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30 Days in Sydney, A Wildly Distorted Account


by Peter Carey

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

An impressionistic account of Carey's native city, the result of his return visit (with a tape recorder) after an absence of 17 years. (AUS123, $13.00)

Aboriginal Art

Aboriginal Art


by Wally Caruana

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 239 PAGES

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)

Adventuring in New Zealand, The Sierra Club Travel Guide to the Pearl of the Pacific

Adventuring in New Zealand, The Sierra Club Travel Guide to the Pearl of the Pacific


by Margaret Jefferies

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 542 PAGES

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)

Albatrosses

Albatrosses


by W. L. N. Tickell

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 480 PAGES

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, $75.00)

Art in Australia, From Colonization to Postmodernism

Art in Australia, From Colonization to Postmodernism


by Christopher Allen

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 222 PAGES

An illustrated survey in the "World of Art" series, seeking to find the common thread binding Australian art over the past two centuries. (AUS143, $14.95)

At Home in Australia


by Peter Conrad

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

Showcasing 200 photographs from the National Gallery of Australia, this erudite book, organized htematically, documents the social history of a nation. With 205 illustrations, 29 in color. (AUS147, $40.00)

Auckland Map

Auckland Map


by Periplus Maps

  • REFERENCE
  • 2006
  • MAP

A city map of Auckland. (NZL27, $9.00)

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)

Australia By Rail

Australia By Rail


by Colin Taylor

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide in the British series. This fifth revised edition features an expanded section of maps and city guides (AUS146, $21.95)

Australia Wall Map


by

  • 2001
  • MAP

A laminated political wall map (23 x 30) of Australia at a scale of 1:6,400,000, published by National Geographic. Our price includes separate shipping by U.S. mail in a sturdy tube. (AUS131, $19.99)

Australia, A Traveler's Literary Companion

Australia, A Traveler's Literary Companion


by Robert Ross

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Arranged geographically, this collection of works by mostly local writers, including Patrick White, Peter Carey and other luminaries introduces the cultures, geography and mindset of Australia. (AUS38, $13.95)

Australian Birds

Australian Birds


by Pocket Naturalist

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PLASTIC CARD

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

Australian Colors, Images of the Outback


by Bill Bachman

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A photographic journey. (AUS122, $24.95)

Batavia's Graveyard, The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny


by Mike Dash

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER

A chilling account of a 17th-century shipwreck and mutiny not for the squeamish. (PAC132, $17.00)

Beginner's Maori

Beginner's Maori


by K. T. Harawira | T. R. Buxton

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 121 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A guide to the Maori language, written for the traveler looking for an introductory foundation to the language, culture and traditions of the Maori people. (NZL36, $8.95)

Birds of Australia, Photographic Field Guide

Birds of Australia, Photographic Field Guide


by Jim Flegg

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

This pocket guide features large color photographs and brief description of commonly encountered and spectacular birds. (AUS12, $25.00)

The Birth of Sydney

The Birth of Sydney


by Tim F. Flannery

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Flannery's engaging portrait of Sydney from its initial settlement to the present day, incorporating observations by early visitors including Mark Twain, Charles Darwin and Captain Cook. (AUS100, $14.00)

Blue Latitudes, Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before

Blue Latitudes, Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before


by Tony Horwitz

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

Sailing on a replica of Endeavour, Horwitz mixes history, fun and adventure in this hilarious recap of Cook's daring voyages around the world. (EXP31, $17.00)

Captain Cook, A Legacy Under Fire


by Vanessa Collingridge

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

This eloquent, persuasive book resurrects the long forgotten George Collingridge and his evidence that not the venerable Captain Cook but Portuguese navigators got to Australia first. (PAC125, $14.95)

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)

Claiming a Continent: A New History of Australia

Claiming a Continent: A New History of Australia


by David Day

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Written for a popular audience, this is an outstanding revisionist history of the country. Day tackles Australia's racial divisions, and the recent embrace of Aboriginal culture by white Australians. (AUS18, $17.95)

Cold Beer and Crocodiles, A Bicycle Journey into Australia

Cold Beer and Crocodiles, A Bicycle Journey into Australia


by Roff Smith

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 284 PAGES

A rousing tale of misadventures across Australia by bicycle by Time correspondent Smith; derived from his three-part National Geographic article, we follow the intrepid traveler through rainforests, deserts and highways. (AUS106, $14.00)

