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The Adirondack Atlas, A Geographic Portrait of the Adirondack Park


by Jerry Jenkins | Andy Keal | Bill McKibben

  • REFERENCE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

This visual tour of the Adirondacks not only offers lavish illustrations, with 450 color figures, maps and tables, but also a broad range of useful demographic and ecological information. (NYS39, $34.95)

Adirondack Park Lake George, Great Sacandaga Lake Map 743


by Trails Illustrated

  • 2004
  • MAP

A topographic map at a scale of 1:75,000 of the Lake George region of the park, including Ticonderoga and Schroon Lake. One in a series of five hiking maps covering the park. (NYS52, $11.95)

Adirondack Park Lake Placid High Peaks Map 742

Adirondack Park Lake Placid High Peaks Map 742


by Trails Illustrated

  • 2004
  • MAP

A topographic map at a scale of 1:75,000 of the Lake Placid region of the park, including Mt. Marcy. One in a series of five hiking maps covering the park. (NYS51, $11.95)

Adirondack Park Northville Raquette Lake Map 744


by Trails Illustrated

  • 2004
  • MAP

A topographic map at a scale of 1:75,000 of the Northvilleregion of the park, including the Northville-Lake Placid Trail and Raquette Lake. One in a series of five hiking maps covering the park. (NYS53, $11.95)

Adirondack Park, Old Forge, Oswegatchie Map 745


by Trails Illustrated

  • 2004
  • MAP

A detailed topographic map of the central region of the park at a scale of 1:75,000, including Pigeon Lake, Pepperbox and the Five Pond's Wilderness Area, Cranberry Little Tupper, Star and Tupper Lake. (NYS50, $11.95)

Adirondack Park: Saranac, Paul Smiths Map 746

Adirondack Park: Saranac, Paul Smiths Map 746


by Trails Illustrated

  • 2004
  • MAP

A detailed topographic map of the Saranac and Paul Smiths region of the park at a scale of 1:75,000, including Saranac Lakes, the Saint Regis Canoe Area, McKenzie Mountain and the Sentinel Range Wilderness Area. One in a series of five maps covering the park. (NYS49, $11.95)

Against the Tide, The Fate of the New England Fisherman


by Richard Adams Carey

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 381 PAGES

A discussion the crisis that faces the New England fishing industry from a journalist who spent a year among the fishermen of Cape Cod. (USE44, $21.95)

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton


by Ron Chernow

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 818 PAGES

An engaging biography of the largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean who rose to become George Washington's aide-de-camp and the first Treasury Secretary of the United States. (USE536, $20.00)

All Fishermen are Liars, True Tales from the Dry Dock Bar


by Linda Greenlaw

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 228 PAGES

This collection of tales of New England fishermen, lobstermen, and other waterlogged folk is presented as a series of barroom yarns, each one funnier, wilder or more thrilling than the next. (USE353, $14.00)

Insight Guide New England

Insight Guide New England


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

For a good overview of the region, you can't go wrong with this guide, noted for its wonderful photography, superb production and outstanding color maps. (USE38, $24.99)

AMC White Mountain Guide, Hiking Trails in the White Mountain National Forest

AMC White Mountain Guide, Hiking Trails in the White Mountain National Forest


by Gene Daniell | Steven D. Smith

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 624 PAGES

An award-winning, compact and comprehensive guide to 500 trails in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Maine, bundled with six topographic maps. (USE395, $24.95)

The American Revolution in Indian Country: Crisis and Diversity in Native American Communities


by Colin G. Calloway

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 327 PAGES

This is the first, detailed study of the impact of the Revolution on Native Americans. (USE169, $29.00)

An American Vision, Three Generations of Wyeth Art


by James Duff

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER

A beautifully illustrated collection of the work of three generations of the Wyeth family, including N.C., Andrew and James. It shows how the three men have tackled similar themes and landscapes in their art. (USE180, $35.00)

The American Woodland Garden

The American Woodland Garden


by Rick Darke

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 377 PAGES

This inspiring celebration of eastern woodland trees and garden design includes a superb A-to-Z of native species. With 700 color photographs, detailed horticultural information and essays, this book is as beautiful as it is practical. (NAM10, $49.95)

Angel in the Whirlwind, The American Triumph of the American Revolution


by Benson Bobrick

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

A lively, narrative history of the American Revolution. (USE168, $18.00)

Appalachian Trail Guide to New Hampshire-Vermont


by appalachian trail conference

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 250 PAGES

Covering 311 miles from Grafton Notch, Maine, to North Adams, Massachusetts, including the White Mountains. With eight four-colour topographic hiking maps on four sheets at a scale of 1:62,500. (USE390, $19.95)

Architecture After Richardson, Regionalism Before Modernism


by Margaret Henderson Floyd

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 546 PAGES

An oversized scholarly study of American architects Longfellow, Alden and Harlow. (BOS20, $110.00)

The Artist's Mount Desert


by John Wilmerding

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 204 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A study of Maine's Mount Desert Island and the artists who have been drawn to its shores. (USE189, $39.50)

Away Offshore, Nantucket Island and Its People

Away Offshore, Nantucket Island and Its People


by Diane Swartz | Nathaniel Philbrick

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 273 PAGES

A cultural history of Nantucket and, most notably, of its storied whaling industry. This book is informed and entertainingly written, with a strong slant toward telling the stories of individuals. (USE266, $16.00)

