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Insight Guide Brazil •   Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2009 • PAPER • 384 PAGES
This handsome guide is a profusely illustrated overview of the country, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on natural history, politics and culture. With hundreds of photos and excellent maps. (BZL01, $22.99)

The Brazilians •  Joseph Page
CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1996 • PAPER • 540 PAGES
A clear and compelling introduction to the country, covering politics, history, economics, culture, and character. The turmoil and ecological destruction in the Amazon basin is discussed in one of the many thought-provoking chapters. (AMZ16, $22.95)

Brazil, A Traveler's Literary Companion •  Alexis Levitin
ANTHOLOGY • 2009 • PAPER • 256 PAGES
This vital collection is as eclectic and electric as Brazil itself. These stories -- ranging from vignettes, sketches, and prose poems to traditional narratives -- cover a wide geography, physically, thematically, and stylistically. Tales of nature and magic, humor and tragedy, brutality and delicacy, sex and violence are played out against every corner of this vast and diverse land: the Amazon, the Northeast, the Central West, and the South, as well as in Brazil's two metropolises, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The earliest story, Machado de Assis' "The Wallet," was written at the end of the nineteenth century. The most recent were written especially for this book. Brazil is noted for its vibrant music and celebrations; this book shows an equally rich literary scene for the traveler or fan of world -- and world-class -- fiction. (BZL83, $14.95)

Tropical Nature •  Adrian Forsyth •  Ken Miyata
NATURAL HISTORY • 1984 • PAPER • 248 PAGES • FAVORITE
A lively, 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. With a lengthy appendix of practical advice for the tropical traveler. (GPS13, $14.00)

Brazil Map •   Borch Maps
2006 • MAP
A handy folded, laminated map of Brazil at a scale of 1:4,000,000. Two Sides. 27x39 inches. (BZL17, $11.95)

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Rio de Janeiro Map •   ITMB • A laminated road map of Rio de Janeiro at a scale of 1:13,000. (BZL25, $8.95)

Brazil in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics, and Culture •  Jan Rocha • GUIDEBOOK • Authoritative and up-to-date, this slim guide focuses on the history of Brazil, its cultural heritage and current political, environmental and economic challenges. With maps, photographs and some travel information. (BZL03, $12.95)

Culture Smart! Brazil •  Sandra Branco • GUIDEBOOK • A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (BZL54, $9.95)

Footprint Brazil Handbook •  Alex Robinson • GUIDEBOOK • A general overview of Brazil and practical travel detail on where to go and what to do. (BZL22, $25.95)

Lonely Planet Rio de Janeiro •  Regis St. Louis • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide filled with maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information. We also carry Lonely Planet Buenos Aires (ARG10). (BZL19, $19.99)

Portuguese, Start Speaking Today (Brazilian) •   Language/30 • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A 90-minute primer on Brazilian Portuguese following the foreign service method. (BZL36, $24.95)

Say It in Portuguese, Brazilian Usage •  Alexander Prista •  Francisco Da Costa • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A handy, palm-size phrasebook for travelers with 1,100 useful words and expressions. It provides the English phrase, Portuguese equivalent and transliteration. (BZL37, $4.95)

Bossa Nova, The Story of the Brazilian Music That Seduced the World •  Ruy Castro • HISTORY • Journalist Ruy Castro interviewed everyone who had anything to do with Boss Nova for this animated history, capturing not only the personalities of pioneers like Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joao Gilberto but also the spirit of Rio de Janeiro in the 1960s. (BZL47, $17.95)

Brazil Revealed •   Discovery Channel • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • See the sights of Brazil, including the newest of the seven Wonders in this Discovery Atlas presentation. (BZL88, $14.98)

The Accidental President of Brazil, A Memoir •  Bill Clinton •  Fernando Henrique Cardoso • HISTORY • Brazil's former president, in office from 1995-2002, offers a candid, wry, illuminating view of the gloriously ungovernable, irrepressibly attractive country in this vibrant memoir. (BZL58, $16.00)

Tree of Rivers, The Story of the Amazon •  John Hemming • HISTORY • Hemming captures the ambition, greed and awe of naturalists, explorers and missionaries -- and their devastating impact on native peoples -- in this absorbing human history. (AMZ114, $24.95)

Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil •   Rough Guide World Music • MUSIC • This authoritative anthology samples diverse styles of the music of Brazil, including both live and studio cuts by contemporary artists as well as living legends like songwriter Chico Buarque and gafieira samba master Paulo Moura. (BZL72, $14.95)

A Death in Brazil •  Peter Robb • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Peter Robb (Midnight in Sicily) flourishes his mastery of the complexities of Brazilian travel, politics, culture and history. This book is impressive for its prose, insight and the author's sheer bravura. (BZL43, $16.00)

Brazilian Adventure •  Peter Fleming • EXPLORATION • A classic and very entertaining account of a 3,000-mile quest through the Amazon in search of a missing English colonel, first published in 1933. (AMZ55, $16.95)

Running the Amazon •  Joe Kane • EXPLORATION • A best-selling account of a 4,000-mile expedition from the high Andes to the Atlantic by foot, raft and kayak -- an expedition only four of the ten participants finished. (AMZ13, $14.95)

Samba •  Alma Guillermoprieto • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A memorable account of life and music on the coast of Brazil by the talented and wide-ranging Guillermoprieto. A dancer herself, she lived for a year in Manguiera, a favela near Rio known for its samba school. Nominated for a National Book Award. (BZL38, $14.95)

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands •  Jorge Amado • LITERATURE • The best known novel by Brazil's much loved author. Amado spins a satiric tale of a young cooking teacher in Salvador, Bahia, who is haunted by her first husband, a philandering ne'er do well who dropped dead at carnival. (BZL35, $15.95)

Little Star of Bela Lua, A Novella and Stories •  Luana Monteiro • LITERATURE • Monteiro's quirky tales recall the folklore, character and tradition of the Sertao in Northeast Brazil, an arid land that recalls America's Old West or the gaucho country of Argentina. (BZL50, $13.95)

Rebellion in the Backlands •  Euclides da Cunha •  Samuel Putnam • LITERATURE • The strange tale of the 1893-1897 Canudos rebellion, and touchstone of Brailian literature. (BZL44, $41.00)

The Slum •  Aluisio Azevedo • LITERATURE • Azevedo tackles social issues, including racism and overwhelming material desire, in this classic tale of star-crossed lovers, first published in 1890. (BZL27, $24.99)

A Neotropical Companion •  J.C. Kricher •  Mark Plotkin • NATURAL HISTORY • From plants and animals to birds and bugs, it's all here in this wonderfully written overview of the ecology, habitats, plants and animals of Central and South America. (GPS11, $35.00)

The Smithsonian Atlas of the Amazon •  Michael Goulding •  Ronaldo Barthem •  Efrem Ferreira • NATURAL HISTORY • This beautiful, profusely illustrated atlas of the river includes its major tributaries and 150 full-colro maps. Michael Goulding (Floods of Fortune) and Brazilian biologists Ronaldo Barthem and Efrem Ferreira provide the accompanying text. (AMZ82, $39.95)

A Guide to the Birds of Venezuela •  Steven Hilty •  Guy Tudor •  J.A. Gwynne • FIELD GUIDE • The classic South American bird guide, revised and expanded by Steve Hilty. A bit hefty for a field guide at just over 4 pounds, but still an essential reference to over 1,400 bird species. Travelers in the Brazilian Amazon will find it especially useful. (FG13, $65.00)

Birds of Northern South America, Vol. 2: Field Guide •  Robin Restall •  Clemencia Rodner •  Roger Williams • FIELD GUIDE • This comprehensive field guide, featuring an astounding 6400 paintings and 2308 maps covers all the birds from Ecuador to Guiana. (SAM103, $70.00)

Brazil: Amazon & Pantanal, Travellers' Wildlife Guides •  Les Beletsky •  David Pearson • FIELD GUIDE • COMING IN JUNE • A comprehensive handbook to the flora, fauna and habitats of Brazil. The 100 color plates feature 90 species of amphibians and reptiles, 310 birds, 70 mammals, 30 insects and 50 common trees and plants. (BZL30, $29.95)

Field Guide Birds of Brazil •  Ber Van Perlo • FIELD GUIDE • This comprehensive field guide features 187 beautiful full-color plates with 1796 species accounts, including a distribution map for each. (BZL75, $39.95)

Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide •  L.H. Emmons • FIELD GUIDE • Compact enough to slip into your daypack, this guide to the mammals of the New World tropics features 29 color plates of more than 200 species. (GPS12, $39.00)

