south america

Photographs, illustrations, and maps explore the ancient Inca civilizations and other cultures of ancient South America; and describes their artistic achievements, religion, government, and fall of the Incan empire.

Describes the way of life of the Indians who live in the tropical forests of the Amazon Basin.

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.

Profiles some of the biggest, smelliest, oldest, and most amazing plants found in South America, describing how plants have adapted to the continent's diverse regions and conditions.

Describes the historical and contemporary lives of native women of North, Central, and South America, their religious, family, and public lives, and issues and controversies they face, and discusses the work of individual native women who have made a difference in their societies or the world.

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.

National Geographic explorer Johan Reinhard chronicles his high-altitude archaeological adventures in the Andes, focusing on the 1995 discovery of the Incan Ice Maiden, sacrificed five hundred years earlier, and the 1999 find of three Inca children on Llullaillaco, frozen in a state of near perfection.

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

"Simple text and illustrations describe Phorusrhacos, how they lived, and how they became extinct"--Provided by publisher.

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.