Backroads of New York, Your Guide to New York's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures


by Kim Knox Beckius

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 159 PAGES

Get out of town with this handy guide, featuring two dozen trips along the backroads and byways of rural and wild New York. With maps and photographs. (NYS66, $21.95)

The Bedquilt and Other Stories

The Bedquilt and Other Stories


by Dorothy Canfield Fisher | Mark J. Madigan

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A collection of 11 short stories and two essays. (GEN172, $24.95)

Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero: An American Warrior Reconsidered


by James Kirby Martin

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

A revisionist biography of the famous traitor. (USE171, $25.00)

The Berkshire Book, The Complete Guide

The Berkshire Book, The Complete Guide


by Lauren Stevens

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES

The fully-updated eighth edition of the classic guide to the Berkshires, the title that launched the Great Destinations series twenty years ago. (USE403, $18.95)

The Berkshire Cottages, A Vanishing Era


by Carole Owens

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A tour of the grand estates built in the Berkshires during the Gilded Age. (USE166, $29.95)

Berkshire County Map


by JIMAPCO

  • MAP

A detailed, colorful map of Massachusett's Berkshire County at a scale of 1:96,000. (USE302, $4.95)

The Berkshire Reader

The Berkshire Reader


by Richard Nunley

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

An anthology of Berkshire-inspired writings by residents and visitors to the area, including Edith Wharton, Nathanial Hawthorne and Paul Metcalf. (USE165, $16.95)

The Best Short Stories by Black Writers, The Classic Anthology from 1899 to 1967


by Langston Hughes

  • LITERATURE
  • 1969
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

A collection of groundbreaking works by luminaries including James Baldwin, Gwendolyn Brooks, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Ralph Ellison and Alice Walker. (GEN400, $16.99)

The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession

The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession


by Mark Obmascik

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Friday, October 14 sees the opening of David Frankel's The Big Year, the most unlikely Hollywood movie of the season. Who would have thought that Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson would star in a movie about ... birding. The movie is based on Mark Obmascik's utterly compelling account of a three-way race (roofing contractor, tycoon, software nerd) to see the most birds in a year. (BRD29, $15.00)

Birdsong, A Natural History


by Don Stap

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 261 PAGES

Stap, a professor of English at the University of Central Florida, mixes science and travel narrative in this delightful, informative account of his time in the field with ornithologist Don Kroodsma and his students. (BRD21, $19.99)

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife


by Christopher W. Leahy | Gordon Morrison

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 1072 PAGES

A handsome, fully illustrated survey of the birds of North America, organized A to Z, covering birds, bird biology, conservation and birdwatching. (NAM21, $19.95)

Boston A to Z


by Thomas H. O'Connor

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

An eclectic, affectionate tour of people, places, and events in the history of Boston. (BOS02, $14.95)

Boston Map (Boston Unfolds)

Boston Map (Boston Unfolds)


by VanDam

  • MAP

A cleverly folded map of Boston. (BOS09, $7.95)

Boston Then and Now, 59 Boston Sites Photographed in the Past and Present


by Peter Vanderwarker

  • HISTORY
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 122 PAGES

Boston captured in time, first over a century ago and again in the early 1980s. (BOS15, $10.95)

Bridge of Sighs

Bridge of Sighs


by Richard Russo

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 688 PAGES

Russo's acclaimed novel chronicles three families over half a century in upstate New York. The follow up to Pulitzer Prize winning Empire Falls, this portrait of small town life is characteristically Russo, both devestating and highly witty. (NYS74, $15.95)

Cape Cod


by Henry David Thoreau | Paul Theroux

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 319 PAGES

Thoreau muses on the ocean and his surroundings, as he combs the beaches of Cape Cod in this compelling portrait of coastal Massachusetts, its human and natural history. (USE65, $16.00)

Cape Cod

Cape Cod


by Henry David Thoreau

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 272 PAGES

The classic work, accompanied by Scot Miller's stunning photography of beach scenes which may have inspired Thoreau. (USE436, $35.00)

Cape Cod Map

Cape Cod Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A map of Cape Cod, including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island, at a scale of 1:107,000. (USE68, $7.95)

Cape Cod Stories: Tales from Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard

Cape Cod Stories: Tales from Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard


by John Miller | Tim Smith | Alice Hoffman

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A collection of short stories set in and around Cape Cod, featuring the writing of such famous American writers as Herman Melville, Kurt Vonnegut, Sylvia Plath and John Cheever. (USE33, $14.95)

Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket: An Explorer's Guide

Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket: An Explorer's Guide


by Kimberly Grant

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

A practical guide to the popular tourist destinations of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, compiled by a local photographer and writer. (USE105, $21.95)

Captains Courageous


by Rudyard Kipling

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

Kipling's classic adventure story of a spoiled boy who is washed overboard, rescued by fishermen, and becomes a sailor. (USE410, $13.00)

Captains Courageous


by Rudyard Kipling

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

Kipling's classic adventure story of a spoiled boy who is washed overboard, rescued by fishermen, and becomes a sailor. (USE410, $13.00)

Captains Courageous


by Victor Fleming

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • DVD

The classic 1937 film based on Kipling's book. (USE412, $19.97)

