This magnificent and comprehensively illustrated reference to the world's most exotic dive destinations covers the Caribbean (Bahamas, Mexico, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Virgin Islands, Belize,Honduras, Aruba, Bonaire & Curacao, Tobago, St. Lucia and Dominica), Bermuda, the Red Sea (Egypt and Sudan), the Indian Ocean (Oman, Maldives, Seychelles, Mozambique, and western Australia), the Indo-Pacific (Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia), and the Pacific Ocean (the Philippines, Micronesia, Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia, and Australia's Great Barrier Reef).Superb underwater ph... [Read More]
'A triumph: a first class comprehensive narrative of the impact upon the people of the Indian Ocean of those who penetrated it. It is hard to believe that this account of a European epic has any rival.' J.M. ROBERTS, author of the Penguin History of the World Until Vasco da Gama discovered the sea-route to the East in 1497-9 almost nothing was known in the West of the exotic cultures and wealth of the Indian Ocean and its peoples. It is this civilisation and its destruction at the hands of the West that Richard Hall recreates in this book. Hall's history of the exploration and exploitation -- ... [Read More]
On the world maps common in America, the Western Hemisphere lies front and center, while the Indian Ocean region all but disappears. This convention reveals the geopolitical focus of the now-departed twentieth century, but in the twenty-first century that focus will fundamentally change. In this pivotal examination of the countries known as “Monsoon Asia”—which include India, Pakistan, China, Indonesia, Burma, Oman, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Tanzania—bestselling author Robert D. Kaplan shows how crucial this dynamic area has become to American power. It is here that the fight for demo... [Read More]
This book describes the bird life of the region embracing Madagascar, the Seychelles group, the Comoros and the Mascarenes (comprising Mauritius, Reunion and Rodrigues) – a region that hosts nearly 400 species, many endemic. All are fully described, giving ID features, preferred habitats, status, calls, distribution maps and full-color illustrations. The book includes useful guide-type maps and practical birding tips. The 70+ superb plates are by Norman Arlott, Hilary Burn, Peter Hayman and Ian Lewington - among the world’s leading bird artists. Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands is the com... [Read More]
Expanded and updated to include an additional 44 species, this is a handy guide to those fishes that are likely to be observed by anybody visiting or diving on the coral reefs of the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, and the Pacific to a depth of sixty meters. Accessible to amateur marine life enthusiasts, this book is the first comprehensive guide of its kind. It enables the reader to quickly identify 2,118 species of fish and includes over 2,500 color illustrations depicting the major forms of each species--male, female, immature, or geographical varieties. The text proceeds according to region, ... [Read More]
The ancient evidence suggests that international commerce supplied Roman government with up to a third of the revenues that sustained their empire. In ancient times large fleets of Roman merchant ships set sail from Egypt on voyages across the Indian Ocean. They sailed from Roman ports on the Red Sea to distant kingdoms on the east coast of Africa and the seaboard off southern Arabia. Many continued their voyages across the ocean to trade with the rich kingdoms of ancient India. Freighters from the Roman Empire left with bullion and returned with cargo holds filled with valuable trade goods, i... [Read More]
The Graves of Tarim narrates the movement of an old diaspora across the Indian Ocean over the past five hundred years. Ranging from Arabia to India and Southeast Asia, Engseng Ho explores the transcultural exchanges―in kinship and writing―that enabled Hadrami Yemeni descendants of the Muslim prophet Muhammad to become locals in each of the three regions yet remain cosmopolitans with vital connections across the ocean. At home throughout the Indian Ocean, diasporic Hadramis engaged European empires in surprising ways across its breadth, beyond the usual territorial confines of colonizer and... [Read More]
The Stormrider Surf Guide: Indonesia and the Indian Ocean lifts the lid on what many believe are the best waves in the world. Cruise the exotic, swell-soaked shores of the Mentawais, Bali, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, then discover the isolated islands of the warm Indian Ocean. The stunning photos and crucial stats on swell, wind, tide, and weather are just some of the reasons this indispensable surf guide tops the packing list. The book also includes information on meteorology, oceanography, surf culture, and stormrider hotspots, as well as off-the-map overviews.INCLUDES: MADAGASCAR AND THE M... [Read More]
In Nancy Schermer's gorgeous The Best Baskets in the World, we are taken into the world of Panama's indigenous basket makers. Whether you are a collector -- or simply an admirer -- of these intricate, hand-made baskets, this book is sure to help you to enjoy the many levels of these remarkable objects. In this astonishing display of baskets large and small, you will find: - Background information on the culture and lifestyle of the rainforest-based artisans who sculpt them - Intriguing profiles of a few of the basket weavers - A description of the detailed process of creating a fine basket - D... [Read More]
Now beautifully repackaged in convenient paperback format, Indian for Everyone is the third book by Anupy Singla, former broadcast journalist turned foodie blogger turned best-selling author. This book is by far Singla's most stunning and comprehensive offering yet. Singla is America's favorite authority on Indian home cooking, and her expertise with delicious, healthful recipes and her commitment to simple family-style cooking has endeared her to fans the world over. If readers are going to choose an Indian cookbook to own, they will find none better than this one.This new book expands on Sin... [Read More]
3' x 5' british flags - This Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory is made of high quality polyester and has 2 metal grommets for hanging. It has reforced edges and double seams for a maximal resistance. This product is an original product of the brand AZ FLAG.
World Atlas | 1922 Indian Ocean. We print high quality reproductions of historical maps, photographs, prints, etc. Because of their historical nature, some of these images may show signs of wear and tear - small rips, stains, creases, etc. We believe that in many cases this contributes to the historical character of the item.
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