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, $22.95)
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)
Bali Pocket Guide  •  Berlitz Pocket Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2001 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES (BAL12, $8.95)
Classical Dance and Theatre in South-East Asia  •  Jukka O. Miettinen CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1993 •  HARD COVER  • 228 PAGES An illustrated introduction to disappearing traditions in dance, theater, and puppet theater in Vietnam, Burma, Thailand, Java, and Bali. (SEA54, $85.00)
Dance & Drama in Bali  •  Walter Spies CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2002 •  PAPER  • 364 PAGES Originally publsihed in 1938, this guide to traditional Balinese performance arts has become a classic. (BAL26, $34.95)
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, $14.95)
Insight Guide Southeast Asia  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 302 PAGES • COMING IN A profusely illustrated overview of Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and the Phillippines, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on history, politics and culture, as well as hundreds of photos and maps and some limited practical information. (SEA51, $22.95)
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)
Java/Nusa Tenggara Map  •  Nelles MAP A traveler's map at a scale of 1:1.5 million of Java and the Lesser Sunda from Bali, Lombok and Sumba to Flores. (INS92, $8.95)
Lonely Planet Bali Encounter  •  Ryan Ver Berkmoes GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES • COMING IN JANUARY 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)
Lonely Planet Indonesian Phrasebook  •  Paul Woods LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2000 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES A handy phrasebook for Indonesian basics. This guide focuses on pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler. (INS64, $7.99)
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia  •  Morten Strange FIELD GUIDE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES • COMING IN A comprehensive guide to the birds of Indonesia, featuring color photographs of 686 species. With with a concise description and distribution map for each bird. Introductory chapters cover birding in the region, seasonality, biogeography, and popular locations. (INS98, $32.95)
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)
Southeast Asia, From Prehistory to History  •  Peter Bellwood  •  Ian Glover HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES Geared for students, this popular textbook outlines the cultural history of the region from Neolithic and early metal periods to the major Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms. (SEA53, $190.00)
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)