Captive Histories: English, French, and Native Narratives of the 1704 Deerfield Raid


by Evan Haefeli

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 298 PAGES

Professor Haefeli brings together diverse original accounts, maps and illustrations for this scholar reconstruction and history of the French and Indian raid on the colonial village. (USE461, $22.95)

Captors and Captives, The 1704 French and Indian Raid on Deerfield


by Evan Haefeli

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 376 PAGES

The definitive account of a pivotal episode in colonial history. Haefeli and co-author Kevin Sweeney draw on previously untapped sources to demonstrate that the Deerfield attack grew out of the aspirations of New England family farmers, the ambitions of Canadian colonists, the calculations of French officials, the fears of Abenaki warriors, and the grief of Mohawk women as all struggled in the ongoing confrontation of empires and cultures. Winner of the 2004 New England Historical Association Book Award. (USE460, $24.95)

Centerburg Tales, More Adventures of Homer Price

Centerburg Tales, More Adventures of Homer Price


by Robert McCloskey

  • LITERATURE
  • 1951
  • HARD COVER
  • 191 PAGES

A winningly illustrated and engaging sequel with even more shenanigans of the enduring Homer. (USE296, $18.99)

Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England


by William Cronon

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 242 PAGES

In this ecological -- and social -- history of New England, Cronon documents the ecological changes and impact of European colonization. (USE347, $15.00)

Charming Small Hotels in New England and New York City


by Paul Wade | Kathy Arnold

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 191 PAGES

A full page with a color photograph is dedicated to each entry in this guide focused on hotels with 20 bedrooms or less. (USE389, $15.95)

The Cider House Rules


by John Irving

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

This is John Irving's story of a teenage orphan named Homer Wells who lives in rural Maine. Growing up under the tutelage of Dr. Wilbur Larch, an abortionist and administrator of the local orphanage, Homer must face the moral dilemmas that surround him. (USE46, $16.00)

Compass Guide Maine

Compass Guide Maine


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This handsome guide is an excellent overview of Maine, with particular emphasis on history and visitor attractions. With color and archival photographs, it features good maps, some practical travel information and literary excerpts by various writers. (USE63, $21.95)

Connecticut Map


by Marshall Penn-York Maps

  • MAP

A road map of Connecticut at a scale of 1:210,000. (USE387, $7.95)

The Country of the Pointed Firs and other Stories

The Country of the Pointed Firs and other Stories


by Sarah Orne Jewett

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A much-loved novel, first published in 1896, set in a tiny fishing community along the coast of Maine. It evokes the leisurely summer atmosphere of 19th-century New England and especially the relationships among the townsfolk. (USE181, $10.00)

Crucible of War


by Fred Anderson

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 914 PAGES

A magesterial history of the Seven Years' War and the fate of British in North America, 1754-1766. (USA156, $23.00)

The Crucible, A Play in Four Acts


by Arthur Miller

  • LITERATURE
  • 1976
  • PAPER
  • 152 PAGES

Arthur Miller's riveting drama about the Salem Witch Trials. (USE290, $13.00)

Cruising At Last, Sailing the East Coast

Cruising At Last, Sailing the East Coast


by Elliott Merrick

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

The delightful, thoroughly unpretentious account of a journey from Maine to Georgia and back by the New Yorker writer and his wife. (USE329, $14.95)

Death of a Hornet and Other Cape Cod Essays

Death of a Hornet and Other Cape Cod Essays


by Robert Finch

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A collection of serene essays on the nature, wildlife, and inhabitants of Cape Cod by a keen observer and year-round resident. (USE84, $16.95)

Eastern Backyard Birds


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

A laminated, illustrated, fold-out guide to the birds of the Northeast. (USE229, $5.95)

Eastern USA Map

Eastern USA Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • 2008
  • MAP

A fold-up map of the Eastern United States, shown at a scale of 1:2,300,000. (USE127, $5.99)

The Encyclopedia of Colonial and Revolutionary America


by John Mack Faragher

  • REFERENCE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 484 PAGES

An A-Z reference on the revolution with 1500 entries from the early 1600s through nationhood. (USE162, $24.50)

The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket

The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket


by Paul Schneider

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 367 PAGES

The natural and human history of Cape Cod and its surrounding islands, as written by a resident of Martha's Vineyard. (USE66, $17.99)

The Everything Family Guide to New England, Where to Eat, Play, and Stay in America's Scenic and Historic Northeast

The Everything Family Guide to New England, Where to Eat, Play, and Stay in America's Scenic and Historic Northeast


by Kim Knox Beckius

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 418 PAGES

A valuable guide to New England covers hotel accommodations, restaurants, lighthouses, amusement parks, historical sites, and inns, while providing maps for a variety of locations in the region. (USE372, $14.95)

A Field Guide to Eastern Trees


by George Petrides | Roger Tory Peterson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 234 PAGES

The classic guide. (NAM09, $20.00)

A Field Guide to North Atlantic Wildlife

A Field Guide to North Atlantic Wildlife


by Noble S. Proctor | Patrick J. Lynch

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 221 PAGES

A comprehensive pocket guide to commonly encountered marine mammals, seabirds and other marine life of Northeastern North America, from North Carolina to Newfoundland and the Canadian Maritimes. (NAM24, $19.95)

A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs


by George Petrides

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1973
  • PAPER
  • 234 PAGES

