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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $92, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXAUS165)		  
A Field Guide to the Stars and Planets  •  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. Despite its focus on identification, this is one peterson field guide that you'll probably find more useful indoors as a study aide and background. The maps are too tiny to see in the dark. (SCI01, $19.00)		   A Field Guide to the Stars and Planets
Total Solar Eclipses and How to Observe Them  •  Martin Mobberley
SCIENCE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 202 PAGES
A complete guide with a wealth of information about viewing eclipses, how and why they occur and practical travel information. It covers the August 2008 eclipse across Siberia and the Gobi Desert, and the very long 2009 eclipse across China, the south of Japan, and the Pacific Ocean, along with South Pacific eclipses in 2010 and 2012 and the 2017 solar eclipse across the USA. (SCI192, $29.95)		   Total Solar Eclipses and How to Observe Them
Eyewitness Guide Australia  •  Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2012 •  PAPER  • 616 PAGES
A compact guide to sites, attractions and places throughout Australia featuring excellent maps and hundreds of full color photographs and site diagrams. With select recommendations on where to eat and stay. (AUS101, $30.00)		   Eyewitness Guide Australia
Fishwatcher's Field Guide, Great Barrier Reef  •  Idaz Greenberg
FIELD GUIDE •  PLASTIC CARD
A double-sided, laminated card (even punched with a hole to hang on your wrist) covering the reef fish of Australia, Papua New Guinea and the tropical Pacific. (DIV41, $7.50)		   Fishwatcher's Field Guide, Great Barrier Reef
Australia Map  •  ITMB
2010 •  MAP
This large folded map of Australia, at a scale of 1:3,500,000, includes national parks, reserves and roads, all clearly marked. Two Sides. 34x40 inches. (AUS23, $12.95)		   Australia Map



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Townsville - Cairns - Cooktown Map  •  HEMA Maps    •  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  •  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, $9.95)
 		  
Eclipse! The What, Where, When, Why, and How Guide to Watching Solar and Lunar Eclipses  •  Philip Harington   • REFERENCE  •  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  •  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)
 		  
Lonely Planet Queensland & The Great Barrier Reef  •  Lonely Planet   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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  •  Stephen Muecke   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  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  •  Frank Welsh   • HISTORY  •  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  •  Robert Hughes   • HISTORY • 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  •  Bruce Chatwin   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 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  •  Bill Bryson   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 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  •  Sally Morgan   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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  •  Robert Ross   • ANTHOLOGY  •  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  •  Arthur Upfield   • MYSTERY  •  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  •  Peter Carey   • LITERATURE  •  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  •  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, $20.00)
 		  
Bradt Australian Wildlife  •  Stella Martin   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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  •  Tim Flannery   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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  •  Wolfgang Held   • SCIENCE  •  A handbook and guide to solar and lunar eclipses, including maps and tips. (SCI193, $25.00)
 		  
Einstein and the Total Eclipse  •  Peter Coles   • SCIENCE  •  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  •  Serge Brunier   • SCIENCE  •  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  •  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)
 		  
The Great Barrier Reef  •  George Casey   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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  •  Paddy Ryan   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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  •  Pierre Guillermier   • SCIENCE  •  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  •  WGBH   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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  •  IMAX   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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  •  Les Beletsky   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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  •  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)
 		  
Birds of Australia, Photographic Field Guide  •  Jim Flegg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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  •  Ken Simpson  •  Nicholas Day   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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  •  Peter Menkhorst  •  Frank Knight   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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  •  Paul Humann  •  Ned Deloach  •  Gerald Allen  •  Roger Steene   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This comprehensive guide to Indo-Pacific reef fishes features 2,500 color photographs. (DIV49, $48.00)
 		  
The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia  •  Graham Pizzey  •  Frank Knight  •  Peter Menkhorst   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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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