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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $91, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXBZL72)
 
Lonely Planet Brazil  •  Nick Selby  •  Andrew Draffen
GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 764 PAGES
An excellent, exhaustively researched guide to Brazil with an excellent section on the Pantanal, and in-depth notes on ecology and national parks in addition to the usual practical travel information. (BZL15, $26.99)
  Lonely Planet Brazil
Brazil: Amazon & Pantanal, Travellers' Wildlife Guides  •  Les Beletsky  •  David Pearson
FIELD GUIDE •  2010 •  PAPER  • 512 PAGES • COMING IN JUNE
A comprehensive guide and handbook to the flora, fauna and habitats of Brazil, with a focus on the Amazon and Pantanal. An Ecotravellers' Wildlife Guide, the book features color illustrations of commonly encountered birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and insects. The 100 color plates feature 90 species of amphibians and reptiles, 310 birds, 70 mammals, 30 insects and 50 common trees and plants. Second Edition. (BZL30, $29.95)
  Brazil: Amazon & Pantanal, Travellers' Wildlife Guides
Photo Pantanal  •  Tom Ulrich
NATURAL HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 112 PAGES
A well-illustrated overview of the nature, habitats and history of the Pantanal by a wildlife photographer, trip leader and enthusiast. With 240 color photographs. (BZL41, $25.00)
  Photo Pantanal
Mammals of the Pantanal  •  Fiona Reid
FIELD GUIDE •  2007 •  PLASTIC CARD  • 6 PAGES
This handy 6-panel, foldup card features 34 marvelously detailed color illustration, from the girant otter to tapir, crab-eating fox and marsh deer to the Greater Fishing Bat and Capybara. Waterproof. (BZL68, $5.00)
  Mammals of the Pantanal
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)
  Brazil Map



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Culture Smart! Brazil  •  Sandra Branco   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (BZL54, $9.95)
 
 
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The Lost City of Z  •  David Grann   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • NEW  •  In this riveting, real-life adventure, New Yorker writer and middle-aged Brooklynite Grann sets out into the wild to solve "the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century" -- the fate of British explorer Percy Harrison Fawcett, who disappeared in the Amazon in 1925. Though you may disagree with his conclusions about the fabled lost city that seduced Fawcett, Grann is a great storyteller. (AMZ117, $15.95)
 
 
Brazil, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Alexis Levitin   • ANTHOLOGY  •  The latest in the excellent series, the diverse stories in this enticing anthology edited by Alexis Levitin introduce Brazil and a host of contemporary writers, including not just Jorge Amado, Machado de Assis and other greats but also newcomers. (BZL83, $14.95)
 
 
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 Pantanal: Understanding and Preserving the World's Largest Wetland  •  Frederick A. Swarts   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The proceedings of an international conference on conservation in the Pantanal. The 29 scholarly papers include presentations on the region's geology, economic development and outlook for the future. With tables, maps, charts, mostly black-and-white photo-graphs. (BZL23, $19.95)
 
 
Tropical Nature  •  Adrian Forsyth  •  Ken Miyata   • NATURAL HISTORY • 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. (GPS13, $14.00)
 
 
Where to Watch Birds in South America  •  Nigel Wheatley   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A compact practical guide to birdwatching sites throughout South America, including checklists. (SAM40, $29.95)
 
 
Birds of Brazil, The Pantanal and Cerrado of Central Brazil  •  John Gwynne  •  Robert Ridgely  •  Guy Tudor  •  Martha Argel   • FIELD GUIDE • COMING IN JUNE  •  Featuring hundreds of color illustrations, this guide covers the 700 species of birds native to the Pantanal and Cerrado regions of Brazil. (BZL90, $35.00)
 
 
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Birds of Southern South America & Antarctica  •  Martin D. la Pena  •  Maurice Rumboll   • FIELD GUIDE  •  With color plates, range maps and brief descriptions, this is a compact regional guide. (SAM12, $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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