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Moon Handbook Pacific Mexico

Moon Handbook Pacific Mexico

by Bruce Whipperman

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 811 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to the Pacific coast of Mexico from Mazatlan to Oaxaca, including Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, Acapulco, Oaxaca and Puerto Escondido. (MEX76, $23.95)

Chasing Monarchs, A Migration with the Butterflies of Passage

Chasing Monarchs, A Migration with the Butterflies of Passage

by Robert Michael Pyle

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 307 PAGES

A memoir of Lepidoptery, combing the entomologist-author's considerable knowledge of butterflies and their biology with a rambling road trip from British Columbia through the Southwest to Mexico. (MEX62, $14.00)

Four Wings and a Prayer, Caught in the Mystery of the Monarch Butterfly

Four Wings and a Prayer, Caught in the Mystery of the Monarch Butterfly

by Sue Halpern

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 212 PAGES

A lyrical account of travels and encounters on the trail of the migrating monarch. Halpern, who weaves her own experiences with science, interviews and commentary, includes a section on the butterfly wintering grounds in Mexico. (NAT52, $13.00)

Michoacan Map

Michoacan Map

by Ediciones Independencia

  • MAP

A colorful, locally produced map of the Mexican state of Michoacan, at a scale of 1:570,000. The revese side has city plans of the five biggest towns; the text is in Spanish. (MEX75, $7.95)

 
Culture Smart! Mexico

Culture Smart! Mexico


by Sian Hughes

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES

A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (MEX205, $9.95)

Lonely Planet Mexican Spanish Phrasebook

Lonely Planet Mexican Spanish Phrasebook


by Rafael Carmona

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 258 PAGES

This handy take-along phrasebook with essential vocabulay for travelers. (MEX257, $8.99)

Conquest: Montezuma, Cortes and the Fall of Old Mexico

Conquest: Montezuma, Cortes and the Fall of Old Mexico


by Hugh Thomas

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 812 PAGES

An entertaining and monumental tome on the conquest of Mexico. It's rare to find a work of such scholarship and importance that is also an enjoyable read. (MEX06, $25.00)

The Aztecs


by Richard F. Townsend

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

Teotihuacan, Xochicalco and Tula are all covered in depth in this survey of Aztec civilization from its origins in the 12th century to its defeat at the hands of Cortes. Illustrated throughout in color and black-and-white. (MEX54, $24.95)

The Labyrinth of Solitude

The Labyrinth of Solitude


by Octavio Paz

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 398 PAGES
  • COMING IN MARCH

These essays by the Nobel Prize-winning poet address Mexican culture and character. The chapters on the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead and the conquest are especially memorable. (MEX08, $14.50)

Mexico in Mind

Mexico in Mind


by Maria Finn

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 235 PAGES

John Steinbeck, D.H. Lawrence, Graham Greene, Malcolm Lowry and others offer diverse impressions of the many Mexicos. (MEX178, $14.95)

Great Migrations

Great Migrations


by K.M. Kostyal

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES

The companion book to the National Geographic seven-part television series premiering on Sunday, November 7. The stunning result of a three-year odyssey covering 400,000 miles -- and including hundreds of hours up in helicopters, underwater or in the trees -- the series captures the drama of not just the Africa plains but of diverse creatures from butterflies and crabs to penguins and whales on the move across land and sea. The book includes photos by Paul Nicklen, Frans Lanting, Dereck and Beverly Joubert and other stars. (BST162, $35.00)

Millions of Monarchs, Bunches of Beetles: How Bugs Find Strength in Numbers

Millions of Monarchs, Bunches of Beetles: How Bugs Find Strength in Numbers


by Gilbert Waldbauer

  • SCIENCE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A fascinating collection of essays by a spirited entomologist on the occasional gathering of monarchs, ladybugs, locusts and other not-so-social insects. Delightful and instructive. (BUG10, $16.95)

No Way Home, The Decline of the World's Great Animal Migrations

No Way Home, The Decline of the World's Great Animal Migrations


by David Wilcove

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A conservation biologist at Princeton, Wilcove argues powerfully that we must protect the habitats and byways of the grand migratory assemblages on the ground, in the air and on the water (CON41, $25.00)

The Last Monarch Butterfly, Conserving the Monarch Butterfly in a Brave New World


by Phil Schappert

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 113 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

An excellent, illustrated overview of the biology, migration and conservation of the Monarch, written for young adults, but appropriate for all readers. (BST100, $19.95)

The Rarest of the Rare, Vanishing Animals, Timeless Worlds

The Rarest of the Rare, Vanishing Animals, Timeless Worlds


by Diane Ackerman

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

This collection of six marvelous essays includes Ackerman's visit to the Poco das Antas Biological Reserve, home to the world's only remaining population of wild golden lion tamarin. She also includes chapters on the Hawaiian monk seal, short-tailed albatross and monarch butterfly. (BST26, $12.95)

A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America

A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America


by Stephen Howell | Sophie Webb

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 849 PAGES

Serious birders will want this definitive guide to the 1,070 bird species. It may be awkward to carry but it covers, in detail, all the birds you will see in the region. (FG15, $49.95)

Field Guide to Mexican Birds

Field Guide to Mexican Birds


by Roger Tory Peterson | Edward Chalif

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1973
  • PAPER
  • 298 PAGES

An easy-to-carry field guide with 1,000 species reported in Mexico, Belize and El Salvador, covering also northwest Costa Rica. (FG12, $22.00)

Field Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Adjacent Areas, Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador

Field Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Adjacent Areas, Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador


by Ernest Preston Edwards

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

This classic guide illustrates all the regularly occurring birds of Mexico and neighboring areas, including details of distribution, abundance, habitat and identification features for 850 species. (MEX47, $22.95)

Mexico Field Guide: Butterflies


by Rainforest Publications

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PLASTIC CARD

A handy, double-sided laminated card depicting 82 species of spectacular butterflies. Includes English and scientific names and dimensions. (MEX256, $6.95)

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