About this title: With the backdrop of the Andes mountains, Thomson's intoxicating history of the Inca people and their heartland is a thrilling mix of information and adventure. 45 photos.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Overlook TP
Date Published: 2003-12-31
ISBN-13:9781585675036ISBN:1585675032
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Overlook TP
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781585675036ISBN:1585675032
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Overlook Pr
Date Published: 2003-12-01
ISBN-13:9781585675036ISBN:1585675032
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Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: OVERLOOK
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781585675036ISBN:1585675032
Description: New. With the backdrop of the Andes mountains, Thomson's intoxicating history of the Inca people and their heartland is a thrilling mix of information and adventure. 45 photos. read more
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"A definite must read for anyone traveling to (or who has already traveled to) the Andean region of Peru, and/or interested in Inca history. I learned so much yet it was written well enough to be pleasurable and not just educational. It's amazing how much misinformation there is out there on the Incas and Machu Picchu and I thought this book did a great job clarifying that."
"This book combined so many interests of mine, I don't see how I couldn't have liked it. Exploration, maps, history, travel, mountains, archaeology, family trees -- all that was missing was polar exploration, but since much of it took place at chilly altitudes, I'm still a pretty happy reader.
Thomson masterfully interweaves his own personal experiences as an explorer with accounts of colleagues, historical information and cultural observances in a way that seems effortless. His sympathy with the peoples of eastern Peru, both ancient and modern, comes through readily. I really appreciated the way the book was laid out. He starts in Cuzco, the likely cradle of Incan civilization and works his way chronologically toward this empire's sad end, using various ruins and historical sites to illustrate this historical path. Thomson's gives deference to this order in the book over the order in which he visited these areas, and I think that was a good choice.
His knowledge of the history of Incan civilization is apparent, as well as his familiarity with the history of how that civilization has been, and continues to be, discovered."
"I´m not sure why this was so highly recommended... If you want to learn about the history of the area, Charles C Mann´s 1491 is so much better that there´s not even a contest..."
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