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Price: $14.95
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Sale: $7.99
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Manufacturer: Broadway
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Candice Millard
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Publisher: Broadway
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Dewey Decimal Number: 918.113045
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Publication Date: 2006-10-10
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Reading Level: 432
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Description: At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, The River of Doubt is the true story of Theodore Roosevelt’s harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth.
The River of Doubt—it is a black, uncharted tributary of the Amazon that snakes through one of the most treacherous jungles in the world. Indians armed with poison-tipped arrows haunt its shadows; piranhas glide through its waters; boulder-strewn rapids turn the river into a roiling cauldron.
After his humiliating election defeat in 1912, Roosevelt set his sights on the most punishing physical challenge he could find, the first descent of an unmapped, rapids-choked tributary of the Amazon. Together with his son Kermit and Brazil’s most famous explorer, Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon, Roosevelt accomplished a feat so great that many at the time refused to believe it. In the process, he changed the map of the western hemisphere forever.
Along the way, Roosevelt and his men faced an unbelievable series of hardships, losing their canoes and supplies to punishing whitewater rapids, and enduring starvation, Indian attack, disease, drowning, and a murder within their own ranks. Three men died, and Roosevelt was brought to the brink of suicide. The River of Doubt brings alive these extraordinary events in a powerful nonfiction narrative thriller that happens to feature one of the most famous Americans who ever lived.
From the soaring beauty of the Amazon rain forest to the darkest night of Theodore Roosevelt’s life, here is Candice Millard’s dazzling debut.
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Price: $25.99
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Sale: $15.67
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Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Danny Palmerlee
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Publisher: Lonely Planet
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Edition: 6
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Dewey Decimal Number: 918
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Publication Date: 2008-08-01
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Reading Level: 668
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Description: Tackle the tango in a Buenos Aires milonga. Bite into the world’s most heavenly beef. Gallop with gauchos across the Pampas. Better and cheaper than ever, Argentina beckons! Grab the top-selling, tried-and-true guide and prepare for a thrill ride across enchanting cities, lush jungles and windswept plains, over Patagonian glaciers...to the tip of the world.
Find Yourself – navigate the country with 90+ detailed maps, more than any other guidebook to Argentina.
Become The Expert – insight into the country’s culture and history, from tango etiquette and tips for beef-eaters to the story of Evita and the recent peso crash.
Hop The Border – side trips to Uruguay and Chile, plus essentials for crossing into Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia.
Snack, Sip & Sleep – top dining spots and bargain bites, the scoop on local libations (from mate tea to Mendoza wine) and hundreds of top-notch lodging options.
Talk The Talk – handy Spanish language chapter and food glossary help you chat with the locals and order ice cream instead of liver.
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Price: $22.99
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Sale: $13.96
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Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Sara Benson::Paul Hellander::Rafael Wlodarski
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Publisher: Lonely Planet
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Edition: 6th
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Dewey Decimal Number: 918
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Publication Date: 2007-04-23
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Reading Level: 564
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Description: Discover Peru
Bike, hike and ride a scary cable car to Machu Picchu on one of five alternatives to the busy Inca Trail.
Glide past manatees, dolphins, monkeys and macaws in the Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria.
Swill a scoopful of chicha - saliva-fermented corn beer - to earn the respect of the locals.
Descend into the narrow, hallucinatory underground chambers of the millennia-old ruins at Chavin de Huantar.
In This Guide:
Three authors, 144 days of on-the-road research via planes, riverboats, and dozens of death-defying bus rides.
Dedicated Peru Outdoors chapter, plus expanded activities coverage throughout.
Get the inside story on the Inca world from notes explorer and author Hugh Thomson.
Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the minute reviews and traveler suggestions.
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Price: $19.95
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Sale: $12.01
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Manufacturer: Time Out
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Editors of Time Out
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Publisher: Time Out
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Edition: 4th
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Dewey Decimal Number: 918
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Publication Date: 2008-07-28
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Reading Level: 288
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Description: Sprawling and strange, magical and melancholy, continually veering between triumph and disaster, Buenos Aires is an irresistible destination. Written entirely by residents, Time Out Buenos Aires casts a cool, critical eye on the places, people, and culture that have made this metropolis great and the contemporary trends that are conspiring to make it greater still. Bypassing the "Paris of South America" clichés, this guide cuts through the confusing jumble of influences that is Buenos Aires’ trademark. The book sharply profiles century-old cafés and world-famous steak houses; word-of-mouth bars and back-street bistros; late-night tango salons and all-night clubs; prestigious cultural landmarks and improvised warehouse galleries. Candid, current, detailed, and informative, Time Out Buenos Aires is the perfect companion for visitors both new and seasoned.
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Price: $14.95
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Sale: $4.33
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Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Joe Simpson
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Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
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Edition: Revised
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Dewey Decimal Number: 796.522092
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Publication Date: 2004-01
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Reading Level: 224
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Description: Joe Simpson and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, had just reached the top of a 21,000-foot peak in the Andes when disaster struck. Simpson plunged off the vertical face of an ice ledge, breaking his leg. In the hours that followed, darkness fell and a blizzard raged as Yates tried to lower his friend to safety. Finally, Yates was forced to cut the rope, moments before he would have been pulled to his own death. The next three days were an impossibly grueling ordeal for both men. Yates, certain that Simpson was dead, returned to base camp consumed with grief and guilt over abandoning him. Miraculously, Simpson had survived the fall, but crippled, starving, and severely frostbitten was trapped in a deep crevasse. Summoning vast reserves of physical and spiritual strength, Simpson crawled over the cliffs and canyons of the Andes, reaching base camp hours before Yates had planned to leave. How both men overcame the torments of those harrowing days is an epic tale of fear, suffering, and survival, and a poignant testament to unshakable courage and friendship.
