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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)

Maya Art and Architecture

by Mary Ellen Miller

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1999
• PAPER
• 240 PAGES

An illustrated overview of the art and architecture of the Maya, making use of the latest discoveries at Tikal, Copan and Palenque to demonstrate the range of Maya artistic influence. With 200 illustrations, 50 in color, including site plans, maps, strikingly rendered reconstructions and color photographs of key temples and buildings. (MYA20, $19.95)

Guatemala in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture

by Trisha O'Kane

• HISTORY
• 2000
• PAPER
• 94 PAGES

This slim guide focuses on the history of Guatemala, its cultural heritage and current political, environmental and economic challenges. An excellent synopsis from an unabashedly left-leaning perspective. We also carry Belize in Focus. (Item BLZ13) (GML04, $12.95)

Rough Guide Guatemala

by Rough Guide

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• 511 PAGES

This comprehensive guide features good cultural information and the best overview of where to go and what to do throughout the country. It's got consistently more -- and more accurate -- information on markets, towns and excursions than the competition. With chapters on Copan and the Honduran Bay Islands. (CAM89, $21.99)

Guatemala Map

by ITMB

• 2008
• MAP

A detailed, double-sided travel map of Guatemala at the very good scale of 1:470,000. (CAM24, $12.95)

 

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Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish

by Joseph Keenan

• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• 1994
• PAPER
• 215 PAGES

Idioms, common mistakes in word usage, and other helpful advice on tackling spoken Spanish. You'll need some foundation to take full advantage of this book -- but even a complete novice will appreciate the author's playful sense of humor. (CAM06, $19.95)

Culture Smart! Guatemala

by Lisa Vaughn

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2008
• PAPER
• 168 PAGES

A concise and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (CAM119, $9.95)

Lonely Planet Guatemala

by Lonely Planet

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 360 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to Guatemala with 35 local and city maps, color photographs and extensive information on where to go and what to do. (CAM85, $21.99)

A Brief History of Central America

by Hector Perez-Brignoll

• HISTORY
• 1989
• PAPER
• 223 PAGES

A good overview of the region's economic, political and social history through the 1980s by a professor at the University of Costa Rica. Well-written, informative and concise. (CAM49, $25.95)

A Short History of Progress

by Ronald Wright

• HISTORY
• 2005
• PAPER
• 132 PAGES

These succint essays, originally presented as a radio broadcast, analyze the rise and fall of great societies, including Maya, Roman, Sumerian, Ancient Chinese and Easter Island. (WLD62, $14.95)

Bitter Fruit, The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala

by Stephen Schlesinger | Stephen Kinzer

• HISTORY
• 2005
• PAPER
• 331 PAGES

A foreign policy classic first published in 1982, brilliantly written and devastating in its implications. Schlesinger and Kinzer provide a dramatic account of the CIA-backed overthrow of Guatemala's democratically elected government of Jacobo Arbenz in 1954. (CAM82, $22.95)

Coffee and Power, Revolution and the Rise of Democracy in Central America

by Jeffery M. Paige

• HISTORY
• 1998
• PAPER
• 448 PAGES

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, $30.00)

Daily Life in Maya Civilization

by Robert J. Sharer

• HISTORY
• 2009
• HARD COVER
• 256 PAGES

In this second edition of this important textbook, revised to incorporate the latest archaeological discoveries, Sharer describes Mayan political life, economy, social structure, religion, writing, warfare and scientific methods. (MYA60, $49.95)

Mystery of the Maya

by Barrie Howells | Robert Rochin Naya

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• DVD

Filmed on location in eye-poppoing IMAX, this film showcases the archeaology and culture of the ancient Maya, featuring footage of Palenque, Tikal, Tulum, Chichen Itza, Copan and Uxmal. (MYA53, $14.99)

The Guatemala Reader

by Greg Grandin

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2011
• PAPER
• 648 PAGES

A lively, literate sourcebook on the politics, economy and society of Guatemala, aimed at students, travelers and scholars. (GML18, $29.95)

The Massacre at El Mozote: A Parable of the Cold War

by Mark Danner

• HISTORY
• 1994
• PAPER

A reconstruction of a 1981 massacre in El Salvador and the role of the United States. (CAM67, $15.95)

Unfinished Conquest, The Guatemalan Tragedy

by Daniel Chauche | Victor Perera

• HISTORY
• 1993
• PAPER
• 297 PAGES

An oral history of devastating 30-year civil war; Perera interviewed hundreds of people for this astonishing book, not only the resilient Maya but also landowners, government officials, military personnel and clergy. (CAM83, $31.95)

