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501 Spanish Verbs
• Christopher Kendris
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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The perennial favorite among students of Spanish.
(GEN134, $16.99)
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Bradt Guide Panama
• Sarah Woods
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide in the informative Bradt style, with information on natural history, arts and culture, and special sections on the Bocas del Toro archipelago and the Panama Canal.
(PNM26, $21.95)
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The Captain and the Enemy
• Graham Greene
• LITERATURE
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Graham Greene returns to classic themes of mystery, deceit and espionage in this accomplished short novel, his 23rd and last book, set in Panama.
(CAM53, $14.00)
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Central America, A Nation Divided
• Ralph Lee Woodward
• HISTORY
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A balanced standard history of the region -- popular as a university textbook and thoroughly revised to reflect the momentous events in the region since 1976. With an extensive guide to further reading.
(CAM80, $37.95)
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Central America, A Natural and Cultural History
• Anthony G. Coates
• HISTORY
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A concise overview of the region with contributions by diverse authors on the geology, natural history and culture of the Central American isthmus.
(CAM69, $21.00)
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Coffee and Power, Revolution and the Rise of Democracy in Central America
• Jeffery M. Paige
• HISTORY
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Panoramic in scope, this scholarly history examines the emerging democracies of Central America and especially the political impact on powerful families who control coffee production.
(CAM50, $24.50)
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Costa Rica & Panama Map
• World Mapping Project
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An exquisitely detailed, double-sided colorful map with topography, parks and attractions.
(CAM111, $9.99)
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Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands
• Chris Doyle
• Nancy Scott
• GUIDEBOOK
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A convenient, spiral-bound guide to anchorages, harbors and navigation from Anguilla to Dominica.
(CRB132, $29.95)
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Eastern Caribbean Cruise Tour Guide
• Coastal Cruise Tour Guides
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A handy guide and booklet that unfolds to a six-foot-long full color map. It features historical background, visitor attractions and maps of all the islands from Puerto Rico to Trinidad.
(CRB135, $15.95)
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Eclipse! The What, Where, When, Why, and How Guide to Watching Solar and Lunar Eclipses
• Philip Harington
• REFERENCE
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A guide to eclipse phenomena, including how to best photograph and appreciate lunar and solar eclipses, as well as understand general celestial mechanics. With tables summarizing where lunar and solar eclipses will be visible from 1998-2017.
(GEN30, $19.95)
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The Ecology of a Tropical Forest, Seasonal Rhythms and Long-term Changes
• Egbert G. Leigh, Jr
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A good overview of the flora, fauna and ecology of the region.
(CAM52, $35.00)
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A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America & Southeast Mexico
• Fiona Reid
• FIELD GUIDE
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Large color plates of mammals, mostly painted in the field, with range maps by species. A great resource for visitors to Central America with an interest in mammals.
(CAM60, $59.95)
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Four Neotropical Rainforests
• Alwyn Gentry
• NATURAL HISTORY
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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, $55.00)
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In the Time of the Tyrants, Panama, 1968-1990
• R. M. Coster
• HISTORY
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A history of the period in Panama's recent history dominated by military dictators.
(CAM55, $11.95)
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It's a Jungle Up There, More Tales from the Treetops
• Margaret Lowman
• James Burgess
• Edward Burgess
• NATURAL HISTORY
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This engaging globe-skipping chronicle takes the tropical ecologist and her now-grown sons James and Edward to Samoa, West Africa, Peru, Panama, India and other great habitats.
(NAT92, $30.00)
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Looking for a Ship
• John McPhee
• HISTORY
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In his signature style of exploring important but ignored subjects, John McPhee explores the dying industry of the Merchant Marine.
(GEN133, $16.00)
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A Magic Web, The Tropical Forest of Barro Colorado Island
• Egbert G. Leigh, Jr
• Christian Ziegler
• NATURAL HISTORY
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
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A generously illustrated overview of the nature and ecology of Barro Colorado Island.
(CAM100, $40.00)
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A Man A Plan A Canal
• Nova
• HISTORY
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(PNM19, $14.98)
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The Maya Tropical Forest: Peoples, Parks and Ancient Cities
• James D. Nations
• HISTORY
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Jim Nations draws on field work in the region over the last 25 years in this personable, detailed overview of the people, history and wildlife of the lowland tropical forest of southern Mexico, Guatemala and Belize.
(MYA49, $22.95)
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A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics
• Marco Lambertini
• John Venerella
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A compact, illustrated guide to the natural history of the tropical latitudes.
(CON17, $25.00)
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Panama Canal by Cruise Ship
• Anne Vipond
• GUIDEBOOK
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An outstanding guide to the Panama Canal, and popular ports of call in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. It features a mile-by-mile guide to the transit, a history of the building of the canal and a detailed pullout map.
(PNM13, $21.95)
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Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish
• Pimsleur Language Method
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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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)
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Plants and Animals in the Life of the Kuna
• Valerio Nunez
• Heraclio Herrera
• Jorge Ventocilla
• James Howe
• Elisabeth King
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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An ethnobiology and cultural portrait of Panama's Kuna Indians and their home, the San Blas Islands.
(PNM15, $19.95)
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Portrait of the Panama Canal, from Construction to the Twenty-First Century
• William Friar
• HISTORY
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A photo-essay with contemporary and archival photographs of the Panama Canal, as well as a short history, featuring 60 color and 10 archival images.
(CAM54, $16.95)
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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
• Edmund Morris
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A celebrated biography of Teddy Roosevelt, from his birth in 1858 to his presidential inauguration in 1901.
(USE308, $17.95)
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Rough Guide Central America
• Peter Eltringham
• GUIDEBOOK
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A no-nonsense, comprehensive travel guide to Central America with country-by-country descriptions and a solid overview of history, culture and nature. Covers Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama.
(CAM95, $22.99)
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Sailor's Guide to the Windward Islands
• Chris Doyle
• GUIDEBOOK
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A convenient, spiral-bound guide to anchorages, harbors and navigation from Granada north to Martinique. With GPS coordinates, color sketch maps, and a directory of services.
(CRB134, $26.95)
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Spanish, Start Speaking Today! (Cassette Tapes)
• Educational Services Corporation
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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A 90-minute crash course in Spanish featured in two audio tapes and a phrasebook.
(SPN140, $21.95)
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Theodore Rex
• Edmund Morris
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A celebrated biography tackling Roosevelt's presidency from 1901 to 1909 -- and his role in creating an American Empire.
(USE310, $17.95)
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Travelers' Tales Central America
• Larry Habegger
• Natanya Pearlman
• ANTHOLOGY
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A collection of eyewitness reports by journalists, travelers and writers, including Joan Didion, P.J. O'Rourke and Paul Theroux.
(CAM96, $17.95)
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Ultimate Spanish, Basic-Intermediate with Book
• Irwin Stern
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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A university-level Spanish course in a box with eight, 60-minute cassettes and a 400-page book.
(SPN175, $75.00)
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The University of Chicago Dictionary, Spanish-English/English-Spanish
• Carlos Castillo
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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The well-regarded concise dictionary of words and phrases for today's language. Fifth Edition.
(SPN118, $11.00)
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