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The Navigator of New York

The Navigator of New York

by Wayne Johnston

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 483 PAGES

An absorbing novel interweaving details of the real-life race to the North Pole, and the tale of a young man drawn into their world. (ARC127, $15.95)

Choice Cuts, A Savory Selection of Food Writing from around the World and throughout History

by Mark Kurlansky

  • FOOD
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A witty collection, organized thematically, with a rich selection of writing by the likes of Liebling, MFK Fisher, Escoffier and Alice B. Toklas. (GEN253, $17.00)

Charles Darwin, The Power of Place

Charles Darwin, The Power of Place

by Janet Browne

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 624 PAGES

The second half of Browne's magisterial history, full of insight into Victorian science. In this big, engrossing volume she follows the fate of Darwin and his ideas, from the return of the voyage of the Beagle until his death. (GBR375, $27.95)

The Story of Lucy Gault

by William Trevor

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A tragedy is born of accident, guilt, religious strife and misunderstanding in another wonderful novel from Trevor -- this one set in 1920s County Cork. (IRE119, $15.00)

From the Land of Green Ghosts, a Burmese Odyssey

From the Land of Green Ghosts, a Burmese Odyssey

by Pascal Khoo Thwe

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

The young Burmese author, a member of a remote hill-tribe in the Shan hills, captures the traditions and challenges of the Padaung people in this astonishing memoir. (BMA29, $13.99)

Ninety Degrees North, The Quest for the North Pole

Ninety Degrees North, The Quest for the North Pole

by Fergus Fleming

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

A thrilling, artfully told chronicle of the mostly 19th-century adventurers, madmen and explorers who quested after the North Pole. (ARC124, $15.00)

The Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife

The Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife

by Hadoram Shirihai | Brett Jarrett

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 544 PAGES

This splendidly illustrated handbook features color plates of all the birds and marine mammals occurring south of 40 degrees. With 900 color photographs, range maps and notes on visitor sites, weather conditions and conservation. (ANT178, $55.00)

New York City, A Cultural and Literary Companion

New York City, A Cultural and Literary Companion

by Eric Homberger

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 258 PAGES

An illuminating guide to the city, its history and geography, as the inspiration for writers, artists, musicians and intellectuals. With chapters on Broadway, Greenwich Village, parks, Harlem, Brooklyn, immigration and Manahattan. (NYC82, $15.00)

Atonement

Atonement

by Ian McEwan

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 351 PAGES

A deeply engrossing family saga, evocatively set in Britain. (GBR370, $15.00)

Old Man Goya

by Julia Blackburn

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Taking 1792--the year that Goya went deaf--as her starting point, Blackburn chronicles the painter's fruitful last 35 years in captivating, imaginative detail. (SPN171, $13.95)

The Art of Travel

The Art of Travel

by Alain de Botton

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A digressive, philosophical riff on desire, happiness and the experience of travel. What is the point, after all, of traveling? Read this book, in part a manual of how best to experience a place, and find out. (TVL13, $15.00)

Gould's Book of Fish, A Novel in Twelve Fish

Gould's Book of Fish, A Novel in Twelve Fish

by Richard Flanagan

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 404 PAGES

Flanagan keeps the reader guessing with a dizzying mix of history, fantasy and word play in this wildly inventive novel steeped in the brutal 19th-century history of Tasmania. (AUS126, $14.00)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to Marine Mammals of the World

National Audubon Society Field Guide to Marine Mammals of the World

by Randall Reeves | Pieter Folkens

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

A handsome, comprehensive guide to 120 species of whales, dolphins, seals, walruses, sirenians, polar bears and their kin worldwide. Each species gets a four-page spread with color photographs and an overview of range, habitat, behavior, status and conservation. (FG58, $28.95)

Servants of the Map

Servants of the Map

by Andrea Barrett

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Barrett introduces a cast of truth-seekers and explorers in these luminous tales of discovery ranging the map (and centuries) from the Himalayas to Pennsylvania and New York. (WLD30, $13.95)

Cuba, A Traveler's Literary Companion

Cuba, A Traveler's Literary Companion

by Ann Louise Bardach

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 234 PAGES
  • BEST SELLER

Bardach (Without Fidel) samples terrific contemporary writers for this anthology, organized geographically. (CBA58, $13.95)

Modern Mongolia, Reclaiming Genghis Khan

Modern Mongolia, Reclaiming Genghis Khan

by Paula Sabloff

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 148 PAGES

This slim primer, richly illustrated with 120 color photographs, covers the sweep and excitement of 20th-century Mongolian history, the country's nomadic heritage and the legacy of Genghis Khan. (MGL37, $24.95)

 

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