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Eyewitness Guide New England •   Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2003 • PAPER • 400 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)

A Field Guide to North Atlantic Wildlife: Marine Mammals, Seabirds, Fish and Other Sea Life •  Noble S. Proctor •  Patrick J. Lynch
FIELD GUIDE • 2005 • PAPER • 221 PAGES
A comprehensive pocket guide to the marine mammals, seabirds, fish, invertebrates and other marine life of the Northwestern Atlantic. Built for the field, full-color illustrations, range maps and descriptions are integrated on opposite pages for easy reference. The range maps cover the Atlantic coast from Cape Hatteras to Newfoundland. Many of the individual whale species get two full pages. With an outstanding overview of oceanography and conservation, checklist and glossary. (NAM24, $19.95)

The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket •  Paul Schneider
HISTORY • 2001 • PAPER • 367 PAGES
Starting with a discussion of the glacial formation of Cape Cod and its surrounding islands, this book covers the region's entire natural and human history, from the time of the Wampanoag Indians and the religious settlements of William Bradford, up to the present day. Author Paul Schneider, a native of Martha's Vineyard, takes a personal approach, collecting his information while traveling in a kayak among the sounds, bays and harbors of the Cape. (USE66, $17.00)

In the Heart of the Sea, The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex •  Nathaniel Philbrick
HISTORY • 2001 • PAPER • 302 PAGES
It's hard to go wrong with a seafaring tale of mythical beasts, cannibalism and sturdy 19th-century New Englanders. Phibrick, an amateur historian, does himself proud in this enthralling tale, recounting the true-life event that inspired Melville's "Moby Dick." He focuses on the aftermath and the history of Nantucket as much as the mighty whale in this history. (OCE47, $15.00)

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Cape Cod Map •   Rand McNally Maps • A map of Cape Cod, including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island, at a scale of 1:40,000. (USE68, $4.95)

New England Map •   DeLorme Mapping • A road map of all of New England, at a great scale of 1:600,000. (USE270, $4.95)

Newport, Rhode Island Street Map •   G.M. Johnson Maps • A street map of Newport, Rhode Island at a scale of 1:32,000. (USE319, $4.95)

Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket: An Explorer's Guide •  Kimberly Grant • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide to the popular tourist destinations of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, compiled by a local photographer and writer. (USE105, $19.95)

Secret Providence and Newport, The Unique Guidebook to Providence and Newport's Hidden Sites, Sounds and Tastes •  Barbara Radcliffe Rogers •  Juliette Rogers • GUIDEBOOK • A guide to the lesser known attractions of Providence and Newport, from Edgar Allen Poe's favorite garden to where to find an unexpected gathering of green parrots. (USE380, $14.95)

Away Offshore, Nantucket Island and Its People •  Diane Swartz •  Nathaniel Philbrick • HISTORY • A cultural history of Nantucket and, most notably, of its storied whaling industry. This book is informed and entertainingly written, with a strong slant toward telling the stories of individuals. (USE266, $19.95)

First Resorts, Pursuing Pleasure at Saratoga Springs, Newport and Coney Island •  Jon Sterngrass • HISTORY • A history of the evolution of the country's top three 19th-century resort towns. (USE274, $40.00)

The Gilded Age, A History in Documents •  Janette Greenwood • HISTORY • Blending her own information with a range of documents from the post-Civil War period, Greenwood creates a vivid history of the Gilded Age. Materials range from Andrew Carnegie's memories to interviews with black "Exodusters" to magazine editorials on the place of middle class women. (USA139, $22.95)

The Most Beautiful Villages of New England •  Tom Shachtman •  Len Rubenstein • 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, $24.95)

Chinese Export Art and Design •  Craig Clunas • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An examination of the Chinese export craft market that developed during the 1500's. With separate chapters on furniture, carving, metalwork, wallpaper, ceramics and the production of silk. (NAM32, $24.95)

Chinese Export Porcelain in North America •  Jean McCllure Mudge • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A thoroughly illustrated study on the export of Chinese plates, cups and teapots to North America. With color photographs of 250 pieces. (NAM33, $29.99)

Nantucket, Gardens and Homes •  Taylor Lewis •  Virginia Heard • ART & ARCHITECTURE • This collection of color photographs portrays the landscapes and classic houses of the island, most dating back to the 18h and 19th centuries. (USE264, $50.00)

Nantucket, Then and Now •  John McCalley •  Edouard A. Stackpole • ART & ARCHITECTURE • By pairing early photos of Nantucket with ones taken in recent years, this book shows the evolution of the island community, as well as the architecture that has endured. (USE267, $14.95)

