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The Travel Book, Square Edition  •  Lonely Planet Publications CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 960 PAGES A diminutive, six-and-a-half-inch square edition of Lonely Planet's winning and winningly illustrated roundup of every country on the planet. (TVL462, $24.99)
Atlas of Exploration  •  Oxford University Press, REFERENCE •  2008 •  HARD COVER The Atlas of Exploration, now in an updated Second Edition, is a splendidly illustrated and authoritative history of these bold adventures. With a vivid and informative text, supported by nearly 100 specially drawn maps and 300 photographs and illustrations, it traces these journeys of discovery from the earliest recorded trips, ranging from the time of the Phoenicians' voyages in the North Atlantic through the launch of the first Pluto explorer. We follow Cortes in Mexico, La Salle on the Mississippi, Darwin in the Galapagos Islands, James Cook in the Antarctic, and many others. In each section, graphic relief maps highlight the main routes of exploration, while photographs, paintings and engravings brilliantly capture the variety of terrain through which these courageous men and women passed. Also included are maps from different historical periods which reveal cartographers' growing knowledge of the shape of the world's continents and oceans. The final section of the atlas, thoroughly updated and expanded, covers many of the discoveries of the last decade. The Second Edition also contains new biographical details on many great explorers, geographers, and cartographers, plus a revised time chart which summarizes the history of exploration over 5000 years (EXP63, $50.00)
First Class, Legendary Train Journeys Around the World  •  Patrick Poivre D'Arvor ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 360 PAGES An illustrated celebration of the elegance and regency of great trains of the past and present, including the Orient Express, the Trans-Siberian and the California Zephyr. (WLD126, $35.00)
National Geographic Society Exploration Experience  •  Beau Riffenburgh HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 80 PAGES Riffenburgh's lively chronicle of exploration includes in addition to archival photographs, drawings and maps, a CD-ROM and (this is the most fun of all) more than 30 reproductions of historic documents, which can be removed, unfolded and examined. (EXP66, $50.00)
China, Portrait of a Country by 76 Chinese Photographers  •  Heung Shing Liu HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 360 PAGES This stunning photographic history of the People's Republic shows the nation's triumphs and hardships from 1949-2008. Liu, a pulitzer-prize-winning photojournalist who grew up in China, has brought together a range of photographers not well-known in the West. (CHN525, $59.99)
Canyon Wilderness of the Southwest  •  Jon Ortner NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 240 PAGES Beautifully photographed by renowned photographer Jon Ortner, this deluxe, numbered and signed, limited edition showcases over two hundred images, including seventy-five panoramas, shot in over fifty locations across a 130,000-square-mile area that includes national parks, national monuments, state parks, wilderness areas, BLM holdings, and Native American tribal lands. (SWU251, $195.00)
Antarctica, A Call to Action  •  Sebastian Copeland NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 96 PAGES In the sequel to his bestselling Antarctica: The Global Warning, Copeland's awe-inspiring images of the frozen continent capture the beauty of the glaciers, biodiversity, and wild wide seas of the Drake. (ANT280, $24.95)
The Europe Book  •  Lonely Planet Publications CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 256 PAGES Following in the theme of the bestselling The Travel Book comes The Europe Book -- an evocative and in-depth celebration of each country on the continent. Full of arresting images and maps, this comprehensive coffee table book can also double as an indispensable reference for travelers. (EUR317, $40.00)
Journeys of a Lifetime  •  National Geographic Society REFERENCE •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 400 PAGES The savvy editors of National Geographic present their favorite, once-in-a-lifetime voyages, treks and trips in this lavishly illustrated compendium. (TVL129, $40.00)
Make the Most of Your Time on Earth, A Rough Guide to the World  •  Rough Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 608 PAGES The savvy editors at Rough Guides celebrate 25 years with this sumptuously illustrated, essential roundup of remarkable, not-to-be-missed activities, experiences and adventures around the world. (WLD100, $29.99)
The Past from Above  •  Georg Gerster ARCHAEOLOGY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES Stunning aerial photographs of 250 archaeological sites, ranging from the temples at Karnak to the Great Wall of China, and from the Acropolis in Athens to Aztec palaces in Mexico. (WLD88, $39.95)
