• Remote Luxury: Top Resorts Down Under 2008

    The publisher says: Remote Luxury: Top Resorts Down Under is the ultimate guide to getting away from it all in both Australia and New Zealand. Over the past decade or so, Australia and its just-as-spectacular neighbor across the Tasman have established a reputation for being two of the most sought-after destinations in the world. This reputation has come about from not only the extraordinary landscapes both countries boast but also the inspirational way Australasian architects and designers have used these landscapes to fashion innovative and memorable places to escape to. This beautifully photographed publication takes you on a visual journey through the most remote of these idyllic getaways, from luxurious but laidback lodges in the Outback to sophisticated eco-resorts in the rainforest and sleek retreats by the sea.

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    Title: Remote Luxury: Top Resorts Down Under
    Publisher: Images Publishing Group Pty. Ltd.
    Pub. date: Feb. 25, 2008
    Author: Sabina Marreiros
    Hardcover; 250 pages
    List price: $60.00
    ISBN-10: 1864701986
    ISBN-13: 978-1864701982
    Product dimensions: 11.3 x 11.2 x 1 inches
    Shipping weight: 4.4 pounds


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  • National Geographic Traveler Australia 2008

    The publisher says: A jewel of the Southern Hemisphere, Australia offers visitors a fascinating blend of gorgeous beaches, dramatic Outback vistas, unique animal and plant life and glittering cosmopolitan cities. In National Geographic Traveler: Australia, 3rd Edition, esteemed writer Roff Smith takes readers throughout this sun-drenched land, including famous Bondi beach in Sydney, the gold-mining towns in the far west, the underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef and the remote rivers of Tasmania.

    Details:
    Title: National Geographic Traveler: Australia (3rd edition)
    Publisher: National Geographic
    Pub. date: March 18, 2008
    Author: Rolf Smith
    Paperback; 400 pages
    List price: $27.95
    ISBN-10: 1426202296
    ISBN-13: 978-1426202292


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  • Australia in Pictures 2008

    The publisher says: E.O. Hoppe's work has recently been reassembled. This remarkable collection of photographs made in Australia by the German-born British photographer is the second book in an on-going series which represents the unearthing of a cultural landmark and an unsung Modernist masterwork. In the first part of the 20th century, Hoppe was arguably the most famous photographer in the world, specializing in celebrity portraiture. Throughout the 1920s, Hoppe developed a Modernist approach to topographic work, particularly in his photographs of industrial subjects. In 1930, enthralled by Australia and its people, Hoppe captured images of life in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin and Canberra, along with the people and places of the interior. The earliest comprehensive portrait of Australia made by one photographer, this collection of his striking images captures the stark beauty of the country's landscape, the realities of day-to-day life and the complexities of its many peoples.

    Details:
    Title: E. O. Hoppe's Australia
    Publisher: W. W. Norton
    Pub. date: July 7, 2008
    Hardcover; 208 pages
    List price: $49.95
    ISBN-10: 0393066118
    ISBN-13: 978-0393066111
    Product dimensions: 10.8 x 9.2 x 0.9 inches
    Shipping weight: 3 pounds


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