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Price: $25.00
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Sale: $13.40
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Manufacturer: DK Travel
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: DK Publishing
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Publisher: DK Travel
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Dewey Decimal Number: 918
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Publication Date: 2008-09-01
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Reading Level: 352
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Description: Whether you are planning to visit a city, a region or a country, DK's foolproof 'Eyewitness' approach makes learning about a place a pleasure in itself. All the traditional guidebook subject matter is covered-descriptions of sights, opening times, hotels, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, phrase books etc- but, with the help of specially commissioned illustrations and maps, DK makes essential information easy to access and quick to absorb. No other guides explain the history of a place as clearly in words and pictures. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides-the best guides ever created.
Argentina's vibrant, wonderfully idiosyncratic capital, Buenos Aires, is the third largest city in Latin America, yet it is a resolutely human kind of place. Famous for its tango, football and European-style architecture, it also holds hidden gems, including picturesque cobbled neighborhoods, sophisticated shopping and some of the best and most varied cuisine in the whole continent. Cinemas and art galleries, jazz clubs and theatres, atmospheric cafés and antiques markets abound, while exercising or just lazing around in beautifully landscaped parks filled with subtropical vegetation are part of the dynamic yet laid-back porteño lifestyle
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Price: $19.95
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Sale: $13.57
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Manufacturer: Johnson Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Ruth M. Wright::Alfredo Valencia Zegarra::Alfredo Valencia Zegarra
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Publisher: Johnson Books
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Edition: Revised
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Dewey Decimal Number: 918.537
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Publication Date: 2004-02-15
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Reading Level: 192
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Description: This revised edition includes newly discovered sites. New photos and maps with full-color illustrations of real life scences from National Geographic Magazine.
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Price: $33.99
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Sale: $21.22
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Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Danny Palmerlee
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Publisher: Lonely Planet
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Edition: 10
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Dewey Decimal Number: 918.044
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Publication Date: 2007-03-01
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Reading Level: 1148
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Description: Challenging? Check. Rewarding? Beyond your wildest dreams. South America is made for travel-the gripping, spine-tingling, adrenaline-charged type of travel you live for. Tred the Cordillera Blanca, glide along the Amazon, explore lost cities and samba up a storm. For backpackers, by backpackers, this best-selling, unbeatable guide gives you the tools you need to create your own adventure.
Get Off The Trail-emerging hot-spots, overlooked attractions, alternatives to the Inca Trail-our authors go beyond the obvious, and show you how to do the same.
Live On The Edge-the best spots for hiking, skiing, diving, surfing, rafting, paragliding, and other thrills.
Straight Talk-opinionated reviews ensure you won't waste a precious peso.
Tread Lightly-make a positive impact with sustainable-travel tips and volunteering opportunities.
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Price: $26.99
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Sale: $15.93
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Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Regis St. Louis::Kevin Raub::Gregor Clark::John Noble::Gary Chandler::Robert Landon::Mara Vorhees
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Publisher: Lonely Planet
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Edition: 7
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Dewey Decimal Number: 918.10465
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Publication Date: 2008-01-01
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Reading Level: 768
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Description: Discover Brazil
Wander the streets of bohemian Lapa, where samba spills from every doorway
Swim eyeball-to-eyeball with hundreds of exotic fish in crystalline waters
Brave near-vertical descents on a wind-whipped dune buggy ride
Sling a hammock and relax as your riverboat glides up the Amazon
In This Guide:
Seven authors, 375 days of in-country research, 33 types of transport (including water buffalo, mine car and canoe)
50% more coverage of chic, dynamic Sao Paulo
A samba musician, a wildlife tour guide and other locals introduce you to their Brazil
Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews and traveler suggestions
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Price: $25.00
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Sale: $16.50
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Manufacturer: DK Travel
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: DK Publishing
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Publisher: DK Travel
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Dewey Decimal Number: 918.50465
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Publication Date: 2008-05-05
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Reading Level: 353
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Description: Whether you are planning to visit a city, a region or a country, DK's foolproof 'Eyewitness' approach makes learning about a place a pleasure in itself. All the traditional guidebook subject matter is covered-descriptions of sights, opening times, hotels, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, phrase books etc- but, with the help of specially commissioned illustrations and maps, DK makes essential information easy to access and quick to absorb. No other guides explain the history of a place as clearly in words and pictures. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides-the best guides ever created.
Continuing to expand our South American coverage, this beautifully illustrated Eyewitness guide will be the premier travel book to Peru, with complete coverage of Lima, the Amazon Basin, and, of course, Machu Picchu. Whether your interests lie in floating on Lake Titicaca, watching the condors soar at Colca Canyon or experimenting with South American cuisine, DK Eyewitness Peru will help you find the essence of the Andes.
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