ANDES TO ANTIPLANO More Books 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)   Bolivia, The Evolution of a Multi-Ethnic Society  •  Herbert Klein HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 343 PAGES A scholarly look at the cultural history of Bolivia from prehistory to modern times, well written and definitive. (BOL01, $45.95)   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)   Brazil Bolivia Paraguay Uruguay Map  •  Reise & Verkehrsverlag MAP A colorful, folded map of Atlantic South America stretching from the northern border of Brazil to Buenos Aires, at a scale of 1:4,000,000. One Side. 38X51 inches. (SAM39, $15.95)   Cloud Forest, A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness  •  Peter Matthiessen TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1987 •  PAPER  • 280 PAGES • FAVORITE Matthiessen recounts with wit and insight a 20,000-mile journey through South America, including a marvelous wild goose chase in the Amazon, an obligatory visit to Machu Picchu and his travels in Tierra del Fuego. A deceptively straightforward travelogue, this book displays Matthiessen's unflagging sense of humor, great style and unbounded curiosity. (SAM02, $17.00)   Conquest of the Incas  •  John Hemming HISTORY •  1970 •  PAPER  • 641 PAGES A masterful, prize-winning history of the Inca struggle against the Spanish invasion. This classic account, by one of the best writers on South America, brings together wide-ranging scholarly material in the interests of telling a good story. With a chronology, family tree, bibliography, notes and references. (AND04, $25.00)   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)   Digging Up Butch and Sundance  •  Anne Meadows HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 396 PAGES A lively account of research and adventures on the trail of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in South America. Meadows concludes that no one really knows what happened to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, but she and her husband unearth many enticing details in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. (USW351, $24.95)   The Fall of Che Guevara  •  Henry Butterfield Ryan HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES An analysis, using recently declassified CIA and State Department documents, of United States intervention in Bolivia in 1966-67. The author concludes that the U.S., while opposed to Guevara's insurgency, did not participate in his execution. (BOL15, $50.00)   Footprint Bolivia Handbook  •  Alan Murphy GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 424 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 Bolivia, and exhaustive detail on where to go and what to do. Essential for the independent traveler or anyone interested in getting off the beaten track. (BOL10, $32.85)   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)   I Am Rich Potosi, The Mountain that Eats Men  •  Stephen Ferry  •  Eduardo Galeano CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 156 PAGES A gorgeously illustrated photo essay focusing on the daily lives of the residents of Potosi. The center of silver production in South America in the 16th and 17th centuries, Potosi was notorious for its exploitation of the Quechua. Today much of their culture remains intact (silver is still mined on the mountain), and the city itself is a fallen monument to colonial architecture. This book features Ferry's evocative photographs and journal, and essay by Galeano -- an unusually moving portrait of the mountain, the people, and their history. (BOL09, $45.00)   The Incas  •  Carmen Bernard  •  Paul Bahn ARCHAEOLOGY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES • BEST SELLER A pocket-size encyclopedia in the acclaimed "New Horizons" series, this jewel of a book features hundreds of archival drawings and photographs, a chronology and long excerpts from the journals of early explorers. It's a guide to the ancient monuments, daily life of the Incas and history of exploration. (AND03, $15.95)   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)   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 South America on a Shoestring  •  Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 1148 PAGES A comprehensive, detailed practical guide to traveling in South America. With a brief general overview and country-by-country review in the Lonely Planet style of sites, attractions, and where to go and what to do. (SAM44, $34.99)   Magical Sites, Women Travelers in 19th Century Latin America  •  Marjorie Agosin TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A lively treasury of accounts written by women -- from French nuns to upper-crust Europeans -- who traveled across Latin America in the 19th century . Some of the journals were discovered in a convent library in Santiago by the editor, a Chilean-born poet, activist and scholar who lives and teaches in the US. (SAM29, $17.00)   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)   Modern Latin America  •  Thomas E. Skidmore  •  Peter Smith HISTORY •  2009 •  PAPER  • 465 PAGES A succinct history of 20th-century Latin America, extensively revised for this fifth edition. After setting the stage, the authors devote chapters to Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Cuba, Central America and the Caribbean. It concludes with an analysis of the region and prognosis for the future. A popular text for college courses, this lively book offers much to the general reader. First published in 1984. (SAM23, $64.95)   The Motorcycle Diaries, Notes on a Latin American Journey  •  Ann Wright  •  Ernesto Che Guevara TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 175 PAGES The often hilarious adventures of the pre-revolutionary 23-year-old Ernesto Guevara as he wanders through South America first on the back of his not-so-trusty motorcycle "la Poderosa," then by thumb, stowing away on boats, and every other means on conveyance imaginable. It's a Latin American "On the Road", with the blessing or curse (depending on who you talk to) of having been edited by the older, wiser guerilla fighter and revolutionary. Che's companion Alberto Granado (who founded the Santiago School of Medicine) is in his 80s and living in Cuba. (SAM20, $14.95)   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 Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics  •  Marco Lambertini  •  John Venerella NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 338 PAGES A compact guide to the world's tropical zone, organized by biome. It's a good overview of the ecology of forests, mangroves, coral reefs, deserts, and grasslands found between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer. A useful companion for travelers to tropical latitudes. With color photographs and color plates illustrating a sampling of the most conspicuous birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, and fish. (CON17, $30.00)   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)   The Pantanal: Understanding and Preserving the World's Largest Wetland  •  Frederick A. Swarts NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 301 PAGES The proceedings of an international conference on conservation in the Pantanal, published by the Wetlands Research Institute. The 29 scholarly papers include presentations on the region's geology, economic development and outlook for the future. With tables, maps, charts, mostly black-and-white photographs. (BZL23, $19.95)   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)   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)   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)   Spanish, A Language Map  •  Kristine K. Kershul LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  1999 •  PLASTIC CARD This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (SPN259, $7.95)   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)   Sun After Dark, Flights into the Foreign  •  Pico Iyer TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES A splendid collection of reports from the field, ranging from Bolivia to Cambodia, Tibet and Oman, by the engaging Pico Iyer. The fluid essays engage issues of culture and history, a theme for Iyer. He's an inveterate traveler and talker, pulling in people and encounters in settings that range from the Altiplano to the Arabian desert and Easter Island. (TVL33, $15.00)   Travelers' Tales, A Woman's World  •  Dervla Murphy  •  Marybeth Bond ANTHOLOGY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 430 PAGES A sampling eyewitness accounts of journeys to Bolivia, Pakistan, Antarctica and other far-flung destinations, each 8-10 pages, with selections from the young and old, veteran and novice travelers, including Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Gretel Ehrlich, Pam Houston, Robyn Davidson and Mary Morris. The indomitable Dervla Murphy provides an introduction. Organized thematically, the stories reflect the experience of being a woman around the world, the risks and rewards of traveling, and the writer's personal expectations and discoveries. (GEN99, $18.95)   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)   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)   Whispering in the Giant's Ear, A Frontline Chronicle from Bolivia's War on Globalization  •  William Powers CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2006 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES Powers (Friends of Nature Foundation) chronicles his four years in Bolivia as an aid worker, weaving travel, history, culture and interview into a powerful portrait of Bolivia and its people. (BOL20, $24.95)   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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