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by Bill Bryson  
From Powells.com "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) Your Price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies 
by Doris Pilkington Publisher Comments 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) List Price $11.00 Your Price $5.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Catherine Orliac Publisher Comments Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed... (read more) Your Price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Richard Wolfe Publisher Comments No settlement in New Zealand can claim a past as colourful and chequered as that of Kororareka, in the Bay of Islands, later to become Russell. In the 1830s it was such a wild place that it earned the name 'hell-hole of the Pacific'. Whalers, sealers... (read more) Your Price $21.00 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Ian Grady Publisher Comments Provides a brief outline of Sydney, its geographical position and its history.... (read more) Your Price $29.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by Bruce Chatwin Publisher Comments Part adventure story, part philosophical essay, this extraordinary book takes Bruce Chatwin into the heart of Australia on a search for the source and meaning of man's restless nature.... (read more) Your Price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by J. Maarten Troost
Powells.com Staff Pick 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) List Price $12.95 Your Price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Robyn Davidson Publisher Comments A cult classic with an ever-growing audience, Tracks is the brilliantly written and frequently hilarious account of a young woman's odyssey through the deserts of Australia, with no one but her dog and four camels as companions. Davidson emerges as a... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your Price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Fodor's Publisher Comments Fodor's. For Choice Travel Experiences. Praise for Fodor's See It guides: .,.everything from the latest dish on local hotels and restaurants to Web sites, the nearest tram and metro stops, to prices. Best of all, it's presented in a colorful, eye... (read more) Your Price $24.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
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by David (edt) Hampshire Synopsis Written in an entertaining style with a touch of humor, Living and Working in New Zealand is designed to provide newcomers with the practical information necessary for a relatively trouble-free life. Its contents include finding a job, permits and visas,... (read more) Your Price $25.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Nigel Marsh Publisher Comments Seasoned divers know Australia offers experiences unlike any other in the world, from unforgettable dives with fur seals in the southern seas to exciting trips in the pristine waters of the Great Barrier Reef. In this newly revised edition of"... (read more) Your Price $24.95 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Jill Ker Conway Publisher Comments One women's journey from a childhood in Australia's outback to adulthood as a successful American career woman. The Road From Coorain is about Everywoman, for it is about childhood loneliness, anguished parent-child relationships, dawning sensibility... (read more) Your Price $2.88 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Margaret Mittelbach and Michael Crewdson Publisher Comments Packing an off-kilter sense of humor and keen scientific minds, authors Margaret Mittelbach and Michael Crewdson take off with renowned artist Alexis Rockman on a postmodern safari. Their mission? Tracking down the elusive Tasmanian tiger. This... (read more) Your Price $9.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Lonely Planet Publisher Comments Embrace the tyranny of distance. Be it Tuvalu, Tokelau, Tonga, Tutuila or the Tuamotus, our authors have braved paradise to give you the lowdown on island exploration. Get lost among the thousands of beautiful islands in the Earth's largest ocean. Hike... (read more) Your Price $27.99 (New - Trade Paper) check for used and sale copies
by Ernest Hunter Publisher Comments An analysis of how the effects of social disruption and cultural dislocation suffered by Aboriginal people have manifested themselves in certain behavioural patterns.... (read more) Your Price $16.80 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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