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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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BEST OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES

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Alberta Map


by Map Art Maps

  • MAP

A colorful travel map of Alberta. (CND77, $4.95)

Banff National Park Map

Banff National Park Map


by Gem Trek Maps

  • 2002
  • MAP

A double-sided map and guide to Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks at a scale of 1:250,000. (RKY51, $11.95)

Bear Attacks, Their Causes and Avoidance

Bear Attacks, Their Causes and Avoidance


by Stephen Herrero

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

Despite its frightening title, this book is a helpful introduction to the natural history and behavior of the bear by a long-term researcher in the field. With useful tips on "avoidance." (BST21, $16.95)

Calgary Birds

Calgary Birds


by James Kavanagh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 2 PAGES

This pocket-sized reference for the bird enthusiast includes illustrations of over 120 species and a map of local birdwatching hotspots. (CND359, $5.95)

Frommer's Banff & the Canadian Rockies Day by Day


by Christie Pashby

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 182 PAGES

A compact shirt pocket guide, ideal for a short visit, featuring remarkably good suggestions for everything from food to campsites, hiking trails and shopping. (RKY110, $12.99)

Frommer's British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies

Frommer's British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies


by Bill McRae

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 433 PAGES

A practical travel guide featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. With one-color maps and suggested excursions. (CND298, $20.99)

Jasper National Park & Maligne Lake Map

Jasper National Park & Maligne Lake Map


by Gem Trek Maps

  • 2001
  • MAP

A detailed hiking map to popular trails at a scale of 1:100,000. (RKY52, $9.95)

Moon Handbook Alberta including Banff, Jasper and the Canadian Rockies

Moon Handbook Alberta including Banff, Jasper and the Canadian Rockies


by Andrew Hempstead

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 541 PAGES

A guide to northern Canada from the Arctic and the high mountain ranges of the Canadian Rockies to the fossil rich Alberta Badlands and cities such as Calgary, Banff, Jasper and Edmonton. (CND75, $21.95)

Moon Handbook British Columbia including the Canadian Rockies

Moon Handbook British Columbia including the Canadian Rockies


by Andrew Hempstead

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

This comprehensive guide stakes out the best sites throughout British Columbia, nicely balancing practical detail with a good overview of the region and its attractions. (CND132, $21.95)

The National Dream, The Great Railway, 1871 to 1881

The National Dream, The Great Railway, 1871 to 1881


by Pierre Berton

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 456 PAGES

Part one of the great Berton's exhilarating account of the boldest project in Canadian history, the building of the transcontinental railroad, from idea to the start of construction. (CND178, $24.95)

Plants of Southern Interior British Columbia and the Inland Northwest


by Robert Parish

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PAPER

An illustrated guide, including sections on trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, ferns and bryophytes. (CND252, $24.95)

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America


by 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. (USW418, $19.95)

Thompson / Cariboo Region Map

Thompson / Cariboo Region Map


by ITMB

  • MAP

A nicely detailed color map of the Thompson Cariboo region of Eastern British Columbia. (CND213, $5.95)

Why I Hate Canadians

Why I Hate Canadians


by Will Ferguson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 305 PAGES

The tenth anniversary edition of Ferguson's wickedly astute cultural salvo, the collection of humorous essays that launched his career. As you might guess, the title is tongue-in-cheek. (CND154, $15.95)

Banff & Mt. Assiniboine Map

Banff & Mt. Assiniboine Map


by Gem Trek Maps

  • MAP

A hiking map for Banff National Park, at a scale of 1:100,000 with colorful relief shading, topographic lines, trails and travel information. (CND53, $8.95)

 

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