In the land of the jaguar : South America and its people / Gena K. Gorrell ; illustrated by Andrej Krystoforski.
| Author/creator | Gorrell, Gena K., 1946- |
| Other author | Krystoforski, Andrej, 1943- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Toronto : Tundra Books, ©2007. |
| Description | vii, 149 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Where South America came from -- Colombia: Land of treasure, land of trouble -- Ecuador and the enchanted islands -- Peru: Heartland of the Incas -- Bolivia: Where gold and silver flowed -- Chile: From desert to icefield -- Argentina: Where the Gauchos ride -- Uruguay: Battle over the Banda Oriental -- Paraguay: Jesuits and jaguars -- Brazil: Other South America -- Guianas: French Guiana, Suriname, and Guyana -- Venezuela: Caribbean Coast -- South America in a nutshell -- Source notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments. |
| Abstract | "Journey to the extraordinary lands that make up South America..." Cover p. 4. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-141) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006909140 |
| ISBN | 9780887767562 |
| ISBN | 0887767567 |