Picturing Old New England, Image and Memory •  William H. Truettner •  Roger B. Stein • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A selection of 19th and 20th century art of New England. (USE188, $70.00)

Private Newport, At Home and in the Garden •  Bettie Bearden Pardee • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A sumptuous photographic tour of 18 opulent mansions and estates in Newport, Rhode Island. (USE345, $40.00)

The Perfect Storm, A True Story of Men Against the Sea •  Sebastian Junger • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A gripping, now-famous blow-by-blow account of a 1991 disaster at sea. Junger reconstructs the final hours of six men aboard a 72-foot swordfish boat in the North Atlantic, battling against a torrential storm. (OCE06, $6.99)

Time and Tide: A Walk Through Nantucket •  Frank Conroy • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An impressionistic memoir and account of life and love on the island of Nantucket. Conroy first visited as a 19-year-old in 1955. (USE326, $16.00)

Cape Cod Stories: Tales from Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard •  John Miller •  Tim Smith •  Alice Hoffman • ANTHOLOGY • OUT OF PRINT • A collection of short stories set in and around Cape Cod, featuring the writing of such famous American writers as Herman Melville, Kurt Vonnegut, Sylvia Plath and John Cheever. (USE33, $14.95)

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)

Ahab's Wife •  Sena Jeter Naslund • LITERATURE • This absorbing, lyrical and well-researched novel was inspired by Melville, Nantucket whaling and 19th-century America. A first-rate take on historical fiction. (USE279, $15.00)

Captains Courageous •  Rudyard Kipling • LITERATURE • Kipling's classic adventure story of a spoiled boy who is washed overboard, rescued by fishermen, and becomes a sailor. (USE410, $12.00)

Captains Courageous •  Victor Fleming • LITERATURE • The classic 1937 film based on Kipling's book. (USE412, $19.97)

Moby Dick •  Herman Melville • LITERATURE • The American classic about the legendary white whale, set in New England. (OCE111, $13.00)

The Great Gatsby •  F. Scott Fitzgerald • LITERATURE • Set in 1920s New York, F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel portrays the Jazz Age in all of its decandence and excess. (USE411, $13.95)

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket •  Edgar Allen Poe •  Jeffrey Meyers • LITERATURE • The richly imagined tale of an adventurous (and unfortunate) stowaway on a whaling ship. Inspired by a true life shipwreck, this story of an adventurous (and unfortunate) stowaway on a whaling ship famously includes poor Pym's ordeal in the Antarctic. (ANT173, $9.95)

Against the Tide, The Fate of the New England Fisherman •  Richard Adams Carey • NATURAL HISTORY • A discussion the crisis that faces the New England fishing industry from a journalist who spent a year among the fishermen of Cape Cod. (USE44, $13.00)

Bird News, Vagrants and Visitors on a Peculiar Island •  E. Vernon Laux • NATURAL HISTORY • A bird's-eye natural history of Martha's Vineyard by a longtime resident -- and one of its most enthusiastic birders. Organized by season, this memoir by the editor of "Bird News" captures the life and lore of the Vineyard. (BRD07, $20.00)

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)

In Season, A Natural History of the New England Year •  Nona Bell Estrin •  Charles W. Johnson • NATURAL HISTORY • A loosely organized, illustrated overview of New England and its wildlife as depicted in watercolor paintings and short essays. (USE299, $24.95)

Song for the Blue Ocean, Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas •  Carl Safina • NATURAL HISTORY • A grand tour of our blue planet, divided geographically, this book is an excellent resource -- fascinating to read and full of hope. It combines a personal journey, hundreds of interviews with fisherman and scientists around the world, and a tour of important watery habitats. (OCE09, $18.00)

Eastern Coastal Birds •  Raymond Leung •  James Kavanaugh • FIELD GUIDE • A laminated, fold-out guide illustrating almost 150 species, from Maine to Florida. (USE230, $5.95)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England •  Brian Cassie •  Peter Alden • FIELD GUIDE • A compact, easy-to-use overview of 1,000 of New England's trees, wildflowers, mammals, insects and other flora and fauna. It also provides an extensive overview of the area's geology, weather patterns and natural sites. (USE06, $19.95)

Northeastern Seashore Life •  Raymond Leung •  James Kavanaugh • FIELD GUIDE • A fold-out guide to seashore animals from Labrador to Massachusetts. (USE235, $5.95)

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)

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern 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 with status, habitat, range, voice and identifying marks. (USE262, $19.95)

