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| Joe Cummings
and Bill Wassman
Buddhist
Stupas in Asia, Oakland: Lonely Planet Publications, 2001
- This coffee-table book paints the perfect picture of the Shape
of Perfection with exquisite prose and photos |
| Francisca Kellett
and Lizzie Williams
South
Africa Handbook, Footprint, 2007 832 pages, $22.95)
- Eighth edition. Recommended guidebook for travelers heading
to South
Africa. |
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| Andrew Hempstead
New
Zealand, Avalon, 2007 (540 pages, $23.95)
- Great tips for those heading to to New
Zealand. |
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| Carolyn Bain
New
Zealand, Lonely Planet, 2006, (772 pages, $25.99)
- 13th edition of this guide to New
Zealand |
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| Charles Rawling
Ray
Sydney
Encounter, Lonely Planet, 2007, (192 pages, $11.99)
- Discover twice the city in half the time. |
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| George Morgan
Unsettled Places, Wakefield
Press, 2007, (176 pages)
- Aboriginal Australians resisted the idea of abandoning their
culture when they moved into cities. Morgan reviews how tenants
in New
South Wales housing responded to social engineering. |
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| Simone Egger
Melbourne,
Lonely Planet, 2006, (250 pages, $19.99)
- Sixth edition of Lonely Planet's hometown guide to Melbourne. |
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| Alan Murphy,
Editor
East
Coast Australia, Footprint, 2006 (928 pages, $19.95)
- Covering the basics for backpackers of all budgets. Includes
cultural insights and practical tips on choosing everything from
luxury lodges to bush camps. |
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| Andrew Swaffer,
Katrina O'Brien and Darroch Donald
Footprint
Australia, Footprint, 2006 (928 pages, $29.95)
- Second edition. - Nearly 1,000 pages in length, this book has
hundreds of helpful suggestions for travelers on all budgets heading
to Australia. |
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Sarina Singh,
Editor
Aboriginal Australia, Oakland: Lonely Planet Publications,
2001
- One of the most interesting books of the year, this guide helps
travelers understand the country's 50,000 year-old cultural tradition.
More than 60 indigenous people contributed to the volume which
provides detailed info about tours, sports and music. The guide
explains how to visit Aboriginal culture as well as practical
suggestions on tours. |
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Watching
Wildlife: Australia, Oakland: Lonely Planet Publications,
2001
- This the first book in a new series designed to provide an activity
guide to the top wildlife-watching destinations in the country.
Australia boasts the tropical wetlands of Kakadu to the desert
landscapes of the Centre. The book includes full color maps of
parks and protected areas and a stunning wildlife gallery. If
you're headed to Australia, you'll love this book. |
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Bruce Chatwin
The
Songlines, Viking, 1987
- This book established the late author as one of the finest writer's
in the English language. It also redefined the travel writing
genre. Set in Australia, the book is a mix of fact and fiction
and seeks to answer timeless questions such as why humans love
to travel. Is the wandering life aberrant or truly the norm? Chatwin
makes the case that travel is that what makes us human.
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10 Travel Books - Transitions Abroad |
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| Alastair Sawday,
Nigel Slater, Gail Mckenzie, and Rob Cousins
Go
Slow England, Little Bookroom, 2008 (550 pages, $24.95)
- The book features nearly 50 special local places to eat, stay
and savor. |
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