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Bradt Guide Madagascar •  Hilary Bradt
GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 468 PAGES • FAVORITE
A personal, comprehensive guide to Madagascar, its history, culture and natural history -- and our model for how to write a good guidebook. The first -- and still the best -- guide to Madagascar for culturally and environmentally aware travelers, this eighth edition was once again revised, updated and reviewed by Hilary Bradt herself along with sundry specialists and experts. With photographs, 47 sketch maps and wonderfully wise and detailed travel information. (MAD08, $27.99)

Madagascar Wildlife: A Visitors Guide •  Hilary Bradt •  Nick Garbutt •  Derek Schuurman
FIELD GUIDE • 2008 • PAPER • 176 PAGES • COMING IN OCTOBER
Written for the curious traveler, this handy guide describes and illustrates with color photographs 250 species of mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates of Madagascar. With introductory chapters on vegetation zones, ecology and a good map. (MAD07, $25.99)

The Aye-Aye and I •  Gerald Durrell
NATURAL HISTORY • 1994 • PAPER • 175 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
The engaging and extremely amusing story of a serious scientific effort to retrieve, and help save, the rare aye-aye of Madagascar, an unusual mammal bearing a certain resemblance to E.T. Durrell is at his best in a story that roams from market to forest, but never loses sight of the ultimate aim of saving this endangered species. (MAD10, $15.00)

Madagascar Map •   Freytag & Berndt
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A clear shaded relief map of Madagascar at a scale of 1:2,000,000. (MAD12, $12.95)

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A History of Madagascar •  Mervyn Brown • HISTORY • 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, $29.95)

Rough Guide Music Madagascar •   Rough Guide World Music • MUSIC • A compilation of Malagasy music in the well-regarded Rough Guides series of World Music. (MAD42, $14.98)

Unwrapping the Textile Traditions of Madagascar •  Chapurukha Kusimba •  J. Claire Odland •  Bennett Bronson • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A scholarly survey of Malagasy textiles, organized geographically, featuring 115 color illustrations. (MAD41, $40.00)

Lords and Lemurs •  Alison Jolly • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An overview of the people, history and wildlife of Berenty, a reserve on the Mandrare river in Madagascar's thorny south, by a favorite author. Lemurologist Alison Jolly looks back on a lifetime of research and friendship among the Malagasy in this surprisingly personal account of her field work. (MAD37, $25.00)

Muddling Through in Madagascar •  Dervla Murphy • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE • This entertaining and culturally astute writer has made hard travel to remote places a cottage industry. In this travelogue, she roams the Malagasy countryside with her 14-year-old daughter, commenting on the people and places she encounters. (MAD05, $27.95)

Flashman's Lady •  George MacDonald Fraser • LITERATURE • Another volume in the wildly entertaining, historically accurate Flashman series, this one set in Queen Ranavalona's Madagascar. (MAD34, $15.00)

Voices from Madagascar, an Anthology of Contemporary Francophone Literature •  Liliane Ramarosoa •  Jacques Bourgeacq • LITERATURE • 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)

Madagascar Safari Companion •  Alain Pons • NATURAL HISTORY • A colorful, illustrated guide to wildlife, photographic opportunities and travel, with helpful tips for capturing great photos. (MAD44, $14.95)

The Natural History of Madagascar •  Steven Goodman •  Jonathan P. Benstead • NATURAL HISTORY • Hundreds of experts contributed to this important, scholarly overview of geology, climate, wildlife, plants and conservation. (MAD36, $50.00)

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)

The Song of the Dodo •  David Quammen • NATURAL HISTORY • Quammen's adventures on the trail of evolutionary wonders in Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Galapagos and Komodo is a masterwork, eight years in the making. Clearly written and engaging, the book explains complex evolutionary phenomena with humor, wit and understanding. (CON05, $22.00)

Vanilla, Travels In Search Of The Ice Cream Orchid •  Tim Ecott • NATURAL HISTORY • A lively account of travels to the vanilla-growing regions of Mexico, Madagascar, R�union and Tahiti on the trail of the prized orchid, its history, cultivation and allure. Ecott is a BBC journalist. (GEN339, $14.00)

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands •  Ian Sinclair •  Olivier Langrand • FIELD GUIDE • The most spectacular or commonly encountered brids of the western Indian Ocean. (MAD46, $12.95)

Birds of Madagascar, A Photographic Guide •  Pete Morris • FIELD GUIDE • An excellent photographic guide to the birds of Madagascar, featuring 500 color photographs and good descriptive text covering 280 species. It includes sections of identification, where to find the species, and best birding sites. (MAD16, $45.00)

Guide to Birds of Madagascar •  Olivier Langrand • FIELD GUIDE • Thoroughly researched and beautifully illustrated, this exemplary guide covers in detail all of the island's birds. (MAD06, $80.00)

Lemurs of Madagascar, Conservation International Tropical Field Guide •  Russel Mittermeier •  Ian Tattersall •  William R. Konstant •  David M. Meyers •  Roderic B. Mast •  Stephen D. Nash • FIELD GUIDE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • COMING IN OCTOBER • A superb field guide to the 71 species and subspecies of lemurs, featuring 200 color illustrations, range maps, drawings and detailed information on natural history. (MAD11, $25.00)

Lemurs of Madagascar, Pocket Identification Guide •  Russel Mittermeier • FIELD GUIDE • Laminated fold-up card with 100 illustrations, range maps and a species checklist. (MAD45, $7.95)

Mammals of Madagascar •  Nick Garbutt • FIELD GUIDE • An invaluable compact guide with full-page color photographs of each species. (MAD17, $39.95)

