"Golden-shielded, silver-sworded, man-loving, male-child slaughtering Amazons." That is how the fifth century Greek historian Hellanicus described the Amazons, and they have fascinated society ever since. Did they really exist? Until recently ...

Includes enhanced maps, street-by-street guides, background information on popular sights, and a traveler's survival guide providing tips on hotels, restaurants, local customs, transportation, medical services, and museums.

This new edition has been completely revised with updated information on hotels, lodges and tour operators. It contains a detailed and illustrated natural history section on native species and habitats. The Amazon is an ideal location for eco ...

Insight Guides, the world's largest visual travel guide series, in association with Discovery Channel, the world's premier source of nonfiction entertainment, provides more insight than ever. From the most popular resort cities to the most exotic ...

"Insight guides" er reisehåndbøker som skal gi historisk og kulturell forståelse for stedene som skal besøkes. De er kjent for dyptpløyende artikler om kultur, religion, mat, severdigheter osv., og er illustrert med flotte fargefotografier.

Nationally syndicated travel writer Doug Lansky offers a travelogue of 60 humorous stories based on his out-of-the ordinary experiences around the world. Photos.

From a young writer quickly becoming the quintessential foreign correspondent for a new generation, comes the compelling, tragicomic account of the centuries old quest for gold in South America.

A history of the Amazon, its peoples, and those who have explored the river by an author with unsurpassed knowledge and experience in the region