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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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PACIFIC NORTHWEST

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Bretz's Flood


by John Soennichsen

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 289 PAGES

Ridiculed at the time, geologist J. Harlen Bretz lived long enough to see his theory of the great prehistoric flood that raged across the Pacific Northwest during the last ice Age vindicated. (PNW276, $16.95)

British Columbia Seashore Life


by Pocket Naturalist

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PLASTIC CARD

A fold-up, laminated card featuring color drawings and short descriptions of common marine plants, echinoderms, mollusks, crustaceans, nearshore fish, birds and mammals of British Columbia. (CND233, $5.95)

Cedar: Tree of Life to the Northwest Coast Indians


by Hilary Stewart

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Cedar figured prominently in the early societies of the Pacific Northwest, and this handsome, illustrated book examines its many incarnations, from totem poles and canoes, to shelter and clothing. (PNW109, $29.95)

Coastal Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest

Coastal Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest


by Elizabeth Horn

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 179 PAGES

A handy photo-identification guide to 200 species from British Columbia south to northern California, divided by habitats and plant family. (PNW15, $14.00)

Deep Creek

Deep Creek


by Dana Hand

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

Fast-paced and full of historical detail, this first novel brings to life the long-forgotten 1887 massacre of 40 Chinese miners in the Idaho's Hells Canyon. (PNW264, $25.00)

A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes

A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes


by William Eschmeyer | Earl Herald | Howard Hammann | Roger Tory Peterson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

An illustrated field guide to the fish found in Pacific coast waters. (FG45, $20.00)

Frommer's Seattle Day by Day

Frommer's Seattle Day by Day


by Beth Taylor

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 204 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 of the city center. (PNW268, $13.99)

Historical Atlas of the Pacific Northwest

Historical Atlas of the Pacific Northwest


by Derek Hayes

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

An impressively researched, fascinating collection of maps covering exploration and discovery from British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and the Yukon. (PNW119, $40.00)

Lewis & Clark, An Illustrated History

Lewis & Clark, An Illustrated History


by Dayton Duncan | Ken Burns

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 248 PAGES

The handsomely produced companion volume to Ken Burns' PBS documentary film, featuring essays and 150 illustrations, most in full color. (PNW36, $45.00)

Lewis and Clark Through Indian Eyes

Lewis and Clark Through Indian Eyes


by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 124 PAGES

In nine absorbing essays, Native American scholars reflect on the impact of Lewis and Clark on the Indian nations they encountered, bringing the perspective of the Salish, Nez Perce and other groups to the bicentennial celebrations. Edited by the founding curator of the National Museum of the American Indian. (PNW226, $15.00)

North Cascades National Park Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • 2009
  • MAP

Includes all of North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, with detailed trails and topographic information at a scale of 1:100,000. Two sides. 26 x 38. Printed on tear-resistant, paper-like recycled plastic. (PNW290, $11.95)

Northwestern Seashore Life, Alaska to Oregon

Northwestern Seashore Life, Alaska to Oregon


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

This laminated, fold-out guide to almost 150 species of whales, birds, plants and other inhabitants of the Northwest coast is a handy, pocket-size reference for quick identification. (PNW105, $5.95)

Oregon Map


by Benchmark Maps

  • MAP

A folded road map of Oregon at a scale of 1:1,100,000. (PNW166, $7.95)

Pacific Northwest Map

Pacific Northwest Map


by Pittmon Maps

  • MAP

A regional map of the Pacific Northwest at a scale of 1:2,000,000. (PNW186, $3.95)

Pacific Northwest Wildflowers


by Damian Fagan

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Includes over 300 commonly found wildflowers, with color photographs and detailed line drawings. (PNW206, $24.95)

Portland Map


by Streetwise

  • MAP

A folded, laminated map of Portland, at a variety of detailed scales. (PNW164, $6.99)

Road Trip USA Pacific Coast Highway

Road Trip USA Pacific Coast Highway


by Jamie Jensen

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER

Jensen's quirky, comprehensive guide to navigating California's historic Route 1. (PNW253, $11.95)

Seattle Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2006
  • MAP

A laminated, folded map of Seattle. (PNW104, $7.95)

Song for the Blue Ocean, Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas

Song for the Blue Ocean, Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas


by Carl Safina

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 458 PAGES

A grand tour of our blue planet, divided geographically, this book is an excellent resource -- fascinating to read and full of hope. It combines a personal journey, hundreds of interviews with fisherman and scientists around the world, and a tour of important watery habitats. (OCE09, $18.99)

Southwest British Columbia and Northern Washington Map

Southwest British Columbia and Northern Washington Map


by Gem Trek Maps

  • MAP

Covering all Vancouver Island, this handy, full-color map covers the region from Seattle and the coast of British Columbia to the Columbia River in detail. (PNW21, $5.95)

Wild Plants of the San Juan Islands

Wild Plants of the San Juan Islands


by Scott Atkinson | Fred Sharpe

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 191 PAGES

A comprehensive field guide to flowers, mosses, shrubs, grasses, trees and wild areas of the islands, illustrated with line drawings. More than 190 species are thoroughly described. (PNW18, $14.95)

Winterkill

Winterkill


by Craig Lesley

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A highly acclaimed novel by a Pacific Northwest literary lion, this book is a tale of fathers and sons, of modern Native American life, of the salmon and the spirit world. (PNW117, $17.00)

 

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