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These 4 items are available for $63, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXBJA50)

Lonely Planet Baja & Los Cabos  •  Danny Palmerlee GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 308 PAGES An excellent practical guide to the peninsula. In addition to local maps and great information on sightseeing, hotels and accommodations, it includes a 75-page overview of the nature, culture and history of Baja California and a few color photographs. (BJA10, $19.99)
The Log from the Sea of Cortez  •  John Steinbeck  •  Edward F. Ricketts TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES • FAVORITE The classic account of a collecting trip to the Sea of Cortez with marine biologist Ed Ricketts, first published in 1941. Subtitled "A Leisurely Journal of Travel and Research," this much-loved book captures the wonders of the Gulf of California and the joys of discovery. It's one of our favorite books. For those of you who have battled outboard engines, we especially recommend the hilarious few pages on the "Hansen Sea Cow." (BJA02, $16.00)
The Forgotten Peninsula, A Naturalist in Baja California  •  Joseph Wood Krutch NATURAL HISTORY •  1986 •  PAPER  • 277 PAGES A classic portrait and celebration of the plants, landscapes and history of Baja Naturalist Ann Zwinger called this book "a delightful narrative of natural history exploration at its best." It's a classic. (BJA01, $19.95)
Baja California Map  •  ITMB 2010 •  MAP A detailed travel map of Baja California and the Sea of Cortez (with a small portion of adjoining mainland Mexico) at the very good scale of 1:650,000. With city plans of Tijuana, Mexicali and La Paz. Printed on water- and tear-proof paper. Two Sides. 39x26 inches. (BJA13, $10.95)

Walking  •  Henry David Thoreau   • REFERENCE  •  Slip this pocket edition of Thoreau's meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel in your daypack for inspiration. (WLK04, $9.99)
Loreto, Baja California: First Mission and Capital of Spanish California  •  Ann and Don O'Neil   • HISTORY  •  A popular, illustrated history of the 300-year-old town and surrounding area by a husband and wife team who have lived in Loreto for decades. With both archival and modern photographs. (BJA37, $17.95)
Into a Desert Place  •  Graham MacKintosh   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The entertaining and typically British story of a 3,000-mile lark around the Peninsula by the spectacularly ill-equipped Mackintosh. The book takes the form of a two-year-long diary, recounting the eccentric personalities and his day-to-day efforts to feed himself -- along with some down-to-earth prose on the remote grandeur of the desert and sea. (BJA07, $16.95)
Miraculous Air  •  C. M. Mayo   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Like Steinbeck (from whom she quotes in the title "the very air here is miraculous"), Mayo is enchanted with the land and people of Baja. She writes of a 1,000 mile journey from Cabo to Tijuana with insight, warmth and style. (BJA34, $15.00)
Searching for Steinbeck's Sea of Cortez  •  Andromeda Romano-Lax   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • COMING IN  •  Romano-Lax retraces Steinbeck's memorable 1940s voyage in this homage, travelogue and nice piece of literary detective work. (BJA33, $16.95)
Eye of the Whale, Epic Passage From Baja to Siberia  •  Dick Russell   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Epic in scope, this absorbing, first-person account follows the migration of the gray whale from the lagoons along the Pacific coast of Baja to the summer feeding grounds in Alaska. (BJA32, $29.95)
Ocean Oasis  •  Soames Summerhays   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This gorgeous film, originally produced for IMAX, features eye-popping underwater footage of the invertebrates, fish and especially the whales of the Sea of Cortez. The richness of the underwater life is contrasted against the austere desert landscapes and wildlife. (BJA53, $14.99)
Amphibians and Reptiles of Baja California  •  Ron McPeak   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A field guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Baja California, featuring color photographs. (BJA27, $20.95)
Baja California Plant Field Guide  •  Norman C. Roberts   • FIELD GUIDE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  With hundreds of color photographs illustrating commonly encountered plants, this superb field guide also includes short introductory chapters on vegetation, geology and climate. (BJA05, $24.95)
Fishwatcher's Field Guide Baja California, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco  •  Idaz Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A double-sided, full-color waterproof card. (BJA31, $7.50)
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)
Reef Fishes of the Sea of Cortez  •  Donald Thomson  •  Lloyd Findley  •  Alex Kersitch   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A revised edition of the much-acclaimed field guide to the reef fishes of the Sea of Cortez. It features not only excellent color plates and photographs, but also a very good introduction to the ecology and biogeography of the Sea of Cortez. (BJA28, $29.95)
Sea of Cortez Marine Animals  •  Daniel W. Gotshall   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A handy photographic guide to common fishes and marine invertebrates from Baja to Panama. (BJA06, $24.95)