco. (PAC25, $19.99)

Trekking and Climbing in the Andes

by Val Pitkethly | Kate Harper

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
192 PAGES

A compact guide to treks and climbs in the Andes, including Torres del Paine, Fitzroy, The Inca Trail, Cordillera Huayhuash and Cotopaxi. (AND34, $20.00)

Trekking in Ecuador

by Robert & Daisy Kunstaetter

GUIDEBOOK
2002
PAPER
304 PAGES

A guide to hikes and treks in the highlands, Amazon and Pacific caost of Ecuador. (EDR18, $18.95)

Tropical Nature

by Adrian Forsyth | Ken Miyata

NATURAL HISTORY
1984
PAPER
248 PAGES
FAVORITE

A 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. (GPS13, $16.00)

Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry, A Bilingual Anthology

by Stephen Tapscott

LITERATURE
1996
PAPER
418 PAGES

This scholarly anthology of 400 poems, presented in the original language (Spanish or Portuguese) and English. Selections include poems from Octavio Paz, Pablo Neruda and Jorge Luis Borges. (SAM28, $29.95)

Valverde's Gold, In Search of the Last Great Inca Treasure

by 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. (AND51, $19.00)

Vulcan's Fury, Man Against the Volcano

by Alwyn Scarth

NATURAL HISTORY
2001
PAPER
299 PAGES

Eyewitness accounts, science, sociology and folklore result in a page-turning account of 15 dramatic volcanic events from Vesuvius to Krakatau, Mt. St. Helens and Pinatubo. (GEO10, $29.00)

Watching Wildlife Galapagos Islands

by David Andrew

GUIDEBOOK
2005
PAPER
150 PAGES

A book in the Watching Wildlife series by Lonely Planet, this slim guide features color photographs, maps and succint information on parks, and where to see which animals. (GPS73, $24.99)

What Evolution Is

by Ernst W. Mayr

SCIENCE
2002
PAPER
336 PAGES

An overview of evolution by natural selection by a key figure (SCI86, $17.99)

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)

Why Darwin Matters, The Case Against Intelligent Design

by Michael Shermer

SCIENCE
2007
PAPER
224 PAGES

A primer on evolution by natural selection. (SCI178, $14.99)

William Dampier's Voyages

by Gerald Norris

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2008
PAPER
268 PAGES

This nicely edited collection of writing by buccaneer, explorer and gentleman William Dampier includes selections from "A New Voyage Around the World" and "A Voyage New Holland." (WLD53, $29.95)

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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