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Richard Evans Schultes explored the Amazon, earning the name as the 'father of ethnobotany' in a journey which began with his leave from Harvard in 1941, where he surveyed the Amazon basin for twelve years and lived among the tribes mapping rivers and working for the US government during WWII. His real passion was plants: over the period he collected and named 30,000 botanical specimens from the region, took hundreds of black and white photos of tribes and land, and in The Lost Amazon (0811845710, $35.00) finally receives the recognition he deserves. The Lost Amazon is an exhibition of his photos and notes, and the first major title to examine his works, providing an excellent introduction by his prot,g, and fellow explorer Wade Davis and surveying his works with full-page photo reproductions. It's a winning production of high recommendation to any library specializing in armchair travel or exploration, or Amazon or botanical history. For a travel guide to San Francisco which depends only upon fancy footwork, choose Christina Henry de Tessan's City Walks: San Francisco (081184563X, $14.95) presents an unusual deck of cards format which provides a self-guided walking adventure with a map on one side and insider details on the other. Included in the suggestions are places to shop, walk, drink and eat, making City Walks: San Francisco the perfect take-along tote to pack for a visit.

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