South America

What is a meaningful life? What does it mean to flourish? Antonia Case, the co-founder of New Philosopher and Womankind magazines, quits her corporate job in the city and, with her partner, travels across the world in search of meaning. In a quest to...

A funny and poignant account of life in Buenos Aires, by a young prize-winning writer.In 1993 Miranda France moved to South America, drawn to Buenos Aires as the intellectual hub of the continent, with its wealth of writers and its romantic, passionate...

The life story of Isabel Allende - one of the world's favourite writers - is as exotic, passionate and inspiring as one of her novels. Just three when her parents divorced, Isabel Allende was raised in her grandparents' home in Chile. She left...

Mainland Ecuador's spectacular wildlife makes it a magnet for nature tourists, but until now there hasn't been a go-to, all-in-one guide geared to the general reader. With this handy and accessible guide, visitors now have everything they need to...

A portable and authoritative guide to birds of Ecuador. For sheer diversity of birds, Ecuador cannot be beaten. Nowhere else is it as easy to experience such a range of habitats, from the high Andes to the Amazon and Choco rainforests and those jewels...

Pocket Guide to the Mammals of Costa Rica is the first guide to provide comprehensive coverage of every currently known mammal species found in Costa Rica. From the Central American Silky Anteater to the West Indian Manatee, Fiona A. Reid and Gianfranco...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996626408Author Amy FieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 340Imprint Amy FieldPublisher Amy FieldWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 18mm

Comprehensive and clear explanations of key grammar patterns and structures are reinforced and contextualized through authentic materials. You will not only learn how to construct grammar correctly, but when and where to use it so you sound natural and...

Japan: the Land and People takes you on a whistlestop tour around this most incredible country. Explore its islands, mountains and volcanoes, and meet some incredible wildlife along the way. Marvel at the sleek, shiny skyscrapers, the high-tech transport...

"A multilayered exploration of ideas . . . [A] masterly voyage of discovery" New York Times"Fonseca's most ambitious, most complex and most accomplished novel to date" JAVIER CERCAS"An exceptional and intricate novel of depth, insight and understanding"...

Delving into Brazil's baroque past, Peter Robb writes about its history of slavery and the richly multicultural but disturbed society that was left in its wake when the practice was abolished in the late nineteenth century. Even today, Brazil is a nation...

A modern classic of travel and adventure.INCA KOLA is the funny, absorbing account of Matthew Parris's fourth trip to Peru, on a bizarre holiday which takes him among bandits, prostitutes, peasants and riots. He and his three companions seem to head into...

For many people Brazil conjures up images of football, Carnaval, and fine coffee, but it's much more than beaches and bossa nova. If we could choose only one word to describe Brazil, it would be diversity. The variety of lifestyles, ethnic groups,...

Theology, says Brian McLaren, is at its best when it is in conversation with the wild world that flourishes beyond our walls and outside our windows and cities. In God Unbound, McLaren follows his love of nature all the way to the Galapagos Islands...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620053430Author James KavanaghPage Count 2Imprint Waterford Press LtdPublisher Waterford Press Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901927375Author Ramon ChaoFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Route PublishingPublisher Route Publishing

A prolific poet as a child, Barbara Drake-Vera loved writing almost as much as she adored her father, a moody postal employee with an elaborate comb-over and a fondness for Mahler. But when her successes sparked his rage, Barbara silenced her voice for...

The definitive guide to the birds of Chile. With its diverse range of habitats, Chile is one of the top birding destinations in South America and supports an interesting range of breeding and visiting birds, including the Chilean Tinamou, Juan...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950321100Author Language Learning PolyglotFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint Language Mastery PublishingPublisher Language Mastery...

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Buenos Aires is your pocket guide to the very best of Buenos Aires.This cultured and sophisticated South American capital never bores. Buenos Aires boasts historic cafes, glamorous bars, a world-class opera house,...

Lonely Planet's Chile and Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Hike through winding forests to the mountain...

Encompassing Amazonian rainforests, Andean peaks, coastal lowlands, and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador's geography is notably diverse. So too are its history, culture, and politics, all of which are examined from many perspectives in The Ecuador Reader...

The Galapagos Islands have captured hearts and captivated imaginations for centuries. Such is their ecological importance that in 1978 the archipelago was declared the first ever World Heritage Site, a testament to our collective desire to preserve the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375761287Author Gregory CrouchFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 230gDimensions(mm)...

Traverse Chile's literary and geographic landscape with some of its best writers. Let Ariel Dorfman take you to Santiago with a prodigal son, discovering his own country for the first time; travel to the remote south with Enrique Valdes, and enjoy the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781439168905Author Kim MacquarrieFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & Schuster

This is the first comprehensive field guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this region. It covers all the species, including vagrants, found in Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname and French...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399582875Author Ivy MixFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Ten Speed Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996487924Author Jerome StewartFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint Jerome StewartPublisher Jerome StewartWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

The third edition of this popular guidebook contains everything the walker needs to plan and enjoy hiking the Inca trail to Machu Picchu in Peru, with three routes taking from 2-7 days. It includes advice on how to prevent and manage altitude sickness;...

A Textile Traveler's Guide to Peru and Bolivia draws on author Cynthia Samake's decades of independent travel in Peru and Bolivia. Her experiences roaming the remote hillsides and bustling cities of both countries combined with her academic research in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899556346Author MonocleFormat HardbackPage Count 148Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten VerlagWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm * 13mm

A comprehensive and authoritative illustrated guide to all of Chile's birdsWith its diverse range of habitats, Chile boasts a remarkable variety of breeding and visiting birds, from penguins to hummingbirds, making the country one of South America's top...

When you fill up your car, install your furniture or choose a wedding ring, do you ever consider the human cost of your consumables? There is a war raging in the heartlands of Peru, waged on the land by the global industries plundering the Amazon and...

A blip of prosperity at the turn of the 20th century brought American trout to Patagonia, then for a half-century they were forgotten to fight wars and build a nation. Rediscovered by fishermen a half-century later, the fish had grown to epic proportions...

This new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt's Suriname remains the only dedicated English-language guidebook to this emergent and largely unspoiled ecotourism destination and offers by far the greatest depth of coverage available. It is also the first...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950321292Author Language GuruFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Language GuruPublisher Language Guru

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789569633041Author Jimmy LangmanFormat HardbackPage Count 102Imprint Patagon JournalPublisher Patagon JournalWeight(grams) 216g

By winning the 2019 Tour de France, Egan Bernal became the race's youngest champion in 110 years, and the first from the South American nation of Colombia. His victory brought decades of national yearning to fruition. Colombia has long been the only...

Don't just see the sights-get to know the people. The people who inhabit the diverse landscapes of this beautiful land are proud, friendly, hospitable, and hardworking, but to understand the culture in any depth, you need to know the complex...