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Thunder & Sunshine - Around the World by Bike, part 2
| Author: | Alastair Humphreys |
| Publisher: | Eye Books |
| Catalogue number: | 164972 |
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“Thunder & Sunshine” tells the second part of Alastair Humphreys’ incredible 40,000-mile journey around the world by bike. The journey was an old-fashioned adventure: long, lonely, low-budget and spontaneous...
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury |
| Catalogue number: | 119352 |
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"To die is not as terrible as to not know why one lives"
Even the most hard-bitten of cynics cannot remain untouched by Belli's passionate account of a time when people laid down their lives for outmoded...
| Author: | Brian R. Hamnett |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Catalogue number: | 149739 |
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A consise history of Mexico from the earliest times to the present day. The book stresses various themes, many of which still affect Mexico today, such as the conflict between Catholisism and libralism...
| Author: | Laurent De Brunhoff |
| Publisher: | Harry N Abrams |
| Catalogue number: | 136173 |
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The latest from venerable storyteller and brilliant artist Laurent de Brunhoff has Babar's family on a world tour! They visit a number of countries around the globe.
First stop is Italy where they learn...
| Author: | Ian Peedle |
| Publisher: | Latin America Bureau |
| Catalogue number: | 80867 |
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Given the turbulent history of many Central American and Latin American countries, travellers need as much information as they can get in order make the most of a visit. These illustrated...
| Author: | Trish O'Kane |
| Publisher: | Latin America Bureau |
| Catalogue number: | 78385 |
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Despite the arrival of the ¿New Dawn' as prophesised by the Maya, Guatemala is still a country beset with social tension and disparities in wealth. Topics covered include: History: From the classic...
Costa Rica: A Traveler's Literary Companion
| Publisher: | Whereabouts Press |
| Catalogue number: | 64201 |
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Short stories from Costa Rica, translated into English, providing an insight into the Costa Rican imagination. An evocation of the people, landscape and climate of the country which will greatly enhance...
| Author: | Rigoberta Menchú |
| Publisher: | Verso |
| Catalogue number: | 74020 |
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The story of Rigoberta Menchú, an Indian woman whose brother, father and mother were murdered by the Guatemalan military and who learnt to speak Spanish in order to bring the world's attention to the...
| Author: | Jaime Litvak King |
| Publisher: | University of New Mexico Press |
| Catalogue number: | 80140 |
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Basic introduction to Mexico before the arrival of the Spanish. Religion, art, architecture and society are all explained using examples from archaeological excavations. Ideal for young students and...
| Author: | Tjabel Daling |
| Publisher: | Latin America Bureau |
| Catalogue number: | 66910 |
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This book describes contemporary Costa Rica for the reader with an interest in the country, going into the subject more deeply than a general tourist guide. Topics covered include social tensions, women...
The Costa Rica Reader: History, Culture, Politics
| Author: | Steven Palmer |
| Publisher: | Duke University Press |
| Catalogue number: | 130212 |
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“The Costa Rica Reader: History, Culture, Politics” is an essential introduction to Costa Rica including more than fifty texts related to the country’s history, culture, politics, and natural environment...
The Mexico Reader: History, Culture, Politics
| Author: | Gilbert Joseph |
| Publisher: | Duke University Press |
| Catalogue number: | 112359 |
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‘The Mexico Reader: History, Culture, Politics' is a vivid introduction to muchos Méxicos - the many Mexicos, or the many varied histories and cultures that comprise contemporary Mexico. Unparalleled...
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