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	Eyewitness Guide New England • Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2003 • PAPER • 400 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)
	A Field Guide to North Atlantic Wildlife: Marine Mammals, Seabirds, Fish and Other Sea Life • Noble S. Proctor • Patrick J. Lynch FIELD GUIDE • 2005 • PAPER • 221 PAGES A comprehensive pocket guide to the marine mammals, seabirds, fish, invertebrates and other marine life of the Northwestern Atlantic. Built for the field, full-color illustrations, range maps and descriptions are integrated on opposite pages for easy reference. The range maps cover the Atlantic coast from Cape Hatteras to Newfoundland. Many of the individual whale species get two full pages. With an outstanding overview of oceanography and conservation, checklist and glossary. (NAM24, $19.95)
	The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket • Paul Schneider HISTORY • 2001 • PAPER • 367 PAGES Starting with a discussion of the glacial formation of Cape Cod and its surrounding islands, this book covers the region's entire natural and human history, from the time of the Wampanoag Indians and the religious settlements of William Bradford, up to the present day. Author Paul Schneider, a native of Martha's Vineyard, takes a personal approach, collecting his information while traveling in a kayak among the sounds, bays and harbors of the Cape. (USE66, $17.00)
	In the Heart of the Sea, The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex • Nathaniel Philbrick HISTORY • 2001 • PAPER • 302 PAGES It's hard to go wrong with a seafaring tale of mythical beasts, cannibalism and sturdy 19th-century New Englanders. Phibrick, an amateur historian, does himself proud in this enthralling tale, recounting the true-life event that inspired Melville's "Moby Dick." He focuses on the aftermath and the history of Nantucket as much as the mighty whale in this history. (OCE47, $15.00)

