WILDERNESS TRAVEL

Seychelles

READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

Enrich your travels with reading! Here's a hand-picked list prepared for your journey in conjunction with the book experts at Longitude.

Essential Reading

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Odyssey Guide Seychelles: Garden of Eden in the Indian Ocean

Odyssey Guide Seychelles: Garden of Eden in the Indian Ocean

by 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)

Wildlife of the Seychelles

Wildlife of the Seychelles

by John Bowler

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

A photographic guide to the wildlife of the Seychelles, featuring 51 color plates of birds, mammals, reptiles and invertebrates. (SEY22, $35.00)

The Song of the Dodo

The Song of the Dodo

by David Quammen

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 700 PAGES

Clearly written and engaging, Quammen narrates his adventures on the trail of natural wonders in Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Galapagos and Komodo and explains complex evolutionary phenomena with humor, wit and understanding. (CON05, $22.00)

Seychelles Map

Seychelles Map

by Borch Maps

  • MAP

A laminated, colorful map of the Seychelles. (SEY08, $10.95)

 
Insight Pocket Guide Seychelles

Insight Pocket Guide Seychelles


by Adrian Skerrett

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 94 PAGES

A compact guide to the Seychelles, featuring an excellent pull-out map of the islands. (SEY01, $12.95)

The Book of Color

The Book of Color


by Julia Blackburn

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

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

The Mauritius Command


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 348 PAGES

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

Journey Through Seychelles


by Muhammed Amin | Adrian Skerrett

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 191 PAGES

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

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)

Planet Ocean

Planet Ocean


by Laurent Ballesta | Pierre Descamp

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 368 PAGES

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

The Fruit Hunters, A Story of Nature, Obsession, Commerce and Adventure


by Adam Leith Gollner

  • SCIENCE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

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

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)

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands


by Ian Sinclair | Olivier Langrand

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • 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

Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands


by Ian Sinclair | Olivier Langrand

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES
  • 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

Birds of the Seychelles


by Adrian Skerrett | Tony Disley

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

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

Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific


by Terence M. Gosliner

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 314 PAGES

A comprehensive handbook to 1,000 marine invertebrates by a leading expert from the California Academy of Sciences. (DIV19, $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)

Fishwatcher's Field Guide Indian Ocean

Fishwatcher's Field Guide Indian Ocean


by Idaz Greenberg

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • PLASTIC CARD

A double-sided card illustrating 70 fishes of Seychelles, Maldives and neighboring islands. (FG17, $7.50)

Marine Invertebrates Indian Ocean and the Central Pacific

Marine Invertebrates Indian Ocean and the Central Pacific


by Idaz Greenberg

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • PLASTIC CARD

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

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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