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SMITHSONIAN JOURNEYS
Canada's Northern Lights
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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These 3 items are available
for $49, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXCND275) |
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Moon Handbook Alberta and the Northwest Territories
Andrew Hempstead
GUIDEBOOK
2007
PAPER
500 PAGES
A guide to northern Canada from the Arctic and the high mountain ranges of the Canadian Rockies to the fossil rich Alberta Badlands and cities such as Calgary, Banff, Jasper and Edmonton.
(CND75, $21.95) |
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A Traveller's History of Canada
Robert Bothwell
HISTORY
2005
PAPER
320 PAGES
An admirably concise march through Canadian history by Robert Bothwell, who has also written "Canada and Quebec: One Country, Two Histories." Compact, easy-to-read and covering from prehistoric times to today, it's a useful introduction to the country, designed specifically for travelers.
(CND82, $14.95) |
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The Northern Lights, The True Story of the Man Who Unlocked the Secrets of the Aurora Borealis
Lucy Jago
SCIENCE
2002
PAPER
320 PAGES
The compelling story of long-forgotten Kristian Birkeland, the turn-of-the-century Norwegian scientist who devoted his career to the quest to understand the aurora borealis. In telling the story of the scientist, Jago also tells of the science, history, myth, and romance of the Northern Lights.
(ARC104, $14.00) |
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Alberta Map
Map Art Maps
A colorful travel map of Alberta.
(CND77, $4.95) |
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Northern Lights
Howard Norman
LITERATURE
A coming of age tale set in the wilds of Northern Manitoba and a Toronto movie theater. With his sparse prose, Norman evokes the harshness of northern Canada. First published in 1987, it was a National Book Award nominee.
(CND229, $16.00) |
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An Intimate Look at the Night Sky
Chet Raymo
SCIENCE
A personal, appreciative guide to star-gazing and amateur astronomy by an enthusiastic scientist. With 24 northern hemisphere star maps.
(SCI98, $16.00) |
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Northern Lights
Calvin Hall
Daryl Pederson
George Bryson
NATURAL HISTORY
These photographs capture, in dazzling color, majesty and mystery of the aurora borealis.
(ARC126, $19.99) |
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A Field Guide to the Stars and Planets
Jay M. Pasachoff
FIELD GUIDE
A guided tour of the heavens in the Peterson series equally useful in Des Moines or Montevideo. With an atlas of the sky, detailed moon maps and an overview of the science of astronomy.
(SCI01, $19.00) |
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Alberta Wildlife
James Kavanagh
FIELD GUIDE
Identify Rockies wildlife with this handy, laminated card featuring color drawings and short descriptions.
(CND279, $5.95) |
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The Night Sky
Raymond Leung
James Cavanaugh
FIELD GUIDE
A guide to the major constellations in the Northern Hemisphere featuring color photographs and glow-in-the-dark star charts.
(SCI49, $5.95) |
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The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
David Sibley
FIELD GUIDE
A compact, geographically-specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird.
(USW418, $19.95) |
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