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Hawaiian Adventure   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Compass Guide Hawai'i  •  Moana Tregaskis
GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 365 PAGES
This handsome guide features hundreds of color photographs, maps and illustrations along with plenty of practical travel information. With excerpts from the writings of Mark Twain, Jack London, Robert Louis Stevenson and others. (HWI45, $22.95)
  Compass Guide Hawai'i
Travelers' Tales Hawai'i True Stories  •  Rick Carroll
ANTHOLOGY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 394 PAGES
A revised anthology of terrific writing on the nature and culture of Hawaii by Paul Theroux, John McPhee, Maxine Hong Kingston and others. (HWI91, $18.95)
  Travelers' Tales Hawai'i True Stories
Hawaiian Islands Map  •   Nelles
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A map of all the individual Hawaiian islands, featuring maps of O'ahu, Kaua'i, Maui, Moloka'i and Lana'i at 1:150,000 and of Hawai'i at 1:330,000. Includes an inset map of Waikiki. (HWI42, $6.95)
  Hawaiian Islands Map
 

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Pearl Harbor Commemorative Map  •   National Geographic    •  A three-dimensional relief map, featuring archival photographs, short descriptions of events, and locations of key ships, created for the 60th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. (HWI70, $17.95)
 
 
Pearl Harbor Ghosts, The Legacy of December 7, 1941  •  Thurston Clarke   • HISTORY  •  A well-researched and evocative look at the bombing of Pearl Harbor by a veteran travel writer. Clarke compares and contrasts the social life and culture of Hawaii on the day of the bombing and sixty years later, enumerating the changes wrought by WWII. (HWI68, $19.00)
 
 
Shoal of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands  •  Gavan Daws   • HISTORY  •  A vivid, scholarly history of Hawaii, from Cook's first visit to the islands in 1778 through statehood. A classic, well told history, first published in 1968. (HWI02, $16.95)
 
 
Born in Paradise  •  Armine von Tempski   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  The autobiographical tale of childhood on a Maui ranch in the early part of this century. A classic account of old Hawaii, warm-spirited and evocative. (HWI21, $14.95)
 
 
Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen  •   Liliuokalani   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The other side of the fascinating story of the overthrow of the native rule in 1893, and the ascent of American influence in Hawaii. Here the deposed queen tells the story from her own perspective. (HWI20, $13.95)
 
 
Mark Twain's Letters from Hawaii  •  Mark Twain   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  These observant and often wildly hilarious letters from an 1866 trip display Twain's famous wit. (HWI170, $14.95)
 
 
Travels in Hawaii  •  Robert Louis Stevenson   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The famous writer brings his wonderful gift for storytelling to bear in this account of the islands. There is real emotion in these essays, which were written during a particularly romantic period in the author's life. (HWI171, $18.00)
 
 
From Here to Eternity  •  James Jones   • LITERATURE  •  One of the finest books on the army and World War II, this powerful tale is set among the soldiers at the US Army base at Diamond Head in 1941. While the army is the primary subject of the book, it's also a vivid portrait of Hawaii just before Pearl Harbor. (HWI16, $17.00)
 
 
Hawaii  •  James A. Michener   • LITERATURE  •  A romantic fictional overview of the islands' history, people and culture from prehistoric times to statehood in 1959. (HWI17, $15.95)
 
 
House of Many Gods  •  Kiana Davenport   • LITERATURE  •  Davenport's third novel, a rich evocation of life in Hawaii, follows a young woman trying to escape poverty and the Russian filmmaker who captures her heart. (HWI196, $13.95)
 
 
Shark Dialogues  •  Kiana Davenport   • LITERATURE  •  Riveting and rich in local imagery, this acclaimed novel follows the lives and loves of seven generations of Hawaiian women. (HWI03, $16.00)
 
 
Sleeping Beauties  •  Susanna Moore   • LITERATURE  •  A fine novel featuring some beautifully rendered passages on the islands. It's the story of a young runaway, her eccentric aunt (an expert on local lore), and an opportunity to escape island life. (HWI18, $13.00)
 
 
Tales of the Pacific  •  Jack London   • LITERATURE  •  Jack London spent the last year and a half of his life in and around the Hawaiian Islands. This collection of tales, skirting the line between fiction and non-fiction, is some of his last and best writing, richly evoking the islands. (PAC02, $12.00)
 
 
Atlas of Hawaii  •  James O. Juvik  •  Sonia P. Juvik   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A primer on the natural and cultural features of Hawaii. The breadth and clarity of the presentation make this sourcebook of outstanding interest for the curious traveler. (HWI01, $49.95)
 
 
Chasing Lava, A Geologist's Adventures at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory  •  Wendell A. Duffield   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An abundantly illustrated and lively overview of volcanoes, volcanism, plate tectonics, hot spots and field work from a geologist at Kilauea. (HWI184, $16.00)
 
 
Remains of a Rainbow, Rare Plants and Animals of Hawai'I  •  David Liitschwager  •  Susan Middleton  •  W.S. Merwin   • NATURAL HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT  •  A collection of 300 full-color photographs of rare and endemic plants and animals of Hawai'i, along with an account of each species. (HWI67, $30.00)
 
 
Volcanoes, Crucibles of Change  •  Richard Fisher   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A complete primer for the volcano lover, this heavily illustrated book covers types of volcanoes and eruptions, worldwide distribution and the physics of their formation. (GEO02, $29.95)
 
 
A Field Guide to the Birds of Hawaii and the Tropical Pacific  •  H. Douglas Pratt   • FIELD GUIDE  •  An outstanding field guide with chapters on the islands and habitats, superb color plates and a checklist of birds by island group. (HWI32, $45.00)
 
 
Hawaii Fishwatcher's Field Guide  •  Idaz Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A handy laminated card featuring full color illustrations of 60 common and spectacular denizens of Hawaiian coral reefs. (HWI53, $7.50)
 
 
Hawaii, Travellers' Wildlife Guides  •  Les Beletsky   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A well-written all-around field guide intended for the curious traveler, this handbook features color illustrations of commonly-encountered birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, and coral reef creatures. It also includes a good introduction to Hawaii, its natural history and conservation. (HWI50, $27.95)
 
 
Hawaiian Marine Invertebrates, Shells of Hawaii  •  Idaz Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A convenient laminated double-sided card featuring full color illustrations of cowries, cones and other shells, crabs, corals and other invertebrates. (HWI54, $7.50)
 
 
Shore Fishes of Hawaii  •  John Randall   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact field guide to all the reef fishes that a casual snorkeler or diver is likely to see in Hawaii. The book covers 342 species, many illustrated by several color photographs. (HWI55, $19.95)
 
 


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