The Brazil Reader: History, Culture, Politics  •  Robert M. Levine  •  John J. Crocitti CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1999 •  PAPER  • 525 PAGES • COMING IN A diverse selection of letters, interviews, excerpts and other documents from early colonization to contemporary literature, this book is an excellent overview of the history and culture of Brazil. Each selection and author is introduced by the editors. Half the book is devoted to contemporary issues. (BZL12, $25.95)
Amazon, from the Floodplains to the Clouds  •  Alex Webb NATURAL HISTORY •  1997 •  HARD COVER  • 144 PAGES • COMING IN A stunning photographic overview of the Amazon from its source to the Atlantic. (AMZ45, $60.00)