Burton Holmes Travelogues  •  Genoa Caldwell TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 366 PAGES • NEW A glorious selection of photos, hand-tinted lantern slides and tales from Burton Holmes's extraordinary multi-volume Travelogues, originally published in 1901. From the grand boulevards of Paris to China's Great Wall, from the construction of the Panama canal to the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Holmes was there, camera and pen at the ready. He made a career of sharing his stories, colorful photographs, and films with audiences across America, billing himself as "the World's Greatest Traveler." (TVL116, $59.99)
Galapagos: Ocean, Earth, Wind & Fire  •  Jonathan R. Green NATURAL HISTORY •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 183 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE A handsome portfolio of color photographs, including an extensive selection of underwater photos by naturalist-guide, diver and photographer Jonathan Green. With introductory chapters covering the history, setting and nature of the islands. The photogaphs are accompanied by informative captions, often with notes about the scene. (GPS72, $49.95)
The Travel Book, A Journey Through Every Country in the World  •  Lonely Planet TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 444 PAGES Each country, no matter how big or small, gets a double-page spread in this big, glossy celebration of travel. All the countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe get a portfolio of color photographs, a map, brief overview and fun facts. Irresistible! (WLD50, $30.00)
Angkor, Celestial Temples of the Khmer Empire  •  Jon Ortner  •  Ian Mabbett  •  John Sanday ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 288 PAGES A striking collection of 240 photographs with accompanying essays on the architecture, history and meaning of Angkor. Handsomely produced and packaged in a slip case by the art publisher Abbeville. Joe Ortner (Where Every Breath is a Prayer) photographed 50 monuments of the Khmer Empire, including rooftop views, landscapes, and details of inscriptions and art. John Sanday, Director of the World Monuments Fund in Cambodia since 1989, Ian Mabbett, an authority on the Khmer empire and others contribute the context for the photographs. With black-and-white floor plans and antique watercolor illustrations. (CBD31, $95.00)
Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World  •  Times of London REFERENCE •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 544 PAGES • FAVORITE A magnificent, breathtaking reference, which we are offering at 30% off the $285 selling price. Worth every penny for its coverage, size and quality, each double-page spread is a whopping 16" x 22" and gorgeous. With excellent physical and political detail, superb coverage of polar areas, and a new and expanded index of 200,000 place names and geographic features. 12th edition. (GEN71, $200.00)

Great Lodges of the Canadian Rockies  •  Christine Barnes   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Celebrating the magnificent lodges, backcountry retreats and historic chalets of Banff national Park and surroundings. (CND310, $35.00)
One-Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in Italy  •  Paolo Lazzarin   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Each charming town gets an appreciative essay and evocative color photographs in this handsome tribute and excellent guide. (ITL546, $45.00)
Rough Guide Ultimate Adventures  •  Greg Witt   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Not just for adrenaline junkies, this artful, illustrated compendium includes treks, trips and tours we mortals might enjoy, from rafting the Middle Fork of the Salmon, to trekking in Torres del Paine, climbing Kilimanjaro and heli-hiking. This is the second book in a series by the savvy Rough Guides editors, following Make the Most of Your Time on Earth. (WLD100, $29.99) (GEN461, $24.99)
Bhutan, A Visual Odyssey Across the Last Himalayan Kingdom  •  Michael Hawley   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Hawley's little big book, still an impressive five pounds, features hundreds of photographs of the landscapes, places, festivals and especially the people of Bhutan. Drawn from the world's largest book, a 150-pound technical marvel. All proceeds from the book are donated by the publisher to education in Bhutan. (BHU20, $100.00)
Bhutan, Hidden Lands of Happiness  •  John Wehrheim   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Wehrheim pairs black-and-white photographs of the people, monasteries, villages and festivals with stories, journal entries, teachings and lore in this striking, personal portrait of the Buddhist kingdom. (BHU30, $65.00)
Dogon, Africa's People of the Cliffs  •  Stephanie Hollyman   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Hollyman's 125 intimate photographs capture the essence of the tightly knit, cooperative society of the Dogon of Mali, their traditional ways of life and distinctive architecture. (WAF46, $49.50)