An Album of Maya Architecture

by Tatiana Proskouriakoff

• ARCHAEOLOGY
• 2003
• PAPER
• 164 PAGES

Scholar, artist and architect Proskouriakoff presents breathtaking artistic reconstructions of what Maya cities may have looked like in their heyday in this classic work, first published in 1946. (MYA06, $19.95)

Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan: Volume One

by John Lloyd Stephens

• EXPLORATION
• 1969
• PAPER
• 396 PAGES

The first volume of Stephens' 1841 account, an instant bestseller and still an excellent introduction to the people, culture and archaeology of Central America. It follows Stephens through Belize and Guatemala, with several chapters on Copan. With 127 engravings by Frederick Catherwood. We also carry Volume Two. ($14.95, Item MYA05) (MYA33, $16.95)

Reading the Maya Glyphs

by Mark Van Stone | Michael Coe

• ARCHAEOLOGY
• 2005
• PAPER
• 160 PAGES

This compact, illustrated guide to commonly encountered Maya hieroglyphs provides an excellent introduction to Maya writing for the traveler. We also carry Coe's classic text The Maya. ($24.95, Item MYA10) (MYA26, $19.95)

The Code of Kings, The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs

by Linda Schele | Peter Mathews

• ARCHAEOLOGY
• 1999
• PAPER
• 432 PAGES

A vivid guided tour of seven Maya sites, including Palenque, Tikal and Chichen Itza. This outstanding book features photos and line drawings throughout, and introductory chapters with a succinct introduction to Maya history and culture. (MYA13, $22.00)

The Maya

by Michael Coe

• ARCHAEOLOGY
• 2011
• PAPER
• 280 PAGES

The eighth edition of Coe's clear, concise and authoritative, illustrated survey of the Maya. (MYA10, $26.95)

Guatemala: Never Again!

by Thomas Quigley

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1999
• PAPER
• 424 PAGES

Eyewitness testimony of the war conducted by the military against Guatemala's indigenous population during the 36-year civil war. (CAM88, $34.00)

Guatemalan Journey

by Stephen Connely Benz

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1996
• PAPER
• 212 PAGES

Opening with a long chapter on life in Guatemala City, Benz's memoir moves on to the remote highlands and other little-visited regions. An excellent account of Guatemala's political history, traditions, and indigenous cultures. (GML03, $19.95)

The Road to Ruins

by Ian Graham

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2010
• HARD COVER
• 528 PAGES

Graham chronicles his career as Mayanist and explorer in this lively memoir of a life in the field. (MYA68, $39.95)

Time Among the Maya, Travels in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico

by Ronald Wright

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2000
• PAPER
• 464 PAGES

Wright combines journalism, archaeology and an ear for dialogue in this engaging account of travels among the contemporary Maya. (CAM84, $16.00)

Antigua and My Life Before

by Marcela Serrano | Margaret Sayers Peden

• LITERATURE
• 2000
• PAPER
• 368 PAGES

Set in Santiago, Chile, and the Guatemalan city of Antigua, this is the story of two women --- one a famous singer, the other an artist/architect -- and a tragic shooting that sparks off memories of their friendship. (CRB121, $14.00)

Popol Vuh, The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life

by Dennis Tedlock

• LITERATURE
• 1996
• PAPER
• 388 PAGES

The definitive, unabridged collection of creation myths and stories of the Quiche people, fundamental to understanding the worldview of the highland Maya. (MYA14, $16.99)

Travelers' Tales Central America

by Larry Habegger | Natanya Pearlman

• ANTHOLOGY
• 2001
• PAPER
• 277 PAGES

Organized thematically with contributions set in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, this collection of eyewitness reports includes Joan Didion, P.J. O'Rourke and Paul Theroux. (CAM96, $17.95)

Volcanoes, Crucibles of Change

by Richard Fisher

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 1998
• PAPER
• 344 PAGES

A complete primer for the volcano lover, this heavily illustrated book covers types of volcanoes and eruptions, worldwide distribution and the physics of their formation. (GEO02, $29.95)

Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide

by L.H. Emmons

• FIELD GUIDE
• 1997
• PAPER
• 298 PAGES

Compact enough to slip into your daypack, this field guide to the mammals of the New World tropics features 29 color plates of more than 200 species. (GPS12, $42.50)

The Birds of Tikal, An Annotated Checklist

by Randall Beavers

• FIELD GUIDE
• 1992
• PAPER
• 153 PAGES

The serious birder will find this annotated list of birds found at Tikal a useful adjunct to a field guide. With a 40-page introduction to the region, a few black-and-white photographs, checklist and notes. (GML08, $29.50)

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