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Alaska By Cruise Ship •  Anne Vipond
GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • PAPER • 368 PAGES
A compact, illustrated guide to ports of call, excursions and sightseeing along the cruising route from Seattle to Anchorage. With a short overview of the culture, nature and history of Alaska, a full-color pull-out map, and excellent town maps. (ALA125, $21.95)

Green Alaska, Dreams From the Far Coast •  Nancy Lord
TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2000 • PAPER • 192 PAGES
In this meditative account, the author journeys from Cook Inlet along the Alaskan coast to the Aleutian Islands in the wake of the 1899 Harriman Expedition. She mixes a deep appreciation for nature and history with scholarship, some ruminations on colonialism and good old-fashioned ecological outrage at the changes wrought since 1899 in this extraordinary part of the world. (ALA77, $13.00)

Where the Sea Breaks its Back •  Corey Ford
EXPLORATION • 1992 • PAPER • 206 PAGES
A gripping tale of naturalist Georg Steller and Bering's Second Expedition in 1741. Chronicling one of the great stories of exploration, Ford paints a vivid portrait of Steller and his first encounter with the wildlife of the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Alaskan coast. A classic, first published in 1966, it's subtitled "The Epic Story of Early Naturalist Georg Steller and the Russian Exploration of Alaska." (ALA07, $14.95)

Marine Mammals of Alaska •  Kate Wynne
FIELD GUIDE • 2007 • FLEXI-BOUND • 75 PAGES
A sturdy, spiral-bound field guide with range maps, color plates and brief text, including an introduction to whales and seals. Designed for use in the field, the book features large color photographs, profiles and helpful drawings. Carry it with you on deck. Third edition. (ALA08, $25.00)

The Nature of Alaska •  James Kavanagh •  Raymond Leung
FIELD GUIDE • 2006 • PAPER • 176 PAGES
A basic, illustrated guide to the mammals, birds, seashore life, fishes, trees, shrubs and wildflowers of Alaska, featuring 300 color illustrations. With a checklist and brief overview of natural history. (ALA137, $11.95)

Alaska Explorer Map •   Ocean Explorer Maps
2002 • MAP
An informative, well illustrated map of Alaska. In addition to the double-sided large-scale map of Alaska (with the Inside Passage on the reverse), the map features information on native peoples, wildlife and exploration. Unlike many maps of its type, it includes the full chain of the Aleutians and Russia's chukotka peninsula at the same scale, all at 1:3,800,000. Published by a veteran expedition leader, the map is aimed at cruise and expediton passengers in the region. (ALA153, $11.95)

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Alaska and Canada's Inside Passage •   Coastal Cruise Tour Guides • This six-foot-long topographic map, at a scale of 1:1,000,000, folds into a handy booklet and includes descriptions of the major points of interest along the route from Seattle to Juneau. (ALA12, $15.95)

Alaska Almanac •   Alaska Northwest • REFERENCE • FAMILY • Zany facts and figures on the geography, history and culture of Alaska. Peppered with only-in-Alaska jokes and goofy illustrations, it makes for leisurely, entertaining browsing for the whole family. Updated annually. (ALA21, $12.95)

Alaska's Southeast, Touring the Inside Passage •  Mike Miller • GUIDEBOOK • Our best-selling book on Alaska, this practical guide includes not just information on where to go and what to do in the region (with terrific town maps) but also a good overview of the area's natural history, culture and geography. (ALA23, $17.95)

Insight Guide Alaska •   Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A profusely illustrated overview of the region, this travel guide features concise essays by well regarded authors on nature, history, peoples and culture. With hundreds of photos and maps, and some limited practical information. (ALA42, $22.95)

Alaska, Saga of a Bold Land •  Walter R. Borneman • HISTORY • In this wide-ranging history, Borneman captures the personalities, bravura and challenges of Alaska, describing the days of the fur traders and explorers, the gold rush, the building of the railroads and current controversies. (ALA187, $16.95)

Antler on the Sea, the Yup'ik and Chukchi of the Russian Far East •  Anna Kerttula • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A portrait of the daily life, culture and economy of a typical village along the Chukotka Peninsula, written by an anthropologist who lived there for 18 months. (RUS100, $22.95)

Arctic Mirrors: Russia and the Small Peoples of the North •  Yuri Sleskine • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A fascinating overview of the 26 ethnic groups found in the Russian North, including Lapps, Eskimos, Aleuts, Uralic and Turkic nomads. (ARC22, $24.95)

