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Birds of Central Asia  •  Raffael Aye FIELD GUIDE •  2012 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES • COMING IN AUGUST This compact Princeton Field Guide, featuring 140 superb color plates and excellent introductory chapters covers the 627 species of birds found in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and surrounding areas. (CAS209, $39.50)
Machu Picchu  •  David Drew ARCHAEOLOGY •  2011 •  HARD COVER  • 206 PAGES • COMING IN DECEMBER A comprehensive overview of Machu Picchu's history and archaeology, not just a guide to the ruins but also a discussion of Hiram Bingham's expeditions, the latest theories on the city's purpose and abandonment and the significance the site has for people around the world. (PRU116, $22.95)
Fauna and Family  •  Gerald Durrell BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2011 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES • COMING IN JUNE Book three of Durrell's sparkling memoir of coming-of-age on Corfu in the 1930s, originally published as The Garden of the Gods. It follows My Family and Other Animals, and Birds, Beasts and Relatives. (GRE481, $15.95)
Ways of Forgetting, Japan in the Modern World  •  John W. Dower HISTORY •  2011 •  HARD COVER  • 240 PAGES • COMING IN JUNE Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Dower (Embracing Defeat) takes a probing look at key moments in the relationship between Japan and the United States in the 20th century, focusing on Japanese perceptions of our complex history. (JPN417, $26.95)
Meander: East to West, Indirectly, Along a Turkish River  •  Jeremy Seal TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2012 •  HARD COVER  • 320 PAGES • COMING IN JUNE As captivated as ever by Turkey, Seal takes to a canoe on the Meander River for this third book. Travelling from Dinar to Didim, staying in villages along the way, Seal well, meanders, this river rich in mythology and history, weaving his own travels with ancient tales and the history of Anatolia. (TKY258, $28.00)
Johnson's Life of London, The People Who Made the City That Made the World  •  Boris Johnson HISTORY •  2012 •  HARD COVER  • 336 PAGES • COMING IN MAY From Hadrian to Shakespeare to Florence Nightingale to the Rolling Stones, Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, takes us through the extraordinary characters who helped shape London into the city it is today. Writing with his characteristic erudition and wit, Johnson brilliantly represents the history of his people in this irresistible account of what is arguably one of the best cities in the world. (GRB62, $27.95)
Earth, A Tenant's Manual  •  Frank H. T. Rhodes NATURAL HISTORY •  2012 •  PAPER  • 376 PAGES • COMING IN AUGUST In this sobering, but ultimately optimistic book, reputed geologist Frank H. T. Rhodes looks at how life on Earth works, how it got here and why it has flourished so long. The Cornell scholar considers the pressing problems of climate change, dwindling resources and the exploding population, and what the planet's most successful tenants need to do to solve those issues and make sure life on Earth goes on. (WLD231, $29.95)
The Forgetting River, A Modern Tale of Survival, Identity, and the Inquisition  •  Doreen Carvajal BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2012 •  HARD COVER  • 400 PAGES • COMING IN AUGUST Raised a Catholic in California, American journalist Doreen Carvajal is surprised to learn that her family may have been Jews coerced into Christianity during the Spanish Inquisition. In this moving tale of discovery and identity, Carvajal travels to the centuries-old Andalucian town of Arcos de la Frontera to uncover her family's original religious history. As Carvajal investigates her family's past, she not only gleans a better understanding of her lineage, but herself as well. (SPN512, $26.95)

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