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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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Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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Backcountry Pilot, Flying Adventures with Ike Russell


by Thomas Bowen

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 206 PAGES

An anthology of anecdotes Ike Russell, a bush pilot legendary among research scientists. (DES07, $29.95)

Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific

Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific


by Terence M. Gosliner

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 314 PAGES

A comprehensive handbook to 1,000 marine invertebrates by a leading expert from the California Academy of Sciences. (DIV19, $45.00)

Desertion


by Abdulrazak Gurnah

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Set in Zanzibar, this novel of a troubled love affair spans sixty years, painting a vivid portrait of turn-of-the-century colonial Africa. (EAF138, $13.95)

Digging for Bird Dinosaurs, An Expedition to Madagascar


by Nic Bishop

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A nicely illustrated, in-depth chronicle of paleontologist Cathy Forster's field work in Madagascar on dinosaurs and the evolution of birds, geared for middle schoolers. (MAD40, $8.99)

The Dodo And Mauritius Island, Imaginary Encounters


by Harri Kallio

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A beautifully illustrated pictorial salute to the extinct dodo and its island home, accompanied by Kallio's winning photographs. (MTS07, $45.00)

The Flame Trees of Thika

The Flame Trees of Thika


by Elsbeth Huxley

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

The classic account of a young woman's life as a pioneering settler in Thika, Kenya. Huxley looks back at her intrepid parents and the home they made together in Kenya's Highlands. (EAF24, $15.00)

Flashman's Lady

Flashman's Lady


by George MacDonald Fraser

  • LITERATURE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 330 PAGES

Another volume in the wildly entertaining, historically accurate Flashman series, this one set in Queen Ranavalona's Madagascar. (MAD34, $16.00)

The Future of the Past


by Alexander Stille

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 339 PAGES

Far-flung travels in search what to save and how to do it in the information age. (CON23, $19.00)

Gap in Nature, Discovering the World's Extinct Animals

Gap in Nature, Discovering the World's Extinct Animals


by Tim F. Flannery | Peter Schouten

  • SCIENCE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 184 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An illustrated, informative tribute to 103 species that have perished in the last 500 years. (SCI55, $34.95)

The Ghost with Trembling Wings


by Scott Weidensaul

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

The search, sometimes successful, for lost species, worldwide including such island havens as Tasmania, Madagascar and Cuba. (CON24, $16.00)

The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa

The Girl Who Married a Lion and Other Tales from Africa


by Alexander McCall Smith

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

McCall Smith brings together folktales, often hilarious or bizarre, which he heard as a child growing up in Zimbabwe. (AFR141, $22.00)

A History of Madagascar

A History of Madagascar


by Mervyn Brown

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES

A wide-ranging, narrative history by the former British ambassador to Madagascar. In this anecdotal and entertaining book, Brown covers the full history of the island from the origins of the Malagasy people though the 1990s. (MAD33, $32.95)

The Holder of the World

The Holder of the World


by Bharati Mukherjee

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A daring novel of ideas, travel and history. Mukherjee interweaves the story of a modern American researcher with the travels of her 17th-century ancestor who roamed through Mughal India. (IDA190, $15.00)

A Hundred Horizons, The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire

A Hundred Horizons, The Indian Ocean in the Age of Global Empire


by Sugata Bose

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

In this sophisticated and scholarly history, Bose examines trade and interactions among the far-flung peoples of the Indian Ocean region during the last century of the British Raj. (IDA305, $20.00)

Insight Pocket Guide Seychelles

Insight Pocket Guide Seychelles


by Adrian Skerrett

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 94 PAGES

A compact guide to the Seychelles, featuring an excellent pull-out map of the islands. (SEY01, $12.95)

Last Chance to See

Last Chance to See


by Douglas Adams | Mark Carwardine

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 222 PAGES

A whirlwind visit to remote habitats around the world by two entertaining traveling companions. (CON04, $16.00)

Living Fossil, The Story of the Coelacanth

Living Fossil, The Story of the Coelacanth


by Keith Stewart Thomson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Thomson relates the remarkable discovery of the long-thought-extinct fossil fish in the deep waters of the Mozambique channel and Comoros Islands. (BST09, $9.95)

Lonely Planet Mauritius, Reunion & Seychelles

Lonely Planet Mauritius, Reunion & Seychelles


by Tom Masters

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 324 PAGES

This excellent practical guide includes maps, travel details and a good overview of the culture, history and nature of the islands. (SEY04, $25.99)

Madagascar Map

Madagascar Map


by Cartographia

  • MAP

A folded, full-color traveler's map at a scale of 1:2,000,000 with an index on the reverse. (MAD30, $12.00)

Malagasy Dictionary and Phrasebook

Malagasy Dictionary and Phrasebook


by Janie Rasoloson

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 170 PAGES

A handy pocket guide to the Malagasy language with a traveler's phrasebook and mini-dictionary. (MAD43, $13.95)

Mauritius and Reunion Map

Mauritius and Reunion Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • MAP

A colorful map of Mauritius, Reunion, and Rodrigues at a detailed scale of 1:80,000. (AFR40, $14.95)

Mauritius Map

Mauritius Map


by Globetrotter

  • MAP

A map of Mauritius at a scale of 1:80,000. (MTS04, $8.95)

The Mirror of the Sea

The Mirror of the Sea


by Joseph Conrad

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

Joseph Conrad puts his finger on what the sea and seafaring mean to him in this evocative short memoir, first published in 1906. (OCE75, $17.95)

The Natural History of Madagascar

The Natural History of Madagascar


by Steven Goodman | Jonathan P. Benstead

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 1728 PAGES

Hundreds of experts contributed to this important, scholarly overview of geology, climate, wildlife, plants and conservation. (MAD36, $50.00)

Over the Lip of the World, Among the Storytellers of Madagascar

Over the Lip of the World, Among the Storytellers of Madagascar


by Earl B. McElfresh

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 250 PAGES

An appreciative, impressionistic collection of Malagasy myths, stories and poetry. (MAD26, $21.95)

The Peopling of Africa, A Geographic Interpretation


by James L. Newman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 252 PAGES

An anthropological study of Africa, which considers, among other factors, genetics, religion, language and technology. (AFR140, $26.00)

The Remarkable Baobab

The Remarkable Baobab


by Thomas Pakenham

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

A celebration of the tremendous, twisted baobabs of Africa, Madagascar and Australia. The 60 large-format color photographs show that the Baobab is indeed remarkable. (NAT71, $19.95)

Reunion Map


by IGN

  • MAP

A folded paper map of l'Ile de la Reunion at a scale of 1:100,000. With shaded relief and published mostly in French. (SEY19, $19.95)

South Asia

South Asia


by Sumit Ganguly

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A scholarly history of modern South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. (IDA308, $22.00)

The Unquiet Grave


by Cyril Connolly

  • LITERATURE
  • 1981
  • PAPER
  • 142 PAGES

A wonderfully digressive collection of literary wisdom, in which Connolly dodges and weaves around the figure of Palinurus. (GEN260, $13.95)

Voices from Madagascar, an Anthology of Contemporary Francophone Literature

Voices from Madagascar, an Anthology of Contemporary Francophone Literature


by Liliane Ramarosoa | Jacques Bourgeacq

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 314 PAGES

A diverse collection of poetry, stories and other writing, in both French and English, by contemporary Malagasy writers. Rarely published outside Madagascar, this collection offers insight into new voices. (MAD27, $34.95)

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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