The classic Peterson guide to trees, shrubs and vines in Eastern, Central and Southeastern United States. (NAM08, $19.00)

A Field Guide to Wildflowers: Northeastern and North-Central North America

A Field Guide to Wildflowers: Northeastern and North-Central North America


by Roger Tory Peterson | Rosemary McKenna

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 420 PAGES

A best-selling guide to wildflowers in a handsome paper edition, featuring drawings, color illustrations and short descriptions. Covers 1,293 species. (FG38, $20.00)

Five Thousand Days Like This One, An American Family History


by Jane Brox

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Personal history of the Merrimack Valley in the voice of Henry David Thoreau and immigrant mill workers. (USE77, $17.00)

Fodor's Cape Cod, Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard

Fodor's Cape Cod, Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard


by Paul ( Eisenberg

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

With its many photographs, great introductory chapters and practical travel information, this book is an excellent overview of Italy and its attractions for visitors. Featuring separate sections on suggested places to visit, recommended walks, practical information, descriptions of restaurants and hotels, ratings of sights, and a chronology of historic events. (USE432, $17.99)

Fodor's Maine Coast


by Fodor's Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

With its many photographs, great introductory chapters and practical travel information, this book is an excellent overview of Italy and its attractions for visitors. Featuring separate sections on suggested places to visit, recommended walks, practical information, descriptions of restaurants and hotels, ratings of sights, and a chronology of historic events. (USE431, $16.99)

Fodor's New England

Fodor's New England


by Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 720 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, filled with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining. (USE442, $23.99)

Fodors New York State

Fodors New York State


by Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, filled with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining. (NYS89, $19.99)

Following the Water, A Hydromancer's Notebooks

Following the Water, A Hydromancer's Notebooks


by David M. Carroll

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 224 PAGES

Carroll chronicles a year in the life of the inhabitants of his local New Hampshire wetlands with uncommon grace in this rich tale of turtles, frogs, redwing blackbirds and other local denizens. (USE508, $24.00)

Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation


by Cokie Roberts

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

In this lively group of biographical sketches, the NPR commentator tells the stories of influential women during the Revolution and early Republic, including Abigail Adams, Martha Washington and Eliza Pinckney. (USE358, $14.99)

France and England in North America, Vol. 1


by Francis Parkman

  • HISTORY
  • 1983
  • HARD COVER
  • 1504 PAGES

Francis Parkman's monumental history. (USE173, $45.00)

France and England in North America, Vol. 2

France and England in North America, Vol. 2


by Francis Parkman

  • HISTORY
  • 1983
  • HARD COVER
  • 1620 PAGES

Francis Parkman's monumental history. (USE174, $45.00)

Franconia Notch, Lincoln Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • 2002
  • MAP

A detailed hikers map of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail from Hanover to Crawford Notch State Park, including White Mountain National Forest, and the Pemigewasset and Sandwich Range wilderness areas. (USE394, $11.95)

Frederic Church's Olana: Architecture and Landscape as Art


by Franklin Kelly | James Anthony Ryan

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 103 PAGES

Mr. Ryan tells how Church, a famous and talented artist of the Hudson River School, built his home, Olana. That home is now one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Hudson River Valley; Mr. Ryan is eminently qualified to chronicle it inasmuch as he was the site manager for twenty years. (NYS38, $21.95)

Frommer's 23 Great Drives in New England


by Kathy Arnold

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

Produced in conjunction with the British Automobile Association, these full-color guides focus on scenic and out-of-the-way highways and byways. With detailed maps and suggestions on what to see and where to eat and sleep along the way. (USE459, $18.99)

The Good City, Writers Explore 21st Century Boston

The Good City, Writers Explore 21st Century Boston


by Emily Hiestand | Ande Zellman

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

This collection of contemporary writing on Boston includes contributions by Susan Orlean and Michael Patrick MacDonald. (BOS28, $14.00)

The Grand Hotels of the White Mountains


by Bryant F. Tolles

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 263 PAGES

The history and archtiecture of New Hampshire's 19th-century resort hotels. (USE271, $50.00)

A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America

A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America


by Stacy Schiff

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 489 PAGES

A lively account of Franklin's derring-do, clever maneuvering and brinkmanship in France on the part of the fledgling republic. (USA129, $30.00)

Guide to Chamber Music


by Melvin Berger

  • MUSIC
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

This collection studies the most frequently performed pieces of chamber music. (MUS29, $19.95)

Hands on the Land, A History of the Vermont Landscape


by Jan Albers

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Jan Albers traces the impact of human communities on the landscapes of Vermont, a unique perspective on the history of the state from the time of the Native Americans to today. (USE300, $22.95)

Herman Melville, An Introduction


by Wyn Kelley

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

A brief introduction to Melville and Melville studies, covering major works and various critical approaches. (USA332, $36.95)

The House by the Sea, A Journal

The House by the Sea, A Journal


by May Sarton

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

One of many journals by May Sarton, who moved from New Hampshire to live alone in a house on the seacoast of Maine. She writes beautifully on the topics of aging, solitude, nature, gardening, food, relationships, and of course, on life in coastal Maine. (USE61, $21.00)

The House on Nauset Marsh

The House on Nauset Marsh


by Wyman Richardson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A Cape Cod classic first published in 1947, these leisurely essays form a reflective portrait of the land, sea and wildlife. (USE83, $14.95)

