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COLLETTE VACATIONS
Sedona
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
Here's a page from Longitude, the specialty bookseller for travelers. To order online, and to see the latest, most comprehensive selection of books and maps, go to http://reading.longitudebooks.com/GV10612. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.
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These 4 items are available
for $50, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXSWU127) |
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Sedona, Official Guide to Red Rock Country
Lawrence Cheek
GUIDEBOOK
2003
PAPER
96 PAGES
An illustrated visitor's guide to hiking and sightseeing in Arizona' s Red Rock Country.
(SWU09, $12.95) |
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Sedona
Sedona Historical Society
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2008
PAPER
126 PAGES
This lovingly produced collection of 200 archival photographs shows the transformation of Sedona from an tiny outpost along Oak Creek Canyon to popular destination. The Sedona Historical Society is headquartered on the historic Jordan farmstead.
(SWU241, $21.99) |
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Desert Solitaire
Edward Abbey
NATURAL HISTORY
1990
PAPER
289 PAGES
FAVORITE
A beloved classic, read aloud at campfires throughout the Southwest. It's one of the great works on the value of the desert, eloquent and laugh-out-loud funny. Although Abbey writes specifically about the Colorado Plateau and his experiences as a ranger at Arches National Park outside Moab Utah, his message is universal. Originally published in 1990.
(DES02, $14.95) |
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Recreational Map of Arizona
GTR Mapping
2006
MAP
This colorful, shaded relief map of Arizona, shown at a scale of 1:790,000, includes recreational sites, points of interest, Indian reservations, national parks and monumnets throughout the state. With travel information on the reverse. Two Sides. 29x37 inches.
(USW271, $3.95) |
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Eyewitness Guide Arizona & the Grand Canyon
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
A comprehensive guide to Arizona, complete with over 500 photographs, illustrations and maps, as well as plenty of travel information.
(SWU173, $20.00) |
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Insight Guide Arizona & Grand Canyon
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK
This lavishly illustrated Insight guide includes excellent color maps and thoughtful short essays on history, culture and attractions.
(SWU274, $23.99) |
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Made in the Southwest: A Shopper's Guide to the Region's Best Native American, Hispanic and Western Craft Traditions
Laura Morelli
GUIDEBOOK
A shopper's guide by writer and art historian Laura Morelli to all that is handmade and beautiful in the Southwest's Hispanic, Native American and Western traditions. With a state-by-state guide to artisans and stores and 80 color illustrations.
(SWU209, $24.95) |
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How the Canyon Became Grand, A Short History
Stephen J. Pyne
HISTORY
The history of the idea and allure of the Grand Canyon, and its transformation from worthless real estate to marvel of nature.
(USW76, $15.00) |
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Indian Rock Art of the Southwest
Polly Schaafsma
ARCHAEOLOGY
A comprehensive, nicely illusrtated survey of rock art.
(SWU136, $45.00) |
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Grand Canyon, Travelers' Tales
James O'Reilly
Larry Habegger
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
A diverse collection of excellent stories and essays on the nature, history and people of the Grand Canyon. Organized by topic, the selection includes Barry Lopez, Terry Tempest Williams, Ann Zwinger, Colin Fletcher, Edward Abbey and other greats.
(USW333, $17.95) |
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The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons
John Wesley Powell
Wallace Stegner
EXPLORATION
The classic tale of adventure and exploration of the rivers and canyonlands of the Colorado Plateau, originally published in 1875 -- and still terrific reading for any traveler to the Grand Canyon.
(USW80, $16.00) |
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The Laughing Boy
Oliver La Farge
LITERATURE
An ethnographer and archaeologist, La Farge captures the flavor of the landscapes and ways of life in Northern Arizona in the early 20th century in this Pulitzer Prize-winning short novel.
(USW240, $12.95) |
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Cadillac Desert, The American West and Its Disappearing Water
Marc Reisner
NATURAL HISTORY
A definitive history of water development in the American desert -- and a now-classic chronicle of wrong-headed policies and misadventures controlling the great rivers of the West.
(USW246, $18.00) |
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Canyonlands, A Southwest Desert Odyssey
David Fortney
NATURAL HISTORY
This breathtaking overview of the national parks of the Southwest features David Fortney's captivating mix of aerial, still and time lapse photography, and a score by Patrick O'Hearn.
(SWU221, $14.99) |
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Red: Passion and Patience in the Desert
Terry Tempest Williams
NATURAL HISTORY
A series of lyrical, thoughtful essays on the power and beauty of the Red Rock Wilderness of southern Utah, including Grand Staircase, Canyonlands, Glen Canyon, Moab and the Great Basin.
(USW398, $13.95) |
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Field Guide to the Grand Canyon
Pocket Naturalist
FIELD GUIDE
This handy, laminated card features color illustrations of commonly encountered birds, mammals and reptiles of the Grand Canyon and can be easily slipped in your pocket.
(USW334, $5.95) |
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Southwestern Desert Birds
Raymond Leung
James Kavanaugh
FIELD GUIDE
A fold-out, laminated guide to the birds of the desert Southwest, with illustrations of almost 150 species. Kids will enjoy this identification guide, too.
(SWU42, $5.95) |
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Southwestern Desert Life
Raymond Leung
James Kavanaugh
FIELD GUIDE
A pocket-size, fold-out guide to the life of the desert southwest.
(SWU43, $5.95) |
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The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
David Sibley
FIELD GUIDE
A compact, geographically-specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird.
(USW418, $19.95) |
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