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1942, The Year That Tried Men's Souls


by Winston Groom

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

Groom (Forrest Gump, A Storm in Flanders) brings to life the heroism, tragedy and trials of America's entry into the Pacific theater, including the brutal fight for Guadalcanal, in this popular, page-turning history. (WAR122, $15.00)

Arts of Southeast Asia

Arts of Southeast Asia


by Fiona Kerlogue

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A handsome guide to the art, architecture, textiles and crafts of Southeast Asia. (SEA45, $16.95)

Berlitz Filipino Tagalog Phrase Book & CD

Berlitz Filipino Tagalog Phrase Book & CD


by Berlitz Multimedia

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2007
  • AUDIO CD
  • 224 PAGES

A 224-page phrase book and audio CD, this handy language primer focuses on food, people, fun and the basic phrases for getting around in another language. Compatible with iPod and MPS devices, this bestselling series is geared for travelers. (PLP31, $14.95)

The Diver's Handbook


by Alan Mountain

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

Designed for beginning divers, this illustrated handbook covers everything from equipment and health to conservation. (DIV26, $24.95)

Extreme Cuisine, The Weird & Wonderful Foods That People Eat


by Jerry Hopkins | Michael Freeman

  • FOOD
  • 2004
  • PAPER

An illustrated (!) compendium of the (strange) things people, mostly rural and mostly in developing nations, eat. With recipes. (TVL84, $21.95)

Footprint Diving the World

Footprint Diving the World


by Beth Tierney | Shaun Tierney

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

This beautifully illustrated guide covers 220 favorite dive sites in Australia and the Pacific, Central America, the Red Sea, East Africa, Thailand, Indonesia and the South Pacific. (OCE102, $29.95)

Give Us This Day


by Sidney Stewart

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 254 PAGES

Captured in Bataan in 1942, Stewart endured three years in captivity, recounted in this harrowing, now-classic tale of human will. (SEA19, $14.95)

The Great Hill Stations of Asia

The Great Hill Stations of Asia


by Barbara Crossette

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A modern tour of the mountain enclaves of colonial Asia -- appreciative, magnificently researched and engaging. (ASA13, $16.00)

Jewelry of Southeast Asia


by Anne Richter

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES

An analysis of Southeast Asia's jewelry tradition, spanning from the Neolithic and Bronze Age to the present. (SEA25, $75.00)

Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Philippines


by Tim Rock

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 199 PAGES

A guide to diving and dive sites throughout the Philippines, this book contains maps, driving directions and safety information, along with descriptions of marine wildlife, diving techniques and nearby attractions. (PLP36, $24.99)

Rough Guide Philippines


by David Dalton

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

This practical guide in the excellent British series includes a good historical and cultural overview. (PLP29, $26.99)

The Naked Tourist, In Search of Adventure and Beauty in the Age of the Airport Mall

The Naked Tourist, In Search of Adventure and Beauty in the Age of the Airport Mall


by Lawrence Osborne

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Osborne is not just interested in travel, but also in the reasons why we travel, layering his own entertaining adventures on the road from Dubai to India, Bangkok, Bali and beyond with ruminations on Shangri-La, The Grand Tour and our conceptions of the exotic and primitive. (SEA50, $20.00)

A Natural History of Shells

A Natural History of Shells


by Geerat Vermeij

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 207 PAGES

A beautifully illustrated look at the biology of shells. (CRB14, $26.95)

A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics

A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics


by Marco Lambertini | John Venerella

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES

A compact, illustrated guide to the natural history of the tropical latitudes. (CON17, $30.00)

Sea Change, A Message of the Oceans

Sea Change, A Message of the Oceans


by Sylvia Earle

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 354 PAGES

A tribute to our watery planet -- and real-life adventure story by Sylvia Earle, a World Wildlife Fund national council member and diving pioneer. (OCE01, $16.00)

Southeast Asia, A Concise History

Southeast Asia, A Concise History


by Mary Somers Heidhues

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A highly readable, illustrated history of Southeast Asia, covering politics, economics, society and culture. With 131 black-and-white illustrations and 11 maps. (SEA26, $19.95)

Vulcan's Fury, Man Against the Volcano

Vulcan's Fury, Man Against the Volcano


by Alwyn Scarth

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 299 PAGES

Eyewitness accounts, science, sociology and folklore result in a page-turning account of 15 dramatic volcanic events from Vesuvius to Krakatau, Mt. St. Helens and Pinatubo. (GEO10, $29.00)

War Letters, Stories of Courage, Longing and Sacrifice


by Robert Kenner

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • DVD

A dramatic presentation of letters home, produced by PBS. (WAR77, $19.98)

A Woman's Asia

A Woman's Asia


by 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. (ASA49, $17.95)

 

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