Hungry Ocean, A Swordboat Captain's Journey


by Linda Greenlaw

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A formidable skipper, Greenlaw details all the excitement, boredom, weather, and characters on a first-class fishing operation off the coast of Newfoundland. (NFL17, $14.00)

In Season, A Natural History of the New England Year

In Season, A Natural History of the New England Year


by Nona Bell Estrin | Charles W. Johnson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

A loosely organized, illustrated overview of New England and its wildlife as depicted in watercolor paintings and short essays. (USE299, $27.95)

The Inn at Lake Devine


by Elinor Lipman

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 253 PAGES

Set in the 1960s, this is a romantic comedy about a young Jewish woman who becomes fixated on an anti-Semitic resort in Vermont. (USE50, $15.00)

Insight Compact Guide Cape Cod


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 74 PAGES

A brief, easy-to-carry and colorful introduction to Cape Cod. (USE67, $8.95)

Inventing Acadia, Artists and Tourists at Mount Desert


by Pamela Belanger

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 170 PAGES

The story of the formation of Acadia National Park in Maine. (USE178, $45.00)

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, A Companion Guide and History


by Hilliard T. Goldfarb

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 152 PAGES

A visitor's guide to the museum. (BOS03, $30.00)

The James Joyce Murder

The James Joyce Murder


by Amanda Cross

  • MYSTERY
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

this book finds our English professor hero at the estate in the Berkshires with a gaggle of fellow academics, a stack of Joyce correspondence, and a dead neighbor. (USE364, $6.50)

John Adams


by David McCullough

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 751 PAGES

A Pulitzer Prize-winning best-selling biography of the second president. McCullough reveals him as a magnificent figure who helped shaped the nation. (USE201, $20.00)

Karen Brown's New England, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries

Karen Brown's New England, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries


by Jack Bullard

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 246 PAGES

A guide to lodging of character and itineraries. (USE200, $19.95)

Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand

Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand


by Kenn Kaufman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

Kaufman's absorbing account of coming-of-age as a Wichita teenager on the road in 1973 with a summer's pay in his pocket and the goal of seeing as many birds as he could in a year. (BRD27, $14.95)

Leviathan, The History of Whaling in America

Leviathan, The History of Whaling in America


by Eric Jay Dolin

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

A social and economic history of whaling in America traces Captain John Smith's ill-fated expedition to the New World in 1614, through the industry's rise to its nineteenth-century golden years, to its decline in the twentieth century. (USE404, $15.95)

Lexington and Concord, The Beginning of the War of the American Revolution


by Arthur Bernon Tourtellot

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A popular history of the opening shots of the American Revolution. (BOS16, $18.95)

Life Along the Hudson


by Allan Keller | Alfred Marks

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A brief, lively portrait of the Hudson from its discovery through modern times, with illustrations and tours through the region's stately mansions. (USE196, $28.00)

Literary Trail of Greater Boston


by Susan Wilson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 198 PAGES

A guide to literary Boston, Concord and Cambridge. (BOS04, $14.95)

Little Women


by Louisa May Alcott

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 777 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Louisa May Alcott's classic tale of four high-spirited sisters growing up in Civil War-era Massachussetts. (USE210, $8.99)

Lolita

Lolita


by Vladimir Nabokov

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 317 PAGES

Nabokov's brilliant tale includes a marvelously realized portrait of America's motels and byways. (USA335, $15.00)

The Loyalists: Revolution, Exile, Settlement


by Christopher Moore

  • HISTORY
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

A good, general account of the Loyalist experience in the American Revolution. (USE172, $17.95)

Maine Coast Map & Guide

Maine Coast Map & Guide


by DeLorme Mapping

  • 2008
  • MAP

A detailed, recreational map of the Maine coast, from Kittery north to Bar Harbor, shown at a scale of 1:150,000. (USE64, $9.95)

Maine in America, American Art in the Farnsworth Art Museum

Maine in America, American Art in the Farnsworth Art Museum


by Pamela Belanger

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 300 PAGES

An illustrated survey and history of the collection at the Farnsworth Museum. (USE177, $55.00)

Maine Map

Maine Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

This road map (1:600,000) includes city plans, a mileage chart and points of interest. (USE416, $5.99)

Maine Trees & Wildflowers

Maine Trees & Wildflowers


by James Kavanagh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2008
  • PAPER

This plastic card illustrates 140 common species of trees, shrubs and wildflowers. (USE446, $5.95)

The Maine Woods

The Maine Woods


by Henry David Thoreau | Edward Hoagland

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

The essential companion to a canoe trip on the Allegash or other wanderings in Maine. (USE62, $17.00)

Mammals of North America

Mammals of North America


by Roland W. Kays | Don E. Wilson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

Fully revised, this second edition covers 462 mammals found throughout the United States and Canada. With 112 color plates, range maps and concise descriptive information. (NAM11, $19.95)

Mammals of North America, Temperate and Arctic Regions


by Adrian Forsyth

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A handsome, illustrated reference to the mammals of North America. (NAM02, $29.95)

March

March


by Geraldine Brooks

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Brooks' historical novel, winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize,vividly depicts 19th-century America and the devastation of the Civil War. (USA111, $16.00)

Marine Mammals of the North Atlantic

Marine Mammals of the North Atlantic


by Carl Christian Kinze

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A guide to the marine mammals of the North Atlantic featuring 250 color illustrations. (FG60, $26.95)

