Selected books about the history, culture, environment, economic issues and politics of French Guiana and Guyana.
By Marion Morrison - This series for elementary students succeeds dramatically in communicating the unique charm, the allure, and the cultures of other parts of the world. Here also are geography, history, economics, key attractions ... and so much more. The result is a delightful mix of enchantment that is as riveting as it is informative.More »by James Rodway (Author) - Things to do and see, local cutlure, background and historical background.Buy from Amazon »It's a small country with big creatures. In this land of the giants, Jeff Corwin gets to see the largest toad in the world, the giant river turtle, the giant river otter, and the longest waterfall in the world. For elementary grade readers, but the information is interesting to all ages.More »by Kirk Smock (Author) - South America?s often overlooked English-speaking country lies far off the well-trodden tourist path. Guyana is the ideal destination for the discerning visitor seeking adventure. Within its vast interior, the Guiana Shield (one of the four pristine tropical rainforests left in the world) converges with the Amazon Basin, creating a unique geography composed of coastal waters, mangroves, marshes, savannas, mountains and tropical rainforests. (Available for preorder before Feb 1, 2008)Buy from Amazon »by Cyril Browne (Author) - Life in Georgetown, Guyana, and the events that took place there from the early 1950s through the early 1970s, which is when the author immigrated to Brooklyn, New York. The novel narrates events in clear, chronological sequence, and it focuses on lively, social, and political issues that shaped the attitudes of the people and the culture of the society. Backtracking Through Georgetown also touches on long-standing Guyanese traditions and the immigrant experience of the Guyanese in Brooklyn.Buy from Amazon »by Toon Fey (Author) - The first part of the book deals with the nature and landscape of Surinam, followed by its history from colony to republic and an overview of the population groups and their cultures. Surinam is a visual feast and plenty of room has been left for illustrations. It also provides an interesting overview of Surinam and its history for the Dutch of Surinamese descent. This book will convince anybody interested in Surinam --including eco-tourists -- that a visit to Switi Sranan is well worth the effort.More »2007 Country Profile and Guide to Guyana - National Travel Guidebook and Handbook - Jim Jones by U.S. Government (Author) - There is complete coverage of newsworthy material about Guyana, including doing business, agriculture, food aid, Reverend Jim Jones Peoples Temple Jonestown Mass Suicide, Congressman Leo Ryan, Jonestown FBI Report, commercial guides, USAID (over 13,000 pages of reports), diplomatic lists, Caribbean Basin Initiative, Exercise New Horizon, Energy in the Americas, and more.Buy from Amazon »by A. Versteeg - Suriname's archeology is still relatively unexplored terrain... Excavations reveal more and more how developed these people were when the first Europeans arrived in the area. They made raised fields for habitation and dug canals to irrigate their fields with fresh water. Suriname in pre-Columbian times sheds a light on this little known part of the history of the country. Richly illustrated. Co-production with the Suriname Museum, Paramaribo.More »by Bob Temple (Author) - Discusses the land, the history, the economy, the people, and the festivals of Guyana.Buy from Amazon »
