The most authoritative, in-depth (and personable) guide to Tahiti and the Society Islands (the author lives on Moorea), and all French Polynesia, including the Tuamotos, Marquesas and the Austral and Gambier Islands. Jan Prince, an American who has lived in French Polynesia since the 1970s, is a wonderfully opinionated, thoroughly engaging guide to her adopted home. Fourth edition.  (PAC169, $22.95)