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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $84, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXSEY22)		  
Odyssey Guide Seychelles: Garden of Eden in the Indian Ocean  •  Sarah Carpin  •  Paul Turcotte
GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 232 PAGES
A colorful and informative guide to the islands, with background on history and culture, and plenty of practical information. Illustrated with color photographs, the book also includes a number of handy local maps. (SEY09, $22.95)		   Odyssey Guide Seychelles: Garden of Eden in the Indian Ocean
Wildlife of the Seychelles  •  John Bowler
FIELD GUIDE •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 192 PAGES
A photographic guide to the wildlife of the Seychelles, featuring large color photographs of the birds, mammals, reptiles and invertebrates of the islands. With notes on identification features, behavior, conservation status, habitat and distribution. Adrian Skerrett, chariman of the Island Conservation Society, provides the introduction. (SEY22, $35.00)		   Wildlife of the Seychelles
The Song of the Dodo  •  David Quammen
NATURAL HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 700 PAGES
This far-ranging book is part travelogue, part natural history essay and an excellent example of science reporting. Not just a book of intellectual adventure, it is a superb, detailed overview of the science of island biogeography. A talented writer and formidable researcher, Quammen is a master at explaining complex evolutionary phenomena with humor, wit and understanding. In this book, Quammen takes us from university offices to the rain forests of Brazil, the island of Komodo in Indonesia, among the lemurs in Madagascar and, perhaps most memorably, to the island of Mauritius where the dodo once roamed the forest floor. Eight years in the making, Song of the Dodo is a masterwork: forceful, clearly written and engaging. (CON05, $22.00)		   The Song of the Dodo
Seychelles Map  •  Borch Maps
MAP
A laminated, colorful map of the Seychelles. Two Sides. 26x37 inches. (SEY08, $10.95)		   Seychelles Map



Also Recommended

Insight Pocket Guide Seychelles  •  Adrian Skerrett   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact guide to the Seychelles, featuring an excellent pull-out map of the islands. (SEY01, $12.95)
 		  
The Book of Color  •  Julia Blackburn   • LITERATURE  •  Blackburn richly evokes the 19th-century colonial Indian Ocean in this haunting novel of madness, slavery and racism, which memorably opens on the island of La Digue in the Seychelles. (MTS02, $15.00)
 		  
The Mauritius Command  •  Patrick O'Brian   • LITERATURE  •  The rousing tale of a mission to the Mascarene Islands to take Rodriguez, Mauritius and Reunion from the French and install a proper British governor. It's the fourth of the series of hugely popular Aubrey-Maturin novels. (SEY18, $14.95)
 		  
Journey Through Seychelles  •  Muhammed Amin  •  Adrian Skerrett   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This superbly illustrated and informative oversize book captures the beauty and magic of the islands. The husband-and-wife team of Adrian and Judith Skerret, who live in the islands, provide extensive accompanying text on the islands, their history and natural splendors. (SEY02, $50.00)
 		  
Ocean Duets  •  Michele Westmoreland  •  Sylvia Earle   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This stunning portfolio of color photographs celebrates the diversity of marine life. (OCE107, $12.95)
 		  
Planet Ocean  •  Laurent Ballesta  •  Pierre Descamp   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Ballesta's exquisite photographic 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)
 		  
The Fruit Hunters, A Story of Nature, Obsession, Commerce and Adventure  •  Adam Leith Gollner   • SCIENCE  •  The coco-de-mer, found only in the Seychelles, Asia's repugnant and coveted durian and many more exotic fruits you've never heard of -- jambu, galangal, voavanga, farkleberry -- take the starring role in Adam Gollner's surprisingly juicy account of the history, pleasure and business of fruit. (NAT138, $25.00)
 		  
The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean  •  Paddy Ryan   • 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, $21.99)
 		  
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands  •  Ian Sinclair  •  Olivier Langrand   • FIELD GUIDE • COMING IN JULY  •  Featuring color photographs of the most commonly encountered and extraordinary birds of the southwestern Indian Ocean, including Madagascar, Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion and the Comoros. (MAD46, $12.00)
 		  
Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands  •  Ian Sinclair  •  Olivier Langrand   • FIELD GUIDE • COMING IN MARCH  •  A comprehensive field guide to 350 birds of Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius, Reunion, Rodrigues and the Seychelles. (FG30, $26.95)
 		  
Birds of the Seychelles  •  Adrian Skerrett  •  Tony Disley   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A comprehensive guide the birds of the Seychelles, featuring the 66 breeding species, regular visitors and likely variants. The 250 species are described and illustrated in color plates. (SEY17, $55.00)
 		  
Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific  •  Terence M. Gosliner   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A comprehensive handbook to 1,000 marine invertebrates by a leading expert from the California Academy of Sciences. (DIV19, $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)
 		  
Fishwatcher's Field Guide Indian Ocean  •  Idaz Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A double-sided card illustrating 70 fishes of Seychelles, Maldives and neighboring islands. (FG17, $7.50)
 		  
Marine Invertebrates Indian Ocean and the Central Pacific  •  Idaz Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This double-sided plastic card shows 50 of the most commonly encountered marine invertebrates of the Indian Ocean in full-color illustrations, convenient for snorkeling trips. (DIV15, $7.50)
 		  
Reef Fish Identification, Tropical Pacific  •  Paul Humann  •  Ned Deloach  •  Gerald Allen  •  Roger Steene   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This comprehensive guide to Indo-Pacific reef fishes features 2,500 color photographs. (DIV49, $48.00)
 		  
 
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