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Adventures and Encounters, Europeans in Southeast Asia
• J.M. Gullick
• ANTHOLOGY
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This anthology offers a diverse selection of European accounts of Southeast Asia. The writers range from 16th century explorers and mariners to 19th century naturalists and modern literary travelers.
(INS20, $49.50)
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Alfred Russel Wallace, A Life
• Peter Raby
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A re-evaluation of the man and his accomplishments as a traveler, scientist and intellectual.
(MSA15, $22.95)
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Among Orangutans, Red Apes and the Rise of Human Culture
• Carel van Schaik
• Perry van Dujinhoven
• NATURAL HISTORY
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An exploration of the Sumatran orangutan by one of the leading experts in the field, complete with full-color photographs.
(NAT63, $29.95)
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Among the Believers, An Islamic Journey
• V.S. Naipaul
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A tenchant account set against the backdrop of Ayatollah Khomeini's return to Iran.
(ISL17, $16.00)
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Arts of Southeast Asia
• Fiona Kerlogue
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A handsome guide to the art, architecture, textiles and crafts of Southeast Asia.
(SEA45, $16.95)
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Bali Chronicles, A Lively Account of the Island's History from Early Times to the 1970s
• Willard A. Hanna
• Adrian Vickers
• HISTORY
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A social and political history of Bali, focusing on religious conficts and the island's relationship to the West.
(BAL25, $29.95)
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Bali Pocket Guide
• Berlitz Pocket Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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(BAL12, $8.95)
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Bali, Java, in My Dreams
• Christine Jordis
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A French novelist's dreamy, atmospheric account of travels in Indonesia, evoking the ancient monuments and modern peoples.
(INS96, $20.00)
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The Balinese
• John Stephen Lansing
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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An excellent, brief survey of the geography, prehistory and modern culture and people of Bali.
(INS69, $36.95)
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Contemporary Tie and Dye Textiles of Indonesia
• Kim Jane Saunders
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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Saunders provides a great introduction to the textiles of each of the main island groups, giving many examples of the diverse styles as well as guidance on identification and classification in this survey of hand-woven textiles in Indonesia.
(INS101, $55.00)
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Culture Smart! Indonesia
• Graham Saunders
• GUIDEBOOK
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A concise and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture.
(INS104, $9.95)
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East of Bali: From Lombok to Timor, Periplus Adventure Guides
• Kal Muller
• David Pickell
• GUIDEBOOK
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A comprehensive introduction to the region.
(INS27, $19.95)
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
• Elizabeth Gilbert
• LITERATURE
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Gilbert chronicles in luminous prose a year-long odyssey not just to escape from an ugly divorce but also to discover the world and herself. The book, like her quest, is in three parts: Rome (eat), Mumbai (pray) and Bali (where she falls in love).
(TVL107, $15.00)
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Encyclopedia of Volcanoes
• Haraldur Sigurdsson
• REFERENCE
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An authoritative, enormous reference on volcanoes and volcanology, with 82 essays written by experts in the field.
(GEO23, $119.00)
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Eyewitness Guide Bali and Lombok
• Jean Couteau
• GUIDEBOOK
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A highly visual guide to the history, culture, arts and attractions of Bali with hundreds of photographs, excellent maps and select hotel and restaurant listings.
(BAL20, $20.00)
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First Under Heaven, The Art of Asia
• Hali Publications
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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The fourth Hali Annual, a showcase of textiles and decorative arts throughout Asia
(ASA19, $78.00)
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Footprint Diving the World, A Guide to the World's Coral Seas
• Beth Tierney
• Shaun Tierney
• GUIDEBOOK
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An inviting, beautifully illustrated guide, covering 220 dive sites in 19 countries with chapters on Australia and the Pacific, Mexico and Honduras, Egypt, East Africa and the Maldives, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Micronesia. Featuring the diving couple's favorite destinations, the book includes a planning guide, practical tips and listing of dive centers, hotels, restaurants and live-aboards.
(OCE102, $29.95)
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Fortune of War
• Patrick O'Brian
• LITERATURE
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The sixth in the series, involving among other things the War of 1812 and lost love returned.
(INS95, $14.95)
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A Fortune-Teller Told Me, Earthbound Travels in the Far East
• Tizanio Terzani
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A peripatetic journalist sets off to Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Thailand, Mongolia, China, Japan and other far-flung destinations in this warm, anecdotal account.
(SEA35, $14.95)
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A History of Modern Indonesia Since c. 1200
• M. C. Ricklefs
• HISTORY
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A comprehensive, even-handed and readable political history of the region.
(INS18, $31.95)
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Indonesian Politics under Suharto, Order, Development and Pressure for Change
• Michael Vatikiotis
• HISTORY
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A survey of Indonesia from the time Suharto came to power in 1965 until 1994.
(INS68, $25.99)
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Insight Guide Bali & Lombak
• Insight Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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An illustrated overview of Bali with essays on its attractions, history, nature and culture, hundreds of color photographs and a map.
(BAL06, $18.95)
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Insight Guide Southeast Asia
• Insight Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
• OUT OF PRINT
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A profusely illustrated overview of Southeast Asia, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on history, politics and culture, as well as hundreds of photos and maps and some limited practical information.
(SEA51, $22.95)
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Into the Heart of Borneo
• Redmond O'Hanlon
• EXPLORATION
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An absurd (and true) story of a biologist's journey into the mountains of Sarawak in search of the fabled Borneo rhino. O'Hanlon's entertaining account mixes plenty of humor, detail on local peoples and natural history.
