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Planet Peru: An Aerial Journey Through a Timeless Land

by Marilyn Bridges

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The 85 b&w photos presented here dramatically record the remains of ancient civilizations as they appear from the air, in the context of their terrain and the forces of nature over time. Introductory text and captions (by John Hyslop) give historical and cultural information. An index and a bibliogr

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Genres: Nonfiction, Travel, Anthropology, Art & Design
DDC/MDS: 918.5 — History & geography Geography & travel Geography of and travel in South America Peru
LCC: F3425 .B75 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America Latin America. Spanish America South America Peru

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Published: 1991
Genres: Nonfiction, Travel, Anthropology, Art & Design
DDC/MDS: 918.5
LCC: F3425 .B75

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