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	Lonely Planet Indonesia  •  Peter Turner GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 916 PAGES A practical guide to all of Indonesia. Featuring introductions to each island's culture, art and history, along with 200 maps and a great deal of practical information, this is a extremely useful guide for the independent traveler. (INS77, $31.99)
	The Scents of Eden, A History of the Spice Trade  •  Charles Corn HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 364 PAGES First explored by Ferdinand Magellan in 1509 and situated at the crossroads of the lucrative trade in nutmeg, clove, mace, ginger and cinnamon for centuries, the Moluccas of Eastern Indonesia have had a long and complex history. Both a lively anecdotal history and personal travelogue, this excellent book explores the Age of Exploration and the struggles between Holland and England over these captivating islands. Most of the action takes place among the Banda Islands, southernmost of the Moluccas. (INS70, $16.00)
	This Earth of Mankind  •  Pramoedya Ananta Toer LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 367 PAGES • FAVORITE A coming of age story set in pre-revolution Indonesia, this novel captures the oral rhythms of a master storyteller. Its protagonist is a native high school student, educated at the exclusive Dutch-language school and of royal Javanese birth. It depicts the dizzying, arcane caste system of colonial Indonesia -- and the idealism of one boy who sets out to find his own way. Based on the real life of a political activist and journalist, the story continues in three more volumes, all recently published in paperback. (INS04, $16.00)
	Indonesia Map  •   Periplus Maps 2008 •  MAP This outstanding map of all of Indonesia at a scale of 1:4,000,000 includes separate detailed insets of the island of Bali and its attractions, street plan of Jakarta, Yogyakarta and the adjoining area. It's attractive, compact and features some topographic information. Two Sides. 20x38 inches. (INS07, $8.95)

	Culture Smart! Indonesia  •  Graham Saunders   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A concise and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (INS104, $9.95)
	Indonesian, Start Speaking Today  •   Educational Services Corporation   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A 90-minute crash course geared for travelers on two audio tapes and with a phrasebook. (INS97, $24.95)
	Language and Travel Guide to Indonesia  •  Gary Chandler   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This guidebook includes a great language section with pronunciation, basic vocabulary and phrases. (INS108, $21.95)
	A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia  •  J.M. Barwise  •  Nicholas J. White   • HISTORY  •  A compact history of the region, including the Khmer and the various ancient kingdoms that produced Borobudur, Angkor and other architectural marvels. (SEA36, $14.95)
	In the Time of Madness, Indonesia on the Edge of Chaos  •  Richard Lloyd Parry   • HISTORY  •  A riveting, personal account of contemporary Indonesia, including violent upheavels in Java, Borneo and East Timor by a correspondent for the Times of London. (INS102, $14.00)
	Indonesia, Peoples and Histories  •  Jean C. Taylor   • HISTORY  •  This broad social history addresses, with authority, the diversity of communities, upheaval and challenges of Indonesia. Taylor weaves a vivid tale of the nation from prehistory to modern politics. (INS94, $24.00)
	Indonesian Destinies  •  Theodore Friend   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A comprehensive and vivid history of modern Indonesia that combines scholarship, first-person experience and a wealth of contemporary Indonesian sources -- from generals and scholars to ordinary folk. Friend, who has lived in the archipelago for years and seems to know everybody, is an invaluable guide to the country's complicated recent past. (INS106, $24.00)
	Nathaniel's Nutmeg, True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History  •  Giles Milton   • HISTORY  •  A rousing tale of international competition, greed and exploitation in 17th-century Indonesia. The book revolves around Nathaniel Courthroupe, who held off Dutch marauders on a tiny nutmeg-producing island from 1616-1620. It's a great story, well told -- and all true. (INS73, $15.00)
	Traditional Indonesian Textiles  •  John Gillow  •  Barry Dawson   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  With 200 splendid full color examples of the ikats, batiks and other textiles of the region, their techniques and cultural significance. (INS22, $22.50)
	Bali, Java, in My Dreams  •  Christine Jordis   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A French novelist's dreamy, atmospheric account of travels in Indonesia, evoking the ancient monuments and modern peoples. (INS96, $20.00)
	Revolt in Paradise  •  K'tut Tantri   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The stunning account of K'tut Tantri's life in Java as a young artist and later as a resistance fighter for Indonesian independence. (INS113, $24.95)
	Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia  •  Elizabeth Gilbert   • LITERATURE  •  Gilbert chronicles in luminous prose a year-long odyssey not just to escape from an ugly divorce but also to discover the world and herself. The book, like her quest, is in three parts: Rome (eat), Mumbai (pray) and Bali (where she falls in love). (TVL107, $15.00)
	It's Not an All Night Fair  •  Pramoedya Ananta Toer  •  Mark Hanusz   • LITERATURE  •  In this moving novella by the celebrated author of This Earth of Mankind, a son returns home to Java to be with his dying father. (INS103, $12.00)
	The Year of Living Dangerously  •  C.J. Koch   • LITERATURE  •  A tale of intrigue and betrayal set in 1965 revolutionary Yogyakarta, with plenty of local atmosphere. (INS21, $15.00)
	Krakatoa, The Day the World Exploded: August 27,1883  •  Simon Winchester   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A masterful portrait of the island, centered around the dramatic eruption of Krakatoa in 1883. A lucid explanation of the volcanology, human drama and ecology of Krakatoa. (INS93, $13.95)
	Reflections of Eden, My Years with the Orangutans of Borneo  •  Biruté Galdikas   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Galdikas describes the behavior and natural history of the orangutan as well as her life in the field at Camp Leakey in this classic memoir. (INS14, $19.99)
	The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean  •  Paddy Ryan  •  Peter Atkinson   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The best-selling, take-along guide to coral reefs, coral reef fishes, invertebrates and plants of the Indo-Pacific. With 200 color photographs. (DIV18, $21.99)
	Volcanoes, Crucibles of Change  •  Richard Fisher   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A complete primer for the volcano lover, this heavily illustrated book covers types of volcanoes and eruptions, worldwide distribution and the physics of their formation. (GEO02, $29.95)
	Vulcan's Fury, Man Against the Volcano  •  Alwyn Scarth   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Eyewitness acounts, science, sociology and folklore result in a page-turning account of 15 dramatic volcanic events from Vesuvius to Krakatau, Mt. St. Helens and Pinatubo. (GEO10, $29.00)
	Walking With the Great Apes  •  Sy Montgomery   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This book explores the lives and work of three extraordinary scientists - Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey and Birute Galdikas - who researched our closest evolutionary relatives. All three women began as protegees of the Anglo-African archeologist Louis Leakey, and all waged battles to protect the apes from extinction in the wild. (BST132, $17.95)
	A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Borneo  •  Geoffrey Davidson   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A pocket field guide to 250 species. (BRN07, $15.95)
	A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Java, Sumatra & Bali  •  Alon Compost  •  Tony Tilford   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A convenient, pocket-sized guide to 235 birds on these three islands of Indonesia. Includes common species, as well as some of the more marvelous and rarely seen ones. Includes 243 color photographs and maps of the regions. (INS89, $15.95)

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