south america

Abel, a poet and political exile, arrives at a savage village in South America where he becomes a naturalist, and he falls in love with a mysterious girl in the forest.

A party from England--two professors, a nobleman, and a journalist--set out to explore a plateau in South America where prehistoric animals and ancestral hominids are very much alive. Includes explanatory notes and an introduction by novelist Michael Crichton.

Retells the story of Christianity in North and South America from 1492 through the end of the 18th century.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries devoted to the culture of the predominantly Spanish-speaking countries of South America, covering the areas of architecture, art, cinema, dance, history and politics, literature, music, newpapers and magazines, photography, popular culture, radio and television, and theater.

Chronicles the life of Simon Bolivar, one of the most influential and enigmatic figures in Latin American history, focusing on his extensive military career.

Presents the essays, proclamations, and letters of Sim?n Bol?var, the liberator of South America in the early nineteenth century, and details the problems of the region and his ideas on political organization.

Examines the life of Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro, including his early explorations in the Americas, his conquest of Peru and the Inca Empire, and his death and legacy.

A brief overview of South American geography.

Tells the love story of eighteenth-century European couple Isabela and Jean Godin, who were reunited after a twenty-year separation in South America when Isabela traversed the Andes and the Amazonian jungle to reach Jean, outliving everyone in her traveling party.

Explores the geography, history, and civilization of the twelve nations and one French department which constitute the fourth largest continent.