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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $88, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXINS62)		  
Reef Fish Identification, Tropical Pacific  •  Paul Humann  •  Ned Deloach  •  Gerald Allen  •  Roger Steene
FIELD GUIDE •  2003 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 450 PAGES
The much-anticipated, comprehensive guide to Indo-Pacific reef fishes, featuring 2,500 color photographs of 2,000 species. The team at Paul Humann and company brought in Gerald Allan and Roger Steene, both tops in their field. (DIV49, $48.00)		   Reef Fish Identification, Tropical Pacific
Down Time, Great Writers on Diving  •  Ed Kittrell  •  Casey Kittrell  •  Jim Kittrell
ANTHOLOGY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 262 PAGES
A diverse anthology on the experience, pleasures and peril of diving by great writers, including William Beebe, Robert Stone, Diane Ackerman, Tim Cahill, and Adrienne Rich. It's a thoughtful, literary collection that communicates the rewards of being underwater. (DIV40, $15.95)		   Down Time, Great Writers on Diving
Eyewitness Guide Bali and Lombok  •  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)		   Eyewitness Guide Bali and Lombok
Lombok & Sumbawa Map  •  Periplus Maps
2012 •  MAP
A detailed map of the two islands east of Bali, extending east to Komodo. Lombok is featured at a scale of 1:200,000; Sumbawa at 1:650,000. Two Sides. 20x30 inches. (INS66, $8.95)		   Lombok & Sumbawa Map



Also Recommended

Reference Map of Oceania, The Pacific Islands of Micronesia, Polynesia, Melanesia  •  James A. Bier    •  This double-sided sheet shows the whole Pacific from Hawaii west to French Polynesia, Micronesia and Papua New Guinea (1:17,460,000) with detailed maps of 52 islands and island chains on the reverse. (PAC07, $9.95)
 		  
Pacific Journeys  •  Peter Hendrie   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A striking portfolio of 330 color photographs of the people, nature and landscape of the region, Hendrie's gorgeous book includes images from his many journeys to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, to Tahiti and the Marquesas, Tonga, Fiji, Easter Island and Hawaii over the last 20 years. (PAC183, $45.00)
 		  
The Happy Isles of Oceania  •  Paul Theroux   • EXPLORATION • FAVORITE  •  The peripatetic author flies off to Australia and New Zealand with a kayak and ends up exploring much of Melanesia and Polynesia, including Tonga, Fiji and the Marquesas in this wickedly funny, wide-ranging tale. (PAC03, $15.95)
 		  
A House in Bali  •  Colin McPhee   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  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)
 		  
Blue Latitudes, Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before  •  Tony Horwitz   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Sailing on a replica of Endeavour, Horwitz mixes history, fun and adventure in this hilarious recap of Cook's daring voyages around the world. (EXP31, $18.00)
 		  
Tales from the Torrid Zone  •  Alexander Frater   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Born in Vanuatu, Frater (Chasing the Monsoon) is most at home among scattered islands and tropical outposts, hop-scotching from the Solomon Islands around the world. (PAC172, $14.95)
 		  
The Fragile Edge, Diving and Other Adventures in the South Pacific  •  Julia Whitty   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Whitty illuminates coral reefs, their inhabitants and the pleasures of diving in this memoir of underwater adventures in Rangiroa, Tuvalu and Moorea. Winner of the 2008 Kiriyama Prize and John Burroughs Medal. (PAC173, $14.95)
 		  
Komodo!  •  Peter Sis   • NATURAL HISTORY • FAMILY  •  Sis follows a dragon-obsessed boy on a voyage to see the giant monitor on Komodo Island in this hugely enjoyable, strikingly Illustrated tale. (INS111, $17.99)
 		  
Ocean Duets  •  Michele Westmoreland  •  Sylvia Earle   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This stunning portfolio of color photographs celebrates the diversity of marine life. (OCE107, $12.95)
 		  
The Art of Diving  •  Nick Hanna   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  With hundreds of photographs and chapters on the lure of the underwater world, including where and how we dive, fish watching and meeting with remarkable creatures. (DIV53, $45.00)
 		  
The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean  •  Paddy Ryan   • 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)
 		  
The Song of the Dodo  •  David Quammen   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Clearly written and engaging, Quammen narrates his adventures on the trail of natural wonders in Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Galapagos and Komodo and explains complex evolutionary phenomena with humor, wit and understanding. (CON05, $22.00)
 		  
A Field Guide to the Birds of Hawaii and the Tropical Pacific  •  H. Douglas Pratt   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This landmark field guide with chapters on the islands and habitats features superb color plates by Pratt and a checklist of birds. (HWI32, $46.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Birds of Southeast Asia  •  Craig Robson   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This authoritative, masterfully illustrated guide, featuring 140 color plates covering 1,270 species throughout the region, also includes Malaysia, Burma, Borneo and Indonesia. (SEA49, $37.50)
 		  
Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific, New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands  •  John Randall   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This extraordinary handbook by leading authority John Randall features 2,018 color illustrations of South Pacific fishes. (PAC161, $77.00)
 		  
 
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