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Journal of a Cruise Made to the Pacific Ocean by Captain David Porter in the United States Frigate Essex in the Years 1812, 1 • David Porter • JOURNAL • OUT OF PRINT • Porter's classic account of a voyage to Brazil, Chile, Peru, Galapagos and the Pacific aboard the U.S. frigate Essex in 1812, 1813 and 1814. (PAC180, $34.95)
Cook, The Extraordinary Voyages of Captain James Cook • Nicholas Thomas • EXPLORATION • OUT OF PRINT • The vivid, richly detailed story of the three great voyages of Cook -- and a superb portrait of the man. Thomas, a British anthropologist, plumbs the extensive literature of Cook for anecdote and telling detail. (PAC141, $18.95)
Captain Cook, A Legacy Under Fire • Vanessa Collingridge • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • This eloquent, persuasive book resurrects the long forgotten George Collingridge and his evidence that not the venerable Captain Cook but Portuguese navigators got to Australia first. (PAC125, $14.95)
Birds of the Solomons, Vanuatu & New Caledonia • Chris Doughty • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT • A compact guide to the birds of the Southwest Pacific featuring 91 color plates by Nicholas Day and Andrew Plant. Maps, descriptions and illustrations are integrated on facing pages for easy reference in the field. (PAC97, $29.95)
The Ocean World • Jacques Cousteau • NATURAL HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT • The classic gorgeously illustrated overview of ocean life by Jacques Cousteau and his team. (OCE40, $34.98)
Seabirds of the World, A Photographic Guide • Peter Harrison • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT • A definitive, compact guide to all the world's seabirds, featuring 740 photographs. (FG16, $29.95)

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