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COUNTRY WALKERS
Panama: Canal, Highlands & Pacific Coast
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
Here's a page from Longitude, the specialty bookseller for travelers. To order online, and to see the latest, most comprehensive selection of books and maps, go to http://reading.longitudebooks.com/B49984. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.
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These 5 items are available
for $72, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXPNM19) |
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Lonely Planet Panama
• Scott Doggett
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 348 PAGES
The usual comprehensive Lonely Planet treatment, with a good overview of the history, culture and nature of Panama, along with regional maps and excellent detail on where to go, sleep and eat. Adapted from "Central America on a Shoestring" with original research by Scott Doggett, who is the primary author on a number of Latin American guides.
(PNM12, $21.99) |
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The Building of the Panama Canal in Historic Photographs
• Ulrich Keller
HISTORY •
1983 •
PAPER
• 111 PAGES
These archival photographs tell the story of the people who built the Panama Canal, the engineers who designed it and the changes wrought on the landscape through its construction.
(CAM41, $12.95) |
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The Path Between the Seas, The Creation of the Panama Canal: 1870-1914
• David McCullough
HISTORY •
2004 •
PAPER
• 700 PAGES
• FAVORITE
A great story, admirably told in vivid, page-turning detail. McCullough reveals the full scope of the Panama Canal, its characters, technical difficulties and Byzantine politics. Capturing all the international intrigue, you couldn't make up a better story. It's 700 pages long but reads like a suspense novel.
(CAM32, $20.00) |
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Panama Wildlife Guide
• Rainforest Publications
FIELD GUIDE •
2009 •
PLASTIC CARD
• 14 PAGES
This handy 14-panel fold-up card features dozens of birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles with expert color illustrations by artists including Robert Dean and Mark Wainwright. We also carry a separate guide to birds (PNM28) with more species.
(PNM27, $7.95) |
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Panama Map
• ITMB
2006 •
MAP
A full-color, double-sided map of Panama for the traveler at the detailed scale of 1:480,000. Printed on water- and tear-resistant plastic paper. Two Sides. 27x39 inches.
(CAM25, $12.95) |
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Also Recommended
Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish
• Joseph Keenan
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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Idioms, common mistakes in word usage, and other helpful advice on tackling spoken Spanish. You'll need some foundation to take full advantage of this book -- but even a complete novice will appreciate the author's playful sense of humor.
(CAM06, $19.95)
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Culture Smart! Panama
• Heloise Crowther
• GUIDEBOOK
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This practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture is concise and well-illustrated.
(PNM30, $9.95)
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Walking
• Henry David Thoreau
• REFERENCE
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Slip this pocket edition of Thoreau's meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel in your daypack for inspiration.
(WLK04, $9.99)
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A Brief History of Central America
• Hector Perez-Brignoll
• HISTORY
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A good overview of the region's economic, political and social history through the 1980s by a professor at the University of Costa Rica. Well-written, informative and concise.
(CAM49, $25.95)
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Forgotten Continent
• Michael Reid
• HISTORY
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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)
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How Wall Street Created a Nation: J.P. Morgan, Teddy Roosevelt, and the Panama Canal
• Ovidio Diaz Espino
• HISTORY
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An intriguing look into the treachery, behind-the-scenes financial wrangling and Roosevelt-era dollar diplomacy that resulted in both the Panama Canal and the establishment of Panama as an independent nation.
(PNM23, $16.95)
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The Captain and the Enemy
• Graham Greene
• LITERATURE
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Graham Greene returns to classic themes of mystery, deceit and espionage in this accomplished short novel, his 23rd and last book, set in Panama.
(CAM53, $15.00)
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The Tailor of Panama
• John Le Carre
• LITERATURE
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Set in Panama, this thriller by master storyteller John Le Carre includes spymasters, corrupt officials, arms manufacturers and other unsavory types.
(CAM51, $7.99)
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A Neotropical Companion
• John Kricher
• Mark Plotkin
• NATURAL HISTORY
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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)
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The Monkey's Bridge, Mysteries of Evolution in Central America
• David Rains Wallace
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Opening this absorbing account of the history and biogeography of the Central American isthmus with the tale of Columbus, Wallace then weaves his own travels in the region with a crisp overview of exploration, nature and evolution. Natural history buffs and ecologically minded travelers will appreciate this valuable resource.
(CAM56, $18.95)
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The Tapir's Morning Bath
• Elizabeth Royte
• SCIENCE
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An engaging account of ecological research and ecologists at Barro Colorado Island, the Smithsonian Institution's Tropical Research Station in Panama.
(AMZ74, $18.95)
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Tropical Nature
• Adrian Forsyth
• Ken Miyata
• NATURAL HISTORY
• FAVORITE
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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)
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A Guide to the Birds of Panama with Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras
• Robert Ridgely
• J.A. Gwynne
• FIELD GUIDE
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This comprehensive field guide, noteworthy for its beautiful color plates, covers additional species found in Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica.
(CAM07, $55.00)
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Panama Wildlife Guide: Birds
• Rainforest Publications
• FIELD GUIDE
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Featuring 250 color illustrations of the birds of Panama, this is a handy 14-panel foldup card.
(PNM28, $7.95)
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