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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $107, including
U.S. shipping, a 20% discount (Item no. EXSAM226)		  
Through the Eyes of the Condor, An Aerial Vision of Latin America  •  Robert B. Haas
NATURAL HISTORY •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 232 PAGES
This collection of stunning, oversized photographs, taken from above, shows the jungles and favellas, the reefs and ruins, wildlife and diverse landscapes of Latin America. Haas shot from small planes and helicopters over a period of two years at 47 base camps in 9 countries from Guadalajara to Ushuaia. (SAM122, $50.00)		   Through the Eyes of the Condor, An Aerial Vision of Latin America
Insight Guide South America  •  Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 424 PAGES
In its hallmark style, this profusely illustrated, comprehensive guide features insightful essays by experts on the history, art, architecture and attractions of South America. (SAM24, $24.99)		   Insight Guide South America
Liberators, Latin America's Struggle for Independence 1810-1830  •  Robert Harvey
HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 561 PAGES
An epic history of colonial Latin America, focused on the heroism and derring-do of seven legendary men in the fight for independence from Spain, including the larger-than-life figures of Venezuela's Simon Bolivar, Argentine hero General Jose de San Martin, and Chile's Bernardo O'Higgins. Harvey, a contributor to the Economist, draws on an impressive range of original sources in constructing this engaging tale. (SAM35, $18.95)		   Liberators, Latin America's Struggle for Independence 1810-1830
Cloud Forest, A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness  •  Peter Matthiessen
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1987 •  PAPER  • 280 PAGES • FAVORITE
Matthiessen recounts with wit and insight a 20,000-mile journey through South America, including a marvelous wild goose chase in the Amazon, an obligatory visit to Machu Picchu and his travels in Tierra del Fuego. A deceptively straightforward travelogue, this book displays Matthiessen's unflagging sense of humor, great style and unbounded curiosity. (SAM02, $17.00)		   Cloud Forest, A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness
South America Map  •  ITMB
2010 •  MAP
A colorful topographic map of the continent at a scale of 1:4,000,000. Two Sides. 39 X 53 inches. (SAM13, $13.95)		   South America Map



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Footprint South American Handbook  •  Ben Box   • GUIDEBOOK  •  The classic, comprehensive guide to South America. With a section of full color maps and hundreds of regional and city maps. (SAM25, $34.95)
 		  
Insight Guide Chile  •  Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This glossy guide provides a full-color introduction by a team of experts to the land, people, history and attractions of Chile. Brief background essays highlight important topics. With many local and regional maps. (CHI03, $23.99)
 		  
Lonely Planet Latin American Spanish Phrasebook  •  Lonely Planet Publications   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A handy Spanish phrasebook, with a short two-way dictionary. (SAM127, $8.99)
 		  
Conquest of the Incas  •  John Hemming   • HISTORY  •  This classic prize-winning history of the Inca struggle against the Spanish invasion brings together wide-ranging scholarly material in the interests of telling a good story. (AND04, $25.00)
 		  
Forgotten Continent  •  Michael Reid   • HISTORY  •  Economist editor Reid draws on his years in the cities, presidential palaces and shantytowns of Central and South America in this portrait of a region rich in oil, farmland and culture, and its prospects in the face of globalization. (SAM123, $22.00)
 		  
Modern Latin America  •  Thomas E. Skidmore  •  Peter Smith   • HISTORY  •  A succinct history of 20th-century Latin America that examines the politics, economy and people of Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Cuba, Central America and the Caribbean. (SAM23, $59.95)
 		  
Rivers of Gold, The Rise of the Spanish Empire from Columbus to Magellan  •  Hugh Thomas   • HISTORY  •  A big, old-fashioned history of the conquest of the Americas by the prolific British historian. Thomas sketches the personalities and events of the short, dramatic (and bloody) 30-year period between the arrival of Columbus and Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe. (SPN251, $20.00)
 		  
The Penguin History of Latin America  •  Edwin Williamson   • HISTORY  •  A political and cultural history, covering 500 years from Spanish conquest through the 1980s. (SAM53, $20.00)
 		  
Darwin Slept Here: Discovery, Adventure, and Swimming Iguanas in Charles Darwin's South America  •  Eric Simons   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Simons captures the exuberance and wide-eyed wonder of Darwin's adventures in South America in this refreshingly irreverent account. (SAF233, $14.95)
 		  
The Explorers of South America  •  Edward Goodman   • EXPLORATION  •  A narrative history of exploration from Christopher Columbus to the 19th century, with journal excerpts, diaries and other writings of the explorers themselves. (SAM10, $26.95)
 		  
The Motorcycle Diaries  •  Walter Salles   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Gael Garcia Bernal stars in this beautifully filmed tale of Guevara's youthful adventures across South America. (SAM144, $12.98)
 		  
The Old Patagonian Express  •  Paul Theroux   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Combining history, anecdote and acutely observed detail on people and place, Theroux begins his journey on a Boston subway car and works his way south via rail, plane and truck to the Patagonian railroad in this enthralling narrative. (PAT08, $15.95)
 		  
Voyage of the Beagle  •  Charles Darwin   • EXPLORATION • BEST SELLER • FAVORITE  •  The wide-eyed tale of a young man on a five-year voyage that changed his life -- and our way of thinking about the world. First published in 1839, it's still a marvelous introduction to the wildlife, nature and allure of South America. (GPS02, $12.95)
 		  
Night Flight  •  Antoine de Saint Exupery   • LITERATURE  •  Saint Exupery captures the thrill and mystery of early flight in this tale of a pilot alone in a storm over the Andes en route to Buenos Aires. (PAT09, $12.00)
 		  
The Far Side of the World  •  Patrick O'Brian   • LITERATURE  •  O'Brian takes readers on an adventure around Cape Horn in this enthralling Aubrey and Maturin tale, featuring evocative descriptions of the wildlife of Patagonia and Galapagos and a vivid portrait of Nelson's British Navy. (SAM01, $14.95)
 		  
Chasing Neotropical Birds  •  Vera and Bob Thornton   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A Neotropical sampler, featuring 116 color photographs of dazzling, rare and charming birds of Central and South America. (SAM76, $34.95)
 		  
Tropical Nature  •  Adrian Forsyth  •  Ken Miyata   • NATURAL HISTORY • FAVORITE  •  A 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, $16.00)
 		  
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)
 		  
 
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