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Alfred Russel Wallace, A Life
• Peter Raby
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2002 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
A re-evaluation of the man and his accomplishments as a traveler, scientist and intellectual. By the author of "Bright Paradise, Victorian Scientific Travelers," Raby is an appreciative, lively biographer who captures the tremendous spirit and energy of Wallace. Co-presenter with Charles Darwin of the original paradigm-shattering paper on natural selection, Wallace is here given his due as a great (if sometimes misguided) naturalist and collector.
(MSA15, $26.95) |
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Arts of Southeast Asia
• Fiona Kerlogue
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2004 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
A handsome guide to the art, architecture, textiles and crafts of Southeast Asia, featuring 183 illustrations, 102 in color. Organized thematically, this concise book includes chapters on Hindu, Buddhist and indigenous art. A volume in the World of Art series.
(SEA45, $16.95) |
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Bali Pocket Guide
• Berlitz Pocket Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2001 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
A shirt pocket guide to Bali with essential travel information, a few photos and some very useful maps.
(BAL12, $8.95) |
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Balinese Masks, Spirits of an Ancient Drama
• Judy Slattum
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2011 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
A comprehensive guide to the ancient tradition of Balinese masks. 90-plus full-color photographs represent a great variety of masks, many of them sacred and rarely displayed.
(BAL34, $19.00) |
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A Fortune-Teller Told Me, Earthbound Travels in the Far East
• Tizanio Terzani
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 371 PAGES
Grounded for a year, the peripatetic journalist (Italian-born, writing in German, and based in India) sets off by any other means to complete his rounds through Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Thailand, Mongolia, China, Japan and other far-flung destinations. The result is this warm, anecdotal account of the character of the region. It's got to be the book most recommended to us on contemporary Asia.
(SEA35, $16.00) |
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Frommer's Bali & Lombok
• Mary Justice Thomasson-croll
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout.
(BAL31, $19.99) |
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Indonesian, Start Speaking Today
• Educational Services Corporation
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
CASETTE TAPE
A 90-minute crash course on two audio tapes and with a phrasebook. Geared for travelers, the course follows the foreign service method -- which focuses on dialogues and useful sentences instead of individual words. Topics include introductions, transportation, business and health.
(INS97, $24.95) |
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Insight Pocket Guide Bali
• Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2001 •
PAPER
• 102 PAGES
This convenient, slim volume features color photographs, many maps (including a handy fold-out map of the country), good short descriptions of major points of interest, and other practical information.
(BAL05, $13.95) |
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Lonely Planet Bali Encounter
• Ryan Ver Berkmoes
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 144 PAGES
With a section of not-to-missed highlights and a calendar of annual events, this lively pocket guide organized by neighborhood includes suggested side trips, along what to see and where to shop, eat, drink and play. With a double-sided pullout map.
(BAL30, $12.99) |
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The Sacred Monkeys of Bali
• Bruce P. Wheatley
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1999 •
• 189 PAGES
An intriguing scholarly analysis of the cultural and natural history of the long-tailed macaque. A primatologist by training, Wheatley looks not only at the ecology and behavior of the temple monkeys at Padangetgal and the surrounding reserve but also examines the interaction of the revered animals with the Balinese people, including impact on art and world view.
(BAL22, $13.50) |
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A Woman's Asia
• Marybeth Bond
ANTHOLOGY •
2005 •
PAPER
• 310 PAGES
These thirty-five personal, often hilarious accounts of women's adventures from China to Sri Lanka to Turkey to Bhutan, not only illuminating the everyday, oft-overlooked cultural practices of Asia, but also giving a glimpse into the thoughts and feelings of the female traveller. Featuring selections from Jan Morris, Pamela Logan and Alison Wright.
(ASA49, $17.95) |
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