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Tonga   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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Lonely Planet Samoan Islands & Tonga  •  Michelle Bennett
GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES
A practical, comprehensive guide in the popular series. (PAC136, $21.99)
  Lonely Planet Samoan Islands & Tonga
The Art of Tonga  •  Keith St. Cartmail
ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 152 PAGES
A spectacular, comprehensive overview of Tongan material culture, this handsome book features the sculpture, body adornment, canoes, clubs, containers, tools, textiles and other art of Tonga, ancient and modern. Well illustrated throughout with stunning examples. It's a handsome overview of Tongan culture with a focus on art and society. (PAC69, $29.95)
  The Art of Tonga
The Happy Isles of Oceania, Paddling the Pacific  •  Paul Theroux
EXPLORATION •  2006 •  PAPER  • 480 PAGES • FAVORITE
Here's Theroux at his best: wickedly funny, open-minded and enormously well informed. In this best-selling book, he flies off to Australia with a kayak and ends up exploring much of Melanesia and Polynesia as well. This book is a terrific introduction to the region, combining history, anecdote and acutely observed detail on people and place. (PAC03, $15.95)
  The Happy Isles of Oceania, Paddling the Pacific
A History of the Pacific Islands  •  Ian Campbell
HISTORY •  1990 •  PAPER  • 239 PAGES
A brief, authoritative history of the Pacific Islands from earliest habitation, through European influence, to the emergence of modern independent island nations by a professor at the University of Canterbury. (PAC04, $21.95)
  A History of the Pacific Islands
 

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Reference Map of Oceania, the Pacific Islands of Micronesia, Polynesia, Melanesia  •  James A. Bier   • COMING IN AUGUST  •  NEW EDITION NOW DELAYED UNTIL JULY 2008. This outstanding double-sided map shows both an overview of the western Pacific at a scale of 1:17,460,000 and 52 detailed inset maps of the principal islands and island chains (PAC07, $9.95)
 
 
Coastal Kayakers Manual  •  Randel Washburne   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An essential hands-on guide to safer and more enjoyable paddling. (OCE56, $14.95)
 
 
Expedition Kayaking  •  Derek C. Hutchinson   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An illustrated guide to sea kayaking including gear, navigation, maneuvers, rescue, and how to handle coastal currents, weather, wind and surf. (OCE55, $19.95)
 
 
Moon Handbook Tonga Samoa  •  David Stanley   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide to Samoa, Tonga, Pago Pago and Niue in the reliable Moon Handbook series. Information on history, culture and nature is paired with practical tidbits on what to see and do. (PAC124, $15.95)
 
 
The Basic Book of Sea Kayaking  •  Derek C. Hutchinson   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A brief guide to the fundamentals of sea kayaking by a leading authority, equally useful for the beginner and as a review for experienced paddlers. With 50 color illustrations. (OCE54, $9.95)
 
 
The Diver's Handbook  •  Alan Mountain   • GUIDEBOOK • OUT OF PRINT  •  Designed for beginning divers, this illustrated handbook covers everything from equipment and health to conservation. (DIV26, $24.95)
 
 
Native Cultures of the Pacific Islands  •  Douglas L. Oliver   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A digest of the author's scholarly work on the cultures of the Pacific before contact with Europeans. It's a brief and illuminating overview of native cultures, featuring good descriptions of family life, food, travel, and social relations. (PAC08, $20.00)
 
 
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)
 
 
Captain James Cook  •  Richard Hough   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A vividly written narrative of the life and three great voyages of Captain Cook. This fine book includes a gripping account of his discoveries throughout the Pacific. (PAC24, $18.95)
 
 
Mutiny on the Bounty  •  James Norman Hall  •  Charles Nordhoff   • LITERATURE  •  The well-known (and loved) fictional account of the voyage of the HMS Bounty, greatly enjoyable despite its probable lack of accuracy regarding Bligh's personality. (PAC11, $13.99)
 
 
The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean  •  Paddy Ryan  •  Peter Atkinson   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The best-selling, take-along guide to coral reefs, coral reef fishes, invertebrates and plants of the Indo-Pacific. With 200 color photographs. (DIV18, $19.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
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)
 
 
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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