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	30 Days in Sydney, A Wildly Distorted Account • Peter Carey • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 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 • Wally Caruana • ART & ARCHITECTURE • 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 • Margaret Jefferies • GUIDEBOOK • 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 • W. L. N. Tickell • NATURAL HISTORY • 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 • Christopher Allen • ART & ARCHITECTURE • 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 • Peter Conrad • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 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 • Periplus Maps • REFERENCE • A city map of Auckland. (NZL27, $8.95)
	Australasia Map • Bartholomew Maps • 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 • Reise & Verkehrsverlag • A map of Australia and New Zealand at a good scale of 1:5,000,000. (AUS77, $15.95)
	Australia By Rail • Colin Taylor • GUIDEBOOK • 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 • National Geographic • 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)
	Australian Birds • Pocket Naturalist • FIELD GUIDE • A laminated card featuring commonly encountered Australian birds. (AUS99, $5.95)
	Australian Wildlife • Raymond Leung • James Kavanaugh • FIELD GUIDE • This handy, fold-out guide features illustrations of almost 150 species of Australian animals. Laminated and pocket-sized, it easily slips into your daypack. (AUS111, $5.95)
	Batavia's Graveyard, The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny • Mike Dash • HISTORY • A chilling account of a 17th-century shipwreck and mutiny not for the squeamish. (PAC132, $15.95)
	Beginner's Maori • K. T. Harawira • T. R. Buxton • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 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)
	Best, A New Zealand Compendium • Ella Griffiths • GUIDEBOOK • This excellent guide to the region is both useful and stylish. It offers up-to-date travel information, a succinct overview of the country and its sights, and good maps. (NZL80, $19.95)
	Between Worlds, Early Exchanges Between Maori and Europeans, 1773-1815 • Anne Salmond • HISTORY • The second volume in Salmond's academic study of early encounters between Europeans and New Zealand's Maoris. (NZL37, $42.00)
	The Birth of Sydney • Tim F. Flannery • HISTORY • 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 • Tony Horwitz • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A vivid tale of modern adventure, history and fun in the wake of Captain Cook. Horwitz paints a broad picture of the explorer and his time, capturing the places and personalities Cook encountered in his daring voyages around the world. (EXP31, $16.00)
	Bradt Guide Tasmania • Matthew Brace • GUIDEBOOK • OUT OF PRINT • A guidebook covering wildife, history and Aboriginal culture in detail -- as well as practical information on modern amenities. (AUS139, $18.95)
	Captain James Cook • Richard Hough • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • This fine, vividly written narrative includes a gripping account of Captain Cook's discoveries throughout the Pacific. (PAC24, $18.95)
	Carnivorous Nights, On the Trail of the Tasmanian Tiger • Margaret Mittelbach • Michael Crewdson • Alexis Rockman • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • In this comic adventure, two Brooklyn naturalists and an artist friend head to Tasmania in search of the probably long-extinct Tasmanian Tiger. It's an entertaining travelogue, interweaving Tasmania's history, landscapes, fauna and people. (AUS164, $14.95)
	The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith • Thomas Keneally • LITERATURE • 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 • David Day • HISTORY • 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)
	A Concise History of New Zealand • Philippa Mein Smith • HISTORY • This well-written pocket history covers the history and development of New Zealand from its beginnings to the 21st century. (NZL79, $25.99)
	Continent of Hunter-Gatherers, New Perspectives in Australian Prehistory • Harry Lourandos • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A well-considered, scholarly survey of Aboriginal Australia that challenges older views. (AUS129, $52.00)
	Culture Smart! Australia • Barry Penney • GUIDEBOOK • A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (AUS189, $13.35)
	Culture Smart! New Zealand • Peter Oettli • GUIDEBOOK • A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (NZL75, $13.55)
	Daisy Bates in the Desert: A Woman's Life Among the Aborigines • Julia Blackburn • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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)
	Death of a River Guide, A Novel • Richard Flanagan • LITERATURE • 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)
	Discover the Northern Territory • Jocelyn Burt • NATURAL HISTORY • This photobook book captures the landscapes, people and wildlife of the Northern Territory. (AUS57, $19.95)