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	Insight Guide Brazil • Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2009 • PAPER • 384 PAGES This handsome guide is a profusely illustrated overview of the country, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on natural history, politics and culture. With hundreds of photos and excellent maps. (BZL01, $22.99)
	The Brazilians • Joseph Page CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1996 • PAPER • 540 PAGES A clear and compelling introduction to the country, covering politics, history, economics, culture, and character. The turmoil and ecological destruction in the Amazon basin is discussed in one of the many thought-provoking chapters. (AMZ16, $22.95)
	Brazil, A Traveler's Literary Companion • Alexis Levitin ANTHOLOGY • 2009 • PAPER • 256 PAGES This vital collection is as eclectic and electric as Brazil itself. These stories -- ranging from vignettes, sketches, and prose poems to traditional narratives -- cover a wide geography, physically, thematically, and stylistically. Tales of nature and magic, humor and tragedy, brutality and delicacy, sex and violence are played out against every corner of this vast and diverse land: the Amazon, the Northeast, the Central West, and the South, as well as in Brazil's two metropolises, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The earliest story, Machado de Assis' "The Wallet," was written at the end of the nineteenth century. The most recent were written especially for this book. Brazil is noted for its vibrant music and celebrations; this book shows an equally rich literary scene for the traveler or fan of world -- and world-class -- fiction. (BZL83, $14.95)
	Tropical Nature • Adrian Forsyth • Ken Miyata NATURAL HISTORY • 1984 • PAPER • 248 PAGES • FAVORITE A lively, 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. With a lengthy appendix of practical advice for the tropical traveler. (GPS13, $14.00)
	Brazil Map • Borch Maps 2006 • MAP A handy folded, laminated map of Brazil at a scale of 1:4,000,000. Two Sides. 27x39 inches. (BZL17, $11.95)

