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Insight Guide Iceland •   Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • PAPER • 360 PAGES
This beautiful guide features wonderful photographs and essays prepared by experts on Iceland. The emphasis here is on providing an understanding of the history, culture, landscapes and attractions of the country. Maps and practical information are secondary. (ICL04, $22.95)

Ring of Seasons, Iceland, Its Culture and History •  Terry G. Lacy
HISTORY • 1998 • PAPER • 332 PAGES
A longtime resident of Rekjavik, Lacy weaves tales of family life, anecdote, lore, and history into this illuminating, personal portrait of Iceland. (ICL03, $24.95)

This Cold Heaven, Seven Seasons in Greenland •  Gretel Ehrlich
TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2003 • PAPER • 400 PAGES • FAVORITE
No lightweight, Ehrlich wandered, mostly alone, by boat, helicopter, plane, and dogsled over seven seasons in Greenland. This account of her travels in the region reflects her insight, knowledge, and deep appreciation of the people and barren landscapes of the north. A first-rate writer and philosopher, she interweaves the story of her own peregrinations with the story of Greenland-born Knud Rasmussen, the Arctic explorer who established a trading base at Thule with Peter Freuchen; and the result is a profound, exhilarating book. (ARC107, $14.95)

Iceland Map •   Rough Guide
MAP
A detailed double-sided map of Iceland, at a scale of 1:425,000. With an inset of Reykjavik. (ICL05, $9.99)

Greenland Map •   ITMB
2004 • MAP
A full-color, folded map of Greenland for travelers at a scale of 1:1,500,000. With shaded coastal relief, towns and sites, index and travel notes. (ARC111, $9.95)

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Lonely Planet Best of Reykjavik •   Lonely Planet Publications • GUIDEBOOK • A pocket guide and map to Iceland's capital city. (ICL41, $12.99)

Lonely Planet Greenland and the Arctic •  Deanna Swaney • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive guide to the circumpolar north, covering Greenland and the Alaskan, the Canadian, the Scandinavian and the Russian Arctic. (ARC73, $26.99)

The Frozen Echo, Greenland and the Exploration of North America, 1000-1500 •  Kirsten Seaver • HISTORY • A scholarly account of Norse settlements in Greenland and Canada -- the best analysis of the subject to be published in decades. (ARC76, $29.95)

The Vikings, Lords of the Seas •  Yves Cohat • HISTORY • An indispensable reference that fits in your pocket, this slim volume, part of the "Discoveries" series, is packed with maps, archival photographs and illustrations. It tells of the Norse homeland, discoveries and settlements, and features a useful chronology and excerpts from the Viking Sagas. (VIK01, $12.95)

Iceland, Land of the Sagas •  Jon Krakauer •  David Roberts • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Krakauer and colleague David Roberts hike and climb around Iceland in this classic travel narrative, reissued as a paperback and featuring Krakauer's color photographs. The book interweaves natural and cultural history of the island with the authors' own adventures. (ICL07, $21.95)

Last Places, A Journey in the North •  Lawrence Millman •  Paul Theroux • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Millman explores the culture and history of the Faroes, Iceland and Greenland in this and often hilarious account of his travels in the wake of the ancient Vikings. (ARC54, $13.00)

N by E •  Rockwell Kent •  Edward Hoagland • EXPLORATION • The classic account of a 1929 sailing voyage from Labrador to Greenland, illustrated with wood-block prints by the author on every other page. (ARC35, $19.95)

The Sagas of Icelanders •  Jane Smiley •  Robert Kellog • EXPLORATION • Nine sagas and six tales composed between 1000 and 1500, including an account of Leif Eriksson's voyage to North America, all newly translated. With an introduction by Jane Smiley. (ICL13, $22.00)

Hrafnkel's Saga and Other Icelandic Stories •  Herman Palsson • LITERATURE • This collection of the most famous of Icelandic sagas includes stories with titles like Thorstein the Staff-Struck and Ale Hood. Dating from the 12th century, these tales vividly recreate the society of medieval Iceland. (ICL31, $14.00)

Independent People, An Epic •  Halldor Laxness • LITERATURE • FAVORITE • The Nobel Prize-winning author's masterwork about a hard-headed, independent-minded sheep farmer is a mock-epic redolent of Icelandic rural life in the early days of the 20th century. (ICL01, $15.00)