	The Discovery of Slowness • Sten Nadolny • Ralph Freedman • LITERATURE • An inventive fictional biography of the 19th century polar explorer Sir John Franklin (also governor of Tasmania), who disappeared on a voyage to the Canadian Arctic. (ARC59, $16.95)
	Discovery, The Quest for the Great South Land • Miriam Estensen • EXPLORATION • In this engaging narrative history Estensen traces the idea and discovery of Australia from Greek philosophers to Captain James Cook's voyage of 1755. With black-and-white illustrations throughout. (AUS82, $14.95)
	Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Australia's Great Barrier Reef • Len Zell • FIELD GUIDE • 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 • Matthew Kneale • LITERATURE • An accomplished novel, funny yet wrenchingly serious, of cultural collision and rebellion in Tasmania in the 19th century. (AUS109, $15.95)
	Erewhon • Samuel Butler • Peter Mudford • LITERATURE • 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 • Tim F. Flannery • ANTHOLOGY • 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 Guides • GUIDEBOOK • Featuring hundreds of innovative maps, color photographs and choice recommendations. (AUS101, $30.00)
	Eyewitness Guide Sydney • Eyewitness Guides • GUIDEBOOK • This superb guide to Sydney features color photography, dozens of excellent neighborhood maps and a district-by-district synopsis of the city's attractions. (AUS25, $23.00)
	Farther Than Any Man, The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook • Martin Dugard • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A fast-paced account of the discoveries of the 18th-century navigator. (PAC127, $15.00)
	Fiordland Underwater, New Zealand's Hidden Wilderness • Paddy Ryan • Chris Paulin • NATURAL HISTORY • (NZL58, $34.95)
	The Floating Brothel, The Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts • Sian Rees • HISTORY • 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 • GUIDEBOOK • A popular, practical guide. (AUS138, $24.95)
	Fodor's New Zealand • Fodor's • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide featuring suggested itineraries, restaurants, shops and hotels. (NZL56, $22.95)
	Fodor's See It Australia • Fodor's • GUIDEBOOK • Fodor's vibrant and informative guide to touring Australia. (AUS161, $24.95)
	Footprint Diving the World • Beth Tierney • Shaun Tierney • GUIDEBOOK • 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)
	Footprint East Coast Australia • Darroch Donald • GUIDEBOOK • A detailed, practical guide to Queensland and the Australia's east coast from Melbourne to the Great Barrier Reef and Cairns. (AUS174, $23.95)
	Frommer's Australia • Marc Llewellyn • Lee Mylne • GUIDEBOOK • With excellent annotated listings of attractions, activities, restaurants and accomodations. (AUS178, $24.99)
	The Future Eaters, An Ecological History of the Australasian Lands and People • Tim F. Flannery • NATURAL HISTORY • 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 • Tim F. Flannery • Peter Schouten • SCIENCE • An illustrated, informative tribute to 103 species that have perished in the last 500 years. (SCI55, $34.95)
	The Garden Party and Other Stories • Katherine Mansfield • LITERATURE • 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 • Richard Flanagan • LITERATURE • 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 • David Doubilet • NATURAL HISTORY • 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)
	The Great Barrier Reef: History, Science, Heritage • Margarita Bowen • James Bowen • HISTORY • A serious-minded and comprehensive history of the Great Barrier Reef, its exploration, natural history and conservation. (AUS160, $66.00)
	Great Southern Landings, An Anthology of Antipodean Travel • Jan Bassett • ANTHOLOGY • Ranging from travel accounts to flights of fantastic adventure, these tales provide a cultural portrait of Australia and New Zealand over the last four centuries. (AUS63, $45.00)
	The History of New Zealand • Tom Brooking • HISTORY • A compact, authoritative history of New Zeland geared for university students. The author is a professor of history at the University of Otago. (NZL73, $49.95)
	How to Gaze at the Southern Stars • Richard Hall • SCIENCE • From the Southern Cross to the mysterious dark companions of the Dog Stars, the constellations in this guide will help readers see the night sky in a whole new way, allowing them to enjoy the vast beauty of the solar system. (NZL81, $14.95)
	Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide • Gerald Allen • Roger Steene • FIELD GUIDE • 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 Guides • GUIDEBOOK • 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 Guides • GUIDEBOOK • 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, $23.99)
	Joseph Banks, A Life • Patrick O'Brian • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A biography of naturalist and explorer Joseph Banks. (AUS47, $18.00)
	Kakadu National Park Map • HEMA Maps • A map of Australia's Kakadu National Park, at a scale of 1:400,000. (AUS97, $10.95)
	Kimberley Map • HEMA Maps • 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 • Jocelyn Burt • NATURAL HISTORY • This excellent, illustrated overview of the Kimberley, its landscapes, flora and fauna features color photographs and brief essays. (AUS22, $20.95)
