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Aboriginal Art
• Wally Caruana
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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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, $14.95)
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Adventuring in New Zealand, The Sierra Club Travel Guide to the Pearl of the Pacific
• Margaret Jefferies
• GUIDEBOOK
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An overview of the culture, geography and especially the natural history of New Zealand, suitable for anyone with an interest in the outdoors. Includes 25 maps and 15 illustrations.
(NZL11, $20.00)
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Albatrosses
• W. L. N. Tickell
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A complete and illustrated account of the albatross by British biologist naturalist W.L.N. Tickell. Organized geographically, he covers the biology and natural history of all 13 species of Diomedeidae, the most oceanic of birds.
(FG49, $70.00)
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Auckland Map
• Periplus Maps
• REFERENCE
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A city map of Auckland.
(NZL27, $12.95)
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Australasia Map
• Bartholomew Maps
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A colorful map of the region from Australia to Samoa, including Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and many Pacific Islands. At a scale of 1:8.5 million.
(AUS61, $13.95)
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Australia, A Traveler's Literary Companion
• Robert Ross
• ANTHOLOGY
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An excellent overview of the cultures, geography and mindset of Australia as seen through stories by Patrick White, Peter Carey and other luminaries.
(AUS38, $13.95)
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Birds of the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic
• George E. Watson
• FIELD GUIDE
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
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A comprehensive field guide to the birds of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean Islands, long the standard. With color plates, range maps and detailed species accounts
(ANT99, $25.95)
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Culture Smart! New Zealand
• Peter Oettli
• GUIDEBOOK
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A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture.
(NZL75, $9.95)
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Daisy Bates in the Desert: A Woman's Life Among the Aborigines
• Julia Blackburn
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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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, $13.00)
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Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Australia's Great Barrier Reef
• Len Zell
• FIELD GUIDE
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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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The Fatal Shore
• Robert Hughes
• HISTORY
• FAVORITE
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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, $18.95)
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Field Guide to the Birds of Australia
• Ken Simpson
• Nicholas Day
• FIELD GUIDE
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A handbook and field guide to Australia's birds with 2,000 vivid color illustrations, each accompanied by a brief description and revised range map.
(AUS06, $39.50)
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Fiordland Underwater, New Zealand's Hidden Wilderness
• Paddy Ryan
• Chris Paulin
• NATURAL HISTORY
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(NZL58, $34.95)
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Fodor's Exploring Australia
• Michael Ivory
• GUIDEBOOK
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An excellent, up-to-date overview of Australia and its attractions. With maps, illustrations and solid information on features of cultural, historical and natural interest.
(AUS29, $22.00)
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Fodor's New Zealand
• Fodor's
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide featuring suggested itineraries, recommended restaurants, shops and hotels, and good coverage of outdoor activities.
(NZL56, $22.95)
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The Future Eaters, An Ecological History of the Australasian Lands and People
• Tim F. Flannery
• NATURAL HISTORY
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An engaging ecological history of Australasia, focusing on human impact on local environments and animal populations in the recent geologic past.
(AUS48, $16.00)
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Gap in Nature, Discovering the World's Extinct Animals
• Tim F. Flannery
• Peter Schouten
• SCIENCE
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An illustrated, informative tribute to 103 species that have perished in the last 500 years.
(SCI55, $34.95)
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Joseph Banks, A Life
• Patrick O'Brian
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A biography of naturalist and explorer Joseph Banks.
(AUS47, $18.00)
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Lonely Planet New Zealand
• Lonely Planet
• GUIDEBOOK
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The most comprehensive guide to New Zealand, this hefty book includes maps, a new color section on flora and fauna, and an extensive overview of the culture, history and nature of the archipelago.
(NZL21, $25.99)
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Maori Tattooing
• H.G. Robley
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A new unabridged edition of the classic, illustrated sourcebook on Maori tattooing (moko), first published in 1896. The author pays scrupulous attention to the intricate patterns, design and cultural meaning of traditional Maori tattoos.
(NZL67, $12.95)
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Miles from Nowhere, A Round the World Bicycle Adventure
• Barbara Savage
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A beginning cyclist covers 23,000 miles and 25 countries in two years.
(BCY02, $16.95)
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The Nature of Penguins
• Jonathan Chester
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Expedition leader, author and photographer Chester presents a beautiful collection of full-color penguin photographs along with accompanying essays on these much-loved birds.
(ANT19, $17.95)
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North Island New Zealand Map
• HEMA Maps
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A reference map of New Zealand's North Island at a scale of 1:1,000,000.
(NZL74, $10.95)
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Odyssey Guide New Zealand
• Elisabeth Booz
• GUIDEBOOK
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An illustrated, literate guide to New Zealand and its attractions for the visitor, much enhanced by color photography and maps. Compact, but includes background on culture and natural history.
(NZL20, $21.95)
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Penguin Planet: Their World, Our World
• Kevin Schafer
• NATURAL HISTORY
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
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A collection of stunning penguin photographs and essays by veteran expedition leader Kevin Schafer, recording his many voyages all around the Antarctic, Sub-Antarctic islands, Galapagos and South Africa, including a memorable section on his favorite place of all, Enderby Island in the New Zealand Sub-Antarctic.
