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All About Hawaiian

All About Hawaiian


by Albert Schutz

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 69 PAGES

A short, lively tour of the Hawaiian language. (HWI40, $9.99)

Archipelago, Portraits of Life in the World's Most Remote Island Sanctuary

Archipelago, Portraits of Life in the World's Most Remote Island Sanctuary


by David Liittschwager | Susan Middleton

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 280 PAGES

With more than 300 stunning images, this book showcases the landscapes and biological diversity of Laysan, Midway and the other small islands and atolls of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. (HWI256, $65.00)

Dreams from My Father, A Story of Race and Inheritance


by Barack Obama

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

In this affecting memoir, the president shows how his father, family and upbringing in Hawaii and Indonesia helped form his character and career. (USA352, $14.95)

Feathered Gods and Fishhooks, An Introduction to Hawaiian Archaeology and Prehistory

Feathered Gods and Fishhooks, An Introduction to Hawaiian Archaeology and Prehistory


by Patrick Vinton Kirch

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 348 PAGES

In this definitive, well-illustrated introduction to Hawaiian archaeology, Kirch provides an island-by-island overview of major sites, settlement patterns, agriculture, and cultural customs. (HWI189, $31.99)

Fodor's Big Island of Hawai'I

Fodor's Big Island of Hawai'I


by Fodors

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, saturated with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining on the island of Hawaii. (HWI229, $18.99)

Fodor's Kaua'I

Fodor's Kaua'I


by Fodor's Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, saturated with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining on the island of Kaua'i. (HWI228, $18.99)

Fodor's O'ahu, With Honolulu, Waikiki, and the North Shore

Fodor's O'ahu, With Honolulu, Waikiki, and the North Shore


by Fodor's Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, saturated with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining on the island of Kaua'i. (HWI230, $18.99)

The Food of Paradise, Exploring Hawaii's Culinary Heritage


by Rachel Laudan

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

The story of how Hawaii's many disparate cultures came together to make a remarkable cuisine. With some recipes. (HWI257, $31.99)

Frommer's Hawaii Day by Day

Frommer's Hawaii Day by Day


by Jeanette Foster

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 614 PAGES

A compact shirt pocket guide, ideal for a short visit, featuring remarkably good suggestions for everything from food, hotels and neighborhoods to shopping. With a separate foldout map. (HWI242, $27.99)

Frommer's Honolulu & Oahu Day by Day


by Jeanette Foster

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A compact shirt pocket guide, ideal for a short visit. (HWI213, $12.99)

Frommer's Honolulu, Waikiki & Oahu


by Jeanette Foster

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER

A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (HWI231, $17.99)

Frommer's Kauai

Frommer's Kauai


by Jeanette Foster

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 246 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (HWI232, $17.99)

Frommer's Maui


by Jeanette Foster

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER

A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (HWI233, $19.99)

Frommer's Maui Day by Day


by Jeanette Foster

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A brief guide to Maui, ideal for a short visit, featuring a section of recommendations for the best of everything from food, hotels and neighrborhoods to shopping and favorite moments. (HWI199, $12.99)

Hawaii Field Guide, Reef Fish

Hawaii Field Guide, Reef Fish


by Rainforest Publications

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2004
  • PLASTIC CARD

A beautifully illustrated, double-sided laminated card depicting the reef fish of the Hawaiian Islands. Ideal for snorkelers. (HWI94, $6.95)

Hawaii Map, the Big Island

Hawaii Map, the Big Island


by Univ Hawaii

  • 2011
  • PAPER

With cartography by James Bier, this detailed, full color reference map shows the Big Island and its topography at a scale of 1:262,000. (HWI169, $4.99)

Hawaii the Big Island Revealed, The Ultimate Guidebook

Hawaii the Big Island Revealed, The Ultimate Guidebook


by Andrew Doughty

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 308 PAGES

Candid, comprehensive and well illustrated, this up-to-date local guide covers the nature and culture of the island as well as adventures and activities. (HWI225, $16.95)

Hawaii Trees & Wildflowers: An Introduction to Familiar Species

Hawaii Trees & Wildflowers: An Introduction to Familiar Species


by James Kavanagh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 2 PAGES

Includes illustrations of over 120 plant species. (HWI239, $5.95)

Hawaii's Fishes, A Guide for Snorkelers, Divers, and Aquarists

Hawaii's Fishes, A Guide for Snorkelers, Divers, and Aquarists


by John P. Hoover

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

A colorful and thorough introduction to the fishes living off Hawaii's shores. Color photographs of over 250 local species, with common names in English and Hawaiian. (HWI26, $16.95)

Hawaii, On-the-Road Histories

Hawaii, On-the-Road Histories


by John H. Chambers

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This thoroughly illustrated history of the Hawaii begins with the volcanic origins of the islands, covers the exploration of Captain Cook, and continues up through modern times and statehood. (HWI198, $20.00)

Hawaiian, A Language Map

Hawaiian, A Language Map


by Kristine K. Kershul

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (HWI90, $7.95)

Hidden Oahu, Including Waikiki, Honolulu, and Pearl Harbor

Hidden Oahu, Including Waikiki, Honolulu, and Pearl Harbor


by Ray Riegert

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to off-the-beaten-path attractions, accommodation and dining of Oahu. (HWI222, $15.95)

Hiking the Hawaiian Islands

Hiking the Hawaiian Islands


by Suzanne Swedo

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 251 PAGES

A practical guide to 72 hiking adventures. (HWI238, $18.95)

