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The Edge of Paradise, America in Micronesia

The Edge of Paradise, America in Micronesia

by P. K. Kluge

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 244 PAGES

The insightful, personal memoir of a Peace Corps volunteer in the American possessions in the Mariana, Caroline and Marshall Islands of Micronesia in 1967, including Truk and Ponape. (PAC33, $21.00)

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

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)

Reference Map of Oceania, The Pacific Islands of Micronesia, Polynesia, Melanesia

Reference Map of Oceania, The Pacific Islands of Micronesia, Polynesia, Melanesia

by James A. Bier

  • 2009
  • MAP

This double-sided sheet shows the whole Pacific from Hawaii west to French Polynesia, Micronesia and Papua New Guinea (1:17,460,000) with detailed maps of 52 islands and island chains on the reverse. (PAC07, $9.95)

 
Lonely Planet South Pacific

Lonely Planet South Pacific


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 704 PAGES

A comprehensive, detailed and practical guide to travel in the South Pacific from the Solom Islands across to Pitcairn. (PAC120, $27.99)

Ocean, An Illustrated Atlas

Ocean, An Illustrated Atlas


by Sylvia Earle

  • REFERENCE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

This National Geographic atlas features spectacular, cutting-edge maps of the sea floor, 200 color photographs, satellite images and timely commentary on exploration, global warming and conservation by Sylvia Earle and others. (OCE133, $65.00)

Destiny's Landfall, A History of Guam

Destiny's Landfall, A History of Guam


by Robert Rogers

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

This standard comprehensive history of the island of Guam and its Chamorro inhabitants is written with an anthropological focus. (PAC38, $37.00)

Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers


by James Bradley

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A compelling portrait of the young men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima, five marines and a navy corpsman. (PAC77, $16.00)

Nest in the Wind, Adventures in Anthropology on a Tropical Island

Nest in the Wind, Adventures in Anthropology on a Tropical Island


by Martha C. Ward

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 178 PAGES

A memoir of anthropological research among the peoples of Ponhpei in Micronesia. (PAC37, $17.95)

Oceanic Art

Oceanic Art


by Nicholas Thomas

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A concise, cogent and colorful overview of the gorgeous art of the Pacific Islands. Organized thematically with 182 illustrations, 26 in color. (PAC06, $19.95)

On the Road of the Winds

On the Road of the Winds


by Patrick Vinton Kirch

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

An excellent scholarly review of the prehistory and archaeology of Pacific civilizations before European contact. (PAC101, $39.95)

The Pacific Arts of Polynesia and Micronesia

The Pacific Arts of Polynesia and Micronesia


by Adrienne L. Kaeppler

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 210 PAGES

Kaeppler's covers the range of textiles, bark cloth, body ornament carving and ornament throughout the Pacific in this lively, authoritative survey. With 100 illustrations, most in full color. (PAC214, $27.95)

Saipan, The War Diary of John Ciardi

Saipan, The War Diary of John Ciardi


by John Ciardi

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 155 PAGES

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, $18.95)

The Island of the Colorblind

The Island of the Colorblind


by Oliver Sacks

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Sacks examines an unusually large population of colorblind people in the remote Pacific. (PAC44, $15.95)

Travels in the East

Travels in the East


by Donald Richie | Stephen Mansfield

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 180 PAGES

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)

South Sea Tales

South Sea Tales


by Jack London

  • LITERATURE
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

London draws on his voyages aboard the Snark in 1907-09 though Polynesia and the Solomons for these eight tales, vividly evoking the turn-of-the-century colonial Pacific. (PAC85, $13.00)

Ocean Duets

Ocean Duets


by 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)

The Art of Diving

The Art of Diving


by Nick Hanna

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 272 PAGES

With hundreds of photographs and chapters on the lure of the underwater world, including where and how we dive, fish watching and meeting with remarkable creatures. (DIV53, $45.00)

A Field Guide to the Birds of Hawaii and the Tropical Pacific

A Field Guide to the Birds of Hawaii and the Tropical Pacific


by H. Douglas Pratt

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 409 PAGES

This landmark field guide with chapters on the islands and habitats features superb color plates by Pratt and a checklist of birds. (HWI32, $45.00)

Coral Reef Fishes

Coral Reef Fishes


by Ewald Lieske | Robert Myers

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

This compact handbook features 2,500 illustrations of shallow-water fishes around the world. (DIV05, $24.95)

Reef Fish Identification, Tropical Pacific

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)

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