Jar City, A Reykjavik Thriller •  Arnaldur Indridason • MYSTERY • A moody police procedural in which Reykjavik police inspector Erlendur Sveinsson uncovers the past of a murdered man. (ICL27, $14.00)

The Greenlanders •  Jane Smiley • LITERATURE • FAVORITE • This marvelously researched novel recreates life in the Viking settlements in Greenland. (ARC08, $15.95)

Riddle of the Ice, A Scientific Adventure into the Arctic •  Myron Arms • SCIENCE • An account of a 1991 scientific expedition to study climate change, including sailing voyage from Newfoundland across the Davis Strait to Greenland aboard a 50-foot sloop. (ARC93, $12.95)

The Control of Nature •  John McPhee • NATURAL HISTORY • A bestseller in the classic McPhee tradition, this book explores our generally feeble attempts to combat all-powerful nature, including efforts by Icelanders to control the flow of a volcano. (NAT01, $16.00)

Volcanoes, Fire From the Earth •  Maurice Krafft • NATURAL HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT • This illustrated pocket encyclopedia in the Discoveries series, featuring hundreds of full color paintings, traces the study of volcanoes from early myth and legend to modern science. By the great French volcanologist (who died on the job on Mount Unzen in Japan in 1992). (GEO06, $12.95)

Marine Mammals of the North Atlantic •  Carl Christian Kinze • FIELD GUIDE • A guide to the marine mammals of the North Atlantic featuring 250 color illustrations. (FG60, $21.95)

Pocket Guide to the Birds of Britain and North-West Europe •  Chris Kightley • FIELD GUIDE • A compact field-friendly guide to the birds found in the British Isles and the Faroes, Scandinavia and Northwest Europe. (EUR50, $25.00)

The Arctic, A Guide to Coastal Wildlife •  Tony Soper •  Dan Powell • FIELD GUIDE • BEST SELLER • A compact, illustrated guide to coastal marine mammals and seabirds of the Circumpolar North, featuring handsome watercolor illustrations and lively text. (ARC85, $21.95)

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	Insight Guide Iceland • Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • PAPER • 360 PAGES This beautiful guide features wonderful photographs and essays prepared by experts on Iceland. The emphasis here is on providing an understanding of the history, culture, landscapes and attractions of the country. Maps and practical information are secondary. (ICL04, $22.95)
	Ring of Seasons, Iceland, Its Culture and History • Terry G. Lacy HISTORY • 1998 • PAPER • 332 PAGES A longtime resident of Rekjavik, Lacy weaves tales of family life, anecdote, lore, and history into this illuminating, personal portrait of Iceland. (ICL03, $24.95)
	This Cold Heaven, Seven Seasons in Greenland • Gretel Ehrlich TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2003 • PAPER • 400 PAGES • FAVORITE No lightweight, Ehrlich wandered, mostly alone, by boat, helicopter, plane, and dogsled over seven seasons in Greenland. This account of her travels in the region reflects her insight, knowledge, and deep appreciation of the people and barren landscapes of the north. A first-rate writer and philosopher, she interweaves the story of her own peregrinations with the story of Greenland-born Knud Rasmussen, the Arctic explorer who established a trading base at Thule with Peter Freuchen; and the result is a profound, exhilarating book. (ARC107, $14.95)
	Iceland Map • Rough Guide MAP A detailed double-sided map of Iceland, at a scale of 1:425,000. With an inset of Reykjavik. (ICL05, $9.99)
	Greenland Map • ITMB 2004 • MAP A full-color, folded map of Greenland for travelers at a scale of 1:1,500,000. With shaded coastal relief, towns and sites, index and travel notes. (ARC111, $9.95)

