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A Field Guide to the Stars and Planets

by Jay M. Pasachoff

• FIELD GUIDE
• 1999
• PAPER
• 578 PAGES

A guided tour of the heavens in the Peterson series equally useful in Des Moines or Montevideo. With an atlas of the sky, detailed moon maps and an overview of the science of astronomy. (SCI01, $19.00)

Total Solar Eclipses and How to Observe Them

by Martin Mobberley

• SCIENCE
• 2007
• PAPER
• 202 PAGES

A complete guide to solar eclipses, including a wealth of viewing information, how and why they occur and practical travel information. (SCI192, $29.95)

Eyewitness Guide Australia

by Eyewitness Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2012
• PAPER
• 616 PAGES

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

Fishwatcher's Field Guide, Great Barrier Reef

by Idaz Greenberg

• FIELD GUIDE
• PLASTIC CARD

A double-sided, laminated card. (DIV41, $7.50)

Australia Map

by ITMB

• 2010
• MAP

A handy, folded map at a scale of 1:3,500,000. (AUS23, $12.95)

 

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Townsville - Cairns - Cooktown Map

by HEMA Maps

• MAP

A colorful map of northern Queensland, covering from Townsville to Cooktown, published in Australia at a scale of 1:600,000. (AUS141, $10.95)

Culture Smart! Australia

by Barry Penney

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2008
• PAPER
• 168 PAGES

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, $9.95)

Eclipse! The What, Where, When, Why, and How Guide to Watching Solar and Lunar Eclipses

by Philip Harington

• REFERENCE
• 1997
• PAPER
• 280 PAGES

A guide to eclipse phenomena, including how to best photograph and appreciate lunar and solar eclipses, as well as understand general celestial mechanics. With tables summarizing where lunar and solar eclipses will be visible from 1998-2017. (GEN30, $19.95)

Eyewitness Guide Sydney

by Eyewitness Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 264 PAGES

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)

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)

Aboriginal Australians

by Stephen Muecke

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2004
• PAPER
• 127 PAGES

A lively shirt-pocket encyclopedia, illustrating the culture, history and art of the Aborigines. (AUS230, $15.95)

Australia, A New History of the Great Southern Land

by Frank Welsh

• HISTORY
• 2006
• HARD COVER
• 758 PAGES

In this authoritative, balanced history Frank Welsh focuses on the political development of Australia from the European discovery of the continent through the period of colonization. (AUS165, $37.50)

The Fatal Shore

by Robert Hughes

• HISTORY
• 1988
• PAPER
• 752 PAGES
• FAVORITE

In this celebrated social history, both scholarly and entertaining, Hughes traces the fate of those who were transported to the penal colonies of Australia between 1787 and 1868. It's an engaging popular account, drawn from the experiences of the colonists themselves. (AUS04, $19.95)

The Songlines

by Bruce Chatwin

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1988
• PAPER
• 294 PAGES
• FAVORITE

Chatwin transforms a journey through the Outback into an exhilarating, semi-fictional meditation on our place in the world. (AUS01, $16.00)

In a Sunburned Country

by Bill Bryson

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2001
• PAPER
• 335 PAGES
• FAVORITE

The intrepid, ever-resourceful Bryson revels in Australia's eccentric characters, dangerous flora and fauna, and other oddities in this wildly funny, effortlessly informative travelogue. (AUS83, $15.99)

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)

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)

The Bone is Pointed

by Arthur Upfield

• MYSTERY
• 1998
• PAPER
• 304 PAGES

This Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte mystery finds the half-Aborigine detective in the place he knows best, the Australian outback, where he is investigating the disappearance of a local scoundrel. (AUS171, $20.95)

True History of the Kelly Gang

by Peter Carey

• LITERATURE
• 2001
• PAPER
• 386 PAGES

Carey's powerful, daring novel, steeped in the colonial history of late 19th-century Australia, won him a second Booker (the first was for Oscar & Lucinda). Outlaw, folk hero, thief and patriot, the Irish immigrant Ned Kelly and his clan figure large in the Australian mindset. (AUS119, $15.95)

