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Essential Books These 3 items are available for $51, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXNZL73)		  
Eyewitness Guide New Zealand  •  Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES
This superb illustrated guide to New Zealand from the Eyewitness series features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (NZL45, $25.00)		   Eyewitness Guide New Zealand
A Traveller's History of New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands  •  John Chambers
HISTORY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES
A concise, generous overview of the region, organized chronologically, and including line drawings and maps. While a great deal of the book focuses on New Zealand, there is also ample coverage of the South Pacific. (NZL60, $16.95)		   A Traveller's History of New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands
New Zealand Map  •  National Geographic
2011 •  MAP • BEST SELLER
This handy, double-sided map (1:1,100,000), printed on water- and tear-resistant paper, includes inset maps of the Sub-Antarctic islands and an index. Published in conjunction with Reise Know-How and the World Mapping Project, this is one of a growing series of National Geographic Adventure Maps. One Side. 39x27 inches. (NZL09, $11.95)		   New Zealand Map



Also Recommended

Christchurch Map  •  HEMA Maps    •  Including a regional map on the reverse at a scale of 1:350,000. (NZL84, $10.95)
 		  
A Personal Kiwi-Yankee Dictionary  •  Louis Leland   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  Take this book with you on your trip to help you untangle the sometimes perplexing and colorful local idioms. (NZL13, $7.95)
 		  
Beginner's Maori  •  K. T. Harawira  •  T. R. Buxton   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • COMING IN  •  A guide to the Maori language, written for the traveler looking for an introductory foundation to the language, culture and traditions of the Maori people. (NZL36, $8.95)
 		  
Tramping in New Zealand  •  Lonely Planet   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A thorough guide to hiking in New Zealand, featuring descriptions of 50 multi-day treks, dozens of two-color topographic maps, and good information on getting the most out of your adventures. (NZL10, $21.99)
 		  
Maori Tattooing  •  H.G. Robley   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A new unabridged edition of the classic, illustrated sourcebook on Maori tattooing (moko), first published in 1896. The author pays scrupulous attention to the intricate patterns, design and cultural meaning of traditional Maori tattoos. (NZL67, $12.95)
 		  
Adventure Without End  •  Richard Bangs   • EXPLORATION  •  A collection of 16 globe-spanning reports from the field (including Patagonia, Idaho and Borneo) by the peripatetic river rat and writer. (TVL30, $16.95)
 		  
Janet Frame, An Autobiography: To the Island, An Angel at My Table, The Envoy from Mirror City  •  Janet Frame   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • COMING IN  •  The three-volume memoir of one of New Zealand's most original writers. From her impoverished upbringing to her misdiagnosis with mental illness to her transformation into a distinguished novelist/poet, Frame's is a story of courage and creativity. (NZL25, $19.95)
 		  
Slipping Into Paradise, Why I Live in New Zealand  •  Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  In this far-ranging travelogue, Masson (who wrote a series of books on the emotional lives of animals) combines his travels and tales with history, riffs on the kiwis, nature and society. (NZL69, $14.95)
 		  
The Lost River  •  Richard Bangs   • EXPLORATION  •  Richard Bangs recounts his encounters and experiences on wild rivers, including his first-run of Ethiopia's Tekeze (ETP31, $14.00)
 		  
Once Were Warriors  •  Alan Duff   • LITERATURE  •  This controversial best-selling novel follows the fate of a Maori woman in what appears to be modern-day Auckland, an insightful look at social problems of the Maori in contemporary New Zealand. (NZL19, $14.00)
 		  
Stories  •  Katherine Mansfield   • LITERATURE  •  The three marvelous, long stories in this collection constitute the beginnings of a novel based on Mansfield's childhood in Wellington. (NZL55, $14.95)
 		  
The Bone People  •  Keri Hulme   • LITERATURE  •  Set on the South Island, this powerful novel brings together three troubled individuals who represent Maori and European traditions in contemporary New Zealand. (NZL02, $16.00)
 		  
Whale Rider  •  Witi Ihimaera   • LITERATURE  •  A tale of Maori myth and magic. Based loosely on Ihimaera's youth in Whangara, this short novel traces the fate of a strong-willed Maori girl. Originally published as a young adult novel, it was made into a popular film. (NZL64, $16.00)
 		  
Tutira, The Story of a New Zealand Sheep Station  •  Herbert Guthrie-Smith  •  William Cronon   • NATURAL HISTORY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • COMING IN  •  First published in 1921, this loving account of the ecology of New Zealand focuses on Guthrie-Smith's 40,000-sheep shearing station on the shores of Lake Tutira. (NZL26, $24.95)
 		  
Wild Fiordland  •  Neville Peat   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This comprehensive overview of the natural history of New Zealand's Fiordland features maps, lively essays and 200 color photographs. (NZL06, $39.95)
 		  
The Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand  •  Barrie Heather   • FIELD GUIDE  •  The revised compact edition of the classic field guide, featuring 74 color plates by Derek Onley. (NZL05, $70.00)
 		  
 
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