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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $86, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXUSE216)		  
Eyewitness Guide New England  •  Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES
This superb guide to Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a synopsis of the region's attractions. It also devotes a section to Boston. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (USE294, $25.00)		   Eyewitness Guide New England
One Man's Meat  •  E.B. White
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1997 •  PAPER  • 279 PAGES
A collection of observant, personal, and often humorous essays about daily life on a Maine saltwater farm. Originally published in 1938, and written by E.B. White, author of the children's classics "Charlotte's Web," "Trumpet of the Swan" and "Stuart Little," this book is a wonderful portrait of coastal, small town life. (USE43, $14.95)		   One Man's Meat
Reading the Forested Landscape, A Natural History of New England  •  Tom Wessels  •  Brian Cohen  •  Ann Zwinger
NATURAL HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 200 PAGES
In this thoughtful book, Wessels examines the character of the central New England forest through the clues left behind by fires, logging, storms and economic fads (not to mention beavers, blowdowns and blights). With black-and-white etchings illustrating disturbance patterns, checklist of trees by substrate and glossary. (USE07, $21.95)		   Reading the Forested Landscape, A Natural History of New England
National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England  •  Brian Cassie  •  Peter Alden
FIELD GUIDE •  1998 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 448 PAGES
A compact, easy-to-use guide to 1,000 of New England's trees, wildflowers, mammals, insects, birds and other flora and fauna. It also provides an extensive overview of the area's geology, weather patterns and natural sites. With more than 1,300 photographs and 20 maps. (USE06, $19.95)		   National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England
New England Map  •  Mad Maps
MAP
A road map of all of New England, at a scale of 1:600,000. Two Sides. 36x24 inches. (USE270, $10.95)		   New England Map



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Fodor's Boston's 25 Best  •  Fodor's   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A shirt-pocket guide to Boston, this slim book includes an excellent map of the center of the city and essential information on its highlights. (USE04, $11.99)
 		  
Founding Brothers, The Revolutionary Generation  •  Joseph J. Ellis   • HISTORY  •  A riveting tale of Washington, Madison, Hamilton and especially of Jefferson and Adams. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, it's a fascinating glimpse into the early days of our country. (USE244, $15.00)
 		  
In the Heart of the Sea, The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex  •  Nathaniel Philbrick   • HISTORY  •  The seafaring tale of fearsome whales, cannibalism and sturdy 19th-century Nantucketers; a history of the true life events that inspired Melville's "Moby Dick" -- and a fascinating history of 19th-century society in Nantucket. (OCE47, $16.00)
 		  
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War  •  Nathaniel Philbrick   • HISTORY  •  National Book Award-winner Philbrick brings the 17th-century Plymouth colony, in all its gruesome detail, to life through its most interesting characters and events. He digs for the truths underlying the myths. (USE388, $16.00)
 		  
The Americans, the Colonial Experience  •  Daniel Boorstin   • HISTORY  •  Winner of the Bancroft Prize, this wide-ranging portrait of colonial America looks to the origins of the American character and its institutions. (USA05, $16.95)
 		  
The Most Beautiful Villages of New England  •  Tom Shachtman   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  In this coffee-table book, New England's most picturesque towns and villages are presented through 240 full color photographs. Accompanying descriptions fill in details about each town's history and architecture. (USE42, $40.00)
 		  
After Frost, An Anthology of Poetry from New England  •  Henry Lyman  •  Robert Frost  •  Wallace Stevens   • LITERATURE  •  A collection of poems from 30 of New England's most notable poets, with selections by Robert Frost, the granddaddy of New England poetry. Other featured poets include Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Lowell and Sylvia Plath. (USE52, $22.95)
 		  
Ahab's Wife  •  Sena Jeter Naslund   • LITERATURE  •  A first-rate example of historical fiction, this absorbing, lyrical and well-researched novel was inspired by Melville, Nantucket whaling and 19th-century America. (USE279, $15.95)
 		  
Empire Falls  •  Richard Russo   • LITERATURE  •  A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel lovingly set in a fictitious Maine mill town. Russo has composed an entertaining and poignant portrait of what lies beneath the facade of small-town New England life. (USE220, $15.00)
 		  
The Bostonians  •  Henry James   • LITERATURE  •  Henry James' satirical novel of the battle of the sexes set in 1870s Boston. (BOS13, $20.00)
 		  
The Maine Reader, The Down East Experience, 1614 to Present  •  Charles Shain   • LITERATURE  •  An excellent anthology covering the gamut of the state's culture and history, from early European explorers to the 20th century works of Carolyn Chute, Rachel Carson and John McPhee. (USE57, $20.95)
 		  
Writing New England, An Anthology from the Puritans to the Present  •  Andrew Delbanco   • ANTHOLOGY  •  An overflowing anthology of New England writings, from fiction and memoir to natural history and politics. (USE269, $29.95)
 		  
Cod, A Biography of a Fish That Changed the World  •  Mark Kurlansky   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A sparkling extended essay on the cod in the tradition of Lopez or McPhee, looking at the importance of the fish to cuisine and commerce, throwing much light on the plight of the Grand Banks and fisheries. (OCE10, $15.00)
 		  
The Nature of Vermont, Introduction and Guide to a New England Environment  •  Charles W. Johnson   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Opening with a discussion of the geologic history of Vermont, Johnson provides a lively introduction to major habitats, plants and animals of the state. An excellent survey of natural history. (USE45, $22.95)
 		  
The Whale  •  Philip Hoare   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A deeply engaging meditation on all things whale. Philip Hoare saves his special love and attention for the sperm whale -- not only via a beautiful literary analysis of Moby Dick -- but also by indulging in a childhood fantasy and actually swimming with the whales in the Azores. (BST144, $15.99)
 		  
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America  •  Jon Dunn   • FIELD GUIDE  •  From Alaska to Baja California, Nova Scotia and Florida, this guide is the veteran's choice for birding anywhere in the United States. Tabbed for easy access, the color range maps in this sixth edition are outstanding. (FG09, $27.95)
 		  
New England Beachcomber: A Waterproof Reference to Beach Habitats, Plants & Animals  •  James Kavanagh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A guide to the types of beaches, tidal zones, plants and animals in New England. (USE509, $7.95)
 		  
New England Butterflies & Moths, An Introduction to Familiar Species  •  James Kavanagh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This handy plastic card covers 70 familiar species. (USE445, $5.95)
 		  
New England Wildlife  •  Raymond Leung  •  James Kavanaugh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This laminated, fold-out, pocket-size guide features illustrations of almost 150 species of fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals. (USE234, $5.95)
 		  
 
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