(BRN03, $12.95)
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Island Life
• Alfred Russel Wallace
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A popular account of the natural history of island groups by Darwin's contemporary and co-presented of the theory of evolution by natural selection.
(NAT27, $18.00)
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Island of Java
• John Jospeh Stockdale
• HISTORY
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A facsimile reprint of the original 1811 British account, the first popular work in English on Java.
(INS71, $19.95)
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It's Not an All Night Fair
• Pramoedya Ananta Toer
• Mark Hanusz
• LITERATURE
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In this moving novella by the celebrated author of This Earth of Mankind, a son returns home to Java to be with his dying father.
(INS103, $12.00)
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Java Nusa Tenggara Map
• Nelles
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A colorful double-sided shaded relief map of Java and Nusa Tenggara.
(INS35, $7.95)
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Java/Nusa Tenggara Map
• Nelles
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A detailed map of Java and the islands stretching to the east.
(INS92, $8.95)
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Komodo, the Living Dragon
• Richard Lutz
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A lively introduction to the Komodo dragon, with chapters on natural history, the remote islands where it is found, discovery, ecology and conservation, and recent efforts to breed the Komodo in captivity.
(INS33, $16.95)
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Krakatau, The Destruction and Reassembly of an Island Ecosystem
• Ian Thornton
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A vivid natural history of Krakatoa.
(INS76, $27.00)
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Krakatoa, The Day the World Exploded: August 27,1883
• Simon Winchester
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A masterful portrait of the island, centered around the dramatic eruption of Krakatoa in 1883. A lucid explanation of the volcanology, human drama and ecology of Krakatoa.
(INS93, $13.95)
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Lombok & Sumbawa Map
• Periplus Maps
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A detailed map of the two islands east of Bali.
(INS66, $8.95)
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Lonely Planet Bali & Lombok
• Paul Greenway
• James Lyon
• Tony Wheeler
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide to the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok for the independent traveler.
(BAL19, $21.99)
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Lonely Planet East Timor
• Tony Wheeler
• GUIDEBOOK
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A comprehensive guide in the hallmark Lonely Planet style combining a good overview of the natural history and culture of East Timor with helpful travel information.
(INS105, $21.99)
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Lonely Planet Indonesian Phrasebook
• Paul Woods
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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A handy phrasebook for Indonesian basics.
(INS64, $7.99)
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A Marine Rapid Assessment of the Raja Ampat Islands, Papua Province, Indonesia
• Sheila McKenna
• Gerald Allen
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A brief report of a 2001 survey of the health and remarkable biodiversity of the coral reefs and reef fishes of the Raja Ampat Islands by Conservation International.
(INS100, $19.95)
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Max Havelaar or the Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
• Multatuli
• Roy Edwards
• LITERATURE
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A powerful story of corruption in Dutch colonial Java first published in 1860.
(INS75, $16.00)
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The Naked Tourist, In Search of Adventure and Beauty in the Age of the Airport Mall
• Lawrence Osborne
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• NEW
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In this entertaining, wide-ranging account of a six-month journey from Dubai to India, Bangkok, Bali and Papua New Guinea on the Asian Highway, Osborne layers his own adventures with ruminations on the meaning of travel.
(SEA50, $14.00)
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Periplus Guide Bali, The Island of the Gods
• Periplus Adventure Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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A comprehensive, illustrated introduction to Bali for the traveler.
(INS50, $19.95)
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A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Borneo
• Geoffrey Davidson
• FIELD GUIDE
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A pocket field guide to 250 species.
(BRN07, $15.95)
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Prince Henry "the Navigator," A Life
• Peter E. Russell
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A complicated, rewarding portrait, and the first biography of this empire-minded Portuguese prince in more than a hundred years.
(PGL25, $21.00)
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Reflections of Eden, My Years with the Orangutans of Borneo
• Biruté Galdikas
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Galdikas describes the behavior and natural history of the orangutan as well as her life in the field at Camp Leakey in this classic memoir.
(INS14, $19.99)
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Southeast Asia, A Concise History
• Mary Somers Heidhues
• HISTORY
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A highly readable, illustrated history of Southeast Asia, covering politics, economics, society and culture. With 131 black-and-white illustrations and 11 maps.
(SEA26, $19.95)
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Spice, The History of a Temptation
• Jack Turner
• FOOD
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Turner wonderfully evokes the romance, lust and mystery of pepper, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, cloves and ginger in this lively cultural history of spice.
(GEN334, $14.95)
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Sulawesi Map
• Nelles
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A colorful double-sided shaded relief map of Sulawesi.
(INS39, $10.95)
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Swimming with Jonah
• Audrey Schulman
• LITERATURE
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(INS87, $12.95)
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The Thirteen Gun Salute
• Patrick O'Brian
• LITERATURE
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The 13th in the series (hence the title?) with our heroes dispatched to the Dutch East Indies.
(INS37, $14.95)
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West Papua and Indonesia Since Suharto: Independence, Autonomy or Chaos?
• Peter King
• HISTORY
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A scholarly political and economic survey of the independence movement in West Papua (Irian Jaya) since the fall of General Suharto in 1998.
(INS99, $24.95)
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Where the Spirits Dwell
• Tobias Schneebaum
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A lyrical account of four years among the headhunters of Asmat, a classic, highly personal portrait of a people. Schneebaum threw himself into the culture -- and this beautiful, haunting book was the result.
(INS23, $12.95)
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A Woman's Asia
• Marybeth Bond
• ANTHOLOGY
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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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