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Essential Books These 3 items are available for $47, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXALP58)		  
Killing Dragons, The Conquest of the Alps  •  Fergus Fleming
EXPLORATION •  2001 •  PAPER  • 398 PAGES
Fleming spins lively tales of man against nature in this entertaining history of the eccentrics, adventurers and publicity-hounds who sought to conquer the Alps, including Whymper and his first ascent of the Matterhorn (where four of the seven-man team perished). (ALP16, $14.00)		   Killing Dragons, The Conquest of the Alps
Michelin Green Guide French Alps  •  Michelin Travel Publications
GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES
A compact, practical guide to the region in the classic Michelin style, organized alphabetically by town and featuring brief descriptions of all the major attractions. The dozens of local maps are especially useful. Not just a driving guide, it includes footpaths and suggested hikes from Mount Blanc to the Grand Canyon du Verdon. With a brief section of practical travel information. (FRN197, $21.99)		   Michelin Green Guide French Alps
Rhone-Alpes Map 523  •  Michelin Travel Publications
MAP
An up-to-date regional map at a scale of 1:200,000 published by Michelin. The double-sided map covers the region from Montreux and Geneve south to Chaminox, Mount Blanc, Grenoble and west to the Rhone from Lyon, St-Etienne and Valence. One Side. 39 X 52 inches. (FRN255, $12.95)		   Rhone-Alpes Map 523



Also Recommended

Alps Map  •  Freytag & Berndt    •  This regional map (1:500,000), centered on the Alps, includes portions of Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and France. (ALP07, $14.95)
 		  
Chamonix, Mont Blanc Massif (East)  •  IGN    •  This fabulously detailed topographic map (scale 1:25,000) shows the eastern portion of the Mont Blanc group. (FRN314, $19.95)
 		  
St Gervais les Bains, Mont Blanc (West)  •  IGN    •  This fabulously detailed topographic map (scale 1:25,000) shows the western portion of the Mont Blanc group. (FRN315, $19.95)
 		  
Switzerland Map  •  Michelin Travel Publications    •  A colorful, shaded relief map of Switzerland at a scale of 1:400,000. (SWZ11, $12.95)
 		  
Chamonix to Zermatt, The Walker's Haute Route  •  Kev Reynolds   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide to the classic Haute Route, covering each segment of the long-distance walk, and including an introduction to the region. (ALP21, $19.95)
 		  
Culture Smart! Switzerland  •  Kendall Maycock   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A concise, no-nonsense guide to Switzerland's customs, etiquette and culture. (SWZ58, $9.95)
 		  
Insight Guide Switzerland  •  Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This handsome guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of Switzerland, featuring concise essays by well-regarded authors on history, politics and culture, as well as hundreds of photos and maps, and some practical information. (SWZ15, $24.99)
 		  
Tour of Mont Blanc, Complete Trekking Guide  •  Kev Reynolds   • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN FEBRUARY  •  A compact guide to the classic Mont Blanc circuit, which includes a detailed guide to each section of the tour, as well as the author's own personable, encouraging remarks. (ALP24, $24.95)
 		  
Walking Easy in the Swiss and Austrian Alps  •  Chet Lipton   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide to 100 alpine walks and sightseeing excursions. (WLK02, $24.95)
 		  
Walking in the Alps  •  Kev Reynolds   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A nicely illustrated, authoritative guide to hiking throughout the Alps. Reynolds covers a range of activities from day hikes to the classic hut-to-hut mountain walks. (SWZ44, $22.95)
 		  
Cuisines of the Alps  •  Kay Shaw Nelson   • FOOD  •  Subtitled "Recipes, Drinks, and Lore from France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Slovenia," this colorful tour of the region's rustic cuisine offers more than 140 recipes, a section on regional wines and historical information. (CEU38, $24.95)
 		  
La Place de la Concorde Suisse  •  John McPhee   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  In the company of a Swiss patrol leader on a training mission, McPhee deploys his usual insight and wonderful prose on the phenomenon of the army of Switzerland. (SWZ14, $16.00)
 		  
The Alps, A Cultural History  •  Andrew Beattie   • HISTORY  •  Beattie explores the turbulent past and vibrant present of the Alps, where early pioneers of tourism, mountaineering and scientific research have all left their mark. (ALP30, $35.00)
 		  
