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Bering, The Russian Discovery of America

Bering, The Russian Discovery of America

by Orcutt Frost

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 330 PAGES

The first modern biography of the great explorer -- and an excellent account of still little-known regions of Kamchatka and the Russian Far East. The author draws on new evidence to reinvigorate the life and adventures of the seafaring Dane. (SIB33, $35.00)

Where the Sea Breaks Its Back

Where the Sea Breaks Its Back

by Corey Ford

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 206 PAGES

Ford paints a vivid portrait of Georg Steller and his first encounters with the wildlife of Kamchatka, the Bering Sea and Alaska in this gripping tale of discovery and hardship on Bering's Great Nordic Expedition of 1741. (ALA07, $16.95)

The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Region of Wonders

The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Region of Wonders

by Terry Johnson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 191 PAGES

An up-to-date, fact-filled illustrated primer on the region, its geography, marine and terrestrial life, mineral resources, industry and culture. (ALA197, $25.00)

Marine Mammals of the Eastern North Pacific

Marine Mammals of the Eastern North Pacific

by Sea Grant Alaska | Pieter Folkens

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PLASTIC CARD
  • 8 PAGES

This 8-panel waterproof card illustrates Alaska's whales, dolphins, sea otters and seals. (ALA143, $10.00)

Alaska Map

Alaska Map

by ITMB

  • 2004
  • MAP

A detailed travel map of Alaska, including the Aleutians, the Bering Strait, and much of neighboring Siberia, at a scale of 1:2,500,000. (ALA31, $8.95)

 
Alaska, An American Colony

Alaska, An American Colony


by Stephen Haycox

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 372 PAGES

This engaging, scholarly history, divided between Russian exploration and the American period, offers a cultural, political and environmental overview of Alaska, also exploring the colonization and exploitation of its indigenous people and the power of myth in shaping our national perceptions of the region. (ALA160, $18.95)

Russians in Alaska, 1732-1867

Russians in Alaska, 1732-1867


by Lydia Black

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 344 PAGES

A masterful overview of the ordinary men and women of the first Russian colony in Alaska. (ALA241, $29.95)

The Aleutian Islands, Living on the Edge


by Ken Wilson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 300 PAGES

A well-realized portrait of place, comprising oral history from the native Unangan people, essays on island life and hundreds of images of the Aleutians' natural wonders and wild weather. (ALA288, $45.00)

The Thousand-Mile War, World War II in Alaska and the Aleutians

The Thousand-Mile War, World War II in Alaska and the Aleutians


by Brian Garfield

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 456 PAGES

A gripping account of the Aleutian Island campaign (1942-43), originally published in 1969. Many of the islands, depicted in black-and-white photographs, are littered with WWII era runways, huts and other relics. (ALA114, $24.95)

Working on the Edge, Surviving in the World's Most Dangerous Profession

Working on the Edge, Surviving in the World's Most Dangerous Profession


by Spike Walker

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

Enthralling, if not somewhat pulpy, these true-life tales of crab fishing expeditions off the coast of Alaska capture all the danger and adrenaline that go with making a living at sea. (ALA158, $15.95)

Before the Storm, A Year in the Pribilof Islands, 1941-1942


by Fredericka Martin

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

Her husband the government doctor on St. Paul in 1941, Martin writes with candor of the local people -- and the forced evacuation of the Aleut from the island in the face of WWII. (ALA336, $39.95)

Journal of a Voyage with Bering, 1741-1742

Journal of a Voyage with Bering, 1741-1742


by Georg Wilhelm Steller | O. W. Frost

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 252 PAGES

The original account of the European discovery of Alaska, including a vivid description of the harrowing return voyage. (RUS63, $24.95)

The Chukchi Bible

The Chukchi Bible


by Yuri Rytkheu

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 354 PAGES

Born in Uelen on the Chukotka Peninsula, Rytkheu (A Dream in Polar Fog) bases this novel, beautifully translated, on the Siberian myth of Nau, the foremother of the human race, and her husband Rau, half-man, half-whale. (SIB67, $16.00)

The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced: A Century of Change, 1899-2001

The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced: A Century of Change, 1899-2001


by Thomas S. Litwin | David Rockefeller

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES

A wide-ranging selection of articles on the history, culture, and ecology of Alaska, with contributions from William Cronon, Kim Heacox, and Richard Nelson. (ALA199, $29.95)

White Sky, Black Ice

White Sky, Black Ice


by Stan Jones

  • MYSTERY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES

In this first rate murder mystery state trooper Nathan Active returns to Chukchi from Anchorage to confront a memorable cast of characters -- and figure out why two young men have killed themselves. (ALA164, $14.00)

Alaska Wildlife

Alaska Wildlife


by Pocket Naturalist

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PLASTIC CARD

This laminated card features color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered birds, mammals and reptiles of Alaska. We also carry Alaska Birds. (Item ALA207) (ALA123, $5.95)

Alaska's Bears

Alaska's Bears


by Bill Sherwonit

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

This shirt pocket photographic guide to grizzlies, black bears and polar bears covers ecology, natural history and conservation. (ALA63, $12.95)

Marine Mammals of Alaska

Marine Mammals of Alaska


by Kate Wynne

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2007
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 75 PAGES

Designed for use in the field, this indispensable guide features large color photographs, key information and detailed range maps for all the whales, seals and other marine creatures of Alaska and the Bering Sea across to Russia. (ALA08, $25.00)

Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises


by Mark Carwardine

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

In the trademark, graphic Eyewitness style, this sturdy guidebook colorfully describes the world's cetaceans with numerous illustrations, range maps, fluke drawings and a few paragraphs on each species. (FG02, $20.00)

The Nature of Alaska

The Nature of Alaska


by James Kavanagh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

This clear illustrated field guide to mammals, birds, seashore life, fishes, trees, shrubs and wildflowers features 300 color illustrations. (ALA137, $14.95)

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