Continent of Hunter-Gatherers, New Perspectives in Australian Prehistory


by Harry Lourandos

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 412 PAGES

A well-considered, scholarly survey of Aboriginal Australia that challenges older views. (AUS129, $57.00)

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)

Death of a River Guide, A Novel

Death of a River Guide, A Novel


by Richard Flanagan

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A haunting first novel evoking the tangled 19th-century history of Tasmania as a penal colony, narrated by the title's "river guide" in the last moments of his life at the bottom of a river. (AUS125, $13.00)

Dirt Music, A Novel

Dirt Music, A Novel


by Tim Winton

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An alcoholic mother and a down-on-his luck poacher anchor this haunting novel, set in the dramatic landscape of Western Australia (AUS151, $16.00)

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)

The Discovery of Slowness

The Discovery of Slowness


by Sten Nadolny | Ralph Freedman

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 325 PAGES

A late 20th century fictional biography of the 19th century polar explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), a man who makes history by discovering the power of his own slowness. (ARC59, $16.95)

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)

Erewhon

Erewhon


by Samuel Butler | Peter Mudford

  • LITERATURE
  • 1970
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

Butler's classic Victorian novel inspired by his experiences in 1860s New Zealand. A satirical account of a journey to an upside-down country at the end of the world, where sick people are thrown in jail and murderers are taken to the hospital. (NZL65, $14.00)

The Explorers

The Explorers


by Tim F. Flannery

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 385 PAGES

Through 67 personal accounts selected and introduced by Tim Flannery, this collection reveals the human experience of exploring and settling Australia. (AUS89, $14.00)

Eyewitness Guide Australia

Eyewitness Guide Australia


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 616 PAGES

Featuring hundreds of innovative maps, color photographs and choice recommendations for excursions and sightseeing. (AUS101, $30.00)

Farther Than Any Man, The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook


by Martin Dugard

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A fast-paced account of the discoveries of the 18th-century navigator. (PAC127, $15.00)

The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia

The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia


by Graham Pizzey | Frank Knight | Peter Menkhorst

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2007
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 576 PAGES

The authoritative, classic field guide. Range maps, illustrations, and concise descriptions are integrated on facing pages for ease of use. (AUS65, $34.95)

Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia

Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia


by Peter Menkhorst | Frank Knight

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to 376 species (kangaroos, bandicoots, koalas, wombats, and more), featuring 376 full color illustrations. (AUS117, $50.00)

Fiordland Underwater, New Zealand's Hidden Wilderness


by Paddy Ryan | Chris Paulin

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

With 200 photographs of the marine organisms and submerged world of New Zealand's largest national park, this is the first comprehensive resource on this unusual underwater ecosystem. (NZL58, $34.95)

The Floating Brothel, The Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts

The Floating Brothel, The Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts


by Sian Rees

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A richly detailed account of Australia's founding mothers, the more than 240 women deported from England for petty crimes in 1790. Sailing on the Lady Julian, these women were to ensure the future of the then-struggling colony. (AUS124, $18.95)

Fodor's Australia

Fodor's Australia


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 704 PAGES

A popular, practical guide. (AUS138, $26.99)

Fodor's New Zealand

Fodor's New Zealand


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 656 PAGES

This regularly revised practical guide is now in full-color and with a pullout map. (NZL56, $24.99)

The Future Eaters, An Ecological History of the Australasian Lands and People

The Future Eaters, An Ecological History of the Australasian Lands and People


by Tim F. Flannery

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

An engaging ecological history of Australasia, focusing on human impact on local environments and animal populations in the recent geologic past. (AUS48, $16.00)

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 Garden Party and Other Stories

The Garden Party and Other Stories


by Katherine Mansfield

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

This collection of short stories, the last in a distinguished career, features many tales set in Wellington, where Mansfield lived before moving to England in 1909. (NZL23, $14.00)

Gould's Book of Fish, A Novel in Twelve Fish

Gould's Book of Fish, A Novel in Twelve Fish


by Richard Flanagan

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 404 PAGES

Flanagan keeps the reader guessing with a dizzying mix of history, fantasy and word play in this wildly inventive novel steeped in the brutal 19th-century history of Tasmania. (AUS126, $14.00)

Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef


by David Doubilet

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 186 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Underwater master of color and light, Doubilet captures the beauty and diversity of the Great Barrier Reef in 125 stunning photographs. (AUS118, $40.00)

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)

Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide

Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide


by Gerald Allen | Roger Steene

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 378 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This comprehensive identification guide to coral reef fishes and invertebrates from Hawaii to the Red Sea features 1,800 color photographs. (DIV48, $40.00)

Insight Guide Australia

Insight Guide Australia


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

Panoramic in scope, this illustrated overview brings Australia to life in hundreds of color photographs and vivid essays on history, culture and nature. (AUS67, $24.99)

Insight Guide New Zealand

Insight Guide New Zealand


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A profusely illustrated overview of New Zealand, featuring concise essays by well-regarded authors on natural history, politics, and culture. It also includes hundreds of photos and maps, along with some limited practical information. (NZL17, $24.99)

Janet Frame, An Autobiography: To the Island, An Angel at My Table, The Envoy from Mirror City


by Janet Frame

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 435 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

The three-volume memoir of one of New Zealand's most original writers. From her impoverished upbringing to her misdiagnosis with mental illness to her transformation into a distinguished novelist/poet, Frame's is a story of courage and creativity. (NZL25, $19.95)

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)

Lonely Planet Australia

Lonely Planet Australia


by denis O'Byrne

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 1092 PAGES

A practical guide to Australia by Melbourne-based Lonely Planet, featuring maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and nuts-and-bolts travel details. (AUS92, $29.99)

Lonely Planet Central Australia: Adelaide to Darwin

Lonely Planet Central Australia: Adelaide to Darwin


by Susannah Farfor

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

This informative, practical guide includes local and regional color maps, photographs and chapters on natural history, culture and attractions. (AUS150, $22.99)

Lonely Planet Cycling Australia

Lonely Planet Cycling Australia


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A compact practical guide with a focus on exploring Australia by bicyle. (AUS136, $24.99)

Lonely Planet East Coast Australia


by Verity Campbell

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 524 PAGES

A practical, comprehensive guide in the popular series. (AUS148, $24.99)

Lonely Planet Melbourne

Lonely Planet Melbourne


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A travel guide to Melbourne and surroundings with excellent maps and plenty of practical information. (AUS73, $21.99)

Lonely Planet New Zealand

Lonely Planet New Zealand


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 756 PAGES

This hefty, comprehensive guide includes maps, a new color section on flora and fauna, and an extensive overview of the culture, history and nature of the archipelago. (NZL21, $26.99)

Lonely Planet Perth & Western Australia

Lonely Planet Perth & Western Australia


by Sally Webb | Ilsa Colson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES

A practical guidebook to Western Australia with plenty of information on where to go and what to do, as well as background on history, culture and nature. . (AUS140, $21.99)

Lonely Planet Queensland & The Great Barrier Reef

Lonely Planet Queensland & The Great Barrier Reef


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 468 PAGES

A practical guide to the rain forests, reefs, off-shore islands and other attractions of Queensland with a focus on adventure and outdoor activities. (AUS107, $23.99)

Lonely Planet Sydney

Lonely Planet Sydney


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 252 PAGES

A practical travel guide with excellent maps and color photography. (AUS68, $21.99)

Lonely Planet Sydney & New South Wales

Lonely Planet Sydney & New South Wales


by Lonely Planet Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A practical, comprehensive guide to the Australian province of New South Wales, including Sydney, the Blue Mountains and over 60 national parks. It has a focus on adventure and outdoor activities.s. (AUS145, $23.99)

Lonely Planet Tasmania

Lonely Planet Tasmania


by Lyn McGuar | John Chapman | Monica Chapman

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 335 PAGES

An excellent practical guide to Tasmania, geared for independent travelers and packed with much nuts-and-bolts info on excursions and sightseeing. (AUS81, $24.99)

MacOnockie's Gentlemen, The Story of Norfolk Island & the Roots of Modern Prison Reform


by Norval Morris

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A narrative history of prison reform on Norfolk Island, told through four fictionalized voices. (PAC119, $19.95)

Making Peoples, A History of the New Zealanders from Polynesian Settlement to the End of the Nineteenth Century

Making Peoples, A History of the New Zealanders from Polynesian Settlement to the End of the Nineteenth Century


by James Belich

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 497 PAGES

A social history of the Maori from pre-contact to the late 19th century. With its wide, yet detailed focus, this book gives the reader a glimpse into the social forces that have formed the Maori, including the tremendous impact of colonization. (NZL07, $20.00)

Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans

Marine Life of the Pacific and Indian Oceans


by Gerald Allen

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 96 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A handy, beautifully illustrated reference to 350 marine species found in the Indo-Pacific. (AUS28, $16.95)