Estancias: The Great Houses and Ranches of Argentina  •  Maria Saenz Quesada  •  Xavier Verstraeten   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Two dozen magnificent country estates are detailed in this sumptuously illustrated volume, featuring 200 color photographs and a cultural and social history by Maria Saenz Quesada. (ARG62, $75.00)
Havana  •  Robert Polidori   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Polidori's gorgeous large format photographs make magnificent the crumbling splendor, grandeur and dazzling colors of the city. (CBA57, $75.00)
In Buddha's Land  •  Moe Min   • RELIGION  •  This beautiful, illustrated portrait of monuments, monasteries and rituals is both a striking visual overview of Buddhism as practiced in Burma, and a splendid introduction to the country. (BMA52, $35.00)
Inside China  •  National Geographic Society   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  The editors at National Geographic pair a breathtaking selection of historic and contemporary photographs with essays by six experts for this visually striking portrait of China. (CHN444, $50.00)
One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in France: Food & Wine  •  Simonetta Greggio   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Each charming village gets an appreciative essay and evocative color photographs in this handsome tribute (and excellent guide to choosing where to visit). (FRN611, $50.00)
The Essential Africa  •  Michael Poliza   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A condensed volume of Poliza's sumptuous Africa, which contains the very best of the full size edition and half its photographs. (AFR183, $35.00)
The Mediterranean in History  •  David Abulafia   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An engaging, richly illustrated overview of the civilizations, societies and grand themes of the Mediterranean by a team of eight historians. (MED79, $50.00)
Tibet, An Inner Journey  •  Matthieu Ricard   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Ricard draws on his long association with the region and Buddhism for this collection of 191 vivid color photographs of the people and landscapes of Kham, or Eastern Tibet. (TBT113, $45.00)
Ansel Adams, 400 Photographs  •  Ansel Adams  •  Stillman, Andrea G.   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This hefty volume highlights Adams' entire career from his first striking images of Yosemite and the High Sierras in 1916 to the 1960s. Much of the focus is on National Parks. (GEN407, $40.00)
Colors of Provence  •  Michel Biehn  •  Heinz Angermayr   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A handsome sourcebook and celebration of the French countryside, its culture, landscapes and traditions, organized by color and scattered throughout with recipes, quotes and notes. (FRN173, $29.95)
From the Land of the Thunder Dragon, Textile Arts of Bhutan  •  Susan S. Bean  •  Diana K. Myers   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This magnificent survey, featuring 130 color photographs, illuminates with authority the huge cultural significance of weaving in Bhutan. With contributions by Michael Aris, Francoise Pommaret, Susan Bean and principal author Diana Myers, it's a new edition of the definitive book on the subject, published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Peabody Essex. (BHU01, $50.00)
Galen Rowell, A Retrospective  •  Sierra Club  •  Galen Rowell   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A tribute to the traveler, photographer and friend, by a host of contributors and the editors of Sierra Club books, featuring a stunning sampling of Rowell's magnficent color photographs, including the Himalayas, Antarctica and the Arctic. (PHT21, $39.95)
Mapping the Silk Road and Beyond  •  Kenneth Nebenzahl   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This visually stunning collection of 80 rare illuminated manuscripts, early modern masterpieces and archival maps traces two millennia of exploration across Asia. (CAS113, $49.95)
St. Petersburg, Architecture of the Tsars  •  Dmitri Shvidkovsky  •  Alexander Orloff   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This definitive book presents Baroque masterpieces of Peter the Great, Neoclassic confections of Catherine the Great and Art Nouveau glitter of Nicholas II in splendid color photographs. (RUS152, $95.00)
Taj Mahal  •  M.C. Joshi  •  Jean-Louis Nou  •  Amina Okada   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This lavish portrait features 158 full-color photographs (including four magnificent foldout panels) by the extraordinary Jean-Louis Nou. With grand exterior views, filigreed inscriptions and bejeweled floral mosaics. (IDA108, $75.00)
