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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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CLASSIC AUSTRALIA

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Australasia Map


by Bartholomew Maps

  • MAP
  • OUT OF PRINT

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)

Australia and New Zealand Map

Australia and New Zealand Map


by Reise & Verkehrsverlag

  • 2001
  • MAP

A map of Australia and New Zealand at a good scale of 1:5,000,000. (AUS77, $15.95)

Australian Birds

Australian Birds


by Pocket Naturalist

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PLASTIC CARD

A laminated card featuring commonly encountered Australian birds. (AUS99, $5.95)

Captain James Cook

Captain James Cook


by Richard Hough

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 398 PAGES

This fine, vividly written narrative includes a gripping account of Cook's discoveries throughout the Pacific. (PAC24, $18.95)

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith


by Thomas Keneally

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

A classic story set in the Australian outback of one man against an unjust, racist society. (AUS30, $13.95)

Daisy Bates in the Desert: A Woman's Life Among the Aborigines

Daisy Bates in the Desert: A Woman's Life Among the Aborigines


by Julia Blackburn

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

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)

Discover the Northern Territory


by Jocelyn Burt

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES

This photobook book captures the landscapes, people and wildlife of the Northern Territory. (AUS57, $19.95)

Diving and Snorkeling Great Barrier Reef

Diving and Snorkeling Great Barrier Reef


by Len Zell

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 159 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

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)

English Passengers

English Passengers


by Matthew Kneale

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 446 PAGES

An accomplished novel, funny yet wrenchingly serious, of cultural collision and rebellion in Tasmania in the 19th century. (AUS109, $15.95)

Indigenous Australian Voices: A Reader


by Jennifer Sabbioni

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 330 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An anthology of stories, poems, novel excerpts and artwork by 36 contemporary Aborigine artists. (AUS45, $25.00)

Joseph Banks, A Life


by Patrick O'Brian

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 328 PAGES

A biography of naturalist and explorer Joseph Banks. (AUS47, $20.00)

Kakadu National Park Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A map of Australia's Kakadu National Park, at a scale of 1:400,000. (AUS97, $10.95)

Kimberley Map

Kimberley Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A large scale (1:1,250,000) map of the Kimberley region, including the nothern coast of Western Australia. The reverse side features brief descriptions of major sites and national parks. (AUS16, $10.95)

The Kimberley, Australia's Unique North-West

The Kimberley, Australia's Unique North-West


by Jocelyn Burt

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This excellent, illustrated overview of the Kimberley, its landscapes, flora and fauna features color photographs and brief essays. (AUS22, $20.95)

Mutant Message Down Under


by Marlo Morgan

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 187 PAGES

The best-selling account of a spiritual journey in the Australian outback by a 50-year-old Kansan woman. (AUS54, $13.00)

New South Wales Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A detailed map on New South Wales, imported from Australia. (AUS59, $10.95)

Northern Territory Australia Map


by Universal Press

  • MAP

A colorful, detailed map of the Northern Territory, imported from Australia. (AUS62, $8.95)

Northern Territory Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

An excellent, colorful map of the Northern Territories of Australia at a scale of 1:1,800,000. (AUS36, $10.95)

Nutmeg of Consolation

Nutmeg of Consolation


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • HARD COVER
  • 315 PAGES

Further adventures of Captain Aubrey & Co., shipwrecked in the Dutch East Indies, and finding their way to the penal colony at Botany Bay in the early 19th Century. (AUS69, $24.00)

Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates

Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates


by Paul Dallman

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 210 PAGES

Richly illustrated, clearly written and engaging, this book is an ecological overview of the landscapes, plants and vegetation types found in Mediterranean climates. (MED21, $35.95)

Queensland Central Map

Queensland Central Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A detailed map of central Queensland at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (AUS33, $10.95)

Queensland Map

Queensland Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A colorful, detailed map of Queensland, imported from Australia. Scale 1:2,500,000. (AUS58, $10.95)

Queensland North Map

Queensland North Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

Adetailed map of North Queensland, imported from Australia. (AUS34, $10.95)

Queensland North Map

Queensland North Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

Adetailed map of North Queensland, imported from Australia. (AUS34, $10.95)

Queensland South East


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A locally produced, detailed map of southeast Queensland, scale 1:500,000. (AUS80, $10.95)

Queensland's Outback Map

Queensland's Outback Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A detailed map of Outback Queensland, imported from Australia, at a scale 1:2,000,000. (AUS35, $10.95)

The Singing Line, Tracking the Australian Adventures of My Intrepid Victorian Ancestors


by Alice Thomson

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

The story of Charles and Alice Todd, who left Victorian England for South Australia as told by their great-great-granddaughter. (AUS88, $19.00)

The Sound of One Hand Clapping

The Sound of One Hand Clapping


by Richard Flanagan

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 425 PAGES

A lyrical, award-winning novel from Tasmania about blue-collar Slovenian immigrants in the mid-20th century from Mr. Flanagan, Tasmanian man of letters. (AUS84, $12.00)

Southern Night Sky

Southern Night Sky


by Pocket Naturalist

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

A glow in the dark laminated card showing the most conspicuous stars, constellations and celestial objects of the Southern Hemisphere. (SCI30, $5.95)

The Southern Sky Guide

The Southern Sky Guide


by David Ellyard

  • SCIENCE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 104 PAGES

A primer of the southern sky for the amateur astronomer. With 24 outstanding charts by Wil Tirion and an introductory chapter on skywatching. (SCI05, $26.00)

Stinging Trees and Wait-A-Whiles: Confessions of a Rainforest Biologist

Stinging Trees and Wait-A-Whiles: Confessions of a Rainforest Biologist


by William Laurance

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 184 PAGES

A scientist's memoir from the 1980s at Millaa Millaa in the tropics of Queensland, detailing the rigors of field research and the joys of discovery. (AUS90, $25.00)

Sydney Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2006
  • MAP

A laminated map of the center of Sydney at a scale of 1:12,000. (AUS104, $8.95)

Tasmania Map

Tasmania Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP
  • CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
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A colorful, detailed map of Tasmania at a scale of 1:650,000. Published in Australia. (AUS40, $10.95)

The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds


by Colleen McCullough

  • LITERATURE
  • 1978
  • PAPER
  • 692 PAGES

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)

A Traveller's History of Australia

A Traveller's History of Australia


by John H. Chambers

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 347368 PAGES

A brief history of Australia from the arrival of the Aborigines to the first European settlement and the development of the modern nation state. (AUS64, $14.95)

Voyage of the Beagle

Voyage of the Beagle


by Charles Darwin

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 468 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

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, it's still a marvelous introduction to the wildlife, nature and allure of South America. (GPS02, $12.95)

 

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