The Illustrated Atlas of Hawai'i


by Andrew Berger | O. A. Bushnell | Gavan Daws

  • REFERENCE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 72 PAGES

This introduction to the volcanoes, beaches and leisurely lifestyle of the Hawaiian Islands includes historical events from discovery to statehood and facts about the ecology and culture of the islands. With color maps and illustrations throughout. (HWI240, $12.95)

Insight Guide Hawaii

Insight Guide Hawaii


by Hans Johannes Hoefer

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

An illustrated overview of Hawaii with essays on its attractions, history, nature and culture. (HWI49, $22.95)

Ka'a'awa, A Novel about Hawaii in the 1850s

Ka'a'awa, A Novel about Hawaii in the 1850s


by O. A. Bushnell

  • LITERATURE
  • 1972
  • PAPER
  • 520 PAGES

Bushnell evokes the island and people of Oahu a century ago, in this beloved novel, spiced with the rhythms of of Hawaii and comic flair. (HWI201, $24.95)

Kilauea Mountain of Fire


by Nova

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2009
  • DVD

This episode in the Nova series captures the drama and science of one of the world's most active volcanoes. F. Murray Abraham narrates. (HWI234, $19.99)

Knopf Mapguide Hawaii


by Knopf Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 60 PAGES

A practical and handy passport-sized guide to the islands, featuring fold-out maps. (HWI200, $10.95)

Light Years, A Girlhood in Hawai'i


by Susanna Moore

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

Hawaiian novelist Moore mixes reminiscences from her childhood with passages from famous works of literature that were formative in her younger years. (HWI210, $13.00)

Lonely Planet Discover Hawaii, The Big Island

Lonely Planet Discover Hawaii, The Big Island


by Luci Yamamoto

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

This full color guide cover the highlights of what to do and where to go with style. (HWI252, $21.99)

Lonely Planet Discover Maui

Lonely Planet Discover Maui


by Ned Friary

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

This full color guide cover the highlights of what to do and where to go with style. (HWI253, $19.99)

Lonely Planet Hawaii


by Glenda Bendure

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 608 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series. (HWI88, $21.99)

Lonely Planet Hawaii, the Big Island

Lonely Planet Hawaii, the Big Island


by Conner Gorry

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

This practical guide featuring suggested itineraries along with information on nature, history, culture and plenty of practical travel detail. (HWI217, $19.99)

Lonely Planet Kauai

Lonely Planet Kauai


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

This comprehensive practical guide in the hallmark Lonely Planet style includes local and regional color maps, a section of photographs, and chapters on history, culture and attractions. (HWI236, $19.99)

Lonely Planet Maui

Lonely Planet Maui


by Ned Friary

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

This practical guide featuring suggested itineraries along with information on nature, history, culture and plenty of practical travel details. (HWI218, $19.99)

Maui Map

Maui Map


by James A. Bier

  • 2008
  • MAP

The eight edition of this full-color, fantastically infomrative topographic map of the Valley Isle at a scale of 1:149,000. (HWI65, $4.95)

Maui Revealed, The Ultimate Guidebook


by Andrew Doughty

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER

Candid, comprehensive and well illustrated, this up-to-date local guide covers the nature and culture of the island as well as adventures and activities. (HWI224, $18.95)

Molokai and Lanai Map


by James A. Bier

  • MAP

With cartography by James Bier, this informative, full-color reference map shows these isles at a scale of 1:600,00. (HWI221, $3.95)

Moon Handbook Kauai

Moon Handbook Kauai


by Robert Nilsen

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 275 PAGES
  • COMING IN MAY

A comprehensive guide to Kauai, geared for the independent traveler. Provides information on accommodations and restaurants, tips for sightseeing and recreation, and useful sections on the wildlife and history of the island. (HWI84, $19.95)

Moon O'ahu


by Robert Nilsen

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 392 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. (HWI237, $19.95)

Oahu Map


by James A. Bier

  • 2007
  • MAP

The seventh edition of this informative, full-color map of the island at a scale of 1:600,00. With beautiful topographic detail, it includes city and town insets, points of interest and an index. (HWI74, $4.95)

Oahu Revealed, The Ultimate Guide to Honolulu, Waikiki & Beyond


by Andrew Doughty

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER

(HWI223, $16.95)

Pearl Harbor Ghosts, The Legacy of December 7, 1941

Pearl Harbor Ghosts, The Legacy of December 7, 1941


by Thurston Clarke

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

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)

The Refuge

The Refuge


by Sue Henry

  • MYSTERY
  • 2008
  • PAPER

Just back home in Alaska after nine months on the road, the sixty-something amateur sleuth flies off to Hawaii to help a friend in need. (HWI227, $6.99)

Shells of Hawaii

Shells of Hawaii


by E. Alison Kay | Olive Schoenberg-Dole

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 89 PAGES

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)

Surfer's Start-Up: A Beginner's Guide to Surfing


by Doug Werner

  • SPORT
  • 1999
  • PAPER

An introduction to surfing for beginners with a focus on basic technique and safety. It also includes information on gear, etiquette and the history of the sport. (GEN329, $11.95)

The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook, Kauai Revealed

The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook, Kauai Revealed


by Andrew Doughty

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER

Candid, comprehensive and well illustrated, this up-to-date local guide covers the nature and culture of the island as well as adventures and activities. (HWI226, $16.95)

Volcanoes in America's National Parks

Volcanoes in America's National Parks


by Robert & Barbara Decker

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A geophysicist at Dartmouth and former scientist-at-charge of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Robert Decker writes winningly of the formation, diversity and allure of volcanoes from Yellowstone to Hawaii and Alaska in this compact, illustrated guide featuring 255 color photographs and 28 outstanding maps. (USW514, $24.95)

 

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