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IN THE WAKE OF LEWIS & CLARK
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The Columbia River, A Historical Travel Guide
• Joann Roe
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1992 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
Roe schools us in geology, ecology and history of the Columbia River in this handy guide. With information on sightseeing, accommodations, and food.
(PNW101, $17.95) |
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The Journals of Lewis and Clark
• Frank Bergon
EXPLORATION •
1995 •
PAPER
• 505 PAGES
Edited by Frank Bergon, this expanded edition of the journals of Lewis and Clark includes descriptions of the natural history and peoples encountered on the expedition that were omitted from earlier versions.
(USW48, $17.00) |
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The Journals of Lewis and Clark
• Meriwether Lewis
• William Clark
• Bernard DeVoto
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1997 •
PAPER
• 504 PAGES
A classic condensed version of the Lewis and Clark journals, originally published in 1953 and long the standard. Renowned American historian Bernard DeVoto has pared down the multi-volume expedition report into this compact, readable book, mandatory for any enthusiast of American history and exploration.
(PNW96, $15.95) |
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Lewis & Clark, Voyage of Discovery
• Stephen Ambrose
• Sam Abell
HISTORY •
2002 •
HARD COVER
• 256 PAGES
Ambrose tells the story of Lewis and Clark's expedition, interweaving it with his own story of searching for their trail. Abell provides stunning photographs, along with maps and historical information.
(USW378, $35.00) |
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Lewis and Clark Among the Indians
• James P. Ronda
HISTORY •
2002 •
PAPER
• 310 PAGES
A classic study of 19th-century relations between whites and American Indians, using the Corps of Discovery as lens. Ronda, a historian at the University of Tulsa, focuses on the various tribes encountered by Lewis and Clark, their ethnography and leaders. Originally published in 1984, this edition celebrates the Lewis and Clark bicentennial.
(USW203, $19.95) |
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Lewis and Clark and Other Great Adventures
• BBC
HISTORY •
2007 •
DVD
This omnibus edition of three BBC-produced docudramas includes Lewis & Clark's journey across the West, Alexander von Humboldt's 18th-century South American adventures and Ernest Shackleton's extraordinary tale of survival in the Antarctic.
(PNW228, $19.98) |
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Lewis and Clark and the Image of the American Northwest
• John Logan Allen
HISTORY •
1991 •
PAPER
• 412 PAGES
A Dover reprint of a classic study originally published by the University of Illinois Press in 1975.
(USW375, $13.95) |
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Nch'I-Wana: The Big River, Mid-Columbia Indians and their Land
• Eugene Hunn
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1997 •
PAPER
• 378 PAGES
An ethnohistory of the Sahaptin-speaking peoples of the Columbia Plateau with chapters on history, language, ecology, resources, society and religion. It's a scholarly, fascinating survey of the Native American people of the eastern Washington and Oregon with a focus on ecology and the environment. The author includes a chapter on contemporary life.
(PNW29, $24.95) |
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The Nez Perce Indians and the Opening of the Northwest
• Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.
HISTORY •
1997 •
PAPER
• 705 PAGES
A history of the Nez Perce, their first encounters with Europeans and the Indian battles of the Pacific Northwest in the 1800s. A massive, well researched account from the journeys of Lewis and Clark to the defeat of Chief Joseph. The center of the action takes place in Idaho. Originally published in 1965.
(PNW88, $38.95) |
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Frommer's Oregon
• Karl Samson
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 376 PAGES
A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout.
(PNW267, $18.99) |
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The True Account
• Howard Frank Mosher
LITERATURE •
2004 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
An imaginative, enjoyable tale of Lewis and Clark. Mosher, to hilarious effect, invents the parallel expedition of Private True Teague Kinneson, a Vermont school teacher who, not to put too fine a point on it, is an eccentric fellow without whom the arrogant L&C would have failed.
(PNW180, $13.00) |
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William Clark and the Shaping of the West
• Landon Y. Jones
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2009 •
PAPER
• 424 PAGES
Jones, who is author of the Essential Lewis & Clark and Vice President of the National Council of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial, combines first-rate scholarship and storytelling in this vivid tale of the American frontier.
