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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $76, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXSCN460)		  
Lonely Planet Finland  •  Jennifer Brewer  •  Marcus Lehtipuu
GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 392 PAGES
A practical guide to Finland featuring numerous maps and plenty of information on history, culture and attractions. (SCN18, $23.99)		   Lonely Planet Finland
A Short History of Finland  •  Fred Singleton  •  Anthony F. Upton
HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 209 PAGES
A concise, thoroughly readable and scholarly history of Finland from early settlement to Finland's admission into the European Union in 1995. Originally published in 1989 and revised and updated by A.F. Upton for this new paperback edition. It includes chapters on the land, people, nationalism, economy and spirit of Finland. (SCN19, $31.00)		   A Short History of Finland
Helsinki, A Cultural and Literary History  •  Neil Kent
HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 247 PAGES
A literary guide to Helsinki, its history and culture, in the series Cities of the Imagination. Kent, an associate at Scott Polar Institute, organizes his thought-provoking overview into three sections: city of architects and engineers; city of music and arts; and city of hospitality. With maps and black-and-white illustrations. (SCN33, $15.00)		   Helsinki, A Cultural and Literary History
Finland Adventure Map  •  National Geographic
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  MAP
A double-sided full color map of Finland and some of Northern Scandinavia at a scale of 1:975,000 with good shaded relief, topographic detail, roads, waterways and basic travel information. Printed on waterproof, tear-resistant paper. Two Sides. 56x39 inches. (SCN13, $11.95)		   Finland Adventure Map



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Bradt City Guide Helsinki  •  Nigel Wallis   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This convenient pocket guide features an overview of the history and culture of Helsinki along with a few color photographs and maps. (SCN47, $13.99)
 		  
Bradt Guide Lapland  •  James Proctor   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This practical guide in the popular series covers the nature, history and culture of the Sami lands of northernmost Scandinavia (Norway, Finland and Sweden) between the Arctic Circle and North Cape. (ARC207, $24.99)
 		  
Culture Smart! Finland  •  Terttu Leney   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (SCN41, $9.95)
 		  
Insight Guide Finland  •  Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A profusely illustrated overview of Finland, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on history, nature and culture, hundreds of photos and maps, and some limited practical information. (SCN08, $23.99)
 		  
Xenophobe's Guide to the Finns  •  Tarja Moles   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This irreverent pocket guide to cultural awareness is both insightful -- and entertaining. (SCN78, $7.95)
 		  
A Frozen Hell, The Russo-Finnish Winter War of 1939-40  •  William R. Trotter   • HISTORY  •  The epic David and Goliath story of tiny Finland's gallant fight to overcome the military might of Russia during World War II. (SCN73, $15.95)
 		  
A History of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland  •  T.K Derry   • HISTORY  •  Scandinavia from prehistory to the present with chapters on the Viking and Lutheran kingdoms, medieval times, monarchies, the World Wars and modern period, emphasizing the common cultural, political and social backgrounds. (SCN03, $25.00)
 		  
Finland in the New Europe  •  Max Jakobson   • HISTORY  •  Jakobson, a Finnish diplomat, tells the story of a small nation that has emerged a winner from the ordeals of the twentieth century. (SCN55, $31.95)
 		  
The Winter War: The Soviet Attack on Finland, 1939-1940  •  Eloise Engle  •  Lauri Paananen   • HISTORY  •  The story of the 105-day campaign against Finland in the early days of WWII. This book displays how the Finns, though vastly outnumbered, showed great ingenuity in the field of battle. (SCN20, $19.95)
 		  
Finnish Modern Design: Utopian Ideals and Everday Realities, 1930-97  •  Nina Stritzler-Levine  •  Marianne Aav   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A book on Finnish Modernism, featuring designs of the last seventy years. (SCN24, $50.00)
 		  
The Year of the Hare  •  Arto Paasilinna   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  "Which of us has not had that wonderfully seditious idea: to play hooky for a while from life as we know it?" With these words from his foreword, Pico Iyer puts his finger on the exhilaratingly anarchic appeal of The Year of the Hare, the, ahem, hare-brained tale of a middle-aged Finnish journalist who ditches everything to roam the wilds of Lapland, with the lagomorph he nursed back to health as his only companion. (SCN71, $14.00)
 		  
The Kalevala  •  Keith Bosley   • LITERATURE  •  This national epic of Finland, based on ancient heroic poetry, was a rallying flag for national aspirations as Finland struggled to break away from Russia in the 19th century. (SCN14, $15.95)
 		  
The Summer Book  •  Tove Jansson   • LITERATURE  •  A modern Scandinavian classic, Jansson's sweet, slender novel follows a young girl and her grandmother as they while away a summer on a tiny island in the Gulf of Finland. (SCN56, $14.00)
 		  
Winter Fire  •  William R. Trotter   • LITERATURE  •  Mixing Norse mythology, military history and music (Jean Sibelius makes an appearance), Trotter spins an engrossing novel, set in the forests of Finland during WWII, of gifted orchestra conductor -- and Nazi intelligence officer -- Erich Ziegler and his quest to access local allegiance to the Nazi cause. (SCN72, $14.00)
 		  
Glaciers  •  Michael Hambrey   • SCIENCE • COMING IN  •  This lively, illustrated overview of glaciers and glacial phenomena from Scandinavia to Alaska, Antarctica and Central Park features 200 color photographs and expert commentary. (GEO03, $87.00)
 		  
Lapland, A Natural History  •  Derek Ratcliffe   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An authoritative, indispensable overview of the birds, plants, habitats and wildlife of the northern regions of Norway, Sweden, Finland and northwestern Russia. (ARC182, $70.00)
 		  
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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