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Eyewitness Guide Bali and Lombok

Eyewitness Guide Bali and Lombok

by Jean Couteau

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 240 PAGES

A highly visual guide to the history, culture, arts and attractions of Bali with hundreds of photographs, excellent maps and select hotel and restaurant listings. (BAL20, $23.00)

The Balinese

The Balinese

by John Stephen Lansing

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 148 PAGES

An excellent, brief survey of the geography, prehistory and modern culture and people of Bali. (INS69, $49.95)

A House in Bali

A House in Bali

by Colin McPhee

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 213 PAGES

A warm tribute to the people, culture and, especially, the music of Bali of the 1930s. It's a literary classic, originally published in 1944. (BAL15, $20.00)

Bali Lombok Map

Bali Lombok Map

by Nelles

  • MAP

This double-sided shaded relief regional map of Indonesia (1:180,000) shows Bali on one side and Lombok on the reverse. (INS36, $13.95)

 
Bali Java Map

Bali Java Map


by Periplus Maps

  • MAP

A colorful detailed relief map of Bali and Java (INS59, $8.95)

Bali Map

Bali Map


by Periplus Maps

  • 2006
  • MAP

A map of Bali for the travelers, at a scale of 1:250,000, with handsome relief. (BAL09, $8.95)

Diving Bali, The Underwater Jewel of Southeast Asia

Diving Bali, The Underwater Jewel of Southeast Asia


by Dick Pickwell

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A dive guide to Bali with good selection of color photographs, large scale maps of recommended dive sites, details on what to expect at each location, and good general travel information. (BAL14, $25.00)

Insight Guide Bali

Insight Guide Bali


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 292 PAGES

An illustrated overview of Bali with essays on its attractions, history, nature and culture, hundreds of color photographs and a map. (BAL06, $18.99)

Lonely Planet Bali & Lombok

Lonely Planet Bali & Lombok


by Paul Greenway | James Lyon | Tony Wheeler

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 404 PAGES

A practical guide to the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok for the independent traveler. (BAL19, $23.99)

Lonely Planet Indonesian Phrasebook


by Paul Woods

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A handy phrasebook for Indonesian basics. (INS64, $8.99)

Periplus Guide to Bali, The Island of the Gods

Periplus Guide to Bali, The Island of the Gods


by Periplus Adventure Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 342 PAGES

A comprehensive, illustrated introduction to Bali for the traveler. (INS50, $24.95)

Rough Guide Bali & Lombok

Rough Guide Bali & Lombok


by Lesley Reader

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to Bali and Lombok in the hip, literate and infomative Rough Guide style. (BAL29, $24.99)

An Artist's Journey to Bali: The Island of Art, Magic and Mystery


by Betty Reynolds

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES

With striking watercolor illustrations and concise captions, this book explores the food, geography, and customs of the island paradise and will delight readers of all ages. (BAL32, $17.00)

Bali Chronicles, A Lively Account of the Island's History from Early Times to the 1970s


by Willard A. Hanna | Adrian Vickers

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A social and political history of Bali, focusing on religious conficts and the island's relationship to the West. (BAL25, $29.95)

Bali: Sekala and Niskala, Volume I: Essays on Religion, Ritual and Art


by Fred B. Eiseman, Jr.

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 392 PAGES

A new edition of Eiseman's influential aand wide-ranging collection of essays on religion, ritual and magic and the performing arts in Bali. (BAL23, $25.00)

In the Time of Madness, Indonesia on the Edge of Chaos

In the Time of Madness, Indonesia on the Edge of Chaos


by Richard Lloyd Parry

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 315 PAGES

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

Indonesia, Peoples and Histories


by Jean C. Taylor

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

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)

Island of Bali

Island of Bali


by Miguel Covarrubias | Adrian Vickers

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 417 PAGES

First published in 1937, this classic portrait of Bali captures the life, traditional culture and customs of the Balinese people. (BAL03, $25.00)

Traditional Indonesian Textiles

Traditional Indonesian Textiles


by John Gillow | Barry Dawson

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

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

Bali, Java, in My Dreams


by Christine Jordis

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 230 PAGES

A French novelist's dreamy, atmospheric account of travels in Indonesia, evoking the ancient monuments and modern peoples. (INS96, $20.00)

The Naked Tourist, In Search of Adventure and Beauty in the Age of the Airport Mall

The Naked Tourist, In Search of Adventure and Beauty in the Age of the Airport Mall


by Lawrence Osborne

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Osborne is not just interested in travel, but also in the reasons why we travel, layering his own entertaining adventures on the road from Dubai to India, Bangkok, Bali and beyond with ruminations on Shangri-La, The Grand Tour and our conceptions of the exotic and primitive. (SEA50, $20.00)

Video Night in Kathmandu, and Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East

Video Night in Kathmandu, and Other Reports from the Not-So-Far East


by Pico Iyer

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 376 PAGES

Iyer brings enormous wit and humor to these classic essays on travel to places including Bali, Hong Kong and Bangkok. (ASA02, $14.95)

A Bali Conspiracy Most Foul

A Bali Conspiracy Most Foul


by Shamini Flint

  • MYSTERY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES

The endearing Inspector Singh, lately of Singapore, is dispatched to Bali to look into a terrorist incident in this second book in the series, a handy opportunity for author Shamani Flint to explore global issues and challenges in Southeast Asia (as well as entertain). She has great fun sending Singh to luxury resorts and off into the countryside to experience village life. (BAL33, $25.99)

Love and Death in Bali


by Vicki Baum

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER

Originally published in 1937, Baum's novel unfolds against the backdrop of the Dutch invasion of Bali, when hundreds of Balinese, led by their kings, died in the face of advancing Dutch colonial forces. (BAL36, $17.95)

The Malay Archipelago

The Malay Archipelago


by Alfred Russel Wallace

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 515 PAGES

A contemporary of Darwin, the great British naturalist describes his wanderings throughout Borneo, Java, Bali, Lombok, the Moluccas, New Guinea and remote islands from 1854 to 1862 in this classic of natural history and travel. (INS06, $25.00)

The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean

The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean


by Paddy Ryan

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

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)

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Java, Sumatra & Bali

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Java, Sumatra & Bali


by Alon Compost | Tony Tilford

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 136 PAGES

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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