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The Inca Trail, Cuzco & Machu Picchu •  Richard Danbury
GUIDEBOOK • 2005 • PAPER • 288 PAGES
A practical guide to planning and walking the Inca Trail with good maps, lots of travel information, photographs and a brief overview of Inca culture and history. Not just for those hiking the Inca Trail, it's an excellent compact guide to Cusco, Machu Picchu, Lima and surroundings. This fully revised second edition includes the seven-to-ten day hike to Vilcabamba. (PRU19, $19.95)

The Incas, People of the Sun •  Carmen Bernard •  Paul Bahn
EXPLORATION • 1994 • PAPER • 192 PAGES • BEST SELLER
A pocket-size encyclopedia in the acclaimed "Discoveries" series, this jewel of a book features hundreds of archival drawings and photographs, a chronology and long excerpts from the journals of early explorers. It's a guide to the ancient monuments, daily life of the Incas, and history of exploration. (AND03, $12.95)

Lost City of the Incas, The Story of Machu Picchu and its Builders •  Hiram Bingham
EXPLORATION • 2003 • PAPER • 224 PAGES • BEST SELLER • FAVORITE
A first-rate tale of adventure by the man who rediscovered Machu Picchu in 1911. This classic account is a gripping story of exploration, archaeology and natural history -- and still an outstanding overview of the site itself. With original expedition photographs. Originally published in 1952, the book is still an excellent account, not only of the expedition but also of the site itself. (AND05, $12.95)

Inca Trail: Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Cusco Map •   Lima 2000
2000 • MAP
This indispensable full-color topographic map (1:50,000) of the route of the Inca trail shows the whole Sacred Valley from Cusco to Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu in splendid detail. It's the best map both for those making the trek from kilometer 88 to the site and for those exploring the region by bus or train. With small inset maps of Cusco, Machu Picchu and Aguas Calientes on the reverse. (PRU28, $9.95)

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Insight Guide Peru •   Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • Panoramic in scope, this illustrated overview brings Peru to life in hundreds of color photographs and vivid essays by a team of experts writing on history, archaeology and culture. (PRU01, $22.95)

Conquest of the Incas •  John Hemming • HISTORY • A masterful prize-winning history of the Inca struggle against the Spanish invasion. This classic account, by one of the best writers on South America, brings together wide-ranging scholarly material in the interests of telling a good story. (AND04, $25.00)

Machu Picchu •  Barry Brukoff •  Pablo Neruda •  Stephen Kessler • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • Brukoff's stunning color and black-and-white photographs compliment Neruda's great poem, translated into English with facing Spanish. (PRU43, $40.00)

The Peru Reader, History, Culture, Politics •  Orin Starn • HISTORY • Lively and literate, this meaty anthology ranges from historical accounts to modern analysis. (PRU04, $25.95)

Art of the Andes, from Chavin to Inca •  Rebecca Stone-Miller • ARCHAEOLOGY • This authoritative and concise illustrated survey of Andean art and architecture covers not only Machu Picchu and additional Inca monuments, but also Chan Chan, Nasca and other archaeological sites and cultures. (PRU05, $18.95)

The Incas and their Ancestors, The Archaeology of Peru •  Michael Moseley • ARCHAEOLOGY • An outstanding illustrated survey of the archaeology of the Inca, Moche and Nasca civilizations. With hundreds of color illustrations and line drawings, it's an in-depth look at the ancient cultures and history of Peru. A great general introduction. (AND06, $33.95)

Cloud Forest, A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness •  Peter Matthiessen • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE • Matthiessen recounts with wit, insight and style his odyssey to the Amazon and Andes, including Machu Picchu and Tierra del Fuego. (SAM02, $16.00)

The White Rock, An Exploration of the Inca Heartland •  Hugh Thomson • EXPLORATION • Author, explorer and archaeologist Thomson recounts 20 years spent journeying throughout the Andes of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador in search of lost Inca cities. His engaging account is a pleasing mix of discovery, colorful personalities, history and archaeology (AND36, $16.95)

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The Heights of Machu Picchu •  Pablo Neruda •  Nathaniel Tarn • LITERATURE • FAVORITE • Machu Picchu and the Inca civilization inspired this celebrated epic hymn to the Americas by the great Pablo Neruda. Bilingual edition. (AND22, $13.00)

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	The Inca Trail, Cuzco & Machu Picchu • Richard Danbury GUIDEBOOK • 2005 • PAPER • 288 PAGES A practical guide to planning and walking the Inca Trail with good maps, lots of travel information, photographs and a brief overview of Inca culture and history. Not just for those hiking the Inca Trail, it's an excellent compact guide to Cusco, Machu Picchu, Lima and surroundings. This fully revised second edition includes the seven-to-ten day hike to Vilcabamba. (PRU19, $19.95)
	The Incas, People of the Sun • Carmen Bernard • Paul Bahn EXPLORATION • 1994 • PAPER • 192 PAGES • BEST SELLER A pocket-size encyclopedia in the acclaimed "Discoveries" series, this jewel of a book features hundreds of archival drawings and photographs, a chronology and long excerpts from the journals of early explorers. It's a guide to the ancient monuments, daily life of the Incas, and history of exploration. (AND03, $12.95)
	Lost City of the Incas, The Story of Machu Picchu and its Builders • Hiram Bingham EXPLORATION • 2003 • PAPER • 224 PAGES • BEST SELLER • FAVORITE A first-rate tale of adventure by the man who rediscovered Machu Picchu in 1911. This classic account is a gripping story of exploration, archaeology and natural history -- and still an outstanding overview of the site itself. With original expedition photographs. Originally published in 1952, the book is still an excellent account, not only of the expedition but also of the site itself. (AND05, $12.95)
	Inca Trail: Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, Cusco Map • Lima 2000 2000 • MAP This indispensable full-color topographic map (1:50,000) of the route of the Inca trail shows the whole Sacred Valley from Cusco to Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu in splendid detail. It's the best map both for those making the trek from kilometer 88 to the site and for those exploring the region by bus or train. With small inset maps of Cusco, Machu Picchu and Aguas Calientes on the reverse. (PRU28, $9.95)

