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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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WORLD OF THE MAYA

Worth Looking For

Maya, Divine Kings of the Rain Forest


by Nikolai Grube

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 450 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Comprehensive and well-illustrated, this overview of the culture, history and archaeology of the Maya makes great reading. (MYA37, $49.95)

The Lords of Tikal, Rulers of an Ancient City

The Lords of Tikal, Rulers of an Ancient City


by Peter Harrison

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Beautifully illustrated and scholarly, this book draws together recent archaeology and a new understanding of Maya hieroglyphs to portray Tikal at the height of its influence. (MYA16, $31.95)

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