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	Bradt Guide Madagascar • Hilary Bradt GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 468 PAGES • FAVORITE A personal, comprehensive guide to Madagascar, its history, culture and natural history -- and our model for how to write a good guidebook. The first -- and still the best -- guide to Madagascar for culturally and environmentally aware travelers, this eighth edition was once again revised, updated and reviewed by Hilary Bradt herself along with sundry specialists and experts. With photographs, 47 sketch maps and wonderfully wise and detailed travel information. (MAD08, $27.99)
	Madagascar Wildlife: A Visitors Guide • Hilary Bradt • Nick Garbutt • Derek Schuurman FIELD GUIDE • 2008 • PAPER • 176 PAGES • COMING IN OCTOBER Written for the curious traveler, this handy guide describes and illustrates with color photographs 250 species of mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates of Madagascar. With introductory chapters on vegetation zones, ecology and a good map. (MAD07, $25.99)
	The Aye-Aye and I • Gerald Durrell NATURAL HISTORY • 1994 • PAPER • 175 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE The engaging and extremely amusing story of a serious scientific effort to retrieve, and help save, the rare aye-aye of Madagascar, an unusual mammal bearing a certain resemblance to E.T. Durrell is at his best in a story that roams from market to forest, but never loses sight of the ultimate aim of saving this endangered species. (MAD10, $15.00)
	Madagascar Map • Freytag & Berndt MAP A clear shaded relief map of Madagascar at a scale of 1:2,000,000. (MAD12, $12.95)

	A History of Madagascar • Mervyn Brown • HISTORY • 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, $29.95)
	Rough Guide Music Madagascar • Rough Guide World Music • MUSIC • A compilation of Malagasy music in the well-regarded Rough Guides series of World Music. (MAD42, $14.98)
	Unwrapping the Textile Traditions of Madagascar • Chapurukha Kusimba • J. Claire Odland • Bennett Bronson • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A scholarly survey of Malagasy textiles, organized geographically, featuring 115 color illustrations. (MAD41, $40.00)
	Lords and Lemurs • Alison Jolly • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An overview of the people, history and wildlife of Berenty, a reserve on the Mandrare river in Madagascar's thorny south, by a favorite author. Lemurologist Alison Jolly looks back on a lifetime of research and friendship among the Malagasy in this surprisingly personal account of her field work. (MAD37, $25.00)
	Muddling Through in Madagascar • Dervla Murphy • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE • This entertaining and culturally astute writer has made hard travel to remote places a cottage industry. In this travelogue, she roams the Malagasy countryside with her 14-year-old daughter, commenting on the people and places she encounters. (MAD05, $27.95)
	Flashman's Lady • George MacDonald Fraser • LITERATURE • Another volume in the wildly entertaining, historically accurate Flashman series, this one set in Queen Ranavalona's Madagascar. (MAD34, $15.00)
	Voices from Madagascar, an Anthology of Contemporary Francophone Literature • Liliane Ramarosoa • Jacques Bourgeacq • LITERATURE • 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)
	Madagascar Safari Companion • Alain Pons • NATURAL HISTORY • A colorful, illustrated guide to wildlife, photographic opportunities and travel, with helpful tips for capturing great photos. (MAD44, $14.95)
	The Natural History of Madagascar • Steven Goodman • Jonathan P. Benstead • NATURAL HISTORY • Hundreds of experts contributed to this important, scholarly overview of geology, climate, wildlife, plants and conservation. (MAD36, $50.00)
	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)
	The Song of the Dodo • David Quammen • NATURAL HISTORY • Quammen's adventures on the trail of evolutionary wonders in Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Galapagos and Komodo is a masterwork, eight years in the making. Clearly written and engaging, the book explains complex evolutionary phenomena with humor, wit and understanding. (CON05, $22.00)
	Vanilla, Travels In Search Of The Ice Cream Orchid • Tim Ecott • NATURAL HISTORY • A lively account of travels to the vanilla-growing regions of Mexico, Madagascar, R�union and Tahiti on the trail of the prized orchid, its history, cultivation and allure. Ecott is a BBC journalist. (GEN339, $14.00)
	A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands • Ian Sinclair • Olivier Langrand • FIELD GUIDE • The most spectacular or commonly encountered brids of the western Indian Ocean. (MAD46, $12.95)
	Birds of Madagascar, A Photographic Guide • Pete Morris • FIELD GUIDE • An excellent photographic guide to the birds of Madagascar, featuring 500 color photographs and good descriptive text covering 280 species. It includes sections of identification, where to find the species, and best birding sites. (MAD16, $45.00)
	Guide to Birds of Madagascar • Olivier Langrand • FIELD GUIDE • Thoroughly researched and beautifully illustrated, this exemplary guide covers in detail all of the island's birds. (MAD06, $80.00)
	Lemurs of Madagascar, Conservation International Tropical Field Guide • Russel Mittermeier • Ian Tattersall • William R. Konstant • David M. Meyers • Roderic B. Mast • Stephen D. Nash • FIELD GUIDE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • COMING IN OCTOBER • A superb field guide to the 71 species and subspecies of lemurs, featuring 200 color illustrations, range maps, drawings and detailed information on natural history. (MAD11, $25.00)
	Lemurs of Madagascar, Pocket Identification Guide • Russel Mittermeier • FIELD GUIDE • Laminated fold-up card with 100 illustrations, range maps and a species checklist. (MAD45, $7.95)
	Mammals of Madagascar • Nick Garbutt • FIELD GUIDE • An invaluable compact guide with full-page color photographs of each species. (MAD17, $39.95)