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1998. A study of indigenous Andean life based on several women and
their families.

Ecuadorian Amazon

Head Hunters of the Western Amazonas . Rafael Karsten. AMS Press,
1976.

Savages . Joe Kane, Vintage Books, 1996. First-hand investigative
journalist account of oil development in the Ecuadorian Amazon and
its direct effects on theHuaorani natives. Verywell done factual foun-
dation that is also emotionally charged.

Amazon Crude . Judith Kimmerling. Natural Resource Defense
Council, 1991. An in-depth investigation into the oil industry's im-
pact on the Ecuadorian Amazon.

The Savage My Kinsman . Elisabeth Elliot, 1996. The remarkable
story of the wife of amissionarywho went to live with the very natives
that murdered her husband in Amazonian Ecuador.

Crisis Under the Canopy: Tourism and Other Problems Facing the
Present Day Huaorani . Randy Smith, 1996. A view on tourism in the
Ecuadorian Amazon and its effects on indigenous groups, from the
perspective of the country's premier expert.

Defending Our Rainforest: A Community-Based EcotourismGuide in
the Ecuadorian Amazon. Rolf Wesche and Andy Drumm, (a joint ven-
ture between theUniversity of Ottawa, the BritishEmbassy inQuito,
Abya Yala, The EcotourismSociety, PROBANA and The Nature Con-
servancy). Mandatory for anyone wishing to

support true

community-based ecotourism in Ecuador.

Galápagos Islands & Nature

Galápagos: Islands Born of Fire . Tui De Roy, 1998. Written by a mag-
azine writer and wildlife photographer, this is an excellent artistic
overview of the many facets of the Galápagos Islands.

On The Origin of Species . Charles Darwin, 1859. The topic that
rewrote the history of life on earth and set the foundation for modern-
day evolutionary biology.

Voyage of the Beagle. Charles Darwin, 1909. Account of his travels
through South America.