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Insight Guide Brazil •   Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 383 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, $22.95)

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)

Travelers' Tales Brazil •  Annette Haddad
TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2004 • PAPER • 400 PAGES
A collection of stories, articles and excerpts on Brazil -- an excellent introduction to the people, culture and traditions of the country as seen through the eyes of modern writers. (BZL06, $18.95)

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. (BZL17, $11.95)

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Rio de Janeiro Map •   Borch Maps • 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)

Insight Guide Amazon Wildlife •  Huw Hennessy •  Hans-Ulrich Bernard • GUIDEBOOK • Jammed with photographs, this compact guide introduces the people, wildlife, habitats, parks and preserves of the Amazon basin. (AMZ03, $22.95)

Lonely Planet Rio de Janeiro •  Regis St. Louis • GUIDEBOOK • This practical guide to the Brazilian city features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information (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, $21.95)

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)

Wallpaper City Guide Rio De Janeiro •   Wallpaper Magazine • GUIDEBOOK • A stylish, thin (it fits in your back pocket) city guide compiled by the design magazine Wallpaper's local reporters. Well-organized, with chapter tabs, many photographs and of-the-moment recommendations. (BZL56, $8.95)

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)

Saudades Do Brasil, A Photographic Memoir •  Claude Levi-Strauss • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • These photographs by the great structural anthropologist, dating from the 1930s, are not just beautiful but an invaluable record of life in Sao Palo and the Amazon. (BZL04, $60.00)

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, $15.95)

Tree of Rivers, The Story of the Amazon •  John Hemming • HISTORY • Hemming captures the ambition, greed and awe of naturalists, explorers and missionaries -- and the devastating impact on native peoples -- in this magisterial human history of the region. (AMZ114, $39.95)

With Broadax and Firebrand, The Destruction of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest •  Warren Dean • HISTORY • A vivid, scholarly environmental history of Brazil from early settlement through the 1990s, focusing on deforestation on the Atlantic coast. (BZL31, $29.95)

Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil •   Rough Guide World Music • MUSIC • This authoritative anthology samples diverse styles of he music of Brazil, including contemporary singers. (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, $15.00)

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 4000-mile expedition from the high Andes to the Atlantic by foot, raft and kayak -- an expedition only four of the ten participants finished. (AMZ13, $14.00)

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, $13.95)

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, $14.95)

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, $24.95)

A Neotropical Companion •  J.C. Kricher •  Mark Plotkin • NATURAL HISTORY • A tropical primer aimed at the motivated general reader. 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, $29.95)

The Smithsonian Atlas of the Amazon •  Michael Goulding •  Ronaldo Barthem •  Efrem Ferreira • NATURAL HISTORY • A profusely illustrated, full-color atlas of the river and its major tributaries with 150 maps. (AMZ82, $39.95)

A Field Guide to the Birds of Brazil •  Ber Van Perlo • FIELD GUIDE • COMING IN APRIL • This comprehensive field guide to the birds of Brazil features 187 beautiful full-color plates with 1796 species accounts, including a distribution map for each species. (BZL75, $35.00)

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, $59.50)

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, $65.00)

Brazil: Amazon & Pantanal, Travellers' Wildlife Guides •  Les Beletsky •  David Pearson • FIELD GUIDE • 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, $27.95)

Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide •  L.H. Emmons • FIELD GUIDE • A pictorial guide to the mammals of the New World tropics, compact enough to slip into your daypack, with 29 color plates of more than 200 species. (GPS12, $32.50)

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	Insight Guide Brazil • Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 383 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, $22.95)
	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)
	Travelers' Tales Brazil • Annette Haddad TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2004 • PAPER • 400 PAGES A collection of stories, articles and excerpts on Brazil -- an excellent introduction to the people, culture and traditions of the country as seen through the eyes of modern writers. (BZL06, $18.95)
	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. (BZL17, $11.95)

	Rio de Janeiro Map • Borch Maps • 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)
	Insight Guide Amazon Wildlife • Huw Hennessy • Hans-Ulrich Bernard • GUIDEBOOK • Jammed with photographs, this compact guide introduces the people, wildlife, habitats, parks and preserves of the Amazon basin. (AMZ03, $22.95)
	Lonely Planet Rio de Janeiro • Regis St. Louis • GUIDEBOOK • This practical guide to the Brazilian city features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information (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, $21.95)
	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)
	Wallpaper City Guide Rio De Janeiro • Wallpaper Magazine • GUIDEBOOK • A stylish, thin (it fits in your back pocket) city guide compiled by the design magazine Wallpaper's local reporters. Well-organized, with chapter tabs, many photographs and of-the-moment recommendations. (BZL56, $8.95)
	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)
	Saudades Do Brasil, A Photographic Memoir • Claude Levi-Strauss • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • These photographs by the great structural anthropologist, dating from the 1930s, are not just beautiful but an invaluable record of life in Sao Palo and the Amazon. (BZL04, $60.00)
	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, $15.95)
	Tree of Rivers, The Story of the Amazon • John Hemming • HISTORY • Hemming captures the ambition, greed and awe of naturalists, explorers and missionaries -- and the devastating impact on native peoples -- in this magisterial human history of the region. (AMZ114, $39.95)
	With Broadax and Firebrand, The Destruction of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest • Warren Dean • HISTORY • A vivid, scholarly environmental history of Brazil from early settlement through the 1990s, focusing on deforestation on the Atlantic coast. (BZL31, $29.95)
	Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil • Rough Guide World Music • MUSIC • This authoritative anthology samples diverse styles of he music of Brazil, including contemporary singers. (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, $15.00)
	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 4000-mile expedition from the high Andes to the Atlantic by foot, raft and kayak -- an expedition only four of the ten participants finished. (AMZ13, $14.00)
	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, $13.95)
	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, $14.95)
	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, $24.95)
	A Neotropical Companion • J.C. Kricher • Mark Plotkin • NATURAL HISTORY • A tropical primer aimed at the motivated general reader. 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, $29.95)
	The Smithsonian Atlas of the Amazon • Michael Goulding • Ronaldo Barthem • Efrem Ferreira • NATURAL HISTORY • A profusely illustrated, full-color atlas of the river and its major tributaries with 150 maps. (AMZ82, $39.95)
	A Field Guide to the Birds of Brazil • Ber Van Perlo • FIELD GUIDE • COMING IN APRIL • This comprehensive field guide to the birds of Brazil features 187 beautiful full-color plates with 1796 species accounts, including a distribution map for each species. (BZL75, $35.00)
	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, $59.50)
	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, $65.00)
	Brazil: Amazon & Pantanal, Travellers' Wildlife Guides • Les Beletsky • David Pearson • FIELD GUIDE • 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, $27.95)
	Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide • L.H. Emmons • FIELD GUIDE • A pictorial guide to the mammals of the New World tropics, compact enough to slip into your daypack, with 29 color plates of more than 200 species. (GPS12, $32.50)