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Across a Hundred Mountains, A Novel


by Reyna Grande

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 266 PAGES

This novel set in a small town in Mexico, California and a jail in Tijuana addresses issues of poverty, loss, family and immigration. (MEX161, $14.00)

Adventures of the Shark Lady: Eugenie Clark Around the World


by Ann McGovern

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 72 PAGES

The continuing, illustrated adventures of the pioneering biologist for kids ages 7 and up. (FSH08, $4.50)

Almost an Island, Travels in Baja California

Almost an Island, Travels in Baja California


by Bruce Berger

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A poet and aficionado with an irrepressible sense of humor, Berger combines anecdote, history and research to bring the deserts, towns and eccentric personalities of Baja to life. (BJA15, $17.95)

Ancient Maya, New Perspectives


by Heather McKillop

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 460 PAGES

An overview for the general reader. (MYA46, $22.95)

Backcountry Pilot, Flying Adventures with Ike Russell


by Thomas Bowen

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 206 PAGES

An anthology of anecdotes Ike Russell, a bush pilot legendary among research scientists. (DES07, $29.95)

Between Pacific Tides

Between Pacific Tides


by Edward F. Ricketts | Jack Calvin | Joel W. Hedgpeth | David W. Phillips | John Steinbeck

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 652 PAGES

A handbook to the rocky shores and tide pools of the Pacific Coast of the United States. Each intertidal zone is discussed in depth, augmented by black-and-white photographs and diagrams. (FG34, $32.95)

A Concise History of Mexico


by Brian Hamnett

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

A chronological and thematic history of Mexico, including cultural developments and contemporary issues, through Vincente Fox's presidency. (MEX162, $28.99)

Crafts of Mexico


by Margarita de Orellana | Albert Ruy Sanchez

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 360 PAGES

An abundantly illustrated guide to Mexico's crafts, including textiles, jewelry, ceramics, furniture and more. (MEX144, $45.00)

Desert Solitaire

Desert Solitaire


by Edward Abbey

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 303 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

One of the great works on the value of the desert, eloquent and laugh-out-loud funny. Although Abbey writes specifically about his experiences as a ranger at Arches National Park outside Moab, Utah, his message is universal. (DES02, $7.99)

Desert Survivor, An Adventurer's Guide to Exploring the Great American Desert


by John Annerino

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A practical guide to 53 parks of the desert Southwest. (USW372, $15.95)

Baja California South Adventure Map

Baja California South Adventure Map


by National Geographic

  • 2009
  • MAP

Printed on water- and tear-resistant paper, this detailed map covers Baja from Santa Rosalia south. (BJA66, $11.95)

Discovering the Desert, Legacy of the Carnegie Desert Botanical Laboratory


by William McGinnies

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1982
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES

A history of Sonoran desert research, this book is an engaging survey of the geography, ecology and climate of desert life in the American Southwest. (USW103, $21.95)

Baja California North Adventure Map

Baja California North Adventure Map


by

  • 2009
  • MAP

Printed on water- and tear-resistant paper, this detailed, informative map by National Geographic covers all of Baja California Norte and surrounding islands at a scale of 1:450,000. (BJA65, $11.95)

The Edge of the Sea of Cortez, Tidewalker's Guide to the Upper Gulf of California

The Edge of the Sea of Cortez, Tidewalker's Guide to the Upper Gulf of California


by Betty Hupp

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 94 PAGES

A photoguide to identifying creatures in the intertidal. (BJA72, $27.95)

Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals

Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals


by William Perrin

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER

A collection of scholary review articles by leading experts, organizaed alphabetically And with color and black-and-white photos. (NAT149, $180.00)

Field Guide to Mexican Birds

Field Guide to Mexican Birds


by Roger Tory Peterson | Edward Chalif

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1973
  • PAPER
  • 298 PAGES

An easy-to-carry field guide with 1,000 species reported in Mexico, Belize and El Salvador, covering also northwest Costa Rica. (FG12, $22.00)

Field Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Adjacent Areas, Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador

Field Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Adjacent Areas, Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador


by Ernest Preston Edwards

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

This classic guide illustrates all the regularly occurring birds of Mexico and neighboring areas, including details of distribution, abundance, habitat and identification features for 850 species. (MEX47, $22.95)

A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians

A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians


by Robert Stebbins

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 533 PAGES

The definitive field guide, with a special section on Baja's endemic species. (FG08, $22.00)