Marsden Hartley, The Biography of an American Artist


by Townsend Ludington

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 325 PAGES

A biography of the troubled American modernist painter. (USE185, $22.50)

Marsden Hartley: American Modern


by Patricia McDonnell

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 83 PAGES

The work of modernist painter Marsden Hartley is illustrated in this short book. (USE186, $27.95)

Massachusetts EasyFinder

Massachusetts EasyFinder


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A folded, laminated map of Massachusetts at a scale of 1:530,000. (USE293, $7.95)

Michelin Green Guide New England


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

With the same focus on driving tours, detailed maps and the Michelin star system, the venerable Green Guides are even better -- organized regionally, in color and with an overview of history, art and culture. (USE396, $21.95)

Mobil Travel Guide New England


by Mobil Travel Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 328 PAGES

Celebrating 50 years, these practical guides feature the same Mobil star rating system. (USE462, $18.95)

Moby Dick


by Herman Melville

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • HARD COVER
  • 864 PAGES

This sturdy Modern Library edition includes Rockwell Kent's original woodcuts. (OCE91, $23.00)

Moby Dick


by Herman Melville

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 720 PAGES

The American classic about the legendary white whale, set in New England. (OCE111, $14.00)

Moon New Jersey


by Laura Kiniry

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 450 PAGES

A comprehensive, no-nonsense guide in the popular series, with good background information about history, culture, and popular attractions. (USE468, $19.95)

Moon Rhode Island

Moon Rhode Island


by Andrew Collins

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to the best of the Ocean State, including practical travel details and a good overview of its history and attractions. (USE448, $17.99)

Muses in Arcadia, Cultural Life in the Berkshires


by Timothy Cahill

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A guide to Berkshires' prominent cultural venues (USE164, $19.95)

Mushrooms of Northeast North America, Midwest to New England

Mushrooms of Northeast North America, Midwest to New England


by George Barron

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

This must-have guide has spectacular photos and excellent species information. (USE325, $24.95)

My Pamet, Cape Cod Chronicle


by Tom Kane

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1989
  • HARD COVER
  • 472 PAGES

From 1951 to 1988, journalist Tom Kane recorded the goings-on of small-town life in his newspaper column in Cape Cod's weekly newspapers. (USE82, $24.95)

N.C. Wyeth, A Biography

N.C. Wyeth, A Biography


by David Michaelis | N. C. Wyeth

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

An enthralling biography of the patriarch of the Wyeth clan that examines his career as illustrator of popular adventure novels, as well as the artist's darker side. (USE90, $27.95)

The Namesake

The Namesake


by Jhumpa Lahiri

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

An intricate and beautifully told tale, Lahiri follows the Ganguli family as they leave Calcutta and settle in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Now a feature film, directed by Mira Nair. (IDA292, $14.95)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders

National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders


by Lorus J. Milne

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 989 PAGES

A guide to 200 species of insects and beetles featuring 700 full-color photographs. (FG53, $19.95)

New England Autumn

New England Autumn


by Ferenc Mate | Candace Mate

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

Magnificent photographs of farmsteads, pastures, forests, wharves and villages from Maine to Connecticut are paired with the poetry and literature of Dickinson, Thoreau and Waldo Emerson in this pictorial celebration of season. With a 14-page section of maps and practical travel information. (USE337, $25.00)

New England Birds


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

This laminated, fold-out guide gives illustrations of almost 150 commonly encountered birds in New England. (USE232, $5.95)

New England Trees and Wildflowers


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

A pocket-size fold-out guide to the conspicuous plants of New England. (USE233, $5.95)

New England Trips

New England Trips


by Lonely Planet | Clark Gregor

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A compact and practical guide to visiting New England, with 53 themed itineraries and over 1,000 local attractions. Trips are divided into categories by theme: iconic, food & drink, history & culture, route, offbeat, city, and day trips. (USE466, $19.99)

New England Wildflowers, A Guide to Common Wildflowers of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, a

New England Wildflowers, A Guide to Common Wildflowers of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, a


by Frank S. Kaczmarek

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

This photoguide covers 300 species of wildflowers and plants. (USE473, $24.95)

Newport, Rhode Island Street Map


by G.M. Johnson Maps

  • MAP

A street map of Newport, Rhode Island at a scale of 1:32,000. (USE319, $4.95)

Norman Rockwell, A Life

Norman Rockwell, A Life


by Laura Claridge

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 592 PAGES

A provocative biography of the iconic American illustrator, detailing his life and work. (USE348, $16.95)

Northern New England Map

Northern New England Map


by Streetwise Maps

  • 2004
  • MAP

A laminated, folding road map of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont at a scale of 1:2,700,000 with city-to-city mileage chart and insets of Burlington, Portland and Manchester regions. (USE76, $6.95)

On the Wind, The Marine Photographs of Norman Fortier


by Calvin Siegal | Llewellyn Howland III | Norman Fortier

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

A loving celebration of sailing, boats and sailors, harbors and fishermen of New England, this sumptuous book features a hand-picked selection of 144 duo-tone images by the Bedford-based photographer and yachtsman. (USE424, $40.00)

The Original Vermonters, Native Inhabitants, Past and Present


by William A. Haviland | Marjory W. Power

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 362 PAGES

A highly readable, scholarly history of the native inhabitants and cultures of Vermont, covering the arrival of the Paleoindians, Abenakis and Iriquois. (USE56, $27.95)