(ANT131, $49.95)
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Penguins
• Lloyd Spencer David
• Martin Renner
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A concise, comprehensive overview of the penguins, their evolution, ecology and behavior.
(ANT207, $42.00)
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The Road from Coorain
• Jill Ker Conway
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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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, $12.95)
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Seabirds of the World, A Photographic Guide
• Peter Harrison
• FIELD GUIDE
• OUT OF PRINT
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A definitive, compact guide to all the world's seabirds, featuring 740 photographs.
(FG16, $29.95)
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Seabirds, An Identification Guide
• Peter Harrison
• FIELD GUIDE
• OUT OF PRINT
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The definitive guide to the world's seabirds.
(FG01, $32.00)
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The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean
• Paddy Ryan
• Peter Atkinson
• NATURAL HISTORY
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The best-selling, take-along guide to coral reefs, coral reef fishes, invertebrates and plants of the Indo-Pacific. With 200 color photographs.
(DIV18, $19.95)
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The Songlines
• Bruce Chatwin
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• FAVORITE
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Chatwin transforms a journey through the outback into an exhilarating, semi-fictional meditation on our place in the world.
(AUS01, $15.00)
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South Island Map
• HEMA Maps
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A map of New Zealand's South Island at the scale of 1:1,000,000.
(NZL24, $10.95)
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Southern Exposure
• Chris Duff
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Subtitled "A Solo Sea Kayaking Journey Around New Zealand's South Island."
(NZL63, $17.95)
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Southern Land, Southern People
• Neville Peat
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A short, illustrated overview of the people, geology, fossil record, climate, and the flora and fauna of southern New Zealand with a focus on the Otago Region.
(NZL66, $14.95)
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Southern Night Sky
• Pocket Naturalist
• FIELD GUIDE
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A glow in the dark laminated card showing the most conspicuous stars, constellations and celestial objects of the Southern Hemisphere.
(SCI30, $5.95)
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The Southern Sky Guide
• David Ellyard
• SCIENCE
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A primer of the southern sky for the amateur astronomer. With 24 outstanding charts by Wil Tirion and an introductory chapter on skywatching.
(SCI05, $16.99)
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Spinners
• Antony McCarten
• LITERATURE
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A striking and imaginative debut novel from New Zealand playwright Antony McCarten.
(NZL35, $13.95)
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Trailblazer New Zealand, Great Walks
• Alexander Stewart
• GUIDEBOOK
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A guide to recommended walks and treks with 50 trail maps, plenty of practical information and an overview of the nature and history of New Zealand.
(NZL68, $19.95)
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Tramping in New Zealand
• Lonely Planet
• GUIDEBOOK
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A thorough guide to hiking in New Zealand, featuring descriptions of 50 multi-day treks, dozens of two-color topographic maps, and good information on getting the most out of your adventures.
(NZL10, $21.99)
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The Trial of the Cannibal Dog, The Remarkable Story of Captain Cook's Encounters in the South Seas
• Anne Salmond
• HISTORY
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An intriguing history of the voyages of Captain Cook with a focus on the relationship between the Pacific islanders and seafaring Englishmen.
(PAC138, $30.00)
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Two Wheels Around New Zealand
• Scott Bischke
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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An amiable account of a New Zealand bicycle journey.
(NZL18, $12.95)
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Volcanoes, Fire From the Earth
• Maurice Krafft
• NATURAL HISTORY
• OUT OF PRINT
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This illustrated pocket encyclopedia in the Discoveries series, featuring hundreds of full color paintings, traces the study of volcanoes from early myth and legend to modern science. By the great French volcanologist (who died on the job on Mount Unzen in Japan in 1992).
(GEO06, $12.95)
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Voyage of the Beagle
• Charles Darwin
• EXPLORATION
• BEST SELLER
• FAVORITE
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The wide-eyed tale of a young man on a five-year voyage that changed his life -- and our way of thinking about the world. First published in 1839, Darwin's South American chapters are still an outstanding introduction to the wildlife and allure of the continent.
(GPS02, $12.95)
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Wake of the Invercauld, Shipwrecked in the Sub-Antarctic: A Great-Granddaughter's Pilgrimage
• Madelene Ferguson Allen
• EXPLORATION
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Great-granddaughter of one of the three survivors of the wreck of the Invercauld, Allen interweaves her own research and travels to the Auklands with excerpts from Holding's 19th-century diary of the shipwreck. With modern and archival photographs.
(NZL31, $60.00)
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Whale Rider
• Niki Caro
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The acclaimed screen adaptation of the novel by Witi Ihimaera about a girl in a New Zealand village and her relationship with a whale.
(NZL70, $26.95)
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Wild Central, A Natural History of Central Otago
• Brian Patrick
• Neville Peat
• NATURAL HISTORY
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An illustrated natural history of the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island.
(NZL44, $39.95)
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