	Kiwi Tracks • Andrew Stevenson • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Stevenson begins amidst the snow and cold on the mountains of New Zealand's South Island and slowly ventures northward to the tropics. (NZL30, $12.95)
	Kiwis Might Fly • Polly Evans • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The author of Fried Eggs With Chopsticks (CHN362) motorcycles through the island in search of the roots of New Zealand culture -- and New Zealand men. (NZL77, $13.00)
	Let's Go New Zealand • Let's Go • GUIDEBOOK • A volume in the popular series of budget travel guides. (NZL83, $21.99)
	Lonely Planet Australia • denis O'Byrne • GUIDEBOOK • 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 • Susannah Farfor • GUIDEBOOK • 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 • GUIDEBOOK • A compact practical guide with a focus on exploring Australia by bicyle. (AUS136, $24.99)
	Lonely Planet East Coast Australia • Verity Campbell • GUIDEBOOK • A practical, comprehensive guide in the popular series. (AUS148, $22.99)
	Lonely Planet Melbourne • Lonely Planet • GUIDEBOOK • A travel guide to Melbourne and surroundings with excellent maps and plenty of practical information. (AUS73, $19.99)
	Lonely Planet New Zealand • Lonely Planet • GUIDEBOOK • 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)
	Lonely Planet Perth & Western Australia • Sally Webb • Ilsa Colson • GUIDEBOOK • 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, $19.99)
	Lonely Planet Queensland & The Great Barrier Reef • Lonely Planet • GUIDEBOOK • A practical, comprehensive guide to the rain forests, reefs, off-shore islands and other attractions of Queensland with a focus on adventure and outdoor activities. (AUS107, $21.99)
	Lonely Planet Sydney • Lonely Planet • GUIDEBOOK • A practical travel guide with excellent maps and color photography. (AUS68, $21.99)
	Lonely Planet Sydney & New South Wales • Lonely Planet Publications • GUIDEBOOK • 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 • Lyn McGuar • John Chapman • Monica Chapman • GUIDEBOOK • An excellent practical guide to Tasmania, geared for independent travelers and packed with much nuts-and-bolts info on excursions and sightseeing. (AUS81, $23.99)
	MacOnockie's Gentlemen, The Story of Norfolk Island & the Roots of Modern Prison Reform • Norval Morris • HISTORY • 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 • James Belich • HISTORY • 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)
	Miles from Nowhere, A Round the World Bicycle Adventure • Barbara Savage • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 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 • David Quammen • NATURAL HISTORY • 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, $15.95)
	Moon Handbook New Zealand • Jane King • GUIDEBOOK • 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 • UBD • A sturdy, spiral-bound atlas and motoriing guide. (AUS120, $21.95)
	Mutant Message Down Under • Marlo Morgan • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The best-selling account of a spiritual journey in the Australian outback by a 50-year-old Kansan woman. (AUS54, $13.00)
	National Geographic Australia • Roff Smith • GUIDEBOOK • 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)
	New South Wales Map • HEMA Maps • A detailed map on New South Wales, imported from Australia. (AUS59, $10.95)
	New Zealand • Colin Monteath • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An introduction to culture and natural history of New Zealand through hundreds of color photographs. (NZL78, $9.95)
	North Island New Zealand Map • HEMA Maps • A reference map of New Zealand's North Island at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (NZL74, $10.95)
	Northern Territory Australia Map • Universal Press • A colorful, detailed map of the Northern Territory, imported from Australia. (AUS62, $8.95)
	Northern Territory Map • HEMA Maps • (AUS36, $10.95)
	Nutmeg of Consolation • Patrick O'Brian • LITERATURE • 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 Australia • Carl Robbinson • GUIDEBOOK • Maps, essays, photographs and travel advice on Australia. (AUS94, $21.95)
	Odyssey Guide New Zealand • Elisabeth Booz • GUIDEBOOK • 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 • Anne Marie Freybourg • Les Murray • Juliana Engberg • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A study of art in Australia over the last 40 years. (AUS144, $39.95)
	One For the Road, An Outback Adventure • Tony Horwitz • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 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 • Keith Sinclair • HISTORY • 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 • James Belich • HISTORY • 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)
	Penguins • Lloyd Spencer David • Martin Renner • NATURAL HISTORY • A concise, comprehensive overview of the penguins, their evolution, ecology and behavior. (ANT207, $45.00)
	A Personal Kiwi-Yankee Dictionary • Louis Leland • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • 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 • Peter Weir • 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)
