south america

A study of the wildlife in South America from prehistoric times to the present. Discusses recent attempts to keep certain varieties of animal, bird, and reptile life from extinction.

A biography of the Argentinian general who was instrumental in liberating South America from Spanish rule in the early nineteenth century.

A graphic retelling of the life of explorer Francisco Pizarro who conquered the Inca empire of South America in his quest for gold and riches.

An authoritative portrait of the Latin-American warrior-statesman draws on a wealth of primary documents to set his life against a backdrop of the explosive tensions of 19th-century South America, providing coverage of such topics as his role in the 1813 campaign for Colombian and Venezuelan independence, his legendary love affairs and his achievements as a strategist, abolitionist and diplomat.

Photographs and text profile the different kinds of wildlife which can be found in South America.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that profile the famous myths, legends, people, and places of the Native American tribes.

An account of the defeat of the Incan empire by the Spanish. Describes postconquest Peru and the integration of the Incas into the Spanish society.

A collection of native American poetry representing North and South American Indians.

Describes, in text and photographs, the vanishing culture of the Yanomamo, a primitive group that lives in the Amazon Territory of Venezuela.

The moon people use a cloud bridge to travel to the Earth, a messy but beautiful world of incredible variety that becomes their new home.