Fishes of the Tropical Eastern Pacific

Fishes of the Tropical Eastern Pacific


by Gerald Allen | D.R. Robertson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 332 PAGES

An identification guide to the fishes of the Pacific from the Gulf of California to Ecuador. (FG50, $87.00)

Frommer's Los Cabos & Baja

Frommer's Los Cabos & Baja


by Emily Hughey Quinn

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, featuring must-have information on hotels, dining, shopping and attractions. (BJA61, $17.99)

The Grandest of Lives, Eye to Eye With Whales

The Grandest of Lives, Eye to Eye With Whales


by Douglas H. Chadwick

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A group portrait of the humpback, northern bottlenose, blue whale, minke whale, and orca by a wildlife biologist and enthusiast. (OCE100, $14.95)

A Guide to Marine Invertebrates, Alaska to Baja California


by Daniel W. Gotshall

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PAPER

This second, revised edition of Gotshall's invaluable field guide features full color photographs and brief descriptive information on 285 species of Pacific inshore and subtidal marine invertebrates. (BJA40, $29.95)

Guide to Marine Mammals & Turtles of the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico

Guide to Marine Mammals & Turtles of the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico


by Kate Wynne | Malia Schwartz | Garth Mix

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 115 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

A sturdy, wire-bound field guide to the whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, manatee and sea turtles of the Atlantic Ocean. (FG42, $25.00)

The Gulf of California, Biodiversity and Conservation


by Richa Brusca

  • REFERENCE
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 354 PAGES

An essential reference by leading authorities, these review articles summarize the current state of knowledge on the biology, ecology and conservation in the Sea of Cortez. (BJA73, $75.00)

Hidden Baja, Including Tijuana, Ensenada, Mulege, La Paz, and Los Cabos

Hidden Baja, Including Tijuana, Ensenada, Mulege, La Paz, and Los Cabos


by Richard Harris

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 278 PAGES

Offers off-the-beaten-path recommendations for authentic restaurants and local villages, as well as outdoor activities, beaches and accommodation from resorts to secluded inn. (BJA59, $15.95)

John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide

John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide


by John Shaw

  • REFERENCE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

An updated edition of Shaw's guide to taking better photographs of plants, animals and landscapes. The book offers solid advice on equipment and basic techniques, and is highly recommended as the best reference for the wildlife photographer. (PHT01, $24.99)

The Lawless Roads

The Lawless Roads


by Graham Greene | David Rieff

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A riveting account of Graham's journeys through Tabasco and Chiapas in the 1930s, including his time in San Cristobal de Las Casas and Palenque. Greene was in Mexico investigating the impact of the anti-Church policies of President Calles. (MEX164, $15.00)

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)

Mexico North Map

Mexico North Map


by ITMB

  • 2008
  • MAP

A colorful double-sided traveler's map of Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua and Mexico's Copper Canyon at a scale of 1:1,300,000. (MEX112, $12.95)

Moon Handbook Cabo

Moon Handbook Cabo


by Nikki Goth Itoi

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A great resource for the independent traveler, this guidebook features a good introduction to land, history and culture, as well as practical detail on getting around, where to go, and where to stay. With personality, detailed local maps, glossary and suggested itineraries. (MEX143, $17.95)

National Geographic Photography Field Guide: Travel

National Geographic Photography Field Guide: Travel


by Bob Caputo

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

A concise, practical guide to taking better travel photos covering equipment, digital photography and technique. With suggestions and how-to. (PHT23, $21.95)

National Geographic: The Ultimate Field Guide to Photography

National Geographic: The Ultimate Field Guide to Photography


by Bob Martin

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to film and digital photography, drawing on the practical knowledge of dozens of professional photographers. (PHT22, $24.95)

National Parks of Northern Mexico

National Parks of Northern Mexico


by Richard D. Fisher

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 129 PAGES

Veteran travel guide and photographer Richard Fisher has put together a stunning selection of color photographs for this slim, oversize paperback. (MEX15, $16.95)

A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert

A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert


by Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 650 PAGES

A comprehensive natural history with 35 color illustrations, 25 black and white photographs, and 450 line drawings. (BJA26, $31.95)

A New Island Biogeography of the Sea of Cortes


by Ted Case | Martin Cody

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 669 PAGES

A standard collection of review articles, geared for an academic audience, with chapters on the geologic and oceanographic setting, plants, mammals, fishes, birds, reptiles, insects, and conservation in the Gulf of California. (BJA51, $105.75)