Miles from Nowhere, A Round the World Bicycle Adventure


by Barbara Savage

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 340 PAGES

The funny, poignant account of the husban-and-wife duo's 23,000-mile, 25-country, two-year bicycle odyssey. (BCY02, $18.95)

Monster of God, The Man Eating Predator in the Jungles of History and the Mind

Monster of God, The Man Eating Predator in the Jungles of History and the Mind


by David Quammen

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

In search of lions in India's Gir forest, Australia's formidable saltwater crocodiles, Romania's brown bears and tigers in the Russian Far East. (BST84, $17.95)

Moon Handbook Fiji

Moon Handbook Fiji


by David Stanley

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 321 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to Fiji in the Moon series with drawings, black-and-white photos and 42 maps. (PAC73, $19.95)

Moon Handbook New Zealand

Moon Handbook New Zealand


by Jane King

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 540 PAGES

An up-to-date, practical guide to destinations in New Zealand, packed with dozens of maps and focusing on the outdoors. (NZL01, $23.95)

Motoring Atlas of Australia


by UBD

  • 1999
  • MAP
  • 189 PAGES

A sturdy, spiral-bound atlas and motoriing guide. (AUS120, $21.95)

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)

My Place

My Place


by Sally Morgan

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 440 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

A deeply moving autobiography of three generations in Australia, which artfully evokes aboriginal culture. Morgan, who spent her childhood in Perth, didn't discover her Aboriginal background until she was in her teens. (AUS19, $19.95)

National Geographic Australia

National Geographic Australia


by Roff Smith

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A thoroughly illustrated travel guide by National Geographic expert and adventurer Roff Smith, who has written extensively about his travels in Australia. (AUS132, $27.95)

National Geographic Sydney

National Geographic Sydney


by Evan McHugh

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A traveler's guide to the history, nature, culture, and attractions of Sydney, thoroughly illustrated in dependable National Geographic style. (AUS133, $22.95)

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)

The Nutmeg of Consolation

The Nutmeg of Consolation


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 315 PAGES

This 14th installment in the Aubrey/Maturin series finds Captain Aubrey and his crew shipwrecked and making their way to the penal colony at Botany Bay, the notorious first European settlement in Australia. (AUS17, $15.95)

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)

Odyssey Guide New Zealand

Odyssey Guide New Zealand


by Elisabeth Booz

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

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)

On Dialogue, Contemporary Australian Art


by Anne Marie Freybourg | Les Murray | Juliana Engberg

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A study of art in Australia over the last 40 years. (AUS144, $39.95)

Once Were Warriors

Once Were Warriors


by Alan Duff

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

This controversial best-selling novel follows the fate of a Maori woman in what appears to be modern-day Auckland, an insightful look at social problems of the Maori in contemporary New Zealand. (NZL19, $14.00)

One For the Road, An Outback Adventure

One For the Road, An Outback Adventure


by Tony Horwitz

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 211 PAGES

A classic travel adventure by favorite author Tony Horwitz. This time he's set loose among the Aborigines, exiled desert rats and other odd characters in the outback. (AUS79, $14.00)

The Oxford Illustrated History of New Zealand

The Oxford Illustrated History of New Zealand


by Keith Sinclair

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES

An illustrated history of New Zealand up through the 1990s. (NZL40, $65.00)

Paradise Reforged: A History of the New Zealanders From the 1880s to the Year 2000

Paradise Reforged: A History of the New Zealanders From the 1880s to the Year 2000


by James Belich

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 606 PAGES

The continuation of Belich's Making People (NZL07), a lively, provocative history of New Zealand and its people, Maori and European. Organized chronologically, he addresses both economic and social history, looking at ties with Britain, reliance on sheep, the environment and other topics. (NZL59, $42.00)

Penguin Planet: Their World, Our World

Penguin Planet: Their World, Our World


by Kevin Schafer

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

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)

A Personal Kiwi-Yankee Dictionary

A Personal Kiwi-Yankee Dictionary


by Louis Leland

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 115 PAGES

Take this book with you on your trip to help you untangle the sometimes perplexing and colorful local idioms. (NZL13, $7.95)

Picnic at Hanging Rock


by Peter Weir

  • 1979
  • DVD

Peter Weir's thriller about a group of girls and a teacher at a boarding school in Victoria who go missing after a Valentine's Day picnic. (AUS158, $29.95)