Bering, The Russian Discovery of America •  Orcutt Frost • HISTORY • The first modern biography of the great explorer -- and an excellent account of still little-known regions of Kamchatka and the Russian Far East. The author draws on new evidence to reinvigorate the life and adventures of the seafaring Dane. (SIB33, $35.00)

Coming into the Country •  John McPhee • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • FAVORITE • McPhee's lyrical portrait of some unforgettable Alaskan characters and Alaskan frontier life captures the spirit of the place like no other. (ALA04, $17.00)

Faith, Food, and Family in a Yupik Whaling Community •  Carol Zane Jolles • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An overview of the people of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. (ALA182, $24.95)

Natives of the Far North, Alaska's Vanishing Culture in the Eye of Edward Sheriff Curtis •  Shannon Lowry •  Edward S. Curtis • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A collection of black-and-white photographs and stories collected by Curtis. A member of the 1899 Harriman Expedition, he went on to spend 30 years among the Aleut and other peoples of the Bering Strait. (ALA145, $29.95)

The Forgotten War, A Pictorial History of World War II in Alaska and Northwestern Canada, Vol. 2 •  Stan B. Cohen • HISTORY • A concise, illustrated history of Alaska during World War II, with much of the action taking place on the Aleutian Islands. (ALA150, $14.95)

The Shaman's Coat, A Native History of Siberia •  Anna Reid • HISTORY • Reid, a talented journalist and intrepid traveler, interviewed hunters, reindeer herders, storytellers and dozens of other original inhabitants across Siberia for this eye-opening book. With chapters on the Khant, Buryat, Tuvans, Sakha, Ainu and Chukchi people. (SIB28, $13.00)

The Thousand-Mile War, World War II in Alaska and the Aleutians •  Brian Garfield • HISTORY • A gripping account of the Aleutian Island campaign (1942-43), originally published in 1969. Many of the islands, depicted in black-and-white photographs, are littered with WWII era runways, huts and other relics. (ALA114, $24.95)

Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast •  Hilary Stewart • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A concise, illustrated overview of the diverse art produced by the peoples of the Pacific Northwest. It focuses on the spiritual and cultural meaning of common motifs that characterize the rich art of the area. (PNW06, $17.95)

Looking North: Art from the University of Alaska Museum •  Aldona Jonaitis • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A lively, illusrtated presentration of 138 highlights of the Museum, including artefacts, craft and paintings. (ALA151, $35.00)

Into the Wild •  Jon Krakauer • EXPLORATION • The gripping tale of a young man searching for experience, wilderness and self, who meets his end in the wilds north of Mt. McKinley. (ALA52, $13.95)

Journal of a Voyage with Bering, 1741-1742 •  Georg Wilhelm Steller •  O. W. Frost • EXPLORATION • The original account of the European discovery of Alaska, including a vivid description of the harrowing return voyage. (RUS63, $23.95)

Libby: The Alaskan Diaries and Letters of Libby Beaman, 1879-1880 •  Libby Beaman •  Betty John • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE • Beaman's wonderfully evocative account, peppered with drawings and period photographs, depicts life in the Pribilof Islands. (ARC07, $16.95)

Passage to Juneau •  Jonathan Raban • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • In this thoughtful account of the sea and its meaning, Raban weaves the tale of Vancouver's original voyage of discovery with his own adventures on a solo journey aboard a 35-foot ketch along the Inside Passage. (ALA94, $15.95)

The Cruise of the Corwin •  John Muir •  William Frederic Bade • EXPLORATION • An account of an 1881 voyage with Muir and others in search of the Jeanette Expedition, this book is also an eyewitness report of little-known lands including the Chukchi Peninsula, Diomede, Wrangel and Herald islands. (ALA76, $16.95)

Travels in Alaska •  John Muir • EXPLORATION • The centerpiece of this beloved classic is Muir's wide-eyed discovery of Glacier Bay. A touchstone of the early 20th-century romance with wild places. (ALA16, $10.00)

The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced: A Century of Change, 1899-2001 •  Thomas S. Litwin •  David Rockefeller • ANTHOLOGY • A wide-ranging selection of articles on the history, culture, and ecology of Alaska, with contributions from William Cronon, Kim Heacox, and Richard Nelson. (ALA199, $29.95)

The Reader's Companion to Alaska •  Alan Ryan • ANTHOLOGY • A volume of 28 eyewitness reports on the Alaskan wilderness over the last 100 years, including pieces by John Muir, Barry Lopez, and Jon Krakauer. The long excerpts are presented geographically with separate sections on the Inside Passage, Anchorage, Fairbanks and Denali. (ALA53, $17.00)

