Caribbean category: 2932 books

A brilliant look at colonialism and its effects in Antigua--by the author of Annie John "If you go to Antigua as a tourist, this is what you will see. If you come by aeroplane, you will land at the V. C. Bird International Airport. Vere Cornwall (V. C.) Bird is the Prime Minister of Antigua....

A Gringo in Peru: A Story of Compassion in Action is the true story of one man's journey from his American life and into the Peruvian Andes where he created a project for poor children and discovered what true wealth really was. The story shares his adventures from his flight from Baltimore...

There is a part of Mexico, the west-central area encompassing the state of Jalisco and its capital, Guadalajara, which is the cradle of many significant cultural traditions that most of us associate with that great country: mariachi music, tequila and charreada (rodeos) to name a few. And Jalisco...

*Examines the lives, legends and legacies of 11 of history's most famous pirates. *Explains how the myths and legends of pirates like Blackbeard created the instantly recognizable pirate stereotypes today. *Includes pictures depicting the pirates and important people, places, and events in their lives....

Georgetown (Guyana) Travel Guide - Tiki Travel The Tiki Travel guides use the text from WikiTravel.org, a complete and reliable worldwide travel guide written and edited by Wikitravellers from around the globe. An active table of contents enables users to jump directly to the section selected....

For thousands of years, pirates have terrorized the ocean voyager and the coastal inhabitant, plundered ship and shore, and wrought havoc on the lives and livelihoods of rich and poor alike. Around these desperate men has grown a body of myths and legends-fascinating tales that today strongly influence...

The Creole Affair is the story of the most successful slave rebellion in American history, and the effects of that rebellion on diplomacy, the domestic slave trade, and the definition of slavery itself. Held against their will aboard the Creole—a slave ship on its way from Richmond to New Orleans...

Pack up your bags, and let’s go to Brazil! This wonderful book creatively presents facts on Brazil’s people, and culture. Virtual explorations are beneficial because they help a child understand geography and it also opens his/her eyes to the fact that diversity is the reality. This book comes complete with brightly-colored pictures and select texts, too. Start reading today!

As with any enterprise involving violence and lots of money, running a plantation in early British America was a serious and brutal enterprise. In the contentious Planters, Merchants, and Slaves, Burnard argues that white men did not choose to develop and maintain the plantation system out of virulent...

“Brazil is not Europe or the USA and can seem like a foreign planet to the visitor, so be prepared”! This unique book has important information not detailed in other Guides to Rio and Brazil It tells you how to remain safe and healthy, avoiding disease, and at the same time enjoy a fantastic holiday....

“Paul Farmer, doctor and aid worker, offers an inspiring insider's view of the relief effort.”-Financial Times “The book's greatest strength lies in its depiction of the post-quake chaos… In the book's more analytical sections the author's diagnosis of the difficulties of reconstruction...

The Key Facts on China provides readers with essential statistics and business information on the rapidly growing country, including: -General Background of China -Geography of China -People and Society of China -Government of China -Economy of China -Energy Resources of China -Communications in China -Transportation in China -Military of China -Transnational Issues in China

Colombia is usually associated with drug cartels, guerrilla wars and violence. But the biggest Spanish-speaking country after Mexico is changing. The economy is already larger, by some measures, than South Africa’s; if peace talks are successful, it will do better still. This free ebook is an indispensable...

Sportsmen and women will descend on the Brazil in search of glory in both the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic and Paralympics Games and, like its sporting counterpart, business networking events will not all take place in Brazil's capital city, hundreds of business summits, conferences will...