	Cape Cod Map • Rand McNally Maps • A map of Cape Cod, including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island, at a scale of 1:40,000. (USE68, $4.95)
	New England Map • DeLorme Mapping • A road map of all of New England, at a great scale of 1:600,000. (USE270, $4.95)
	Newport, Rhode Island Street Map • G.M. Johnson Maps • A street map of Newport, Rhode Island at a scale of 1:32,000. (USE319, $4.95)
	Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket: An Explorer's Guide • Kimberly Grant • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide to the popular tourist destinations of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, compiled by a local photographer and writer. (USE105, $19.95)
	Secret Providence and Newport, The Unique Guidebook to Providence and Newport's Hidden Sites, Sounds and Tastes • Barbara Radcliffe Rogers • Juliette Rogers • GUIDEBOOK • A guide to the lesser known attractions of Providence and Newport, from Edgar Allen Poe's favorite garden to where to find an unexpected gathering of green parrots. (USE380, $14.95)
	Away Offshore, Nantucket Island and Its People • Diane Swartz • Nathaniel Philbrick • HISTORY • A cultural history of Nantucket and, most notably, of its storied whaling industry. This book is informed and entertainingly written, with a strong slant toward telling the stories of individuals. (USE266, $19.95)
	First Resorts, Pursuing Pleasure at Saratoga Springs, Newport and Coney Island • Jon Sterngrass • HISTORY • A history of the evolution of the country's top three 19th-century resort towns. (USE274, $40.00)
	The Gilded Age, A History in Documents • Janette Greenwood • HISTORY • Blending her own information with a range of documents from the post-Civil War period, Greenwood creates a vivid history of the Gilded Age. Materials range from Andrew Carnegie's memories to interviews with black "Exodusters" to magazine editorials on the place of middle class women. (USA139, $22.95)
	The Most Beautiful Villages of New England • Tom Shachtman • Len Rubenstein • 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, $24.95)
	Chinese Export Art and Design • Craig Clunas • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An examination of the Chinese export craft market that developed during the 1500's. With separate chapters on furniture, carving, metalwork, wallpaper, ceramics and the production of silk. (NAM32, $24.95)
	Chinese Export Porcelain in North America • Jean McCllure Mudge • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A thoroughly illustrated study on the export of Chinese plates, cups and teapots to North America. With color photographs of 250 pieces. (NAM33, $29.99)
	Nantucket, Gardens and Homes • Taylor Lewis • Virginia Heard • ART & ARCHITECTURE • This collection of color photographs portrays the landscapes and classic houses of the island, most dating back to the 18h and 19th centuries. (USE264, $50.00)
	Nantucket, Then and Now • John McCalley • Edouard A. Stackpole • ART & ARCHITECTURE • By pairing early photos of Nantucket with ones taken in recent years, this book shows the evolution of the island community, as well as the architecture that has endured. (USE267, $14.95)
	Picturing Old New England, Image and Memory • William H. Truettner • Roger B. Stein • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A selection of 19th and 20th century art of New England. (USE188, $70.00)
	Private Newport, At Home and in the Garden • Bettie Bearden Pardee • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A sumptuous photographic tour of 18 opulent mansions and estates in Newport, Rhode Island. (USE345, $40.00)
	The Perfect Storm, A True Story of Men Against the Sea • Sebastian Junger • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A gripping, now-famous blow-by-blow account of a 1991 disaster at sea. Junger reconstructs the final hours of six men aboard a 72-foot swordfish boat in the North Atlantic, battling against a torrential storm. (OCE06, $6.99)
	Time and Tide: A Walk Through Nantucket • Frank Conroy • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An impressionistic memoir and account of life and love on the island of Nantucket. Conroy first visited as a 19-year-old in 1955. (USE326, $16.00)
	Cape Cod Stories: Tales from Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard • John Miller • Tim Smith • Alice Hoffman • ANTHOLOGY • OUT OF PRINT • A collection of short stories set in and around Cape Cod, featuring the writing of such famous American writers as Herman Melville, Kurt Vonnegut, Sylvia Plath and John Cheever. (USE33, $14.95)
	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)
	Ahab's Wife • Sena Jeter Naslund • LITERATURE • This absorbing, lyrical and well-researched novel was inspired by Melville, Nantucket whaling and 19th-century America. A first-rate take on historical fiction. (USE279, $15.00)
	Captains Courageous • Rudyard Kipling • LITERATURE • Kipling's classic adventure story of a spoiled boy who is washed overboard, rescued by fishermen, and becomes a sailor. (USE410, $12.00)
	Captains Courageous • Victor Fleming • LITERATURE • The classic 1937 film based on Kipling's book. (USE412, $19.97)
	Moby Dick • Herman Melville • LITERATURE • The American classic about the legendary white whale, set in New England. (OCE111, $13.00)
	The Great Gatsby • F. Scott Fitzgerald • LITERATURE • Set in 1920s New York, F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel portrays the Jazz Age in all of its decandence and excess. (USE411, $13.95)
	The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket • Edgar Allen Poe • Jeffrey Meyers • LITERATURE • The richly imagined tale of an adventurous (and unfortunate) stowaway on a whaling ship. Inspired by a true life shipwreck, this story of an adventurous (and unfortunate) stowaway on a whaling ship famously includes poor Pym's ordeal in the Antarctic. (ANT173, $9.95)
	Against the Tide, The Fate of the New England Fisherman • Richard Adams Carey • NATURAL HISTORY • A discussion the crisis that faces the New England fishing industry from a journalist who spent a year among the fishermen of Cape Cod. (USE44, $13.00)
	Bird News, Vagrants and Visitors on a Peculiar Island • E. Vernon Laux • NATURAL HISTORY • A bird's-eye natural history of Martha's Vineyard by a longtime resident -- and one of its most enthusiastic birders. Organized by season, this memoir by the editor of "Bird News" captures the life and lore of the Vineyard. (BRD07, $20.00)
	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)
	In Season, A Natural History of the New England Year • Nona Bell Estrin • Charles W. Johnson • NATURAL HISTORY • A loosely organized, illustrated overview of New England and its wildlife as depicted in watercolor paintings and short essays. (USE299, $24.95)
	Song for the Blue Ocean, Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas • Carl Safina • NATURAL HISTORY • A grand tour of our blue planet, divided geographically, this book is an excellent resource -- fascinating to read and full of hope. It combines a personal journey, hundreds of interviews with fisherman and scientists around the world, and a tour of important watery habitats. (OCE09, $18.00)
	Eastern Coastal Birds • Raymond Leung • James Kavanaugh • FIELD GUIDE • A laminated, fold-out guide illustrating almost 150 species, from Maine to Florida. (USE230, $5.95)
	National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England • Brian Cassie • Peter Alden • FIELD GUIDE • A compact, easy-to-use overview of 1,000 of New England's trees, wildflowers, mammals, insects and other flora and fauna. It also provides an extensive overview of the area's geology, weather patterns and natural sites. (USE06, $19.95)
	Northeastern Seashore Life • Raymond Leung • James Kavanaugh • FIELD GUIDE • A fold-out guide to seashore animals from Labrador to Massachusetts. (USE235, $5.95)
	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)
	The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern 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 with status, habitat, range, voice and identifying marks. (USE262, $19.95)