	A Pirate of Exquisite Mind, The Life of William Dampier • Michael Preston • Diana Preston • EXPLORATION • A marvelously well researched, absorbing biography of the 17th century English explorer, sea captain naturalist and buccaneer. Long our favorite pirate, it's a pleasure to see the accomplishments of the swashbuckler laid out so effectively. (GBR436, $27.00)
	Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates • Paul Dallman • NATURAL HISTORY • 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 • HEMA Maps • A detailed map of central Queensland at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (AUS33, $10.95)
	Queensland Map • HEMA Maps • A colorful, detailed map of Queensland, imported from Australia. Scale 1:2,500,000. (AUS58, $10.95)
	Queensland North Map • HEMA Maps • Adetailed map of North Queensland, imported from Australia. (AUS34, $10.95)
	Queensland North Map • HEMA Maps • Adetailed map of North Queensland, imported from Australia. (AUS34, $10.95)
	Queensland South East • HEMA Maps • A locally produced, detailed map of southeast Queensland, scale 1:500,000. (AUS80, $10.95)
	Queensland's Outback Map • HEMA Maps • A detailed map of Outback Queensland, imported from Australia, at a scale 1:2,000,000. (AUS35, $10.95)
	Rabbit-Proof Fence • Doris Pilkington • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Set in the 1930s, this affecting memoir follows three Aboriginal girls as they break out of a resettlement camp and make a 1,500-mile journey home. (AUS180, $12.00)
	Rabbit-Proof Fence • Phillip Noyce • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The film adaptation of Doris Pilkington's memoir of her mother and two mixed-race girlhood friends, who escaped from an Aboriginal resettlement camp in 1930s Australia, and their 1,500-mile odyssey home (AUS181, $14.99)
	Reef Fish Identification, Tropical Pacific • Paul Humann • Ned Deloach • Gerald Allen • Roger Steene • FIELD GUIDE • This comprehensive guide to Indo-Pacific reef fishes features 2,500 color photographs. (DIV49, $45.00)
	A Reef in Time • J. E. N. Veron • NATURAL HISTORY • Veron draws on a lifetime of experience to present a fascinating geological history of the world's most famous coral reef, and also a plea for its protection against the dangers of global climate change. (AUS190, $18.95)
	The Remarkable Baobab • Thomas Pakenham • NATURAL HISTORY • 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)
	Reptiles of Australia • Gerry Swan • Steve Wilson • FIELD GUIDE • A compact, user-friendly guide to the reptiles of Australia featuring 930 full color photographs. (AUS152, $35.00)
	The Reservoir, Stories and Sketches • Janet Frame • LITERATURE • A collection of various writing from New Zealand's Janet Frame. (NZL41, $10.95)
	The Road from Coorain • Jill Ker Conway • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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)
	Rough Guide Australia • Margo Daly • GUIDEBOOK • This practical guide in the excellent British series includes a good historical and cultural overview. (AUS183, $26.99)
	Rough Guide Australian Aboriginal Music • Various Artists • MUSIC • A carefully chosen sampling of the diverse sounds of the Australian Aborigines, drawing on 50,000 years of culture and history. (AUS182, $14.98)
	Rough Guides Australia 25 Ultimate Experiences • Rough Guides • GUIDEBOOK • Subtitled Make the Most of Your Time on Earth, these colorful pocket guides, 25 in all, published in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Rough Guides, celebrate remarkable, not-to-be-missed things to do and places to go, certain to inspire. (AUS184, $5.99)
	Rough Guides New Zealand 25 Ultimate Experiences • Rough Guides • GUIDEBOOK • Subtitled Make the Most of Your Time on Earth, these colorful pocket guides, 25 in all, published in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Rough Guides, celebrate remarkable, not-to-be-missed things to do and places to go, certain to inspire. (NZL82, $5.99)
	The Singing Line, Tracking the Australian Adventures of My Intrepid Victorian Ancestors • Alice Thomson • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The story of Charles and Alice Todd, who left Victorian England for South Australia as told by their great-great-granddaughter. (AUS88, $19.00)
	Slipping Into Paradise, Why I Live in New Zealand • Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • In this far-ranging travelogue, Masson (who wrote a series of books on the emotional lives of animals) combines his travels and tales with history, riffs on the kiwis, nature and society. (NZL69, $14.95)
	The Sound of One Hand Clapping • Richard Flanagan • LITERATURE • 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 • HEMA Maps • A map of New Zealand's South Island at the scale of 1:1,000,000. (NZL24, $10.95)
	Southern Exposure • Chris Duff • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Subtitled "A Solo Sea Kayaking Journey Around New Zealand's South Island." (NZL63, $17.95)
