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Micronesia & Palau   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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Moon Handbook Micronesia  •  Neil Levy
GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES
A thorough introduction to the land, history, and culture of Micronesia, including Guam and Palau. It includes good practical detail on getting around, where to go, and where to stay. With maps and a few black-and-white drawings and photographs. (PAC40, $17.95)
  Moon Handbook Micronesia
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, $19.95)
  The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean
The Edge of Paradise, America in Micronesia  •  P. K. Kluge
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1993 •  PAPER  • 244 PAGES
The insightful memoir of a Peace Corps volunteer in Micronesia in 1967 -- and an account of his journey back a generation later after the death of his good friend (who had become president of Pall). Kluge, a writer and former correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, writes with affection of this then-undeveloped corner of Micronesia, and especially of the people he meets. He includes his impressions of Palau, Turk, Ponape, Tinian, Saipan and the Marshall Islands. By the author of Biggest Elivs. (PAC33, $17.00)
  The Edge of Paradise, America in Micronesia
Reference Map of Oceania, the Pacific Islands of Micronesia, Polynesia, Melanesia  •  James A. Bier
2008 •  MAP • COMING IN AUGUST
NEW EDITION NOW DELAYED UNTIL JULY 2008. This outstanding double-sided map shows both a broad view of the western Pacific at a scale of 1:17,460,000 and 52 detailed inset maps of the principal islands and island chains of Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia. It covers the entire region from French Polynesia and Hawaii west to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Second revised edition. (PAC07, $9.95)
  Reference Map of Oceania, the Pacific Islands of Micronesia, Polynesia, Melanesia
 

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A History of the Pacific Islands  •  Ian Campbell   • HISTORY  •  A brief, authoritative history of the Pacific Islands from earliest habitation, through European influence, to the emergence of modern independent island nations. (PAC04, $21.95)
 
 
Destiny's Landfall, A History of Guam  •  Robert Rogers   • HISTORY  •  This standard comprehensive history of the island of Guam and its Chamorro inhabitants is written with an anthropological focus. (PAC38, $29.00)
 
 
Flags of Our Fathers  •  James Bradley   • HISTORY  •  A compelling portrait of the young men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima, five marines and a navy corpsman. (PAC77, $14.00)
 
 
Nest in the Wind, Adventures in Anthropology on a Tropical Island  •  Martha C. Ward   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A memoir of anthropological research among the peoples of Ponhpei in Micronesia. (PAC37, $14.95)
 
 
Arts of the Pacific Islands  •  Anne D'Alleva   • ART & ARCHITECTURE • OUT OF PRINT  •  A brief overview of the well known textiles, sculptures, jewelry, paintings, architecture and dance of the Pacific Islands. This handsomely produced paperback covers the diversity of Polynesian and Micronesian art -- and the cultures that produce it. (PAC81, $18.95)
 
 
Oceanic Art  •  Nicholas Thomas   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A concise, cogent and colorful overview of the gorgeous art of the Pacific Islands. Organized thematically with 182 illustrations, 26 in color. (PAC06, $18.95)
 
 
On the Road of the Winds  •  Patrick Vinton Kirch   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  An excellent scholarly review of the prehistory and archaeology of Pacific civilizations before European contact. (PAC101, $35.95)
 
 
Saipan, The War Diary of John Ciardi  •  John Ciardi   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A personal document of the war in the Pacific as seen by an American poet, written on the island of Saipan where he was stationed as a gunner. (PAC113, $16.95)
 
 
The Island of the Colorblind  •  Oliver Sacks   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Sacks examines an unusually large population of colorblind people in the remote Pacific. (PAC44, $14.95)
 
 
Travels in the East  •  Donald Richie  •  Stephen Mansfield   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The unmatchable, exuberant Richie (who winningly writes "New countries are like new clothes") muses on Egypt, India, Bhutan, Mongolia, China, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Borneo, Thailand, Yap, Korea, and Japan in this kaleidoscope of travel essays. (ASA63, $14.95)
 
 
Water Light Time  •  David Doubilet   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The master of underwater photography presents 200 magnificent color photographs spanning the world's oceans and seas in this elegant, oversized collection. (OCE106, $29.95)
 
 
A Field Guide to the Birds of Hawaii and the Tropical Pacific  •  H. Douglas Pratt   • FIELD GUIDE  •  An outstanding field guide with chapters on the islands and habitats, superb color plates and a checklist of birds by island group. (HWI32, $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)
 
 
Flowers of the Pacific Island Seashore  •  W. Arthur Whistler   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A photographic field guide to the seaside plants found throughout the Pacific islands, including Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, the Cook Islands, Fiji and Micronesia. Includes an island-by-island checklist. (PAC20, $19.00)
 
 
Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide  •  Gerald Allen  •  Roger Steene   • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT  •  This comprehensive identification guide to coral reef fishes and invertebrates from Hawaii to the Red Sea features 1,800 color photographs. (DIV48, $40.00)
 
 
Reef Fish Identification, Tropical Pacific  •  Paul Humann  •  Ned Deloach  •  Gerald Allen  •  Roger Steene   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A comprehensive guide to Indo-Pacific reef fishes, featuring 2,500 color photographs of 2,000 species. (DIV49, $45.00)
 
 


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