Reading Lists

Books are a great way to learn about and prepare for your expedition. Spend time studying your birds and mammals before you go; dream about all that you'll see; and get excited about your natural history tour as you learn about the local culture, traditions, wildlife and history.

Below is a brief selection of favorite, new and hard-to-find books from our partner Longitude Books — prepared for your journey. For your convenience, you may call (800) 342-2164 to order these books directly from Longitude, a specialty mail-order book service. To order online, and to get the latest, most comprehensive selection of books for your voyage, click on the links below. 

South America		Africa
[2]Amazon Tropical Nature • Adrian Forsyth • Ken Miyata [2] More Great Amazon Books. Click Here! [2]		[3]East Africa Serengeti, Natural Order on the African Plain • Mitsuaki Iwago [3] More Great East Africa Books. Click Here! [4]
[5]Patagonia In Patagonia • Bruce Chatwin [5] More Great Patagonia Books. Click Here! [6]		[7]Kenya Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania, Field Guide Edition • Dale Zimmerman • Donald Turner • David Pearso [8] More Great Kenya Books. Click Here! [8]
[9]Brazil's Pantanal Bradt Pantanal Wildlife, A Visitors Guide to Brazil's Great Wetlands • James Lowen [10] More Great Pantanal Books. Click Here! [11]		[9]Tanzania The Safari Companion, A Guide to Watching African Mammals • Richard Estes [12] More Great Tanzania Books. Click Here! [12]
[9]Galapagos Galapagos, A Natural History Guide • Michael H. Jackson [13] More Great Galapagos Books. Click Here! [13]		[9]Uganda Gorillas in the Mist • Dian Fossey [14] More Great Uganda Books. Click Here! [14]
[15]Machu Picchu Lost City of the Incas, The Story of Machu Picchu and its Builders • Hiram Bingham [15] More Great Machu PIcchu Books. Click Here! [15]		[16]Nile Down the Nile, Alone in a Fisherman's Skiff • Rosemary Mahoney [16] More Great Nile Books. Click Here! [17]
Central America		Asia / Pacific
[18]Belize & Tikal Lost Cities of the Maya • Claude Baudez • Sydney Picasso [18] More Great Belize Books. Click Here! [18]		[9]India Mughal India, Splendours of the Peacock Throne • Valerie Berinstain • Paul Bahn [9] More Great India Books. Click Here! [19]
[20]Costa Rica A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica • F. Gary Stiles • Alexander Skutch • Dana Gardner [20] More Great Costa Rica Books. Click Here! [20]		[21]Papua New Guinea Oceanic Art • Nicholas Thomas [21] More Great Papua New Guinea Books. Click Here! [21]
[22]Panama A Neotropical Companion • J.C. Kricher • Mark Plotkin [22] More Great Panama Books. Click Here! [22]		[23]Laos & Vietnam Moon Handbook Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos • Michael Buckley [23] More Great Laos & Vietnam Books. Click Here! [23]

Reading Lists

South America

Africa

Central America

Asia / Pacific