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Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A survivor of the horrific 1972 plane crash that stranded his rugby team in the Andes for seventy-two days provides his account of the ordeal and of his desperate expedition across seventy miles of frozen wilderness to find help.
Publisher
Passion River Films
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A journey along the spine of the Andes mountain range, from Colombia to Argentina, getting to know the individuals and lives of those who are first affected by the dwindling tropical glacier reserve, the canaries in the mine. Along the way, scientists give us a perspective on what is happening in the natural world and what we can expect.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c2015.
Language
English
Description
"Kim MacQuarrie tells great stories of South America's history, from Butch Cassidy to Che Guevara to cocaine king Pablo Escobar to the last survivor of an Indian tribe, all of these stories set in the Andes Mountains"--
"Unique portraits of legendary characters along South America's mountain spine, from Charles Darwin to the present day, told by a master traveler and observer. The Andes Mountains are the world's longest mountain chain, linking most...
7) The Andes
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Explore the geography, weather, plants, plants and animals, and environment of the the Andes Mountains.
Author
Publisher
Hay House Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Access the gifts of transformation, heal the self, and live in harmony with one another and with the Earth by journeying through the wisdom wheel--a fresh take on the traditional medicine wheel--its archetypes, and its four wisdom challenges. The teachings of the medicine wheel have existed from the beginning of time. Today, however, we are creating modern paradigms of shamanism while drawing on the sacred traditions of the past. In this book, shamanic...
Author
Series
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
This survey provides an account of the Incas: their politics, economics, religion, architecture, art, and technology. The authors look in detail at the capital Cusco and at the four parts of the empire, exploring not just famous sites such as Machu Picchu but all the major regional settlements. The book concludes with the end of the empire: the arrival of the Spaniards, the assassination of the Inca ruler Atawallpa, and the final years of the rebellious,...
10) Andes
Author
Publisher
Counterpoint
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Travel writer Michael Jacobs journeys across seven different countries, from the balmy Caribbean to the inhospitable islands of the Tierra del Fuego, through the relics of ancient civilizations and the remnants of colonial rule, retracing the footsteps of previous travelers. On his way, Jacobs uncovers the stories of those who have shared his fascination and discovers the secrets of a region steeped in history, science, and myth"--Provided by publisher....
Series
Publisher
Globe Trekker
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Zay Harding takes the trip of a lifetime on one of the longest and most spectacular highways in the world. Zay drives to the very end of the mystical Ruta 40, completing a 3,000 mile journey from north to south across the entire country.
17) Angosta
Author
Series
Publisher
Alfaguara
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
Angosta es una ciudad estrecha, sobrepoblada y dividida. Sus tres castas están determinadas por el sektor y el clima que habitan: la Tierra Caliente para los tercerones, la Tierra Templada para los segundones y la Tierra Fría para los dones, que son los únicos con derecho a transitar libremente por todo el lugar. El resto de ciudadanos tiene vetado el ingreso a la parte más alta de la ciudad, y un muro con vigilancia permanente se encarga de impedir...
18) Tenía que sobrevivir: cómo un accidente aéreo en los Andes inspiró mi vocación para salvar vidas
Author
Publisher
Atria Español
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Español
Description
"Now available in Spanish. On October 12, 1972, a Uruguayan Air Force plane carrying members of the "Old Christians" rugby team--and many of their friends and family members--crashed into the Andes Mountains. I Had to Survive offers a gripping and heartrending recollection of the harrowing brink-of-death experience that propelled survivor Roberto Canessa to become one of the world's leading pediatric cardiologists. As he tended to his wounded teammates...
19) Altiplano
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
High in the majestic Andes of Peru, silent but deadly traces of mercury, remnants of long-ago silver mining, bring illness and death to a local village. Seeking retribution, the villagers mistakenly attribute the outbreak to Western doctors who work in the nearby mountains; violence ensues, and a doctor is killed. Altiplano is the story of two women: Saturnina, the fiancé of a villager killed by mercury poisoning; and Grace, a shellshocked war photographer...
20) Inca gold
Author
Series
Dirk Pitt adventures volume 12
Publisher
G.K. Hall
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
Nearly five centuries ago a fleet of boats landed mysteriously on an island in an inland sea. There, an ancient Andean people hid a golden hoard greater than that of any pharaoh, then they and their treasure vanished into history -- until now. DIRK PITT dives into an ancient sacrificial pool, saving two American archaeologists from certain drowning. But his death-defying rescue is only the beginning, as it draws the intrepid Pitt into a vortex of...
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