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)

Reef Fish Identification, Tropical Pacific

Reef Fish Identification, Tropical Pacific


by Paul Humann | Ned Deloach | Gerald Allen | Roger Steene

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 450 PAGES

This comprehensive guide to Indo-Pacific reef fishes features 2,500 color photographs. (DIV49, $48.00)

The Reservoir, Stories and Sketches


by Janet Frame

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER

A collection of various writing from New Zealand's Janet Frame. (NZL41, $10.95)

The Road from Coorain

The Road from Coorain


by Jill Ker Conway

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 238 PAGES

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, $13.95)

Seabirds, An Identification Guide

Seabirds, An Identification Guide


by Peter Harrison

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

The definitive guide to the world's seabirds. Much more than a field guide, this essential reference includes detailed descriptions of all the world's seabirds, full-color paintings of adult and juvenile birds and keys to identification. (FG01, $32.00)

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)

South Island Map

South Island Map


by HEMA Maps

  • 2009
  • MAP

A map of New Zealand's South Island at the scale of 1:1,000,000. (NZL24, $10.95)

Southern Exposure


by Chris Duff

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES

Subtitled "A Solo Sea Kayaking Journey Around New Zealand's South Island." (NZL63, $17.95)

Southern Land, Southern People

Southern Land, Southern People


by Neville Peat

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES

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)

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)

Spinners


by Antony McCarten

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A striking and imaginative debut novel from New Zealand playwright Antony McCarten. (NZL35, $13.95)

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)

Stories

Stories


by Katherine Mansfield

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

The three marvelous, long stories in this collection constitute the beginnings of a novel based on Mansfield's childhood in Wellington. (NZL55, $14.95)

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
  • >

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)

Tracks, A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback

Tracks, A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback


by Robyn Davidson

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

The true-life story of a woman's trek across the Australian outback -- an adventurous tale shot through with a feel for the landscape and empathy for the Aborigines she meets along the way. (AUS15, $15.95)

Tramping in New Zealand

Tramping in New Zealand


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

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)

Tutira, The Story of a New Zealand Sheep Station

Tutira, The Story of a New Zealand Sheep Station


by Herbert Guthrie-Smith | William Cronon

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
  • OUT OF PRINT

First published in 1921, this loving account of the ecology of New Zealand focuses on Guthrie-Smith's 40,000-sheep shearing station on the shores of Lake Tutira. (NZL26, $24.95)

Two Wheels Around New Zealand

Two Wheels Around New Zealand


by Scott Bischke

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 286 PAGES

An amiable account of a New Zealand bicycle journey. (NZL18, $12.95)

Volcanoes, Fire From the Earth

Volcanoes, Fire From the Earth


by Maurice Krafft

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

By the great French volcanologist (who died on the job on Mount Unzen in Japan in 1992), this pocket guide features hundreds of full-color paintings, traces the study of volcanoes from early myth and legend to modern science. (GEO06, $15.95)

Voyage of the Beagle

Voyage of the Beagle


by Charles Darwin

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 468 PAGES
  • BEST SELLER
  • 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)

Wake of the Invercauld, Shipwrecked in the Sub-Antarctic: A Great-Granddaughter's Pilgrimage


by Madelene Ferguson Allen

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

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, $85.00)

Western Australia Map

Western Australia Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A detailed, homegrown map of Western Australia, with roads and topography, at a scale of 1:2,500,000. (AUS127, $10.95)

Whale Rider

Whale Rider


by Niki Caro

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • DVD

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)

Wild Central, A Natural History of Central Otago


by Brian Patrick | Neville Peat

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

An illustrated natural history of the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. (NZL44, $39.95)

Wild Dunedin, Enjoying the Natural History of New Zealand's Wildlife Capital

Wild Dunedin, Enjoying the Natural History of New Zealand's Wildlife Capital


by Neville Peat | Brian Patrick

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A comprehensive, illustrated overview of the natural history of Dunedin, a coastal city on New Zealand's South Island. With good maps, lively essays and plenty of color photographs. (NZL29, $39.95)

Wild Fiordland

Wild Fiordland


by Neville Peat

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

This comprehensive overview of the natural history of New Zealand's Fiordland features maps, lively essays and 200 color photographs. (NZL06, $39.95)

World Upside Down Map

World Upside Down Map


by HEMA Maps

  • MAP

A souvenir map showing Australia at the center of the world. (ANT142, $12.95)

 

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