Pale Fire

Pale Fire


by Vladimir Nabokov

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 315 PAGES

Nabokov's ground-breaking (and mind-twisting) short tale masquerading as an annotated poem. (USE289, $15.00)

Paul Revere and the World He Lived In


by Esther Forbes

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

An engaging, classic biography of the much mythologized hero of the American Revolution. (BOS17, $30.95)

The Perfect Storm, A True Story of Men Against the Sea


by Sebastian Junger

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A gripping, now-famous blow-by-blow account of a 1991 disaster at sea. Junger reconstructs the final hours of six men aboard a 72-foot swordfish boat in the North Atlantic, battling against a torrential storm. (OCE06, $15.95)

Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians, Eastern and Central North America


by Roger Conant

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 616 PAGES

A handy guide for the hertologically inclined of the eastern US. (FG46, $21.00)

Picturing Old New England, Image and Memory


by William H. Truettner | Roger B. Stein

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 272 PAGES

A selection of 19th and 20th century art of New England. (USE188, $75.00)

The Poetry of Robert Frost


by Robert Frost

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 640 PAGES

Three volumes of Frost poetry, as well as interviews and essays, collected in one book, representing the majority of the poet's published works. (USE370, $21.99)

Presidential Range, Gorham Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • 2002
  • MAP

A detailed hikers map of White Mountain National Forest, Mount Washington and the Presidential Range at a scale of 1:63,360. (USE393, $11.95)

Private Newport, At Home and in the Garden

Private Newport, At Home and in the Garden


by Bettie Bearden Pardee

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

A sumptuous photographic tour of 18 opulent mansions and estates in Newport, Rhode Island. (USE345, $45.00)

Ravel


by Burnett James

  • MUSIC
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

An illustrated introduction to Ravel's life and music. (MUS27, $19.95)

Ravel: Man and Musician


by Arbie Orenstein

  • MUSIC
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 293 PAGES

A comprehensive biography of the composer. (MUS28, $16.95)

Recommended Country Inns New England, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont


by Elizabeth Squier | Eleanor Berman

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

Features descriptions and recommendations of inns to suit a variety of tastes and budgets. (USE373, $18.95)

Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories


by Ronald J. Drez | David Eisenhower

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

An engaging and well-constructed history of the D-Day invasion for readers in grades 5 to 8, complete with anecdotes from soldiers, black-and-white photographs and plenty of historical information. (USA96, $17.95)

The Reserve

The Reserve


by Russell Banks

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER

Bank's absorbing tale of class, politics, family and lunacy set in the Adirondacks in the 1930s. (NYS69, $24.95)

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul


by Scott Weidensaul

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An eye-opening trek in the footsteps of conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher, whose 1953 journey across America resulted in the classic Wild America. (USA123, $16.00)

The Rise of American Democracy, Jefferson to Lincoln


by Sean Wilentz

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 992 PAGES

A magisterial history of the development of America from republic to democracy in the years between independence and the Civil War. (USA130, $35.00)

The Rise of Silas Lapham


by William Dean Howells

  • LITERATURE
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

A classic novel of the Gilded Age set in Boston. (BOS21, $16.00)

Rough Guide New England


by Rough Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 644 PAGES

This comprehensive guide in the British series nicely balances a historical and cultural overview with practical travel information. (USE471, $21.99)

Sails and Steam in the Mountains, A Maritime and Military History of Lake George and Lake Champlain


by Russell Bellico

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 393 PAGES

(USE167, $25.00)

Savage Beauty, The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay


by Nancy Milford

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 608 PAGES

A vivid biography of the iconic Jazz Age poet by the prolific MiIlford. Richly evocative of both Millay's dynamic personality and the times in which she lived. (NYC176, $17.00)

The Secret Life of Lobsters, How Fishermen and Scientists are Unraveling the Mysteries of our Favorite Crustacean

The Secret Life of Lobsters, How Fishermen and Scientists are Unraveling the Mysteries of our Favorite Crustacean


by Trevor Corson

  • SCIENCE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 299 PAGES

Corson unravels the behavior of lobster and lobstermen on Little Cranberry Island in the Gulf of Maine. Besides dealing with the lobstermen-scientist row over quotas, the book offers an in depth look into the social behavior of these strange (and strangely abundant) crustaceans. (USE340, $13.99)

Secret Providence and Newport, The Unique Guidebook to Providence and Newport's Hidden Sites, Sounds and Tastes


by Barbara Radcliffe Rogers | Juliette Rogers

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 300 PAGES

A guide to the lesser known attractions of Providence and Newport, from Edgar Allen Poe's favorite garden to where to find an unexpected gathering of green parrots. (USE380, $14.95)

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America


by David Sibley

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

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 with status, habitat, range, voice and identifying marks. (USE262, $19.95)

The Sierra Club Guide to the Ancient Forests of the Northeast

The Sierra Club Guide to the Ancient Forests of the Northeast


by Bruce Kershner | Robert T. Leverett

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 292 PAGES

A handy guide to the old-growth forests of New England and the mid-Atlantic states. (USE336, $16.95)