A Reef in Time

by J. E. N. Veron

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2009
• PAPER
• 304 PAGES

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, $20.00)

Bradt Australian Wildlife

by Stella Martin

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2010
• PAPER
• 196 PAGES

A guide not just to kangaroo and koala, this compact, illustrated survey, featuring 250 color photographs, takes in habitats, parks and conservation, marsupials, birds and bats. (AUS248, $26.99)

Chasing Kangaroo

by Tim Flannery

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2008
• PAPER
• 272 PAGES

In this ode to the kangaroo, Flannery weaves his own coming of age as a scientist with tales of the strange marsupial, past and present. (AUS186, $14.00)

Eclipses 2005-2017

by Wolfgang Held

• SCIENCE
• 2005
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

A handbook and guide to solar and lunar eclipses, including maps and tips. (SCI193, $25.00)

Einstein and the Total Eclipse

by Peter Coles

• SCIENCE
• 1999
• PAPER
• 80 PAGES

An account of the solar eclipse expedition that vindicated Einstein's theory of relativity. The success of the experiment immediately propelled Einstein onto the front pages of newspapers around the world. (SCI28, $7.95)

Glorious Eclipses, Their Past Present and Future

by Serge Brunier

• SCIENCE
• 2000
• HARD COVER
• 192 PAGES

A beautifully illustrated chronicle of total solar eclipses over the millennia, featuring wonderful and unique photos of eclipses as well as early drawings used by astronomers before photography. (SCI191, $106.00)

How to Gaze at the Southern Stars

by Richard Hall

• SCIENCE
• 2004
• PAPER
• 160 PAGES

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)

The Great Barrier Reef

by George Casey

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 1999
• DVD

Filmed for IMAX theaters, this eye-popping overview of the reef, its ecology and colorful inhabitants looks dazzling on your television. (AUS191, $19.99)

The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean

by Paddy Ryan

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 1994
• PAPER
• 184 PAGES

The best-selling, take-along guide to coral reefs, coral-reef fishes, invertebrates and plants of the Indo-Pacific. With 200 color photographs. (DIV18, $21.99)

Total Eclipses, Science, Observations, Myths, and Legends

by Pierre Guillermier

• SCIENCE
• 1999
• PAPER
• 270 PAGES

This book combines a detailed scientific analysis of solar eclipses with a survey of many myths and legends inspired by the rare event. (SCI197, $44.95)

Treasures of the Great Barrier Reef

by WGBH

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2006
• DVD

This 60-minute Nova documentary captures the diversity and abundance of the fish and invertebrates of the coral reef in dazzling color. (AUS196, $19.95)

Wild Australia

by IMAX

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2002
• DVD

A dazzling overview of Australia, its geology, evolution, culture and wildlife on DVD, originally presented in IMAX theatres. (AUS168, $19.99)

Australia: The East, Travellers' Wildlife Guides

by Les Beletsky

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2007
• PAPER
• 544 PAGES

Featuring 650 full-color illustrations of common fish, reptiles, amphibians, mammals and birds of Australia and an overview of parks and preserves including the Great Barrier Reef. (AUS167, $29.95)

Australian Birds

by Pocket Naturalist

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2000
• PLASTIC CARD

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

Australian Wildlife

by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

• FIELD GUIDE
• 1999
• PLASTIC CARD

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)

Birds of Australia, Photographic Field Guide

by Jim Flegg

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2007
• PAPER
• 176 PAGES
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This pocket guide features large color photographs and brief description of commonly encountered and spectacular birds. (AUS12, $25.00)

Field Guide to the Birds of Australia

by Ken Simpson | Nicholas Day

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2010
• PAPER
• 440 PAGES

A handbook and field guide to Australia's birds with 2,000 vivid color illustrations, each accompanied by a brief description and revised range map. (AUS06, $39.50)

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)

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 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)

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