Alaska •  James Michener • LITERATURE • In his inimitable style, Michener tackles the 49th state and its history from the Stone Age to the present. It's a fictionalized drama of animals and men in the wilderness. (ALA56, $15.95)

Glacier Bay, The Wild Beauty of Glacier Bay National Park •  Peggy Bauer •  Erwin A. Bauer • NATURAL HISTORY • A photographic tribute to Glacier Bay by a husband and wife team. A short essay on the region's history and nature accompanies the dazzling images of glaciers, forests and marine life. (ALA120, $14.95)

Glacier Ice •  Austin Post •  Edward R. LaChapelle • NATURAL HISTORY • An extraordinary book of aerial black-and-white photographs of mountains, glaciers and ice accompanied by explanatory text. This beautiful photograph collection introduces the major surface features and varieties of glaciers. (SCI07, $35.00)

Volcanoes, Fire From the Earth •  Maurice Krafft • NATURAL HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT • This illustrated pocket encyclopedia in the Discoveries series, featuring hundreds of full color paintings, traces the study of volcanoes from early myth and legend to modern science. By the great French volcanologist (who died on the job on Mount Unzen in Japan in 1992). (GEO06, $12.95)

Alaska Wildlife •   Pocket Naturalist • FIELD GUIDE • A laminated card featuring color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered birds, mammals and reptiles of Alaska. (ALA123, $5.95)

Field Guide to Alaskan Wildflowers •  Verna Pratt • FIELD GUIDE • With 350 color illustrations and slim enough to slip into your pocket. (ALA40, $15.95)

Marine Mammals of the Eastern North Pacific •   Sea Grant Alaska •  Pieter Folkens • FIELD GUIDE • This 8-panel waterproof card illustrates Alaska's whales, dolphins, sea otters and seals. (ALA143, $8.95)

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America •   National Geographic • FIELD GUIDE • From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry. (FG09, $24.00)

Seabirds of the World, A Photographic Guide •  Peter Harrison • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT • A definitive, compact guide to all the world's seabirds, featuring 740 photographs. (FG16, $29.95)

Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises •  Mark Carwardine • FIELD GUIDE • In the trademark, graphic Eyewitness style, this sturdy guidebook colorfully describes the world's cetaceans with numerous illustrations, range maps, fluke drawings and a few paragraphs on each species. (FG02, $20.00)

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	Alaska By Cruise Ship • Anne Vipond GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • PAPER • 368 PAGES A compact, illustrated guide to ports of call, excursions and sightseeing along the cruising route from Seattle to Anchorage. With a short overview of the culture, nature and history of Alaska, a full-color pull-out map, and excellent town maps. (ALA125, $21.95)
	Green Alaska, Dreams From the Far Coast • Nancy Lord TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2000 • PAPER • 192 PAGES In this meditative account, the author journeys from Cook Inlet along the Alaskan coast to the Aleutian Islands in the wake of the 1899 Harriman Expedition. She mixes a deep appreciation for nature and history with scholarship, some ruminations on colonialism and good old-fashioned ecological outrage at the changes wrought since 1899 in this extraordinary part of the world. (ALA77, $13.00)
	Where the Sea Breaks its Back • Corey Ford EXPLORATION • 1992 • PAPER • 206 PAGES A gripping tale of naturalist Georg Steller and Bering's Second Expedition in 1741. Chronicling one of the great stories of exploration, Ford paints a vivid portrait of Steller and his first encounter with the wildlife of the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Alaskan coast. A classic, first published in 1966, it's subtitled "The Epic Story of Early Naturalist Georg Steller and the Russian Exploration of Alaska." (ALA07, $14.95)
	Marine Mammals of Alaska • Kate Wynne FIELD GUIDE • 2007 • FLEXI-BOUND • 75 PAGES A sturdy, spiral-bound field guide with range maps, color plates and brief text, including an introduction to whales and seals. Designed for use in the field, the book features large color photographs, profiles and helpful drawings. Carry it with you on deck. Third edition. (ALA08, $25.00)
	The Nature of Alaska • James Kavanagh • Raymond Leung FIELD GUIDE • 2006 • PAPER • 176 PAGES A basic, illustrated guide to the mammals, birds, seashore life, fishes, trees, shrubs and wildflowers of Alaska, featuring 300 color illustrations. With a checklist and brief overview of natural history. (ALA137, $11.95)
	Alaska Explorer Map • Ocean Explorer Maps 2002 • MAP An informative, well illustrated map of Alaska. In addition to the double-sided large-scale map of Alaska (with the Inside Passage on the reverse), the map features information on native peoples, wildlife and exploration. Unlike many maps of its type, it includes the full chain of the Aleutians and Russia's chukotka peninsula at the same scale, all at 1:3,800,000. Published by a veteran expedition leader, the map is aimed at cruise and expediton passengers in the region. (ALA153, $11.95)

