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Incidents of Travel in Central Amer Volume 2 by John Stephens Publisher Comments Stephens' two expeditions to Mexico and Central America in 1839 and 1841 yielded the first solid information on the culture of the Maya Indians. The books in this two-volume set relate his archeological discoveries and exploration of ruined cities... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Inevitable Revolutions: The United States in Central America by Walter Lafeber Publisher Comments This book explains the history of US/Central American relations, explaining why these countries have remained so overpopulated, illiterate and violent; and why US government notions of economic and military security combine to keep in place a system of... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Communities in Globalization: The Invisible Mayan Nahual by Juan Pablo Pérez Sáinz Publisher Comments There is a silent globalization being carried out far below the action of multinational firms, international organizations, and state policies. It is the work of societies--communities of determined and creative people--and not just the most competitive,... (read more) List Price $32.95 Your price: $31.71 Google eBooks - Electronic
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States and Social Evolution: Coffee and the Rise of National Governments in Central America by Robert G Williams Publisher Comments The national governments of Central America were constructed between 1840 and 1900, a time when coffee was transformed from a botanical curiosity to the region's most important export. In spite of their geographic proximity, the national governments that... (read more) List Price $31.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Brief History of Central America by Hect Perez Brignoli Publisher Comments This is the first interpretive history of Central America by a Central American historian to be published in English. Anyone with an interest in current events in the region will find here an insightful and well-written guide to the history of its five... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Political Movements and Violence in Central America (Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics) by Charles D Brockett Publisher Comments This book studies the confrontation between popular movements and repressive regimes in Central America.... (read more) List Price $106.25 Your price: $40.00 Used - Hardcover
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A Brief History of Central America by Héctor Pérez-Brignoli Publisher Comments This is the first interpretive history of Central America by a Central American historian to be published in English. Anyone with an interest in current events in the region will find here an insightful and well-written guide to the history of its five... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $23.03 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Repression, Resistance, and Democratic Transition in Central America (Latin American Silhouettes) by Thomas W Walker Publisher Comments For Central America, the last third of the twentieth century was a time of dramatic change in which most countries shifted from dictatorships to formal political democracy. The process of transition in most Central American countries was made possible... (read more) List Price $33.95 Your price: $15.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Guatemala in Focus : a Guide To the People, Politics and Culture (00 Edition) by Trish O'kane Publisher Comments Guatemala is the most "Indian" of Central American nations, and Mayan culture permeates many aspects of language, dress and artistic expression. "Guatemala in Focus" is an authoritative and up-to-date guide to this wonderful country. It explores the land,... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Land That Never Was: Sir Gregor MacGregor and the Most Audacious Fraud in History by David Sinclair Publisher Comments Once upon a time, in the heart of Central America, there was a country named Poyais. It was exceptionally rich in natural resources, civilization, and culture and was ruled by the brave and enlightened Scottish soldier, Sir Gregor MacGregor, who became... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $7.98 Used - Hardcover
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The monkey's bridge :mysteries of evolution in Central America by David Rains Wallace Book News Annotation Tells the story of Central America's role as an evolutionary link between North and South America, combining travel writing, reflections on contemporary science, insights into political history, and meditations on ecological values unique to the... (read more) Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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Travelers' Tales Central America: True Stories by Larry Habegger Publisher Comments This collection of true-life travel tales from Central America brings the region vividly to life, with details about Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Original.... (read more) List Price $14.36 Your price: $12.74 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Transnational Conflicts : Central America, Social Change and Globalization (03 Edition) by William Robinson Publisher Comments In this timely and provocative study, William I. Robinson challenges received wisdom on Central America. He starts with an exposition on the new global capitalism. Then, drawing on a wide range of historical documentation, interviews, and social science... (read more) List Price $27.00 Your price: $14.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Land That Never Was: Sir Gregor MacGregor and the Most Audacious Fraud in History by David Sinclair Publisher Comments Once upon a time, in the heart of Central America, there was a country named Poyais. It was exceptionally rich in resources, civilization, and culture and was ruled by the brave and enlightened Scottish soldier, Sir Gregor MacGregor, who became its ruler... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Incidents of Travel in Central Amer Volume 1 by John Lloyd Stephens Publisher Comments Stephens' two expeditions to Mexico and Central America in 1839 and 1841 yielded the first solid information on the culture of the Maya Indians. The books in this two-volume set relate his archeological discoveries and exploration of ruined cities... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Political Movements and Violence in Central America (Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics) by Charles D Brockett Publisher Comments This book studies the confrontation between popular movements and repressive regimes in Central America.... (read more) List Price $47.75 Your price: $4.75 Used - Trade Paper
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Sons of the Shaking Earth by Eric Wolf Publisher Comments "Wolf drew on anthropology, archaeology, history, and geography to mold a magnificent, sweeping, and beautifully written synthesis. With style and deep personal engagement he unraveled the complexity of Mexico and Guatemala's past with its multiple... (read more) List Price $35.50 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Travelers' Tales Central America (Travelers' Tales Guides) by Larry Habegger Synopsis These stories of travel in Central America — Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama — are adventurous and quirky, sobering and enlightening. Readers visit a Panamanian island known for its wildlife; glimpse... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Time Among the Maya: Travels in Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico by Ronald Wright Synopsis The Maya created one of the world's most brilliant civilizations, famous for its art, astronomy, and deep fascination with the mystery of time. Despite collapse in the ninth century, Spanish invasion in the sixteenth, and civil war in the twentieth... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Monkey's Bridge : Mysteries of Evolution in Central America (07 Edition) by David Wallace Synopsis Central America is a fascinating evolutionary artifact. Three million years ago, the Panama land bridge emerged as a link between what is now North and South America, and as flora and fauna traversed this great bridge between worlds, they cross... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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