The Grand Tour, Travelling the World with an Architect's Eye  •  Harry Seidler   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An illustrated survey of the world's great buildings, ancient and modern. This fat book is stuffed with over 500 beautiful color photographs taken by Seidler, a prominent Australian architect with an eye for images. (WLD125, $14.99)
Call of the North, An Explorer's Journey to the North Pole  •  Andre Malaurie   • EXPLORATION  •  A handsome, oversize memoir and celebration of the Inuit by the French polar explorer (Last Kings of Thule), featuring 300 of Malaurie's color photographs spanning 50 years in the Arctic. Malaurie became the first Frenchman to reach the Pole by dogsled in 1951. (ARC109, $60.00)
Explorations, Great Moments of Discovery from the Royal Geographical Society  •  Royal Geographical Society   • EXPLORATION  •  Sometimes words aren't enough. This gift-worthy compendium, drawing on the archives of the Royal Geographical Society, features 300 photographs, many in color, some never before published, of the great expeditions, explorers and places, including an excellent section on polar exploration. (EXP34, $35.00)
Life, A Journey Through Time  •  Frans Lanting   • EXPLORATION • NEW  •  From fiery eruptions, geysers and stark geology, through single-celled organisms and fish, to the rise of amphibians and reptiles, birds, flowering plants and mammals, this is a splendid tale of biodiversity and wonder. (NAT110, $59.99)
The Nile: History, Adventure, and Discovery  •  Gianni Guadalupi   • EXPLORATION  •  This richly illustrated oversized history of discovery, jammed with hundreds of archival photographs, drawings, paintings and maps, covers not just Stanley, Livingstone, Burton and Speke but also the river of the Pharaohs, Marmaluke, other early Arab and African explorers and Napoleon's campaigns. (EGY77, $45.00)
Unknown Lands, The Log Books of the Great Explorers  •  François Bellec   • EXPLORATION  •  An exquisitely illustrated selection of eyewitness accounts, maps, and reports from the logs of Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Vasco de Gama, James Cook, and others from the great age of exploration. (EXP32, $55.00)
100 Animals to See Before They Die  •  Nick Garbutt  •  Mike Unwin   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Wildlife photographer Garbutt partnered with the London Zoological Society for this compelling compendium of critically endangered mammals worldwide. The superb selection of photographs is accompanied by maps, information on where to see each species, and details on natural history, threats and habitats. (BST108, $24.99)
Amazing Rare Things, The Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery  •  David Attenborough   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An exquisite selection of 160 natural history drawings and watercolors. (NAT132, $37.50)
Antarctic Oasis, Under the Spell of South Georgia  •  Pauline Carr  •  Tim Carr   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An oversized portrait of South Georgia, featuring 100 stunning color photographs, by Tim and Pauline Carr, the yachtsmen who have made the extraordinary island their home. (ANT44, $40.00)
Antarctica, Secrets of the Southern Continent  •  David McGonigal   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Expedition leader and photographer McGonigal's gorgeous oversize Antarctic primer features 600 color photographs and excellent maps along with essays on history, exploration, wildlife, science and conservation by dozens of contributing experts and fellow Antarcticans. (ANT167, $59.95)
Antarctica, The Global Warning  •  Sebastian Copeland  •  Mikhail Gorbachev  •  Leonardo di Caprio   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Copeland's atmospheric, full-page photographs of ice, mountains and sea are glorious -- and his argument that Antarctica is a barometer of climatic change is timely. (ANT255, $55.00)
Eyes Over Africa  •  Michael Poliza   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Poliza takes to the air in this second book, superbly illustrated the beauty and diversity of Africa in stunning low aerial photographs. (AFR205, $125.00)
Galapagos, Islands Born of Fire  •  Tui De Roy   • NATURAL HISTORY • FAVORITE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  The 10th anniversary edition of author, naturalist, photographer and friend Tui de Roy's original stunning celebration of the landscapes, wildlife and habitats of the archipelago, organized as a series of ten artful photo essays. Raised in the Galapagos with a camera in hand, Tui knows the islands and their history just about as well as anyone. (GPS28, $65.00)
Galapagos, Wild Portraits  •  Tui De Roy  •  Mark Jones   • NATURAL HISTORY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  The roving team of Tui and Mark Jones assembled this irresistible compendium of colorful sea lions, blue-footed boobies, sally lightfoot crabs, marine iguanas, whales and other creatures of the Galapagos. (GPS77, $39.95)
