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The Inca World : The Development of Pre-Columbian Peru, A.D. 1000-1534 by Laura Laurencich Minelli, 2000.

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The Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided Tour by Ruth M. Wright, et al, 2001. Built in the mid-fifteenth century by Incan royalty and "rediscovered" by Hiram Bingham in 1911, Machu Picchu is the stuff of legends. The authors offer an almost step-by-step tour, constantly guiding the traveler to understand key elements of the function and construction of these remarkably well-designed, well-built, and well-preserved ruins. A full-color foldout map along with some 150 illustrations, many of them in full color as well, will make this the indispensable guide.

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The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec by Mary Ellen Miller, 2001. The pyramids and palaces, jades and brightly colored paintings emerge from these pages as vividly as when they first astonished Cortés's men in 1519. There was a surprising unity in Mesoamerican culture from Mexico to Honduras and from 1500 BC to the Spanish Conquest. Among many features shared were a 260-day ritual calendar and a preoccupation with gods representing natural forces. In this third edition, Mary Miller opens up new windows on the ancient past with fresh readings of works of art, all the while offering careful archaeological interpretations. Recent hieroglyphic decipherments provide insights into ancient art, spelling out long-distance connections between the Maya and their neighbors. Updated throughout, with special attention to evidence for dating, the new Art of Mesoamerica is the ideal companion for students and travelers.

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Art of the Andes : From Chavin to Inca by Rebecca Stone-Miller, 1996. This is an excellent overview of native Andean art from the earliest period through Chavin, Paracas, Nasca, Moche, Tiwanaku, Wari, to Incan. It covers architecture, textiles, pottery and metallic arts and looks at the main themes of religious and secular art in these various mediums. The text is accompanied by many photographs, drawings and plans.

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Arquitectura del Vacio by Melvin Villarroel, 1996. The author was born in 1931 in La Paz, Bolivia. The Architecture of the Vacio is the first book of that presents 27 projects of Melvin Villarroel and explains the basic concepts found in his architecture: The integration of void or negative space and architecture, the organization of the void as a continuum, the theory of intermediate spaces and the necessity to return to the origins. Since a construction profoundly influences those who live and work within its confines, Villarroel firmly believes that architecture should reflect not only a social, cultural and historical awareness, but that it should present astonishing beauty and simplicity relating to the natural elements of the earth, the sun, vegetation and - elements dynamically engaged with the void space.