Best of Australia: Great Barrier Reef to Ayers Rock   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $40, including
U.S. shipping, a 20% discount (Item no. EXAUS152)		  
In a Sunburned Country  •  Bill Bryson
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 335 PAGES • FAVORITE
Nothing seems to deter the intrepid, ever-resourceful Bill Bryson -- and all the better for his many readers. Here he revels in Australia's eccentric characters, dangerous flora and fauna, and other oddities. As has become his custom, he also effortlessly imparts much history in this wildly funny book. (AUS83, $15.99)		   In a Sunburned Country
Fishwatcher's Field Guide, Great Barrier Reef  •  Idaz Greenberg
FIELD GUIDE •  PLASTIC CARD
A double-sided, laminated card (even punched with a hole to hang on your wrist) covering the reef fish of Australia, Papua New Guinea and the tropical Pacific. (DIV41, $7.50)		   Fishwatcher's Field Guide, Great Barrier Reef
Australian Wildlife  •  Raymond Leung  •  James Kavanaugh
FIELD GUIDE •  1999 •  PLASTIC CARD
This illustrated fold-out guide features almost 150 species of Australian animals. Laminated for durability; pocket-size for quick reference in the field. (AUS111, $5.95)		   Australian Wildlife
Australia Map  •  ITMB
2010 •  MAP
This large folded map of Australia, at a scale of 1:3,500,000, includes national parks, reserves and roads, all clearly marked. Two Sides. 34x40 inches. (AUS23, $12.95)		   Australia Map



Also Recommended

Culture Smart! Australia  •  Barry Penney   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (AUS189, $9.95)
 		  
The Fatal Shore  •  Robert Hughes   • HISTORY • FAVORITE  •  In this celebrated social history, both scholarly and entertaining, Hughes traces the fate of those who were transported to the penal colonies of Australia between 1787 and 1868. It's an engaging popular account, drawn from the experiences of the colonists themselves. (AUS04, $19.95)
 		  
The Songlines  •  Bruce Chatwin   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • FAVORITE  •  Chatwin transforms a journey through the Outback into an exhilarating, semi-fictional meditation on our place in the world. (AUS01, $16.00)
 		  
Aboriginal Art  •  Wally Caruana   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This well illustrated survey focuses on the spiritual and geographic sources of art and ritual traditions in Australia. With 187 well produced black-and-white and color illustrations. (AUS14, $19.95)
 		  
Tracks, A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback  •  Robyn Davidson   • EXPLORATION  •  The true-life story of a woman's trek across the Australian outback -- an adventurous tale shot through with a feel for the landscape and empathy for the Aborigines she meets along the way. (AUS15, $15.95)
 		  
Daisy Bates in the Desert: A Woman's Life Among the Aborigines  •  Julia Blackburn   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  In this wonderfully original biography, Blackburn recreates the life of Daisy Bates (1861-1951), who abandoned her comfortable surroundings in 1913 to live for 30 years in the wilderness. It opens memorably "There was once a woman who lived in the desert." (AUS37, $15.00)
 		  
My Place  •  Sally Morgan   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  A deeply moving autobiography of three generations in Australia, which artfully evokes aboriginal culture. Morgan, who spent her childhood in Perth, didn't discover her Aboriginal background until she was in her teens. (AUS19, $19.95)
 		  
The Road from Coorain  •  Jill Ker Conway   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An absorbing account of a young rural girl's coming of age in post-war Sydney. Conway paints a vivid picture of isolation and beauty -- and of the challenges of a bright, ambitious woman growing up Australian. (AUS03, $13.95)
 		  
Australia, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Robert Ross   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Arranged geographically, this collection of works by mostly local writers, including Patrick White, Peter Carey and other luminaries introduces the cultures, geography and mindset of Australia. (AUS38, $13.95)
 		  
The Bone is Pointed  •  Arthur Upfield   • MYSTERY  •  This Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte mystery finds the half-Aborigine detective in the place he knows best, the Australian outback, where he is investigating the disappearance of a local scoundrel. (AUS171, $20.95)
 		  
The Complete Stories  •  David Malouf   • LITERATURE  •  The varied landscapes of Malouf's native Australia form the backround for this collection of his memorable and beautifully written stories, including previously unpublished work. (AUS205, $16.95)
 		  
The Secret River  •  Kate Grenville   • LITERATURE  •  Inspired by the history of her own family, Kate Grenville evokes all the bravado, trickery and conflict over the settlement of New South Wales in her tale of a Thames boatsman banished to the new colony in 1806 (AUS179, $14.00)
 		  
The Thorn Birds  •  Colleen McCullough   • LITERATURE  •  This best-selling classic about life in the Australian Outback spans three generations, detailing all of the tragedies and dramas that the resilient members of the Cleary fam-ily face. (AUS66, $7.99)
 		  
Chasing Kangaroo  •  Tim Flannery   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  In this ode to the kangaroo, Flannery weaves his own coming of age as a scientist with tales of the strange marsupial, past and present. (AUS186, $14.00)
 		  
Penguins  •  Lloyd Spencer David  •  Martin Renner   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A concise, comprehensive overview of the penguins, their evolution, ecology and behavior. (ANT207, $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)
 		  
Treasures of the Great Barrier Reef  •  WGBH   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This 60-minute Nova documentary captures the diversity and abundance of the fish and invertebrates of the coral reef in dazzling color. (AUS196, $19.95)
 		  
Wild Australia  •  IMAX   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A dazzling overview of Australia, its geology, evolution, culture and wildlife on DVD, originally presented in IMAX theatres. (AUS168, $19.99)
 		  
Australia: The East, Travellers' Wildlife Guides  •  Les Beletsky   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Featuring 650 full-color illustrations of common fish, reptiles, amphibians, mammals and birds of Australia and an overview of parks and preserves including the Great Barrier Reef. (AUS167, $29.95)
 		  
Australian Birds  •  Pocket Naturalist   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A laminated card featuring commonly encountered Australian birds. (AUS99, $5.95)
 		  
Diving and Snorkeling Great Barrier Reef  •  Len Zell   • FIELD GUIDE • COMING IN  •  A practical, illustrated guide to diving and snorkeling sites surrounding the Great Barrier Reef, with a short overview of the marine setting, ecology, coral reefs and inhabitants for each. (AUS27, $24.99)
 		  
 
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