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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.


Choose a region below.



 

South America
Amazon | Patagonia | Brazil's Pantanal
Galapagos | Machu Picchu

 

Amazon
Tropical Nature • Adrian Forsyth • Ken Miyata

More Great Amazon Books. Click Here!



Patagonia
In Patagonia • Bruce Chatwin

More Great Patagonia Books. Click Here!



Brazil's Pantanal
Pantanal, South America's Wetland Jewel • Russel Mittermeier • Theo Allofs

More Great Pantanal Books. Click Here!



Galapagos
Galapagos, A Natural History Guide • Michael H. Jackson

More Great Galapagos Books. Click Here!



Machu Picchu
Lost City of the Incas, The Story of Machu Picchu and its Builders • Hiram Bingham

More Great Machu PIcchu Books. Click Here!



 

 

Central America
Belize & Tikal | Costa Rica | Panama

 

Belize & Tikal
Lost Cities of the Maya • Claude Baudez • Sydney Picasso

More Great Belize Books. Click Here!



Costa Rica
A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica • F. Gary Stiles • Alexander Skutch • Dana Gardner

More Great Costa Rica Books. Click Here!



Panama
A Neotropical Companion • J.C. Kricher • Mark Plotkin

More Great Panama Books. Click Here!



   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

Africa / Egypt
Best of Southern Africa | East Africa | Egypt
Kenya | Tanzania | Uganda | West Africa
Wings Over the Nile

 

Best of Southern Africa
Lonely Planet Southern Africa • Alan Murphy

More Great Southern Africa Books. Click Here!



East Africa
Serengeti, Natural Order on the African Plain • Mitsuaki Iwago

More Great East Africa Books. Click Here!



Egypt
Eyewitness Guide Egypt • Eyewitness Guides

More Great Egypt Books. Click Here!



Kenya
Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania, Field Guide Edition • Dale Zimmerman • Donald Turner • David Pearso

More Great Kenya Books. Click Here!



Tanzania
The Safari Companion, A Guide to Watching African Mammals • Richard Estes

More Great Tanzania Books. Click Here!



Uganda
Gorillas in the Mist • Dian Fossey

More Great Uganda Books. Click Here!



West Africa
Rough Guide West Africa • Jim Hudgens • Richard Trillo

More Great West Africa Books. Click Here!



WIngs Over the Nile
The Search for Anciet Egypt • Jean Vercoutter

More Great Wings Over the Nile Books. Click Here!



 

 

Asia / Pacific
India | Papua New Guinea

 

India
India and the Mughal Dynasty • Valerie Berinstain • Paul Bahn

More Great India Books. Click Here!



Papua New Guinea
Oceanic Art • Nicholas Thomas

More Great Papua New Guinea Books. Click Here!



   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

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