	Alaska and Canada's Inside Passage • Coastal Cruise Tour Guides • This six-foot-long topographic map, at a scale of 1:1,000,000, folds into a handy booklet and includes descriptions of the major points of interest along the route from Seattle to Juneau. (ALA12, $15.95)
	Alaska Almanac • Alaska Northwest • REFERENCE • FAMILY • Zany facts and figures on the geography, history and culture of Alaska. Peppered with only-in-Alaska jokes and goofy illustrations, it makes for leisurely, entertaining browsing for the whole family. Updated annually. (ALA21, $12.95)
	Alaska's Southeast, Touring the Inside Passage • Mike Miller • GUIDEBOOK • Our best-selling book on Alaska, this practical guide includes not just information on where to go and what to do in the region (with terrific town maps) but also a good overview of the area's natural history, culture and geography. (ALA23, $17.95)
	Insight Guide Alaska • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A profusely illustrated overview of the region, this travel guide features concise essays by well regarded authors on nature, history, peoples and culture. With hundreds of photos and maps, and some limited practical information. (ALA42, $22.95)
	Alaska, Saga of a Bold Land • Walter R. Borneman • HISTORY • In this wide-ranging history, Borneman captures the personalities, bravura and challenges of Alaska, describing the days of the fur traders and explorers, the gold rush, the building of the railroads and current controversies. (ALA187, $16.95)
	Antler on the Sea, the Yup'ik and Chukchi of the Russian Far East • Anna Kerttula • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A portrait of the daily life, culture and economy of a typical village along the Chukotka Peninsula, written by an anthropologist who lived there for 18 months. (RUS100, $22.95)
	Arctic Mirrors: Russia and the Small Peoples of the North • Yuri Sleskine • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A fascinating overview of the 26 ethnic groups found in the Russian North, including Lapps, Eskimos, Aleuts, Uralic and Turkic nomads. (ARC22, $24.95)
	Bering, The Russian Discovery of America • Orcutt Frost • HISTORY • The first modern biography of the great explorer -- and an excellent account of still little-known regions of Kamchatka and the Russian Far East. The author draws on new evidence to reinvigorate the life and adventures of the seafaring Dane. (SIB33, $35.00)
	Coming into the Country • John McPhee • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • FAVORITE • McPhee's lyrical portrait of some unforgettable Alaskan characters and Alaskan frontier life captures the spirit of the place like no other. (ALA04, $17.00)
	Faith, Food, and Family in a Yupik Whaling Community • Carol Zane Jolles • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An overview of the people of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. (ALA182, $24.95)
	Natives of the Far North, Alaska's Vanishing Culture in the Eye of Edward Sheriff Curtis • Shannon Lowry • Edward S. Curtis • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A collection of black-and-white photographs and stories collected by Curtis. A member of the 1899 Harriman Expedition, he went on to spend 30 years among the Aleut and other peoples of the Bering Strait. (ALA145, $29.95)
	The Forgotten War, A Pictorial History of World War II in Alaska and Northwestern Canada, Vol. 2 • Stan B. Cohen • HISTORY • A concise, illustrated history of Alaska during World War II, with much of the action taking place on the Aleutian Islands. (ALA150, $14.95)
	The Shaman's Coat, A Native History of Siberia • Anna Reid • HISTORY • Reid, a talented journalist and intrepid traveler, interviewed hunters, reindeer herders, storytellers and dozens of other original inhabitants across Siberia for this eye-opening book. With chapters on the Khant, Buryat, Tuvans, Sakha, Ainu and Chukchi people. (SIB28, $13.00)
	The Thousand-Mile War, World War II in Alaska and the Aleutians • Brian Garfield • HISTORY • A gripping account of the Aleutian Island campaign (1942-43), originally published in 1969. Many of the islands, depicted in black-and-white photographs, are littered with WWII era runways, huts and other relics. (ALA114, $24.95)
	Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast • Hilary Stewart • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A concise, illustrated overview of the diverse art produced by the peoples of the Pacific Northwest. It focuses on the spiritual and cultural meaning of common motifs that characterize the rich art of the area. (PNW06, $17.95)
	Looking North: Art from the University of Alaska Museum • Aldona Jonaitis • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A lively, illusrtated presentration of 138 highlights of the Museum, including artefacts, craft and paintings. (ALA151, $35.00)
