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226	Mathematics of the Incas: Code of the Quipu more books like this by Marcia Ascher, Robert Ascher add to wishlist Written by a mathematician and an anthropologist, this book acquaints the reader with the mathematical ideas embedded in the quipus and how to make one. see all copies from $5.33! new only from $8.87! \| SVS
227	Andean Worlds: Indigenous History, Culture, and Consciousness Under Spanish Rule, 1532-1825 more books like this by Kenneth J Andrien add to wishlist This broadly gauged, synthetic study examines how the Spanish invasion of the Inca Empire (called Tawintinsuyu) in 1532 brought dramatic and irreversible transformations in traditional Andean modes of production, technology, politics, religion, culture, and social hierarchies. At the same time, Professor Andrien explains how the indigenous peoples ... see all copies from $9.91! new only from $29.63! \| first editions
228	The Epic of Latin America more books like this by John Armstrong Crow add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $38.40! \| first editions \| SVS
229	We Say No: Chronicles 1963-1991 more books like this by Eduardo H Galeano, Mark Fried (Translator) add to wishlist This text argues that by saying no to a global system of greed, repression and exploitation, one says yes to the universal values of equality, freedom and human dignity. It covers people and topics from the "Last Emperor" Pu Yi and Pele to the political nature of Latin American literary enterprise. see all copies from $4.22! new only from $7.56! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
230	The Vikings and America more books like this by Erik Wahlgren add to wishlist Excavations at L'Anse aux Meadows in northern Newfoundland have revealed the presence of the Vikings around AD 1000. But was this the mysterious Vinland ("land of grapevines") which, according to the Icelandic sagas, Leif Eriksson discovered almost one thousand years ago? In his account Wahlgren argues for a location farther south and also ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
231	A Narrative of Travels on the Amazon and Rio Negro,: With an Account of the Native Tribes, and Observations on the Climate, Geology, and Natural Histo more books like this by Alfred R. Wallace add to wishlist see all copies from $24.81! new only from $24.81! \| first editions \| SVS
232	Keen's Latin American Civilization: History & Society, 1492 to the Present more books like this by Benjamin Keen add to wishlist The central theme of the text is Latin America's economic dependency on European powers and the United States, and its struggle for liberation from dependency and its consequences: social decline, mass poverty, and corrupt, arbitrary governments.. 0813334020 Essays in the Intellectual History of Colonial Latin America 0813336236 Latin American ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $5.94!
233	Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus? more books like this by Jean Fritz add to wishlist A biography of Christopher Columbus, accompanied by illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.25! \| first editions \| SVS
234	Insight Guides Argentina more books like this by Rachel Lawrence (Editor) add to wishlist This brand new edition Insight Guide to Argentina features a wealth of inspiring full-colour photography, including double page spreads of some of the country's most outstanding views. The top ten sights are identified to show you the very best of this diverse country and to help you plan your trip priorities. A 'Best of..' section highlights ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.31!
