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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)

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)

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 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)

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)

Cooking With Shelburne Farms, Food and Stories from Vermont


by Melissa Pasanen

  • FOOD
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES

Bright photos, an appealing layout, and rich local recipes make for a delicious tribute to Vermont. (USE450, $34.95)

Edward Hopper's New England


by Carl Little

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 88 PAGES

A slim, illustrated best-of survey of Hopper's paintings set in New England towns and landscapes, featuring 45 color reproductions. (USE184, $29.95)

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 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 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)

Fodor's Maine, Vermont, & New Hampshire

Fodor's Maine, Vermont, & New Hampshire


by Inc. (EDT) Fodor's Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, filled with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining. (USE441, $19.99)

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)

Full Duty, Vermonters in the Civil War


by Howard Coffin | Edwin C. Bearss

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 376 PAGES

Renowned Civil War historian Bearss recounts in lucid and fascinating detail the history of Vermont's participation in the Civil War. (USE148, $24.95)

The Generals of Saratoga: John Burgoyne & Horatio Gates


by Max M. Mintz

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 287 PAGES

An account of the Saratoga campaign of 1777, centered around the lives of its opposing generals John Burgoyne and Horatio Gates. (USE161, $29.00)

Hands on the Land, A History of the Vermont Landscape


by Jan Albers

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 252 PAGES

In this award-winning book, Albers examines how the cherished landscape of Vermont has been shaped by human decisions. (USE454, $39.95)

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)

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)

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)

The Maple Sugar Book, Together With Remarks on Pioneering As a Way of Living in the Twentieth Century


by Helen Nearing

  • FOOD
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 305 PAGES

Pioneering naturalists Helen and Scott Nearing wrote this book half a century ago during their homesteading experience, but it is filled with information still relevent today, including a history of sugaring from Native American times, and practical tips on how to sap trees, process sap, and market syrup. (USE453, $25.00)

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 Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America


by Jon Dunn

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

From Alaska to Baja California, Nova Scotia and Florida, this guide is the veteran's choice for birding anywhere in the United States. Tabbed for easy access, the color range maps in this sixth edition are outstanding. (FG09, $27.95)

Native Universe, Voices of Indian America


by Clifford E. Trafzer

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This sumptuously illustrated cultural history, written exclusively by Native Americans, is published in celebration of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. (USA95, $22.00)

New England Weather, New England Climate


by Gregory Zielinski | Barry Keim

  • SCIENCE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

A scholarly overview by the state climatologists of Maine and New Hampshire, with good coverage of the local seasons: ski season, mud season, beach and lake season, and foliage season. (USE311, $19.95)

On Kingdom Mountain


by Howard Frank Mosher

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

An artist living alone in the mountains of Vermont faces the invasion of industry--not to mention a gold hunting pilot--in historical novel set in 1930. (USE419, $24.00)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Seasonal Appetite, A Chef's Celebration of Vermont's Seasons


by Marcie Kaufman

  • FOOD
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

The four chapters of the book, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, are defined by menus offering classic selections of recipes for appetizers, breads, soups, salads, entrees and desserts. (USE455, $29.95)

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)

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)

Stranger in the Kingdom


by Howard Frank Mosher

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 421 PAGES

Mosher spins a tale of racism, murder and small-town life in this novel set in Kingdom County, Vermont, where through the eyes of the 13-year-old narrator we witness a troubled side of life in New England. (USE236, $13.95)

Sweet Days & Beyond, The Morse Family- Eight Generations of Maple Sugaring


by Burr Morse

  • FOOD
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 220 PAGES

Burr takes readers through the maple sugaring process step by step, in these engaging, personal tales. (USE452, $14.95)

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)

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)

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)

The Vermont Cheese Book


by Ellen Ecker Ogden

  • FOOD
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A tour of more than three dozen cheese-makers in a behind-the-scenes exploration of the landscape, people and cheeses that put Vermont on the global epicurean map. (USE451, $19.95)

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 Walker's Literary Companion

The Walker's Literary Companion


by Robert Gilbert | Anne Wallace | Jeffrey Robinson

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 352 PAGES

A diverse sampling of literature on the pleasures of walking, representing philosophers, naturalists, outcasts, athletes and intellectuals from Plato to Frank O'Hara. (WLK08, $24.00)

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)

 

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