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These 5 items are available for $89, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXMLD9)

Bradt Guide Maldives  •  Royston Ellis GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A practical, personal guide in the far-ranging British series. Third edition. Royston Ellis, who has also written Bradt guides to Sri Lanka and Mauritius, is a writer living in Sri Lanka. (IDA296, $25.99)
Dive the Maldives, Complete Guide to Diving and Snorkeling  •  Sam Harwood GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES A fully illustrated guide to dive and snorkel sites, highlighting the finest reefs, wrecks, troughs and walls to explore. (IDA567, $20.00)
The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean  •  Paddy Ryan  •  Peter Atkinson NATURAL HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 184 PAGES An illustrated overview of coral reefs, coral reef fishes, invertebrates and plants of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, this compact book is an excellent resource for anyone thinking of exploring the underwater world. Beginners will appreciate the chapters on learning to snorkel, reef etiquette, photography hints and first aid. With 200 color photographs. (DIV18, $21.99)
Ocean Duets  •  Michele Westmoreland  •  Sylvia Earle NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES This stunning portfolio of color photographs celebrates the diversity of marine life. (OCE107, $12.95)
Maldives Travel Pack  •  Globetrotter GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES This pocket guide to the Maldives includes an excellent full-color pull-out map. Sixth edition. (MLD03, $14.95)

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)
Lonely Planet Maldives  •  Lonely Planet   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This comprehensive practical guide in the hallmark Lonely Planet style includes local and regional color maps, a section of photographs, and chapters on history, culture and attractions. (IDA581, $20.99)
Spectrum Guide to Maldives  •  Interlink Books   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Comprehensive, beautifully illustrated and well written, this is an excellent overview of the history, nature and attractions of the Maldives. It features great maps and a good overview of marine life, culture, history and economics. (AFR55, $22.95)
Mangoes & Curry Leaves, Culinary Travels Through the Great Subcontinent  •  Jeffrey Alford  •  Naomi Duguid   • FOOD  •  In this latest book the roving, food-loving authors (Hot Sour Salty Sweet) travel the seven countries of the Indian Subcontinent: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, collecting not only 200 recipes but also engaging tales of the people, history and adventures. With color photographs of food and places throughout. (IDA320, $45.00)
Down Time, Great Writers on Diving  •  Ed Kittrell  •  Casey Kittrell  •  Jim Kittrell   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A diverse anthology on the experience, pleasures and peril of diving by great writers, including Diane Ackerman and William Beebe. A thoughtful collection that communicates the rewards of being underwater. (DIV40, $15.95)
Planet Ocean, A Voyage to the Heart of the Marine Realm  •  Laurent Ballesta  •  Pierre Descamp  •  Jean-Michel Cousteau   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A dizzyingly colorful tour of marine life, featuring 25 expert essays and 400 color photographs. Ballesta's exquisite portraits celebrate the diversity of life under the sea, from bizarre Antarctic fish and odd benthic creatures to multi-colored reef beauties, turtles, sharks and rays. (OCE115, $40.00)
The Art of Diving, Adventure in the Underwater World  •  Nick Hanna   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This handsomely illustrated celebration of the underwater world includes chapters on The Art of Fish Watching and Meetings With Remarkable Creatures. Alexander Mustard provides the excellent color photographs. (DIV53, $45.00)
World Atlas of Coral Reefs  •  Edmund P. Green  •  Corinna Ravilious  •  Mark D. Spalding   • SCIENCE  •  With 84 full-page color maps, charts and 200 color photographs of corals and reef fishes, this beautiful atlas is an authoritative survey of coral reef habitats, their distribution and abundance, health and diversity. (OCE60, $65.00)
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India  •  B. Grewal  •  Bill Harvey  •  Otto Pfister   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A comprehensive photographic guide to the subcontinent. (IDA215, $35.00)
Birds of India  •  Richard Grimmett  •  Carol Inskipp  •  Tim Inskipp   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact, authoritative guide to 1,300 birds of the subcontinent, from Nepal and Bhutan to Sri Lanka, with stunning color plates, range maps and descriptive information on facing pages. (FG43, $35.00)
Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific  •  Terence M. Gosliner   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A comprehensive handbook to 1,000 marine invertebrates by a leading expert from the California Academy of Sciences. (DIV19, $45.00)
Coral Reef Fishes  •  Ewald Lieske  •  Robert Myers   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This compact handbook features 2,500 illustrations of shallow-water fishes around the world. (DIV05, $24.95)
Fishwatcher's Field Guide Indian Ocean  •  Idaz Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A double-sided card illustrating 70 fishes of Seychelles, Maldives and neighboring islands. (FG17, $7.50)
Marine Invertebrates Indian Ocean and the Central Pacific  •  Idaz Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This double-sided plastic card shows 50 of the most commonly encountered marine invertebrates of the Indian Ocean in full-color illustrations, convenient for snorkeling trips. (DIV15, $7.50)