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Eyewitness Guide New Zealand •   Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2006 • 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)

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, $14.95)

New Zealand, A Natural History •  Tui De Roy •  Mark Jones
NATURAL HISTORY • 2006 • HARD COVER • 160 PAGES
Naturalists and photographers both, de Roy and Jones present the wildlife, habitats and splendor of their adopted homeland in this pictorial celebration. (NZL76, $35.00)

New Zealand Map •   World Mapping Project
2006 • MAP
A map of New Zealand, at a scale of 1:1,000,000, featuring topographical detail. (NZL09, $9.99)

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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 • OUT OF PRINT • 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 • OUT OF PRINT • 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)

Kiwi Tracks, A New Zealand Journey •  Andrew Stevenson • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An account of a four-month solo trek through New Zealand, drawing on the author's background in biology and anthropology. Stevenson begins amidst the snow and cold on the mountains of New Zealand's South Island and slowly ventures northward to the tropics. (NZL30, $12.95)

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, $12.95)

Stories •  Katherine Mansfield • LITERATURE • This collection includes three marvelous, long pieces which together constitute the beginnings of an unfinished novel based on Mansfield's childhood in Wellington, New Zealand in the 1890s. (NZL55, $14.95)

The Bone People •  Keri Hulme • LITERATURE • Set in modern day South Island, this lyrical novel brings together three troubled individuals who represent New Zealand's varied Maori and European traditions. Winner of the Booker Prize. (NZL02, $15.00)

Whale Rider •  Witi Ihimaera • LITERATURE • A magical, mythical novella about a young Maori girl and her attempts to honor the traditions of her ancestors. Based loosely on Ihimaera's youth in a Maori village. (NZL64, $8.00)

Tutira, The Story of a New Zealand Sheep Station •  Herbert Guthrie-Smith •  William Cronon • NATURAL HISTORY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • OUT OF PRINT • 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 •  Derek Onley •  Barrie Heather •  Hugh Robertson • FIELD GUIDE • A field guide featuring 74 color plates. Brief descriptions, range maps and illustrations are integrated on facing pages for easy reference. (NZL05, $59.95)

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	Eyewitness Guide New Zealand • Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2006 • 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)
	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, $14.95)
	New Zealand, A Natural History • Tui De Roy • Mark Jones NATURAL HISTORY • 2006 • HARD COVER • 160 PAGES Naturalists and photographers both, de Roy and Jones present the wildlife, habitats and splendor of their adopted homeland in this pictorial celebration. (NZL76, $35.00)
	New Zealand Map • World Mapping Project 2006 • MAP A map of New Zealand, at a scale of 1:1,000,000, featuring topographical detail. (NZL09, $9.99)

	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 • OUT OF PRINT • 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 • OUT OF PRINT • 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)
	Kiwi Tracks, A New Zealand Journey • Andrew Stevenson • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An account of a four-month solo trek through New Zealand, drawing on the author's background in biology and anthropology. Stevenson begins amidst the snow and cold on the mountains of New Zealand's South Island and slowly ventures northward to the tropics. (NZL30, $12.95)
	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, $12.95)
	Stories • Katherine Mansfield • LITERATURE • This collection includes three marvelous, long pieces which together constitute the beginnings of an unfinished novel based on Mansfield's childhood in Wellington, New Zealand in the 1890s. (NZL55, $14.95)
	The Bone People • Keri Hulme • LITERATURE • Set in modern day South Island, this lyrical novel brings together three troubled individuals who represent New Zealand's varied Maori and European traditions. Winner of the Booker Prize. (NZL02, $15.00)
	Whale Rider • Witi Ihimaera • LITERATURE • A magical, mythical novella about a young Maori girl and her attempts to honor the traditions of her ancestors. Based loosely on Ihimaera's youth in a Maori village. (NZL64, $8.00)
	Tutira, The Story of a New Zealand Sheep Station • Herbert Guthrie-Smith • William Cronon • NATURAL HISTORY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • OUT OF PRINT • 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 • Derek Onley • Barrie Heather • Hugh Robertson • FIELD GUIDE • A field guide featuring 74 color plates. Brief descriptions, range maps and illustrations are integrated on facing pages for easy reference. (NZL05, $59.95)