John Hemming
Author
Publisher
Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich
Pub. Date
[1970]
Language
English
Description
In 1532, the magnificent Inca empire was the last great civilization still isolated from the rest of humankind. The Conquest of the Incas is the definitive history of this civilization's overthrow, from the invasion by Pizarro's small gang of conquistadors and the Incas' valiant attempts to expel the invaders to the destruction of the Inca realm, the oppression of its people, and the modern discoveries of Machu Picchu and the lost city of Vilcabamba....
4) Machu Picchu
Author
Series
Publisher
Newsweek
Pub. Date
©1981
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs describe the historical Inca city located in the Amazon rainforest.
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Alfred Russel Wallace, Henry Walter Bates and Richard Spruce were English naturalists who went to Amazonia 150 years ago. In addition to their huge contributions to knowledge of the Amazonian environment, each is particularly famous for one discovery. Wallace is acknowledged as a co-discoverer, along with Charles Darwin, of the theory of evolution. Bates discovered protective mimicry among insects, a phenomenon named after him. Spruce transported...
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Inc
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
The history of exploration is the history of human fascination with the world. Almost from the beginning of humanity, people have felt impelled to venture into unknown regions, displaying incredible endurance and bravery in the face of harsh environments and hostile inhabitants. From the daring Polynesian navigators who, more than 3000 years ago, first began to advance across the vast Pacific Ocean in dug-out canoes with only the stars to guide them,...