Giant Pandas in the Wild, Saving an Endangered Species  •  Lu Zhi   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A portrait of the giant panda, its habitat in China and international conservation efforts. Includes excellent color photographs by George Schaller and text chronicling the lives of 20 individual pandas. (CHN173, $35.00)
Glacier Ice  •  Austin Post  •  Edward R. LaChapelle   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A classic book of extraordinary black-and-white aerial photographs of mountains and glaciers by two devoted men of ice. The text is by Ed LaChapelle, an avalanche researcher, glaciologist, mountaineer, skier, author and professor, who died in 2007 at 80 of a heart attack while on the slopes in Colorado. Austin Post's stunning aerial photographs of glaciers along the North Pacific Coast of North America and into the interior ranges of Alaska is supplemented with groundbased photographs from the Himalayas, Switzerland, Chile, and other parts of the world. (SCI07, $27.95)
New Zealand, A Natural History  •  Tui De Roy  •  Mark Jones   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Having relocated many years ago to the beaches of Golden Bay on the North Island, Tui and Mark present the wildlife, habitats and splendor of their homeland in this photographic celebration. (NZL76, $35.00)
Oasis of Stone, Visions of Baja California Sur  •  Bruce Berger  •  Miguel Angel de la Cueva   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The geology, plants, wildlife and human history of Baja in 180 gorgeous color photographs and marvelously informative essays. (BJA60, $49.95)
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)
Serengeti, Natural Order on the African Plain  •  Mitsuaki Iwago   • NATURAL HISTORY • FAVORITE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  This handsomely produced volume by the celebrated Tokyo photographer features 300 full-color images of the Serengeti plains. Beautiful and timeless, it's one of our favorite photo collections. (EAF04, $35.00)
Spectacular Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks  •  Charles R. Preston   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Three hundred color photographs, including panoramic 6-page foldout spreads, archival pictures and essays on history and ecology, capture the splendor of these national parks. (USW547, $45.00)
The Andes, As the Condor Flies  •  Tui De Roy   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  These 350 stunning photographs take in the full sweep of the Andes, its wildlife and landscapes, from the cloud forests of Ecuador and altiplano to windswept Tierra del Fuego. (SAM79, $35.00)
The Canadian Rockies  •  Douglas Leighton   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This beautiful portrait of the landscapes, wildlife and nature of Banff, Jasper and other parks in the region, featuring 200 oversize color photographs, showcases the best of Douglas Leighton, a naturalist and photographer from the Canadian Rockies. (CND149, $29.95)
The Canadian Rockies  •  Mike Grandmaison   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An oversize portfolio of stunning peaks, valleys, lakes and rivers in Banff, Jasper, Yoho and beyond. (CND286, $40.00)
The Great Naturalists  •  Robert Huxley   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An illustrated compendium of the lives, travels and art of the naturalist explorers from Aristotle to Georg Steller, John James Audubon, Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace and Asa Gray. (NAT133, $39.95)
The Living Wild  •  Art Wolfe   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Wolfe's handsomely produced portfolio -- noteworthy for its emphasis on habitat and surroundings, production quality and geographic range, includes essays by George B. Schaller, William Conway, Richard Dawkins, Jane Goodall and others. With 140 different species photographed in 40 countries around the world. (NAT53, $65.00)
The World of the Polar Bear  •  Norbert Rosing  •  Ian Stirling   • NATURAL HISTORY • NEW  •  Norbert Rosing provides all new photography in this edition of his sumptuous and informative volume showcasing not only the photogenic bears and their cubs but also the sly Arctic fox, sleek seals, ungainly walruses, myriad seabirds and glimmering aurora borealis. Tracking change over the four seasons, his essays describe his travels and the natural history of Hudson Bay. (ARC50, $45.00)
Wild Amazon, A Photographer's Incredible Journey  •  Nick Gordon   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  With 200 color photographs of the wildlife and habitats of the Amazon basin. (AMZ87, $34.95)
Wild at Heart, Man and Beast in Southern Africa  •  Peter Godwin  •  Chris Johns  •  Nelson Mandela   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This superb collection of 128 full-color photographs tackles conservation, development and tradition in Southern Africa. It's a well-illustrated portrait of the region by National Geographic photographer Chris Johns and veteran journalist Peter Godwin. (SAF130, $65.00)