	Into the Wild • Jon Krakauer • EXPLORATION • The gripping tale of a young man searching for experience, wilderness and self, who meets his end in the wilds north of Mt. McKinley. (ALA52, $13.95)
	Journal of a Voyage with Bering, 1741-1742 • Georg Wilhelm Steller • O. W. Frost • EXPLORATION • The original account of the European discovery of Alaska, including a vivid description of the harrowing return voyage. (RUS63, $23.95)
	Libby: The Alaskan Diaries and Letters of Libby Beaman, 1879-1880 • Libby Beaman • Betty John • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE • Beaman's wonderfully evocative account, peppered with drawings and period photographs, depicts life in the Pribilof Islands. (ARC07, $16.95)
	Passage to Juneau • Jonathan Raban • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • In this thoughtful account of the sea and its meaning, Raban weaves the tale of Vancouver's original voyage of discovery with his own adventures on a solo journey aboard a 35-foot ketch along the Inside Passage. (ALA94, $15.95)
	The Cruise of the Corwin • John Muir • William Frederic Bade • EXPLORATION • An account of an 1881 voyage with Muir and others in search of the Jeanette Expedition, this book is also an eyewitness report of little-known lands including the Chukchi Peninsula, Diomede, Wrangel and Herald islands. (ALA76, $16.95)
	Travels in Alaska • John Muir • EXPLORATION • The centerpiece of this beloved classic is Muir's wide-eyed discovery of Glacier Bay. A touchstone of the early 20th-century romance with wild places. (ALA16, $10.00)
	The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced: A Century of Change, 1899-2001 • Thomas S. Litwin • David Rockefeller • ANTHOLOGY • A wide-ranging selection of articles on the history, culture, and ecology of Alaska, with contributions from William Cronon, Kim Heacox, and Richard Nelson. (ALA199, $29.95)
	The Reader's Companion to Alaska • Alan Ryan • ANTHOLOGY • A volume of 28 eyewitness reports on the Alaskan wilderness over the last 100 years, including pieces by John Muir, Barry Lopez, and Jon Krakauer. The long excerpts are presented geographically with separate sections on the Inside Passage, Anchorage, Fairbanks and Denali. (ALA53, $17.00)
	Alaska • James Michener • LITERATURE • In his inimitable style, Michener tackles the 49th state and its history from the Stone Age to the present. It's a fictionalized drama of animals and men in the wilderness. (ALA56, $15.95)
	Glacier Bay, The Wild Beauty of Glacier Bay National Park • Peggy Bauer • Erwin A. Bauer • NATURAL HISTORY • A photographic tribute to Glacier Bay by a husband and wife team. A short essay on the region's history and nature accompanies the dazzling images of glaciers, forests and marine life. (ALA120, $14.95)
	Glacier Ice • Austin Post • Edward R. LaChapelle • NATURAL HISTORY • An extraordinary book of aerial black-and-white photographs of mountains, glaciers and ice accompanied by explanatory text. This beautiful photograph collection introduces the major surface features and varieties of glaciers. (SCI07, $35.00)
	Volcanoes, Fire From the Earth • Maurice Krafft • NATURAL HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT • This illustrated pocket encyclopedia in the Discoveries series, featuring hundreds of full color paintings, traces the study of volcanoes from early myth and legend to modern science. By the great French volcanologist (who died on the job on Mount Unzen in Japan in 1992). (GEO06, $12.95)
	Alaska Wildlife • Pocket Naturalist • FIELD GUIDE • A laminated card featuring color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered birds, mammals and reptiles of Alaska. (ALA123, $5.95)
	Field Guide to Alaskan Wildflowers • Verna Pratt • FIELD GUIDE • With 350 color illustrations and slim enough to slip into your pocket. (ALA40, $15.95)
	Marine Mammals of the Eastern North Pacific • Sea Grant Alaska • Pieter Folkens • FIELD GUIDE • This 8-panel waterproof card illustrates Alaska's whales, dolphins, sea otters and seals. (ALA143, $8.95)
	National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America • National Geographic • FIELD GUIDE • From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry. (FG09, $24.00)
	Seabirds of the World, A Photographic Guide • Peter Harrison • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT • A definitive, compact guide to all the world's seabirds, featuring 740 photographs. (FG16, $29.95)
	Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises • Mark Carwardine • FIELD GUIDE • In the trademark, graphic Eyewitness style, this sturdy guidebook colorfully describes the world's cetaceans with numerous illustrations, range maps, fluke drawings and a few paragraphs on each species. (FG02, $20.00)