	Rio de Janeiro Map • ITMB • A laminated road map of Rio de Janeiro at a scale of 1:13,000. (BZL25, $8.95)
	Brazil in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics, and Culture • Jan Rocha • GUIDEBOOK • Authoritative and up-to-date, this slim guide focuses on the history of Brazil, its cultural heritage and current political, environmental and economic challenges. With maps, photographs and some travel information. (BZL03, $12.95)
	Culture Smart! Brazil • Sandra Branco • GUIDEBOOK • A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (BZL54, $9.95)
	Footprint Brazil Handbook • Alex Robinson • GUIDEBOOK • A general overview of Brazil and practical travel detail on where to go and what to do. (BZL22, $25.95)
	Lonely Planet Rio de Janeiro • Regis St. Louis • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide filled with maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information. We also carry Lonely Planet Buenos Aires (ARG10). (BZL19, $19.99)
	Portuguese, Start Speaking Today (Brazilian) • Language/30 • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A 90-minute primer on Brazilian Portuguese following the foreign service method. (BZL36, $24.95)
	Say It in Portuguese, Brazilian Usage • Alexander Prista • Francisco Da Costa • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A handy, palm-size phrasebook for travelers with 1,100 useful words and expressions. It provides the English phrase, Portuguese equivalent and transliteration. (BZL37, $4.95)
	Bossa Nova, The Story of the Brazilian Music That Seduced the World • Ruy Castro • HISTORY • Journalist Ruy Castro interviewed everyone who had anything to do with Boss Nova for this animated history, capturing not only the personalities of pioneers like Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joao Gilberto but also the spirit of Rio de Janeiro in the 1960s. (BZL47, $17.95)
	Brazil Revealed • Discovery Channel • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • See the sights of Brazil, including the newest of the seven Wonders in this Discovery Atlas presentation. (BZL88, $14.98)
	The Accidental President of Brazil, A Memoir • Bill Clinton • Fernando Henrique Cardoso • HISTORY • Brazil's former president, in office from 1995-2002, offers a candid, wry, illuminating view of the gloriously ungovernable, irrepressibly attractive country in this vibrant memoir. (BZL58, $16.00)
	Tree of Rivers, The Story of the Amazon • John Hemming • HISTORY • Hemming captures the ambition, greed and awe of naturalists, explorers and missionaries -- and their devastating impact on native peoples -- in this absorbing human history. (AMZ114, $24.95)
	Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil • Rough Guide World Music • MUSIC • This authoritative anthology samples diverse styles of the music of Brazil, including both live and studio cuts by contemporary artists as well as living legends like songwriter Chico Buarque and gafieira samba master Paulo Moura. (BZL72, $14.95)
	A Death in Brazil • Peter Robb • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Peter Robb (Midnight in Sicily) flourishes his mastery of the complexities of Brazilian travel, politics, culture and history. This book is impressive for its prose, insight and the author's sheer bravura. (BZL43, $16.00)
	Brazilian Adventure • Peter Fleming • EXPLORATION • A classic and very entertaining account of a 3,000-mile quest through the Amazon in search of a missing English colonel, first published in 1933. (AMZ55, $16.95)
	Running the Amazon • Joe Kane • EXPLORATION • A best-selling account of a 4,000-mile expedition from the high Andes to the Atlantic by foot, raft and kayak -- an expedition only four of the ten participants finished. (AMZ13, $14.95)
	Samba • Alma Guillermoprieto • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A memorable account of life and music on the coast of Brazil by the talented and wide-ranging Guillermoprieto. A dancer herself, she lived for a year in Manguiera, a favela near Rio known for its samba school. Nominated for a National Book Award. (BZL38, $14.95)
	Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands • Jorge Amado • LITERATURE • The best known novel by Brazil's much loved author. Amado spins a satiric tale of a young cooking teacher in Salvador, Bahia, who is haunted by her first husband, a philandering ne'er do well who dropped dead at carnival. (BZL35, $15.95)
	Little Star of Bela Lua, A Novella and Stories • Luana Monteiro • LITERATURE • Monteiro's quirky tales recall the folklore, character and tradition of the Sertao in Northeast Brazil, an arid land that recalls America's Old West or the gaucho country of Argentina. (BZL50, $13.95)
	Rebellion in the Backlands • Euclides da Cunha • Samuel Putnam • LITERATURE • The strange tale of the 1893-1897 Canudos rebellion, and touchstone of Brailian literature. (BZL44, $41.00)
	The Slum • Aluisio Azevedo • LITERATURE • Azevedo tackles social issues, including racism and overwhelming material desire, in this classic tale of star-crossed lovers, first published in 1890. (BZL27, $24.99)
	A Neotropical Companion • J.C. Kricher • Mark Plotkin • NATURAL HISTORY • From plants and animals to birds and bugs, it's all here in this wonderfully written overview of the ecology, habitats, plants and animals of Central and South America. (GPS11, $35.00)
	The Smithsonian Atlas of the Amazon • Michael Goulding • Ronaldo Barthem • Efrem Ferreira • NATURAL HISTORY • This beautiful, profusely illustrated atlas of the river includes its major tributaries and 150 full-colro maps. Michael Goulding (Floods of Fortune) and Brazilian biologists Ronaldo Barthem and Efrem Ferreira provide the accompanying text. (AMZ82, $39.95)
	A Guide to the Birds of Venezuela • Steven Hilty • Guy Tudor • J.A. Gwynne • FIELD GUIDE • The classic South American bird guide, revised and expanded by Steve Hilty. A bit hefty for a field guide at just over 4 pounds, but still an essential reference to over 1,400 bird species. Travelers in the Brazilian Amazon will find it especially useful. (FG13, $65.00)
	Birds of Northern South America, Vol. 2: Field Guide • Robin Restall • Clemencia Rodner • Roger Williams • FIELD GUIDE • This comprehensive field guide, featuring an astounding 6400 paintings and 2308 maps covers all the birds from Ecuador to Guiana. (SAM103, $70.00)
	Brazil: Amazon & Pantanal, Travellers' Wildlife Guides • Les Beletsky • David Pearson • FIELD GUIDE • COMING IN JUNE • A comprehensive handbook to the flora, fauna and habitats of Brazil. The 100 color plates feature 90 species of amphibians and reptiles, 310 birds, 70 mammals, 30 insects and 50 common trees and plants. (BZL30, $29.95)
	Field Guide Birds of Brazil • Ber Van Perlo • FIELD GUIDE • This comprehensive field guide features 187 beautiful full-color plates with 1796 species accounts, including a distribution map for each. (BZL75, $39.95)
	Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide • L.H. Emmons • FIELD GUIDE • Compact enough to slip into your daypack, this guide to the mammals of the New World tropics features 29 color plates of more than 200 species. (GPS12, $39.00)