The Habsburgs, Embodying Empire  •  Andrew Wheatcroft   • HISTORY  •  The Habsburgs ruled over more diverse peoples and cultures than any other European dynasty since the Roman period. With skillful scholarship and engaging style, Wheatcroft reveals the history of this family of eccentric monarchs. (AST11, $17.00)
 		  
Alpine Views, Alexandre Calame and the Swiss Landscape  •  Alberto de Andres   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  The exhibition catalog to an exhibition at the Clark, this book showcases 26 dramatic oil paintings and sketches of the picturesque Alps. Calame (1810-1864) was the leading artist of the Swiss school of alpine painting. (SWZ67, $19.95)
 		  
Iceman: Uncovering the Life and Times of a Prehistoric Man Found in an Alpine Glacier  •  Brenda Fowler   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  The complete story of the discovery of and controversy surrounding the frozen corpse of a prehistoric man found in the Tyrolian Alps. (ALP20, $20.00)
 		  
Eiger Dreams, Ventures Among Men and Mountains  •  Jon Krakauer   • EXPLORATION  •  A collection of some of Krakauer's (Into Thin Air) best journalism, these stories and essays focus on the mindset and determination of world-class mountaineers, including Alpine and Himalayan climbers. (ALP10, $14.95)
 		  
Mont Blanc, Discovery and Conquest of the Giant of the Alps  •  Stefano Ardito   • EXPLORATION • COMING IN  •  With color and archival photographs, historic paintings and illustrations, this handsome book celebrates the history of climbing at Mont Blanc. (ALP37, $19.99)
 		  
Mozart  •  Peter Gay   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  This concise, entertaining portrait delves into Mozart's complex relationship with his father, his daunting role as a child prodigy and his exploration of new musical territory. (AST43, $14.00)
 		  
Quest for the Sublime, Finding Nature's Secret in Switzerland  •  Richard Bangs   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Richard Bangs revisits the Swiss Alps, following the likes of Byron, Shelley, Keats and Wordsworth in an attempt to grasp the Sublime. (SWZ66, $16.95)
 		  
Schlepping Through the Alps, My Search for Austria's Jewish Past with Its Last Wandering Shepherd  •  Sam Apple   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A hilarious and touching exploration of history, tradition and sheep. This account of travels in Austria with Hans Breuer, a shepherd who sings Yiddish folk songs to his sheep, is admittedly a comic quest, but it also delves into some of the darker corners of Austria's history in World War II. (AST74, $16.00)
 		  
There & Then, Travel Writings of James Salter  •  James Salter   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  These sketches and essays cover 20 years of novelist Salter's peripatetic life, particularly his extended time hiking and skiing in the Alps of Switzerland, Austria and France. (ALP28, $15.00)
 		  
Cham  •  Jonathan Trigell   • LITERATURE  •  A young British author who lives in Chamonix, Trigell captures the beauty of the region, the allure of the slopes and the decadent vibe of the ski bum sub-culture in this edgy thriller. (ALP39, $16.95)
 		  
Homestead  •  Rosini Lippi   • LITERATURE  •  Set firmly in a small village in the Austrian Alps, these 12 interlinking stories are almost ethnographic in their rich detail of small town life. The stories range from the turn-of-the-century to the present, accurately charting change in the remote village. (ALP11, $13.95)
 		  
La Nouvelle Heloise  •  Jean-Jacques Rousseau   • LITERATURE  •  Rousseau may be best known for his political philosophy, but in this novel we see his softer side. This is the passionate story told through the letters of two lovers in a small town at the foot of the Alps. (SWZ19, $33.95)
 		  
Solo Faces  •  James Salter   • LITERATURE  •  The story of an American climber who, dissatisfied with his everyday life, travels to the Alps of southern France to tackle mountain peaks. The prose is glorious and the mountain-climbing scenes are as vivid as they get. (ALP14, $15.00)
 		  
Mountain Light, In Search of the Dynamic Landscape  •  Galen Rowell   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The 25th anniverary edition of Rowell's landmark book, featuring 80 spectacular images, divided according to visual content. Each chapter illustrates a theme or technique, supplemented by a short personal essay. (PHT06, $29.95)
 		  
Birds of Europe  •  Lars Svensson   • FIELD GUIDE • FAVORITE  •  Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, the second revised edition of this exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps. (FG47, $29.95)
 		  
 
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