(USW437, $19.95) |
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Undaunted Courage, Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
• Stephen Ambrose
EXPLORATION •
1997 •
PAPER
• 528 PAGES
A fast-paced, marvelously detailed account of the exploration of the American West. Biographer Ambrose relies on newly published materials and original journals to recreate the high adventure and politics of late 18th-century America. This best-selling book is rich in details of geography, flora, fauna and Native American life. It is considerably enlivened by many maps -- and the author's own modern journey in the footsteps of Captain Lewis and the Discovery Corps. Ambrose knows how to tell a story and this is a great one.
(USW20, $18.00) |
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Standing Up to the Rock
• T. Louise Freeman-Toole
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2003 •
PAPER
• 213 PAGES
Chronicling her ten-year romance with the rugged and spectacular landscape of a small Idaho town on the banks of the Snake River, Freeman-Toole takes readers along as she and her son round up cattle, fix fences, hike, kayak, meet bears and encounter rural traditions and values that force her to reexamine her own views on environmentalism, the treatment of animals, property rights, child rearing, and death.
(PNW256, $15.95) |
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Reach of Tide, Ring of History: A Columbia River Voyage (Northwest Reprints)
• Robin Cody
• Sam McKinney
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 114 PAGES
A spare, witty account of messing about in a homemade boat in the Columbia River estuary, originally published in 1987. The author -- a literary river rat -- follows the Columbia River from Cape Disappointment to Portland, past campsites for the Lewis and Clark expedition, sites for old Indian villages, and old fishing communities, to the barrier of the Bonneville Dam. The journey spurs anecdotes, history and observations about the river and the author's experiences.
(PNW98, $14.95) |
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Deep Creek
• 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) |
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Fires, Faults and Floods: A Road Trail Guide to Exploring the Origins of the Columbia River Basin
• Marge Mueller
• Ted Mueller
NATURAL HISTORY •
1997 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
Fifty-three trips around Missoula, Montana and the lower Clark Fork drainage; Grande Ronde and Joseph Creek Canyons on the borders of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho; the Columbia River Gorge; and the northern Oregon Coast. Targeted to assist readers in finding and understanding the area's major geologic features.
(PNW67, $19.95) |
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The Organic Machine, The Remaking of the Columbia River
• Richard White
NATURAL HISTORY •
1996 •
PAPER
• 144 PAGES
In four brief chapters, White focuses on how the inhabitants of the region have made use of its resources, exploiting the Columbia for its fish, power and role in transport. These elegant essays explore the interconnections between human and natural history on "a stunningly beautiful river."
(PNW28, $13.95) |
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Eyewitness Guide Pacific Northwest
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
This superb guide to Oregon, Washington and British Columbia features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the area's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry.
(PNW151, $25.00) |
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Frommer's Portable Portland
• Karl Samson
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 158 PAGES
A practical travel guide to Portland, featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. With one-color maps and suggested excursions.
(PNW219, $12.99) |
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Northwest Passage, The Great Columbia River
• William Dietrich
HISTORY •
2003 •
PAPER
• 448 PAGES
A wonderful, complex overview of the river, this book combines natural history, investigative reporting, and outstanding prose to present a full picture of the Columbia. By a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Seattle Times.
(PNW26, $24.95) |
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Lewis & Clark, Great Journey West
• National Geographic Society
EXPLORATION •
2002 •
DVD
This 40-minute program, produced by National Geographic, brings to life Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery and their historic adventures west of the Mississippi.
(PNW217, $19.95) |
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The Lewis and Clark Journals
• Meriwether Lewis
• William Clark
• Gary Moulton
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2004 •
PAPER
• 544 PAGES
A one-volume selection from the journals of Lewis and Clark, with helpful scholarly notes and annotations. This abbreviated edition, timed for the celebration of the bicentennial of the launch of the expedition, was edited by Gary Moulton, the man responsible for the definitive 13-volume edition of The Lewis and Clark Journals.
(USW428, $17.95) |
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The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
• David Sibley
FIELD GUIDE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 474 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. The book covers 703 species of birds occurring west of the Rockies, including Alaska, the western Canadian provinces, Baja California and portions of northern Mexico. Maps show the range throughout North America. For birders living east of the Rockies, you'll want to use Sibley's "Birds of Eastern North America" (USE262).
(USW418, $19.95) |
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