	Lonely Planet Best of Reykjavik • Lonely Planet Publications • GUIDEBOOK • A pocket guide and map to Iceland's capital city. (ICL41, $12.99)
	Lonely Planet Greenland and the Arctic • Deanna Swaney • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive guide to the circumpolar north, covering Greenland and the Alaskan, the Canadian, the Scandinavian and the Russian Arctic. (ARC73, $26.99)
	The Frozen Echo, Greenland and the Exploration of North America, 1000-1500 • Kirsten Seaver • HISTORY • A scholarly account of Norse settlements in Greenland and Canada -- the best analysis of the subject to be published in decades. (ARC76, $29.95)
	The Vikings, Lords of the Seas • Yves Cohat • HISTORY • An indispensable reference that fits in your pocket, this slim volume, part of the "Discoveries" series, is packed with maps, archival photographs and illustrations. It tells of the Norse homeland, discoveries and settlements, and features a useful chronology and excerpts from the Viking Sagas. (VIK01, $12.95)
	Iceland, Land of the Sagas • Jon Krakauer • David Roberts • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Krakauer and colleague David Roberts hike and climb around Iceland in this classic travel narrative, reissued as a paperback and featuring Krakauer's color photographs. The book interweaves natural and cultural history of the island with the authors' own adventures. (ICL07, $21.95)
	Last Places, A Journey in the North • Lawrence Millman • Paul Theroux • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Millman explores the culture and history of the Faroes, Iceland and Greenland in this and often hilarious account of his travels in the wake of the ancient Vikings. (ARC54, $13.00)
	N by E • Rockwell Kent • Edward Hoagland • EXPLORATION • The classic account of a 1929 sailing voyage from Labrador to Greenland, illustrated with wood-block prints by the author on every other page. (ARC35, $19.95)
	The Sagas of Icelanders • Jane Smiley • Robert Kellog • EXPLORATION • Nine sagas and six tales composed between 1000 and 1500, including an account of Leif Eriksson's voyage to North America, all newly translated. With an introduction by Jane Smiley. (ICL13, $22.00)
	Hrafnkel's Saga and Other Icelandic Stories • Herman Palsson • LITERATURE • This collection of the most famous of Icelandic sagas includes stories with titles like Thorstein the Staff-Struck and Ale Hood. Dating from the 12th century, these tales vividly recreate the society of medieval Iceland. (ICL31, $14.00)
	Independent People, An Epic • Halldor Laxness • LITERATURE • FAVORITE • The Nobel Prize-winning author's masterwork about a hard-headed, independent-minded sheep farmer is a mock-epic redolent of Icelandic rural life in the early days of the 20th century. (ICL01, $15.00)
	Jar City, A Reykjavik Thriller • Arnaldur Indridason • MYSTERY • A moody police procedural in which Reykjavik police inspector Erlendur Sveinsson uncovers the past of a murdered man. (ICL27, $14.00)
	The Greenlanders • Jane Smiley • LITERATURE • FAVORITE • This marvelously researched novel recreates life in the Viking settlements in Greenland. (ARC08, $15.95)
	Riddle of the Ice, A Scientific Adventure into the Arctic • Myron Arms • SCIENCE • An account of a 1991 scientific expedition to study climate change, including sailing voyage from Newfoundland across the Davis Strait to Greenland aboard a 50-foot sloop. (ARC93, $12.95)
	The Control of Nature • John McPhee • NATURAL HISTORY • A bestseller in the classic McPhee tradition, this book explores our generally feeble attempts to combat all-powerful nature, including efforts by Icelanders to control the flow of a volcano. (NAT01, $16.00)
	Volcanoes, Fire From the Earth • Maurice Krafft • NATURAL HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT • This illustrated pocket encyclopedia in the Discoveries series, featuring hundreds of full color paintings, traces the study of volcanoes from early myth and legend to modern science. By the great French volcanologist (who died on the job on Mount Unzen in Japan in 1992). (GEO06, $12.95)
	Marine Mammals of the North Atlantic • Carl Christian Kinze • FIELD GUIDE • A guide to the marine mammals of the North Atlantic featuring 250 color illustrations. (FG60, $21.95)
	Pocket Guide to the Birds of Britain and North-West Europe • Chris Kightley • FIELD GUIDE • A compact field-friendly guide to the birds found in the British Isles and the Faroes, Scandinavia and Northwest Europe. (EUR50, $25.00)
	The Arctic, A Guide to Coastal Wildlife • Tony Soper • Dan Powell • FIELD GUIDE • BEST SELLER • A compact, illustrated guide to coastal marine mammals and seabirds of the Circumpolar North, featuring handsome watercolor illustrations and lively text. (ARC85, $21.95)