Sydamerika

Every year at least 20,000 people go missing in São Paulo, Brazil. Many will be found, sometimes in mundane mass graves, but thousands will not. Keep the Bones Alive explores this …

“This slim and vital novel is a tour de force; it will floor you, and lift you right the way up—I adored it.”  —Claire-Louise Bennett , author of PONDDuring the summer of 2014, on …

A musical instrument that has played a vital role in Latin American music cultures-the harp-is the subject of this new work, the first study of its kind to be published in English. …

Education in South America is a critical reference guide to development of education in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. …

High in the Andes Mountains of Peru, a mysterious ruin preserves the story of the Inca people. Machu Picchu holds more than 200 ancient structures, each built with intricately …

Quien vea un mapa de la Patagonia argentina, quizás sienta curiosidad por nombres como Madryn, Gaiman, Trelew o Trevelin. Palabras de una lengua con muy pocos hablantes y menos …

Assisted reproduction, with its test tubes, injections, and gamete donors, raises concerns about the nature of life and kinship. Yet these concerns do not take the same shape …

This book explores how global migration transforms local dynamics in the communal life of indigenous peoples in southern Ecuador. At its heart, the focus is on Canar, a region …

The ignominious failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 marked the culmination of a curious episode at the height of the Cold War. At the end of the fifties, restless and …

Food in North America is on the spotlight in this dedicated picture book. Here, Mr. Goo shares his gastronomic food experience to give you a delicious introduction to its culture …