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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $75, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXHWI61)		  
Eyewitness Guide Hawaii  •  Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES
This handsome guide to the Hawaiian Islands features color photography, dozens of excellent maps and an island-by-island synopsis of the state's attractions. (HWI46, $23.00)		   Eyewitness Guide Hawaii
Mark Twain's Letters from Hawaii  •  Mark Twain
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1989 •  PAPER  • 298 PAGES
The young journalist Mark Twain's letters home, observant and often wildly hilarious. Written before his first novel, the letters already show Twain's famous wit. His 1866 trip was sponsored by the Sacramento Union. (HWI170, $17.99)		   Mark Twain's Letters from Hawaii
Travelers' Tales Hawai'i True Stories  •  Rick Carroll
ANTHOLOGY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 394 PAGES
A revised anthology of terrific writing on the nature and culture of Hawaii by Paul Theroux, John McPhee, Maxine Hong Kingston and others. (HWI91, $18.95)		   Travelers' Tales Hawai'i True Stories
Hawaii Wildlife  •  James Kavanagh
FIELD GUIDE •  2010 •  PLASTIC CARD
A fold-up, laminated card featuring color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered birds, mammals and other critters of Hawaii. (HWI245, $5.95)		   Hawaii Wildlife
Hawaiian Islands Map  •  Nelles
MAP
A map of all the individual Hawaiian islands, featuring maps of O'ahu, Kaua'i, Maui, Moloka'i and Lana'i at 1:150,000 and of Hawai'i at 1:330,000. Includes an inset map of Waikiki. Two Sides. 20x36 inches. (HWI42, $13.95)		   Hawaiian Islands Map



Also Recommended

Insight Guide Hawaii  •  Hans Johannes Hoefer   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An illustrated overview of Hawaii with essays on its attractions, history, nature and culture. (HWI49, $22.95)
 		  
Pearl Harbor Ghosts, The Legacy of December 7, 1941  •  Thurston Clarke   • HISTORY  •  A well-researched and evocative look at the bombing of Pearl Harbor by a veteran travel writer. Clarke compares and contrasts the social life and culture of Hawaii on the day of the bombing and sixty years later, enumerating the changes wrought by WWII. (HWI68, $19.00)
 		  
Shoal of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands  •  Gavan Daws   • HISTORY  •  A vivid, scholarly history of Hawaii, from Cook's first visit to the islands in 1778 through statehood. A classic, well-told history, first published in 1968. (HWI02, $20.99)
 		  
The National Parks, America's Best Idea  •  Dayton Duncan  •  Ken Burns   • HISTORY  •  The widescreen edition of Ken Burn's 6-part, 12-hour ode to the national parks, featuring hundreds of interviews, fascinating archival images and dazzling cinematography in High Definition. (USA394, $99.99)
 		  
Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen  •  Liliuokalani   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  In this important history and poignant plea for sovereignty, Queen Liliuokalani herself, deposed by the United States in 1893, tells the story of her islands. (HWI20, $8.95)
 		  
Behold the Many  •  Lois-Ann Yamanaka   • LITERATURE  •  In this seventh novel, Yamanaka explores multi-faceted immigrant Hawaii through powerful tale of the travails of three sisters in the early 20th century. (HWI195, $14.00)
 		  
From Here to Eternity  •  James Jones   • LITERATURE  •  One of the finest books on the army and World War II, this powerful tale is set among the soldiers at the US Army base at Diamond Head in 1941. While the army is the primary subject of the book, it's also a vivid portrait of Hawaii just before Pearl Harbor. (HWI16, $17.00)
 		  
Hawaii  •  James A. Michener   • LITERATURE  •  A romantic, fictional overview of the islands' history, people and culture from prehistoric times to statehood in 1959. (HWI17, $17.00)
 		  
House of Many Gods  •  Kiana Davenport   • LITERATURE  •  Davenport's third novel, a rich evocation of life in Hawaii, follows a young woman trying to escape poverty and the Russian filmmaker who captures her heart. (HWI196, $15.00)
 		  
Shark Dialogues  •  Kiana Davenport   • LITERATURE  •  Riveting and rich in local imagery, this acclaimed novel follows the lives and loves of seven generations of Hawaiian women. (HWI03, $18.00)
 		  
Sleeping Beauties  •  Susanna Moore   • LITERATURE  •  A fine novel featuring some beautifully rendered passages on the islands. It's the story of a young runaway, her eccentric aunt (an expert on local lore), and an opportunity to escape island life. (HWI18, $13.00)
 		  
Tales of the Pacific  •  Jack London   • LITERATURE  •  Jack London spent the last year and a half of his life in and around the Hawaiian Islands. This collection of tales, skirting the line between fiction and non-fiction, is some of his last and best writing, richly evoking the islands. (PAC02, $12.00)
 		  
The National Parks, America's Best Idea  •  Ken Burns  •  Dayton Duncan   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Now in a paper edition, this lavishly illustrated tale by the dynamic PBS duo brings to life the conservationists, politicians, presidents and dreamers who created our national park system. (USA356, $32.50)
 		  
Volcanoes, Crucibles of Change  •  Richard Fisher   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A complete primer for the volcano lover, this heavily illustrated book covers types of volcanoes and eruptions, worldwide distribution and the physics of their formation. (GEO02, $29.95)
 		  
A Field Guide to the Birds of Hawaii and the Tropical Pacific  •  H. Douglas Pratt   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This landmark field guide with chapters on the islands and habitats features superb color plates by Pratt and a checklist of birds. (HWI32, $45.00)
 		  
Hawaii Fishwatcher's Field Guide  •  I. Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A handy, laminated card featuring full color illustrations of 60 common and spectacular denizens of Hawaiian coral reefs. (HWI53, $7.50)
 		  
Hawaii, Travellers' Wildlife Guides  •  Les Beletsky   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This all-around field guide features color illustrations of commonly encountered birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish. (HWI50, $27.95)
 		  
Hawaiian Marine Invertebrates, Shells of Hawaii  •  I. Greenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A convenient laminated double-sided card featuring full color illustrations of cowries, cones and other shells, crabs, corals and other invertebrates. (HWI54, $7.50)
 		  
Shells of Hawaii  •  E. Alison Kay  •  Olive Schoenberg-Dole   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A slim but colorful (and erudite) volume on Hawaii's shells, both marine and freshwater. Features color photographs of more than 300 species of mollusks. (HWI28, $14.99)
 		  
Shore Fishes of Hawaii  •  John Randall   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A pocket field guide to all the reef fishes that a casual snorkeler or diver is likely to see. (HWI55, $19.99)
 		  
 
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