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Glorious Eclipses : Their Past Present and Future.
An extraordinarily beautiful book, Glorious Eclipses guides us elegantly through the history of obscurations of the sun and moon - from the ancient Chinese belief that a dragon was devouring the daytime star through current theories and on to celestial events forthcoming in the next six decades. Some of the most startling images come from the days when photography was in its infancy and astronomers still made drawings of eclipses - the one at the right, by Warren de la Rue, is the solar eclipse of July 1860, observed from Spain. Published in time for June's eclipse across southern Africa, the book, by Brunier, former editor of the magazine Ciel et Espace, and Luminet, a research director at CNRS, is translated from the French. [ Editors of Scientific American ]

Music and Trance : A Theory of the Relations Between Music and Possession
by Gilbert Rouget "Axiomatically, trance will be considered in this book as a state of consciousness composed of two components, one psychophysiological, the other cultural..."

Gartel- Trance, Dance and Other Living Things Vol. 1 [DVD]

Laurence Gartel breaks all the rules once again. Considered by the world to be the "Father" of Digital Art and new media for over 25 years. He brings to the music and entertainment world a new vision vision mixing photography, graffiti, 3D computer graphics, motion video, and paint. Here is the first fusion of Art and Music in the new genre o Digital Video (DVD). A true Revolution!

Didgeridoo Trance Dance [DVD]
Music Mosaic, an Australian-based label is offering "the pulse of global harmony" through a colorful array of compilations in World Fusion & New Age Music from renowned and emerging musicians around the globe. Music Mosaic encourages all cultures and nations to live together respectfully on our planet Earth. The music features multicultural musical expressions from diverse countries, yet the sounds flow together in harmony...like a beautiful mosaic! Each compilation features exceptional tracks from international and local artists based around a specific theme and style of music.

Backpacking: A Woman's Guide. At long last, a detailed and good-humored backpacking guide by and for women! If you've been relying on standard hiking guides that assume a man's physique, the lack of a monthly cycle, and a bare-bones approach to packing and cooking, you're in for a treat. Having trekked the entire length of the Appalachian Trail (2,000-plus miles), Hall is a veritable guru in the areas of pretrip conditioning (step-by-step instructions/photos provided), gear essentials, food packing and preparation, as well as novice conundrums (how, exactly, do you sh-t in the woods?!). In addition to lending her own expertise, she also includes comments, stories, and advice from veteran backpacking women of all ages. Readers are encouraged to start small, take care of their feet, and never wait until they are thirsty or hungry to drink or eat. And leave your deodorant, makeup, and hair products home! Though the author stops short of being an eco-fascist, she is strictly zero tolerance when it comes to high-impact practices such as burying leftovers and washing with soap. A chapter on backpacking with children is chock full of excellent ideas for keeping kids entertained and healthy. So if you're a woman looking for the lowdown on how to be a well-prepared, properly geared, safety-conscious, and low-impact backpacker, this is a good place to start. --Martha Silano

Frommer's Australia from $50 a Day
Natalie Kruger and Marc Llewellyn are native Australians. They both live in Sydney, and they're both veteran travel writers. And this serves them well, for their goal is ambitious. It's no small task to provide detailed and accurate information on lodgings, restaurants, and activities throughout a continent that spans some 2,400 miles from Shark Bay to the Sunshine Coast, and 1,600 miles from Darwin to Kangaroo Island--a chunk of land roughly the size of all of western Europe or the contiguous 48 states of the U.S. To do so and aim for a budget of $50 a day is a feat comparable to crossing the outback by foot. Yet they do it, and they do it admirably well. They know where to stay and where to eat, where to snorkel and where to view wildlife, where to repose on a beach and where to experience Aboriginal culture. They explain Australian history, culture, food, and nightlife, and they describe what to expect from the big city versus the small town. In addition, Kruger and Llewellyn provide all sorts of tips for saving money and include more luxurious options as well. The result is an entertaining, knowledgeable, reliable guide--one that makes a lot accessible to many for not that much. --Stephanie Gold