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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)

Whales and Other Marine Mammals of California and Baja •  Tamara Eder
FIELD GUIDE • 2002 • PAPER • 176 PAGES
An illustrated guide to the whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions and otters of California. With full-color illustrations by Ian Sheldon. (BJA52, $12.95)

Baja California Map •   ITMB
2006 • 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)

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Baja Califonia Adventure Map, Two-pack, North and South •   National Geographic • Together these two National Geographic Adventure Maps covers all of Baja California and surrounding islands at a scale of 1:450,000. (BJA67, $19.95)

Baja Califonia South Adventure Map •   National Geographic • Printed on water- and tear-resistant paper, this detailed, double-sided map by National Geographic covers all of Baja California Sur and surrounding islands at a scale of 1:450,000. (BJA66, $11.95)

Baja California North Adventure Map •   National Geographic • Printed on water- and tear-resistant paper, this detailed, informative map by National Geographic covers all of Baja California Norte and surrounding islands at a scale of 1:450,000. (BJA65, $11.95)

Sea of Cortez, A Cruiser's Guidebook •  Shawn Breeding •  Heather Bansmer • GUIDEBOOK • This essential cruising guide features sailing directions, large, clear nautical chartlets and satellite images, hundreds of photographs, sample itineraries, suggested walks and good general information on what to do and where to go in Baja and the islands of the Sea of Cortez. (BJA63, $49.95)

The Baja Adventure Book •  Walt Peterson • GUIDEBOOK • The oversized, comprehensive, eccentric guide to outdoor activities and life in Baja, featuring Peterson's excellent maps, practically kilometer-by-kilometer road logs, photographs, and interesting facts and stories about the area. (BJA22, $24.95)

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)

The Camino Real and the Missions of Baja Califonia •  Miguel Leon-Portilla • HISTORY • The accordion-style pages of this innovative book foldout to reveal an exquisitely detailed six foot long satellite map of the Peninsula. With photos and detailed information about the missions, brief biographies of key figures and essays on biodiversity, geology, history and missions of Baja California. Spanish and English. (BJA68, $40.00)

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 • 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)

Gray Whales, Wandering Giants •  Robert H. Busch • NATURAL HISTORY • In this complete natural history of the gray whale, Busch chronicles not just ecology and evolution but also conservation, mythology and lore. With 80 excellent color photographs. (BJA14, $19.95)

Oasis of Stone, Visions of Baja California Sur •  Bruce Berger •  Miguel Angel de la Cueva • NATURAL HISTORY • The geology, plants, wildlife and human history of Baja in 180 gorgeous color photographs and marvelously informative essays. (BJA60, $49.95)

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)

Baja, Sea of Cortez Marine Mammal Guide •   Rainforest Publications • FIELD GUIDE • A double-sided, laminated field guide illustrating the whales, dolphins and other marine mammals of the Sea of Cortez and Pacific coast of Baja. (BJA62, $5.95)

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)

Mexico Field Guide, Baja California Sea and Shore Birds •   Rainforest Publications • FIELD GUIDE • A beautifully illustrated, double-sided laminated card depicting 60 commonly encountered birds of coastal Baja California and the Sea of Cortez. (MEX174, $6.95)

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)

Sonoran Desert Life •  Gerald A. Rosenthal • FIELD GUIDE • This compact, informative guide illustrates the flora and fauna of the Sonora. (USW574, $27.95)

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	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)
	Whales and Other Marine Mammals of California and Baja • Tamara Eder FIELD GUIDE • 2002 • PAPER • 176 PAGES An illustrated guide to the whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions and otters of California. With full-color illustrations by Ian Sheldon. (BJA52, $12.95)
	Baja California Map • ITMB 2006 • 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)

	Baja Califonia Adventure Map, Two-pack, North and South • National Geographic • Together these two National Geographic Adventure Maps covers all of Baja California and surrounding islands at a scale of 1:450,000. (BJA67, $19.95)
	Baja Califonia South Adventure Map • National Geographic • Printed on water- and tear-resistant paper, this detailed, double-sided map by National Geographic covers all of Baja California Sur and surrounding islands at a scale of 1:450,000. (BJA66, $11.95)
	Baja California North Adventure Map • National Geographic • Printed on water- and tear-resistant paper, this detailed, informative map by National Geographic covers all of Baja California Norte and surrounding islands at a scale of 1:450,000. (BJA65, $11.95)
	Sea of Cortez, A Cruiser's Guidebook • Shawn Breeding • Heather Bansmer • GUIDEBOOK • This essential cruising guide features sailing directions, large, clear nautical chartlets and satellite images, hundreds of photographs, sample itineraries, suggested walks and good general information on what to do and where to go in Baja and the islands of the Sea of Cortez. (BJA63, $49.95)
	The Baja Adventure Book • Walt Peterson • GUIDEBOOK • The oversized, comprehensive, eccentric guide to outdoor activities and life in Baja, featuring Peterson's excellent maps, practically kilometer-by-kilometer road logs, photographs, and interesting facts and stories about the area. (BJA22, $24.95)
	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)
	The Camino Real and the Missions of Baja Califonia • Miguel Leon-Portilla • HISTORY • The accordion-style pages of this innovative book foldout to reveal an exquisitely detailed six foot long satellite map of the Peninsula. With photos and detailed information about the missions, brief biographies of key figures and essays on biodiversity, geology, history and missions of Baja California. Spanish and English. (BJA68, $40.00)
	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 • 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)
	Gray Whales, Wandering Giants • Robert H. Busch • NATURAL HISTORY • In this complete natural history of the gray whale, Busch chronicles not just ecology and evolution but also conservation, mythology and lore. With 80 excellent color photographs. (BJA14, $19.95)
	Oasis of Stone, Visions of Baja California Sur • Bruce Berger • Miguel Angel de la Cueva • NATURAL HISTORY • The geology, plants, wildlife and human history of Baja in 180 gorgeous color photographs and marvelously informative essays. (BJA60, $49.95)
	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)
	Baja, Sea of Cortez Marine Mammal Guide • Rainforest Publications • FIELD GUIDE • A double-sided, laminated field guide illustrating the whales, dolphins and other marine mammals of the Sea of Cortez and Pacific coast of Baja. (BJA62, $5.95)
	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)
	Mexico Field Guide, Baja California Sea and Shore Birds • Rainforest Publications • FIELD GUIDE • A beautifully illustrated, double-sided laminated card depicting 60 commonly encountered birds of coastal Baja California and the Sea of Cortez. (MEX174, $6.95)
	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)
	Sonoran Desert Life • Gerald A. Rosenthal • FIELD GUIDE • This compact, informative guide illustrates the flora and fauna of the Sonora. (USW574, $27.95)