	Southern Land, Southern People • Neville Peat • NATURAL HISTORY • 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 • Pocket Naturalist • FIELD GUIDE • 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 • David Ellyard • SCIENCE • A primer of the southern sky for the amateur astronomer. With 24 outstanding charts by Wil Tirion and an introductory chapter on skywatching. (SCI05, $24.99)
	Spinners • Antony McCarten • LITERATURE • 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 • William Laurance • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 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 • Katherine Mansfield • LITERATURE • The three marvelous, long stories in this collection constitute the beginnings of a novel based on Mansfield's childhood in Wellington. (NZL55, $14.95)
	Story-Wallah, Short Fiction from South Asian Writers • Shyam Selvadurai • ANTHOLOGY • This fine anthology samples short fiction from South Asian authors like Salman Rushdie, Michael Ondaatje and Jhumpa Lahiri. The settings range from Australia to colonial Trinidad and Sri Lanka. (ASA43, $14.00)
	Straying from the Flock, Travels in New Zealand • Alexander Elder • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A personable account of travels in New Zealand, Australia and the Cook islands, organized into 50 chapters, each describing a single day. (NZL71, $14.95)
	Surfer's Start-Up: A Beginner's Guide to Surfing • Doug Werner • SPORT • An introduction to surfing for beginners with a focus on basic technique and safety. It also includes information on gear, etiquette and the history of the sport. (GEN329, $11.95)
	Sydney Map • Borch Maps • A laminated map of the center of Sydney at a scale of 1:12,000. (AUS104, $8.95)
	Tasmania Map • HEMA Maps • A colorful, detailed map of Tasmania at a scale of 1:650,000. Published in Australia. (AUS40, $10.95)
	The Thorn Birds • Colleen McCullough • LITERATURE • 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)
	To Touch a Wild Dolphin • Rachel Smolker • SCIENCE • A study of wild dolphins (NAT48, $26.00)
	Tracks, A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1700 Miles of Australian Outback • Robyn Davidson • EXPLORATION • 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, $14.95)
	Trailblazer New Zealand, Great Walks • Alexander Stewart • GUIDEBOOK • 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, $22.95)
	Tramping in New Zealand • Lonely Planet • GUIDEBOOK • 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)
	A Traveller's History of Australia • John H. Chambers • HISTORY • 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)
	The Trial of the Cannibal Dog, The Remarkable Story of Captain Cook's Encounters in the South Seas • Anne Salmond • HISTORY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • An intriguing history of the voyages of Captain Cook with a focus on the relationship between the Pacific islanders and seafaring Englishmen. (PAC138, $80.00)
	Two Wheels Around New Zealand • Scott Bischke • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An amiable account of a New Zealand bicycle journey. (NZL18, $12.95)
	Venus in Transit, Australian Women Travellers 1788-1930 • Douglas Sellick • ANTHOLOGY • A collection of women's writing about Australia and Australian travel from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. (AUS157, $24.95)
	Voyage of the Beagle • Charles Darwin • EXPLORATION • 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 • Madelene Ferguson Allen • EXPLORATION • 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)
	Wallpaper City Guide Sydney • Wallpaper Magazine • GUIDEBOOK • A stylish, thin (it fits in your back pocket) city guide compiled by the design magazine Wallpaper's local reporters. Well-organized, with chapter tabs, many photographs and of-the-moment recommendations. (AUS173, $8.95)
	Western Australia Map • HEMA Maps • A detailed, homegrown map of Western Australia, with roads and topography, at a scale of 1:2,500,000. (AUS127, $10.95)
	Whale Rider • Witi Ihimaera • LITERATURE • OUT OF PRINT • A magical, mythical novella about a young Maori girl and her attempts to honor the traditions of her ancestors. Based loosely on Ihimaera's youth in a Maori village. (NZL64, $8.00)
	Whale Rider • Niki Caro • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 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 • Brian Patrick • Neville Peat • NATURAL HISTORY • 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 • Neville Peat • Brian Patrick • NATURAL HISTORY • 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)
	William Dampier's Voyages • Gerald Norris • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • This nicely edited collection of writing by buccaneer, explorer and gentleman William Dampier includes selections from "A New Voyage Around the World" and "A Voyage New Holland." (WLD53, $29.95)
	Wise Women of the Dreamtime, Aboriginal Tales of the Ancestral Powers • K. Langloh Parker • Joanna Lambert • LITERATURE • A collection of 14 traditional Aboriginal stories. (AUS156, $14.95)
	World Upside Down Map • HEMA Maps • A souvenir map showing Australia at the center of the world. (ANT142, $10.95)

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