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Acadia, The Complete Guide
• James Kaiser
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
Packed with full-color photgraphs, travel tips, maps and top recommendtaions for camping and sightseeing, this is a beautiful and practical guide to Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor, Isle au Haut, Seal Harbor, the Cranberry Isles and other lovely Maine destinations.
(USE398, $22.99) |
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Against the Tide, The Fate of the New England Fisherman
• Richard Adams Carey
NATURAL HISTORY •
2000 •
PAPER
• 381 PAGES
To learn more about the crisis that faces the American fishing industry, Richard Adams Carey spent a year working alongside fishermen off the shores of Cape Cod. What resulted is this book, a portrait of a declining industry and depleted natural resources. It deals admirably with complicated issues of natural history and humanism, showing great respect for both the ocean and the fishermen that depend on it.
(USE44, $21.95) |
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Appalachian Mountain Club Acadia National Park Discovery Map, Hiking, Biking, and Paddling
• Appalachian Mountain Club
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
MAP
• 1 PAGES
A waterproof, 1:25000 scale map to the hiking, biking and paddling trails of Acadia. A take-along companion to AMC's Discover National Park guide. Includes light houses, boat ramps, shuttle bus stops and other practical information.
(USE512, $9.95) |
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The Artist's Mount Desert
• John Wilmerding
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1995 •
PAPER
• 204 PAGES
• COMING IN
A history of Maine's Mount Desert Island, and the artists who have been drawn to its shores.
(USE189, $39.50) |
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Bangor, Maine: The Twentieth Century
• Richard R. Shaw
HISTORY •
1997 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
A portrait of Bangor and its people (including novelist Stephen King), captured through 200 images taken throughout the 20th century.
(USE157, $16.99) |
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Coastal Maine, A Maritime History
• Roger Duncan
HISTORY •
2002 •
PAPER
• 576 PAGES
A four hundred year history of Maine, focusing on maritime traditions and seafaring, as well coastal settlement and development.
(USE247, $24.95) |
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Discover Acadia National Park, AMC's Guide to the Best Hiking, Biking, and Paddling
• Marcy Monkman
• Jerry Monkman
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 249 PAGES
Directions and detailed descriptions of 50 hiking, biking and paddling trips in Acadia for all abilities. Includes trails to cobblestone beaches, glacial ponds, granite peaks and ocean-side cliffs in New England's only national park. Features black and white photos, a pull-out topographical map and appendices of all hiking trails and other activities.
(USE511, $21.95) |
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The Edge Of Maine
• Geoffrey Wolff
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2005 •
HARD COVER
• 144 PAGES
A portrait of the coast of Maine, its culture, geology and history, by a writer long familiar with the region. With chapters on lobsters and boat building (among other topics). A volume in the series National Geographic Directions.
(USE367, $20.00) |
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Fodor's Maine Coast
• 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) |
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Fodor's Maine, Vermont, & New Hampshire
• 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) |
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Inventing Acadia, Artists and Tourists at Mount Desert
• Pamela Belanger
HISTORY •
1999 •
PAPER
• 170 PAGES
The history of Acadia National Park in Maine, and especially the local artists that contributed to its creation. Published by the Farnsworth Library & Art Museum.
(USE178, $45.00) |
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The Lobster Gangs of Maine
• James M. Acheson
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1989 •
PAPER
• 181 PAGES
The life and social structures of the Maine lobstermen, as observed by an anthropologist.
(USE354, $16.95) |
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Maine Coast Map & Guide
• 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. Two Sides. 24x36 inches.
(USE64, $9.95) |
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Maine in America, American Art in the Farnsworth Art Museum
• Pamela Belanger
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2000 •
HARD COVER
• 300 PAGES
An illustrated survey of the collection at the Farnsworth Museum and a discussion of the influence of Maine in the history of American art.
(USE177, $55.00) |
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The Maine Woods
• Henry David Thoreau
• Edward Hoagland
NATURAL HISTORY •
1988 •
PAPER
• 480 PAGES
Thoreau heads north to Maine in search of deep wilderness in this natural history classic. Despite the many changes since Thoreau tromped throughout the region in the 1850s, his vivid renderings of plant, animal and native Indian life are still one of the best introductions to the nature of Maine.
(USE62, $17.00) |
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Moon Handbook Maine
• Hilary Nangle
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 676 PAGES
A practical guide in the Moon series, packed not only with travel necessities (hotels, restaurants, sights), but also with a good overview of history and destinations throughout Maine.
(USE443, $21.95) |
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Mount Desert Island / Acadia National Park Map
• DeLorme Mapping
MAP
A fold-up, topographic map of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park, shown at a scale of 1:24,000. Two Sides. 32x24 inches.
(USE155, $5.99) |
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Mrs. Pollifax Pursued
• Dorothy Gilman
MYSTERY •
1996 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
After unlikely CIA agent Mrs. Pollifax finds a girl hiding in her closet, she finds herself at a travelling carnival in rural Maine investigating a kidnapping, shady investments and attempted murder. The 11th book in the series.
(USE519, $6.99) |
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Northern New England Map
• 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. Two Sides. 36x24 inches.
(USE76, $6.95) |
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The Perfect Storm, A True Story of Men Against the Sea
• 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. This talented journalist writes well of the sea and its many moods -- the perfect background for a greater appreciation of the life of a fisherman.
(OCE06, $15.95) |
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Roadside Geology of Maine
• Dabney W. Caldwell
NATURAL HISTORY •
1998 •
PAPER
• 317 PAGES
Designed for the roadside traveler, this book explains in detail the geologic history of Maine. Each section is organized around a particular route, with black-and-white photographs complementing detailed geologic maps.
(USE366, $20.00) |
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A Shipyard in Maine, Percy and Small and the Great Schooners
• Ralph Linwood Snow
• Captain Douglas K. Lee
HISTORY •
1997 •
HARD COVER
• 391 PAGES
A gorgeously illustrated account of Percy & Small, the legendary nineteenth century shipbuilding firm located in Bath, Maine. Known for their exquisite wooden schooners, they cornered the market for over twenty years, turning out an unprecedented 22 five-and-six masted ships.
(USE248, $49.95) |
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Stand Firm Ye Boys from Maine: The 20th Maine of the Gettysburg Campaign
• Thomas A. Desjardin
HISTORY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
Drawn from the accounts of soldiers and officers, this is a visceral portrait of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's legendary 20th Maine Regiment and their battle at Gettysburg for Vincent's Spur.
(USE242, $19.99) |
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