Journeys Down the Amazon: Being the Extraordinary Adventures and Achievements of the Early Explorers
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From one of the world’s most trusted and accurate cartographers, this map of the Amazon Basin is perfect for all travelers to the region…. More >>
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Insight Guides, the world’s largest visual travel guide series, in association with Discovery Channel, the world’s premier source of nonfiction entertainment, provides more insight than ever. From the most popular resort cities to the most exotic villages, Insight Guides capture the unique character of each culture with an insider’s perspective. Inside every Insight Guide you’ll find: .Evocative, full-colour photography on every page .Cross-referenced, full-colo… More >>
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A Choice Outstanding Academic Book of 1997, The Spears of Twilight chronicles the experiences of Philippe Descola, student of Claude Lvi-Strauss, among the legendary Achuar Indians of South America. Combining ethnography, travelogue, and personal meditation, The Spears of Twilight is an engrossing account of the resilient and complex Achuar people, as well as an intimate and often poetic account of Descola’s sojourn among them. Amazon.com Review
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