	Berlitz Spanish Phrase Book & CD • Berlitz Multimedia • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A 224-page phrase book and audio CD, this handy language primer focuses on basic phrases for getting around in another language. Compatible with iPod and MPS devices. (SPN343, $14.95)
	Insight Guide Peru • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • Panoramic in scope, this illustrated overview brings Peru to life in hundreds of color photographs and vivid essays by a team of experts writing on history, archaeology and culture. (PRU01, $22.95)
	Conquest of the Incas • John Hemming • HISTORY • A masterful prize-winning history of the Inca struggle against the Spanish invasion. This classic account, by one of the best writers on South America, brings together wide-ranging scholarly material in the interests of telling a good story. (AND04, $25.00)
	Machu Picchu • Barry Brukoff • Pablo Neruda • Stephen Kessler • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • Brukoff's stunning color and black-and-white photographs compliment Neruda's great poem, translated into English with facing Spanish. (PRU43, $40.00)
	The Peru Reader, History, Culture, Politics • Orin Starn • HISTORY • Lively and literate, this meaty anthology ranges from historical accounts to modern analysis. (PRU04, $25.95)
	Art of the Andes, from Chavin to Inca • Rebecca Stone-Miller • ARCHAEOLOGY • This authoritative and concise illustrated survey of Andean art and architecture covers not only Machu Picchu and additional Inca monuments, but also Chan Chan, Nasca and other archaeological sites and cultures. (PRU05, $18.95)
	The Incas and their Ancestors, The Archaeology of Peru • Michael Moseley • ARCHAEOLOGY • An outstanding illustrated survey of the archaeology of the Inca, Moche and Nasca civilizations. With hundreds of color illustrations and line drawings, it's an in-depth look at the ancient cultures and history of Peru. A great general introduction. (AND06, $33.95)
	Cloud Forest, A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness • Peter Matthiessen • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE • Matthiessen recounts with wit, insight and style his odyssey to the Amazon and Andes, including Machu Picchu and Tierra del Fuego. (SAM02, $16.00)
	The White Rock, An Exploration of the Inca Heartland • Hugh Thomson • EXPLORATION • Author, explorer and archaeologist Thomson recounts 20 years spent journeying throughout the Andes of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador in search of lost Inca cities. His engaging account is a pleasing mix of discovery, colorful personalities, history and archaeology (AND36, $16.95)
	Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter • Mario Vargas Llosa • LITERATURE • The marvelous comic novel of scandal, soap opera and writing set in 1950's Lima. (PRU48, $14.00)
	The Bridge of San Luis Rey • Thornton Wilder • LITERATURE • The classic tale of Franciscan missionaries in 18th-century Peru by the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist. First published in 1927. (AND08, $12.95)
	The Heights of Machu Picchu • Pablo Neruda • Nathaniel Tarn • LITERATURE • FAVORITE • Machu Picchu and the Inca civilization inspired this celebrated epic hymn to the Americas by the great Pablo Neruda. Bilingual edition. (AND22, $13.00)
	The Andes, As the Condor Flies • Tui De Roy • NATURAL HISTORY • These 350 stunning photographs take in the full sweep of the Andes, its wildlife and landscapes, from the cloud forests of Ecuador and altiplano to windswept Tierra del Fuego. (SAM79, $35.00)
	A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Peru • Clive Byers • FIELD GUIDE • A handy shirt pocket guide. (PRU75, $15.95)
	Peru Mammals Guide • Rainforest Publications • FIELD GUIDE • A handy, double-sided laminated card depicting over 60 commonly encountered mammals of Peru. Beautiful and accurate full-color illustrations. (PRU73, $6.95)
	Peru, Birds of the Forest • Rainforest Publications • FIELD GUIDE • A handy, double-sided laminated card depicting 100 commonly encountered parrots, motmots, hummingbirds and other forest birds of Peru. (PRU72, $6.95)
	Peruvian Wildlife, A Visitor's Guide to the Central Andes • Barry Walker • Huw Lloyd • Gerard Cheshire • FIELD GUIDE • Written by resident bird legend Barry Walker and colleagues, this accessible, slim guide introduces the habitats, plants, birds and animals of the high Andes with authority. Thoroughly illustrated, it's not exactly an identification guide but rather an illuminating overview of the natural history of a fascinating, biologically diverse region. (PRU71, $26.99)