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Aztec, Inca & Maya / by Baquedano, Elizabeth.;
Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples.
Subjects: Aztecs; Mayas; Incas; Indians of Central America; Indians of South America; Indians of Mexico;
© 1993., Knopf : Distributed by Random House,
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The Incan empire / by Sayer, Chloë.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 63), Internet addresses and index.Describes the different aspects of the Incan empire, including its history, government, religion, art, architecture, rural life, and the legacy the Incan empire left behind.LSC
Subjects: Incas; Indians of South America;
© 2011., Gareth Stevens Pub.,
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Arthur : the dog who crossed the jungle to find a home / by Lindnord, Mikael.; Corbett, Val,1939-;
Recounts the story of Mikael Lindnord, captain of a Swedish adventure racing team, and a dog who joined Lindnord's team while they raced through South America. Ultimately, Lindnord took the dog, now named Arthur, back to his family in Sweden.LSC
Subjects: Lindnord, Mikael; Mutts (Dogs); Travel with dogs; Human-animal relationships.; Adventure racing;
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Jabuti the tortoise: a trickster tale from the Amazon / by McDermott, Gerald;
All the birds enjoy the songlike flute music of Jabuti, the tortoise, except Vulture, who jealous he cannot sing, tricks Jabuti into riding his back toward a festival planned by the King of Heaven.
Subjects: Indians of South America; Tales; Turtles; Vultures;
© c2001., Harcourt,
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Up [videorecording] / by Rivera, Jonas.; Docter, Pete.; McCarthy, Tom,1966-; Peterson, Bob,1961-; Asner, Edward.; Plummer, Christopher.; Nagai, Jordan.; Lindo, Delroy,1952-; Ranft, Jerome.; Ratzenberger, John.; Docter, Elie.; Leary, Jeremy.; Giacchino, Michael.; Walt Disney Pictures.; Pixar (Firm); Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm); Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm);
Music by Michael Giacchino ; film editor, Kevin Nolting ; production designer, Ricky Nierva.Voices: Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft, John Ratzenberger, Elie Docter, Jeremy Leary.Carl Fredericksen is a 78- year-old curmudgeon. He used to enjoy his modest life as a balloon seller when his adventure-loving wife Ellie was still alive. When she died, Carl was left with his memories and the awareness that they never made their dream journey to Paradise Falls in South America. When well-meaning officials consign Carl to Shady Oaks Retirement Home, he rigs thousands of helium balloons to his house and floats away. He discovers that Russell, a chubby Wilderness Explorer Scout has stowed away. In the tropical jungle, Carl and Russell find more than they bargained for. Charles Muntz is a crazed explorer whose newsreels once inspired Carl and Ellie; Kevin is an exotic bird with a weakness for chocolate; and Dug is an endearing golden retriever fitted with a voice box. More importantly, Carl and Russell discover they need each other.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.
Subjects: Fantasy films.; Children's films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Widowers; Scouting (Youth activity); Adventure and adventurers; Exotic animals; Waterfalls; Balloons;
For private home use only.
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Maya, Incas, and Aztecs / by Williams, Brian,1943-;
Presents facts about the Mayan, Incan, and Aztec civilizations, covering daily life, religion, art and technology, and where they are now.LSC
Subjects: Aztecs; Mayas; Incas; Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America; Indians of South America; Maya; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples;
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Ancient Inca : archaeology unlocks the secrets of the Inca's past / by Gruber, Beth.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 60), Internet addresses and index.An examination of how archaeological techniques such as the study of ruins and artefacts, and satellite imagery have provided a window into what Incan life was like, including marriage customs, farming and worship.LSC
Subjects: Incas; Incas; Incas; Indians of South America; Excavations (Archaeology);
© c2007., National Geographic,
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Charlie Thorne and the lost city / by Gibbs, Stuart,1969-;
Charlie Thorne must search for Charles Darwin's hidden treasure in South America--with plenty of enemies hot on her trail.Ages 10 up.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Spy stories.; Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882; Genius; Adventure and adventurers; Treasure troves;
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Seven worlds, one planet [videorecording] / by Attenborough, David,1926-narrator.; BBC Studios,film distributor.; British Broadcasting Corporation,broadcaster,production company.;
Narrator, David Attenborough.Millions of years ago, incredible forces ripped apart the Earth's crust, creating our seven continents, each with its own distinct climate, its own distinct terrain, and its own unique animal life. From the colorful paradise of South America to the scorching heat of Africa, this showcases the true character of each continent in turn and reveals just how it has shaped all life there.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Television mini-series.; Documentary television programs.; Wildlife television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Natural history.; Animal behavior.;
For private home use only.
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Jaguar People. by Unger, Elizabeth,film director.; Green Planet Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Green Planet Films in 2021.As China pours hundreds of billions of dollars into South American infrastructure, jaguars are disappearing from the continent’s most protected rainforests. Targeted as substitutes for tiger parts, which have historically been used in traditional Chinese medicines, jaguars are now being trafficked at dangerously high numbers to fill a new market demand. Spanning mist-covered jungles in the Amazon to bustling wildlife markets in China, JAGUAR PEOPLE follows the storylines of two passionate people fighting to stop the jaguar trade before it’s too late.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Business.; Science.; Economic development.; Zoology.; Environmental sciences.; Latin America.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; China.; Cats.; Environmentalism.; Endangered species.; Amazon River Region.; Environmental economics.; Bolivia.; Alternative Medicine.; South America.;
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