Sippewissett, Or, Life on a Salt Marsh

Sippewissett, Or, Life on a Salt Marsh


by Tim Traver

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 250 PAGES

A biography of the famous New England salt marsh, interweaving science, history, and memoir. (USE401, $16.95)

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)

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas


by Ronald Wright

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A powerful history of imperialism and resistance in the Americas, with a focus on the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account. (NAM20, $24.95)

Summer World, A Season of Bounty

Summer World, A Season of Bounty


by Bernd Heinrich

  • SCIENCE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 253 PAGES

From the first buds of spring to wood frogs, beetles, moths (professionally, the emeritus professor was an insect physiologist) to the coming of fall, Bernd Heinrich tracks the many splendors of summer in rural Vermont in this warm-hearted sequel to Winter World. (USE513, $14.99)

Tales of the Rose Tree, Ravishing Rhododendrons and Their Travels Around the World

Tales of the Rose Tree, Ravishing Rhododendrons and Their Travels Around the World


by Jane Brown

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

An English garden writer, Brown offers an entertaining, learned whirlwind tour through the social, commercial and botanical history of the much-loved ornamental, including a roundup of early collecting forays into Asia and the Himalayas. (GEN372, $35.00)

This Land, A Guide to Eastern National Forests


by Robert H. Mohlenbrock

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

Part travelogue, part guidebook, this series introduces readers to the wildernesses, scenic drives, campgrounds and hiking trails of the United States. (USE379, $25.95)

Thoreau's New England


by Steph Gorman

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER

Stunning full-color photography accompanied by selections from the classic writings of Henry David Thoreau. (USE408, $26.00)

To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession

To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession


by Dan Koeppel

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

In this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Koeppel chronicles his father's growing obsession and accomplishment as an elite birdwatcher, one of a handful of people who have tallied 7,000 species. (BRD28, $14.00)

Treasures of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston


by Malcolm Rogers | Gilian Wohlauer

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

Highlights of the collection at the MFA. (USE241, $11.95)

Trees of North America, A Field Guide

Trees of North America, A Field Guide


by Christian Frank Brockman

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 238 PAGES

This classic, with commentary and drawings of tree shape, bark, leaf, flower, fruit and twig for quick identification, covers 730 species. (NAM07, $14.95)

Uncle Sam Wants You: World War I and the Making of the Modern American Citizen


by Christopher Capozzola

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 352 PAGES

This eloquent history of the American homefront in World War I explores how the tensions of mass mobilization led to increased power in Washintgon, forever changing the role of both citizen and state. (WAR127, $74.00)

Under the Sea-Wind

Under the Sea-Wind


by Rachel Carson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

Carson's luminous portrait of sea and shore creatures, a classic of nature writing and the first of her many books. Centennial edition. (OCE109, $16.00)

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder


by Peter Cashwell

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 269 PAGES

A memoir of the birding life, its pleasures, obsessions and pitfalls. Based in the Carolinas (where he teaches English), Cashwell recounts in these essays the birds he's encountered, the why and wherefores of the birding life and some very entertaining anecdotes. (BRD26, $16.95)

Vermont Map

Vermont Map


by JIMAPCO

  • MAP

A double-sided road map of Vermont, shown at a scale of 1:317,000, with 15 detailed city maps, points of interest and travel suggestions. (USE51, $5.95)

The Vikings and America


by Eric Wahlgren

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

An insightful account of the Vikings' discovery and exploration of America, based on archaeology and the ancient sagas. With site diagrams and black-and-white photographs throughout. (VIK12, $18.95)

Vineyard Shadows, A Martha's Vineyard Mystery

Vineyard Shadows, A Martha's Vineyard Mystery


by Philip R. Craig

  • MYSTERY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A breezy detective yarn that finds the ex-cop protagonist protecting his family from menacing thugs. (USE265, $7.99)

Walden and Other Writings

Walden and Other Writings


by Henry David Thoreau

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 432 PAGES

The 150th anniversary illustrated edition of the Thoreau's musings on nature, the simple life, self-reliance and the value of freedom. (GEN183, $35.00)

A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods


by Bill Bryson

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES

The entertaining account of Bryon's hike up the Appalachian trail, combining biting satire with a certain warmth. A fond memoir and a very entertaining read. (USE01, $15.99)

The Western Abenakis of Vermont, 1600-1800: War, Migration and the Survival of an Indian People


by Colin G. Calloway

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

(USE170, $24.95)

White Mountain Wilderness


by Jerry Monkman | Marcy Monkman

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 112 PAGES

A stunning, full-color photographic tour of the White Mountains of New Hampshire, including some images depicting the devastating impact of deforestation in the region. (USE391, $35.00)

Wildflowers in the Field and Forest, A Field Guide to the Northeastern United States

Wildflowers in the Field and Forest, A Field Guide to the Northeastern United States


by Steven Clamants | Carol Gracie

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

A photographic field guide to 1,400 wildflowers of the Northeast. Organized by color with range maps and identification features on facing pages for easy reference. (USE397, $39.99)

Winslow Homer


by Kate F. Jennings

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER

A illustrated survey of Winslow Homer. (USE179, $85.00)

Winslow Homer Watercolors


by Helen A. Cooper

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 260 PAGES

An examination of the watercolors of one of America's beloved artists, Winslow Homer. This is a valuable book for anyone wishing to understand Homer's work and the American watercolor tradition. (USE85, $39.95)

 

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