235	Moon Cusco & Machu Picchu more books like this by Ross Wehner, Renee Del Gaudio, Kazia Jankowski add to wishlist "Moon Cusco & Machu Piccu" is an 85-page compact guide covering the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the city of Cusco, and Peru's most popular destination, Machu Piccu. Authors Renee Del Gaudio and Ross Wehner offer seasoned advice on what sight are must-sees, including maps with sightseeing highlights, so planning your time is easy. This lightweight ... see all copies from $3.69! new only from $3.69! \| SVS
236	The Invention of Argentina more books like this by Nicolas Shumway add to wishlist The nations of Latin America came into being without a strong sense of national purpose and identity. In "The Invention of Argentina", Nicholas Shumway offers a cultural history of one nation's efforts to determine its nature, its destiny, and its place among the nations of the world. His analysis is crucial to understanding not only Argentina's ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $19.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
237 view cover	Chasing Che: A Motorcycle Journey in Search of the Guevara Legend more books like this by Patrick Symmes add to wishlist In 1952, 24-year-old Ernesto Guevara left his native Argentina to motorcycle the back roads of South America. Eight months later, Ernesto returned transformed into "Che" the revolutionary. His account of that journey, "Motorcycle Diaries", has become a classic. Nearly half a century later Patrick Symmes set off on his BMW R80/GS along the same ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.55! \| signed copies \| first editions
238	The Sword and the Grail: Of the Grail and the Templars and a True Discovery of America more books like this by Andrew Sinclair add to wishlist An important revision of the history of the discovery of America, this book, based on stunning archaeological evidence, confirms the voyage of Prince Henry St. Clair of Orkney--90 years before Columbus--and reveals the role played by the outlawed Order of the Knights Templar, who later merged with the Masons of Scotland. Photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.50! \| first editions
239	Thy Will Be Done: The Conquest of the Amazon: Nelson Rockefeller and Evangelism in the Age Of... more books like this by Gerard Colby, Charlotte Dennett add to wishlist This book focuses on two men who left their marks on the Amazon Basin. Nelson Rockefeller wanted to promote development of the frontier and secure oil and other natural resources in the area for the use of American corporations. Cameron Townsend was the founder of Wycliffe Bible translators; he wanted the Word to reach every tribe in the jungle, ... see all copies from $10.84! new only from $190.41! \| signed copies \| first editions
240	Amazon beaming more books like this by Petru Popescu add to wishlist In 1971, after years of searching, the photographer and writer Loren McIntyre flew deep into the Amazon interior to look for the source of the great river, and for the Mayoruna tribe. Never before contacted by the outside world, they were rumoured to be the only people who knew the true source of the Amazon. Lost in the jungle and kidnapped by the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $199.33! \| first editions
241 view cover	The Secret of the Incas: Myth, Astronomy and the War Against Time more books like this by William Sullivan add to wishlist Sullivan argues that the key to the mythology and social structure of the Incas can be found in the belief held by their priest-astronmers that their world was soon to end in a great apocalypse. He further proposes that we understand Inca rituals of warfare and human sacrifice as an attempt to "Stop Time," to forstall the cataclysm that threatened ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
242	The Incas more books like this by Daniel Peters, Daniel Peter add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.89! \| first editions
243 view cover	Latin America: Its Problems and Its Promise more books like this by Jan Knippers Black (Editor) add to wishlist The fourth edition of Jan Knippers Black's best-selling, multidisciplinary text Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition of Latin America includes new chapters on the impact of globalization, changing gender roles, and new social movements, especially of peasants and indigenous peoples. The book is designed to be multidisciplinary, ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $6.00! \| SVS
244 view cover	The Rough Guide to Argentina more books like this by Danny Aeberhard, Andrew Benson, Lucy Phillips add to wishlist The "Rough Guide to Argentina" is the definitive guide to this staggeringly diverse country. The full-colour section introduces the country's highlights from the sparkling emeralds and turquoise waters of the seven lakes, to climbing Acongagua and dolphin-spotting at Puerto Deseado. This updated third edition gives in-depth detail of the entire ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
245	God is Red more books like this by Vine Deloria, Jr. add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
246	The Incredible Incas and Their Timeless Land more books like this by Loren McIntyre, National Geographic Society (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
247 view cover	Eight feet in the Andes more books like this by Dervla Murphy add to wishlist The author describes her journey through the Andes with her nine-year-old daughter and a mule called Juana. Together they clambered the length of Peru, from Cajamarca on the border with Ecuador, to Cuzco, the ancient Inca capital, over 1300 miles to the south. With only the most basic necessities to sustain them, their journey was marked by ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $46.95! \| first editions
248 view cover	Lonely Planet Buenos Aires City Guide more books like this by Sandra Bao, Anja Mutic add to wishlist New pull-out map for handy navigation through out-of-the-way streets. Chapters now organized by neighborhood for easier navigation of the guide. More coverage on the vibrant arts scene in Buenos Aires. see all copies from $11.38! new only from $11.38!
249 view cover	The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492 more books like this by Alfred W Crosby add to wishlist see all copies from $8.00! new only from $108.85!
250 view cover	Sex and Conquest: Gendered Violence, Political Order, and the European Conquest of the Americas more books like this by Richard C Trexler add to wishlist ogical males who lived as women--forges a link between sexual themes dating from Antiquity and the erotics of much of the violence in today's world. Photos. see all copies from $4.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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