Australia

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When Troost followed his wife to a small island nation he expected Bali Hai. Instead he found an isolated, polluted, boiling hot hellhole. His wonderful tale is both hilarious and thrilling. This original adventure offers enjoyment and also allows... (read more)

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In this lyrical, bittersweet debut memoir, Pung writes a moving account about identity and the ultimate search for acceptance as she chronicles her life after her family moves from the killing fields of Cambodia to Australia.... (read more)

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"Everything, it seems, is interesting to Bill Bryson. The marvel is that he can make it all interesting to us. Three billion year old fossilized organisms off the western coast; a giant lobster on the side of a highway; empty, forbidding spaces... In a... (read more)

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New Zealand is a red-hot tourist destination for adventure travel, and the incredible landscape brings people from all over the world. This top-selling, definitive guide includes a full-color outdoor activities chapter, a special Maori Culture section... (read more)

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The remarkable true story of three young girls who cross the harsh Australian desert on foot to return to their home. Following an Australian government edict in 1931, black aboriginal children and children of mixed marriages were gathered up by... (read more)

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Described as Òan excellent investment for diversÓ in the press, Abbeville's exciting scuba diving travel books combine the best in underwater photography with the most complete, in-depth, and practical information on the world's most popular... (read more)

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Here is history on an epic scale — a riveting, brilliantly written account of the birth of Australia out of the suffering and brutality of England's infamous convict transportation system. Eighty years lay between the landing at Botany Nay in 1788... (read more)

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The fifth edition of this sailing standard includes updated charts and text reflecting changes in regulations and facilities for most countries and specific ports of entry. New appendices include procedures for entry to Australia, which are more exacting... (read more)

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""The Cultivation of Whiteness" is a beautifully written, extensively researched, and conceptually robust account of what it meant to be white in Australia from the nineteenth to the early twentieth century."--Elizabeth A. Povinelli, author of "The... (read more)

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Piecing together a vast jigsaw of obscure records and unpublished material, this expose follows the final months of one of Australian history's most infamous outlaws. Ned Kelly-- a beloved national icon-- was just a bushranger who was to be punished for... (read more)

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