Belize   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $63, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXBLZ04A)		  
Insight Guide Belize  •  Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 341 PAGES
A profusely illustrated overview of Belize, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on natural history and culture, hundreds of photos and maps, and some limited practical information. (BLZ02, $23.95)		   Insight Guide Belize
Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life  •  Paul Humann
FIELD GUIDE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 80 PAGES
A compact guide illustrating all the fishes, corals, invertebrates and plants you are most likely to encounter in less than 15 feet of water in the Caribbean. Humann's photographs are among the best we've seen for identification -- and its handy size makes it perfect to take along in the boat or to the beach. (DIV02, $14.95)		   Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life
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, $16.00)		   Tropical Nature
Belize Map  •  National Geographic
MAP
A travel map of Belize at a scale of 1:400,000 showing all the national parks and good topography. Features an inset of Belize City. Two Sides. 34x21 inches. (CAM21, $11.95)		   Belize Map



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Maya Art and Architecture  •  Mary Ellen Miller   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  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)
 		  
The Maya  •  Michael Coe   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  The eighth edition of Coe's clear, concise and authoritative, illustrated survey of the Maya. (MYA10, $26.95)
 		  
Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan: Volume One  •  John Lloyd Stephens   • EXPLORATION  •  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)
 		  
Time Among the Maya, Travels in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico  •  Ronald Wright   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Wright combines journalism, archaeology and an ear for dialogue in this engaging account of travels among the contemporary Maya. (CAM84, $16.00)
 		  
Beka Lamb  •  Zee Edgell   • LITERATURE • COMING IN  •  This award-winning novel is the story of Beka, a young girl from Belize -- a habitual liar who would like to reform her ways. Edgell, who grew up in Belize City, writes a convincing portrayal of family and small town life. (BLZ01, $13.69)
 		  
Popol Vuh, The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life  •  Dennis Tedlock   • LITERATURE  •  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)
 		  
A Neotropical Companion  •  John 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)
 		  
Jaguar, One Man's Struggle to Establish the World's First Jaguar Preserve  •  Alan Rabinowitz   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  In this vivid portrait of conservation in Central America, Rabinowitz weaves personal tales of his own research and adventures with a chronicle of his successful efforts to establish a jaguar reserve in Belize. (BLZ11, $37.50)
 		  
Birds of Belize  •  H. Lee Jones  •  Dana Gardner   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A complete guide to the birds of Belize, 573 species in all, featuring 56 color plates and 234 range maps. (BLZ16, $34.95)
 		  
Fishwatcher's Field Guide Caribbean  •  Idaz Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A convenient double-sided plastic card showing 75 reef fish of the Caribbean. (DIV11, $7.50)
 		  
Mammals of Belize  •  Fiona Reid   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A palm-sized guide to 64 of the larger and most commonly encountered mammals of Belize, each with a full color illustration, paw print and description. (BLZ14, $6.00)
 		  
Marine Invertebrates of Florida, the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean  •  Idaz Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A convenient double-sided plastic card showing 61 invertebrates of the Caribbean. (DIV12, $7.50)
 		  
Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide  •  L.H. Emmons   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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)
 		  
Reef Fish Identification Caribbean  •  Paul Humann   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This definitive guide for underwater enthusiasts features 670 stunning color photographs of all the fishes of the tropical Atlantic. We also recommend Gulf of California (BJA39), Galapagos (DIV04) and Tropical Pacific (DIV49) in the same series, $39.95 each. (DIV03, $39.95)
 		  
 
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