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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $70, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXAUS127)		  
In a Sunburned Country  •  Bill Bryson
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 335 PAGES • FAVORITE
Nothing seems to deter the intrepid, ever-resourceful Bill Bryson -- and all the better for his many readers. Here he revels in Australia's eccentric characters, dangerous flora and fauna, and other oddities. As has become his custom, he also effortlessly imparts much history in this wildly funny book. (AUS83, $15.99)		   In a Sunburned Country
Australia, An Ecotraveler's Guide  •  Hannah Robinson
GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 290 PAGES
A handbook and guide to wildlife, habitats and travel in Australia with 400 color photographs and excellent descriptive information on birds, mammals and other creatures. Organized geographically, each section includes suggested places to visit, national parks and reserves, maps and sidebars on habitats, flora and fauna. (AUS128, $23.95)		   Australia, An Ecotraveler's Guide
The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean  •  Paddy Ryan
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, $21.99)		   The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean
Australia Map  •  ITMB
2010 •  MAP
This large folded map of Australia, at a scale of 1:3,500,000, includes national parks, reserves and roads, all clearly marked. Two Sides. 34x40 inches. (AUS23, $12.95)		   Australia Map



Also Recommended

Eyewitness Guide Sydney  •  Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This superb guide to Sydney features color photography, dozens of excellent neighborhood maps and a district-by-district synopsis of the city's attractions. (AUS25, $23.00)
 		  
A Commonwealth of Thieves, The Improbable Birth of Australia  •  Thomas Keneally   • HISTORY  •  Keneally illuminates the birth of New South Wales with drama and flair, richly evoking the social conditions in London, long sea voyage and the conditions in Australia. (AUS177, $16.00)
 		  
The Birth of Sydney  •  Tim F. Flannery   • HISTORY  •  Flannery's engaging portrait of Sydney from its initial settlement to the present day, incorporating observations by early visitors including Mark Twain, Charles Darwin and Captain Cook. (AUS100, $14.00)
 		  
The Fatal Shore  •  Robert Hughes   • HISTORY • FAVORITE  •  In this celebrated social history, both scholarly and entertaining, Hughes traces the fate of those who were transported to the penal colonies of Australia between 1787 and 1868. It's an engaging popular account, drawn from the experiences of the colonists themselves. (AUS04, $19.95)
 		  
The Songlines  •  Bruce Chatwin   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • FAVORITE  •  Chatwin transforms a journey through the Outback into an exhilarating, semi-fictional meditation on our place in the world. (AUS01, $16.00)
 		  
Aboriginal Art  •  Wally Caruana   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This well illustrated survey focuses on the spiritual and geographic sources of art and ritual traditions in Australia. With 187 well produced black-and-white and color illustrations. (AUS14, $19.95)
 		  
Daisy Bates in the Desert: A Woman's Life Among the Aborigines  •  Julia Blackburn   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  In this wonderfully original biography, Blackburn recreates the life of Daisy Bates (1861-1951), who abandoned her comfortable surroundings in 1913 to live for 30 years in the wilderness. It opens memorably "There was once a woman who lived in the desert." (AUS37, $15.00)
 		  
Mutant Message Down Under  •  Marlo Morgan   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The best-selling account of a spiritual journey in the Australian outback by a 50-year-old Kansan woman. (AUS54, $13.00)
 		  
My Place  •  Sally Morgan   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  A deeply moving autobiography of three generations in Australia, which artfully evokes aboriginal culture. Morgan, who spent her childhood in Perth, didn't discover her Aboriginal background until she was in her teens. (AUS19, $19.95)
 		  
One For the Road, An Outback Adventure  •  Tony Horwitz   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A classic travel adventure by favorite author Tony Horwitz. This time he's set loose among the Aborigines, exiled desert rats and other odd characters in the outback. (AUS79, $14.00)
 		  
Rabbit-Proof Fence  •  Doris Pilkington   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Set in the 1930s, this affecting memoir follows three Aboriginal girls as they break out of a resettlement camp and make a 1,500-mile journey home. (AUS180, $12.00)
 		  
Rabbit-Proof Fence  •  Phillip Noyce   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The film adaptation of Doris Pilkington's memoir of her mother and two mixed-race girlhood friends, who escaped from an Aboriginal resettlement camp in 1930s Australia, and their 1,500-mile odyssey home (AUS181, $14.99)
 		  
Australia, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Robert Ross   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Arranged geographically, this collection of works by mostly local writers, including Patrick White, Peter Carey and other luminaries introduces the cultures, geography and mindset of Australia. (AUS38, $13.95)
 		  
The Bone is Pointed  •  Arthur Upfield   • MYSTERY  •  This Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte mystery finds the half-Aborigine detective in the place he knows best, the Australian outback, where he is investigating the disappearance of a local scoundrel. (AUS171, $20.95)
 		  
The Explorers  •  Tim F. Flannery   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Through 67 personal accounts selected and introduced by Tim Flannery, this collection reveals the human experience of exploring and settling Australia. (AUS89, $14.00)
 		  
Chasing Kangaroo  •  Tim Flannery   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  In this ode to the kangaroo, Flannery weaves his own coming of age as a scientist with tales of the strange marsupial, past and present. (AUS186, $14.00)
 		  
Great Barrier Reef  •  David Doubilet   • NATURAL HISTORY • COMING IN  •  Underwater master of color and light, Doubilet captures the beauty and diversity of the Great Barrier Reef in 125 stunning photographs. (AUS118, $40.00)
 		  
The Great Barrier Reef, Australia's Tropical Paradise  •  Alison Cates   • NATURAL HISTORY • COMING IN  •  A handsomely illustrated overview of the nature and attractions of Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef. Divided geographically, it includes chapters on the Far North, Cairns, Townsville, Central and South regions. (AUS71, $49.95)
 		  
Wild Australia  •  IMAX   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A dazzling overview of Australia, its geology, evolution, culture and wildlife on DVD, originally presented in IMAX theatres. (AUS168, $19.99)
 		  
Australia: The East, Travellers' Wildlife Guides  •  Les Beletsky   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Featuring 650 full-color illustrations of common fish, reptiles, amphibians, mammals and birds of Australia and an overview of parks and preserves including the Great Barrier Reef. (AUS167, $29.95)
 		  
Australian Wildlife  •  Raymond Leung  •  James Kavanaugh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This handy fold-out guide features illustrations of almost 150 species of Australian animals. Laminated and pocket-sized, it easily slips into your daypack. (AUS111, $5.95)
 		  
Birds of Australia, Photographic Field Guide  •  Jim Flegg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This pocket guide features large color photographs and brief description of commonly encountered and spectacular birds. (AUS12, $25.00)
 		  
Diving and Snorkeling Great Barrier Reef  •  Len Zell   • FIELD GUIDE • COMING IN  •  A practical, illustrated guide to diving and snorkeling sites surrounding the Great Barrier Reef, with a short overview of the marine setting, ecology, coral reefs and inhabitants for each. (AUS27, $24.99)
 		  
Fishwatcher's Field Guide, Great Barrier Reef  •  Idaz Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A double-sided, laminated card. (DIV41, $7.50)
 		  
 
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