No Way Home, The Decline of the World's Great Animal Migrations

No Way Home, The Decline of the World's Great Animal Migrations


by David Wilcove

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A conservation biologist at Princeton, Wilcove argues powerfully that we must protect the habitats and byways of the grand migratory assemblages on the ground, in the air and on the water (CON41, $25.00)

The Pearl

The Pearl


by John Steinbeck

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 90 PAGES

A poor fisherman dreams of wealth and happiness for his family when he finds a priceless pearl. (MEX243, $12.00)

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish


by Pimsleur Language Method

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2005
  • AUDIO CD

Four audio CDs with eight 30-minute lessons in basic Spanish, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations. (SPN257, $19.95)

Reef Fish Identification, Baja to Panama


by Paul Humann | Ned Deloach

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 364 PAGES

A photographic guide to the 500 fishes of the Gulf of California and coastal Pacific. (BJA39, $39.95)

Rough Guide Baja California

Rough Guide Baja California


by Jason Clampet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This practical guide in the excellent British series includes a good historical and cultural overview. (BJA58, $18.99)

Saving the Gray Whale: People, Politics, and Conservation in Baja California


by Serge Dedina

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

A look at the whale, its breeding lagoons in Baja, and ongoing conservation threats. (BJA36, $19.95)

Sea of Cortez Marine Invertebrates

Sea of Cortez Marine Invertebrates


by Alex Kerstich | Hans Bertsch

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 124 PAGES

The second revised edition of this comprehensive field guide, featuring additional photographs by Hans Bertsch. (BJA56, $24.95)

Sea of Cortez, A Cruiser's Guidebook

Sea of Cortez, A Cruiser's Guidebook


by Shawn Breeding | Heather Bansmer

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 213 PAGES

This essential cruising guide features sailing directions, large nautical chartlets and satellite images, hundreds of photographs, sample itineraries, suggested walks and good general information. (BJA63, $49.95)

Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest


by Matthew Restall

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

In this provocative book, Restall tackles Columbus, Cortes, Pizarro and the misconceptions surrounding them. The conquisadores most certainly did not conquer the Americas with a handful of men, nor were they received as gods. (SAM52, $19.99)

Sightings, The Gray Whales' Journey

Sightings, The Gray Whales' Journey


by Brenda Peterson | Linda Hogan

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

Peterson provides an overview of the natural history of the celebrated gray whale, while Hogan, a poet, tackles more philosophical issues in this intriguing series of meditative essays published by National Geographic. (BST74, $14.00)

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)

Sonoran Desert Spring

Sonoran Desert Spring


by John Alcock

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 134 PAGES

Alcock, a professor of insect behavior at the University of Arizona, writes of the plants and animals and ecology in this lyrical meditation on the Sonoran desert. (BJA20, $17.95)

Sonoran Desert Summer


by John Alcock

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 187 PAGES

Alcock evokes the plants, animals, ecology and terrain of the Sonoran desert in this extended natural history essay. (BJA21, $17.95)

Sonoran Desert Wildlfowers, A Field Guide to the Common Wildflowers of the Sonoran Desert


by Richard Spellenburg

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A compact, authoritative guide to the wildflowers of the Sonoran, featuring 300 color photographs. (SWU182, $24.95)

Walking

Walking


by Henry David Thoreau

  • REFERENCE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 92 PAGES

Slip this pocket edition of Thoreau's meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel in your daypack for inspiration. (WLK04, $9.99)

Western Mexico Cruise Tour Guide, Baja and the Mexican Riviera

Western Mexico Cruise Tour Guide, Baja and the Mexican Riviera


by Coastal Cruise USA

  • MAP

This six-foot-long map and guide folds into a handy booklet, showing points of interest from Los Angeles to Acapulco. (BJA04, $15.95)

Whales and Dolphins in Question: The Smithsonian Answer Book


by James Mead | Flip Nicklin | Joy Gold

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

An authority answers oft-posed queries about marine mammals. (OCE78, $24.95)

Gray Whales, Wandering Giants

Gray Whales, Wandering Giants


by Robert H. Busch

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

In this complete natural history of the gray whale, Busch chronicles not just ecology and evolution but also conservation, mythology and lore. With 80 excellent color photographs. (BJA14, $19.95)

 

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