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Crude Chronicles: Indigenous Politics, Multinational Oil, and Neoliberalism in Ecuador (American Encounters/Global Interactions)
from Duke University Press
Price: $20.65

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This is one of the best books on indigenous politics that has been written. The author's 20 years of experience in the Ecuadoran Amazonia show in the depth of her narrative and in her careful and accessible use of Foucault to draw out the complexities of indigenous identity, conceptions of nation... more info

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The Mapmaker's Wife: A True Tale of Love, Murder, and Survival in the Amazon
from Delta
Price: $10.40

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"The Mapmaker's Wife" by Robert Whitaker lives up to its intriguing subtitle, "A True Tale of Love, Murder, and Survival in the Amazon."
Covering a span of four decades in the middle of the eighteenth century and based on documents and letters written at the time and a wealth of secondary... more info

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Trials of Nation Making: Liberalism, Race, and Ethnicity in the Andes, 1810-1910
from Cambridge University Press
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Quito 1599: City and Colony in Transition (Dialogos (Albuquerque, N.M.).)
from University of New Mexico Press
Price: $23.95

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What a great work of history! This book was honestly like a breath of fresh air. I read so many histories, and this one really stood out to me. The author weaves a complex and engaging story through the various narratives, and ends up painting a very interesting picture of colonial society in Quito.... more info

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Magical Writing In Salasaca: Literacy And Power In Highland Ecuador (Westview Case Studies in Anthropology)
from Westview Press
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Resistance in an Amazonian Community: Huaorani Organizing Against the Global Economy
from Berghahn Books
Price: $25.00

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I learned about the Huaorani from a book titled "One River" by Wade Davis. I was fascinated with their story and inspired to read more about them. "Resistance In An Amazonian Community" is an in depth analysis of the Huaorani's organization ONHAE and their battle against oil companies in the... more info

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Travellers' Wildlife Guides Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands (Travellers' Wildlife Guides)
from Interlink Books
Price: $20.40

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I chose this book for my trip to Ecuador because it included non-birds, and I didn't know of a book that covered everything but birds, nor did I want to bring two separate guides. This book did include nearly all the birds, monkeys and other animals I saw in 25 days in several different ecosystems,... more info

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Galapagos: World's End
from Dover Publications
Price: $18.95

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In anticipation of a forthcoming trip to the Galapagos a visit to the local library turned up this 1924 book by Wm Beebe. Somewhat to my astonishment, the book captivated me. Wm Beebe (1877-1962) was not (as I heretofore had thought) merely a one-dimensioned, deep sea explorer. World traveler,... more info

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Manifest Destiny's Underworld: Filibustering in Antebellum America
from The University of North Carolina Press
Price: $19.75

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If you're looking for relaxing weekend reading and a well-spun tale then avoid this book. I imagine that it is excellent source for academic historians of the period. There are scattered references to a few critical incidents all through the book so it is not easy to follow.
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In Focus Ecuador: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture (Ecuador (in Focus))
from Latin America Bureau
Price: $12.95

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This short book packs in a great deal of honest and accurate information about the beautiful, complex, culturally rich, and ecologically threatened country of Ecuador. It is not a tourist guide, but recommended for prospective visitors who want to understand the culture and politics of Ecuador, and... more info

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