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by George Balanchine | Francis Mason

REFERENCE
1975
PAPER
541 PAGES

Scene-by-scene retellings of the most popular ballets from the man who revolutionized the art. (GEN262, $17.95)

by Robert Louis Stevenson

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2002
PAPER
172 PAGES

The famed novelist's 1896 account of travels in the American West -- in pursuit of his future wife and featuring his impressions of this still wild and untamed land. (USW481, $13.00)

Angle of Repose

by Wallace Stegner

LITERATURE
2000
PAPER
592 PAGES

A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of one man's search for his grandparents' story. It beautifully weaves the history of the American West and a glimpse of their life in California, Colorado and Idaho. (USW301, $16.00)

Art-Sites San Francisco

by Sidra Stich

GUIDEBOOK
2003
PAPER

Subtitled "The Indispensable Guide to Contemporary Art-Architecture-Design,” this guide offers practical information and discussions about the best places to see work by local and international talents, including museums, galleries, film centers, architectural sites, parks, gardens and more. (SFO23, $19.95)

art/shop/eat San Francisco

by Marlene Goldman

GUIDEBOOK
2005
PAPER
192 PAGES

A compact, illustrated guide with excellent local maps. The book includes not only museums, shops and restaurants, but also not-to-be-missed sites and attractions by neighborhood. (SFO18, $13.95)

Artful Players, Artistic Life in Early San Francisco

by Birgitta Hjalmarson

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1999
HARD COVER
288 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

Art journalist Hjalmarson offers up this humorous, informative history of bohemian San Francisco in the wake of the Gold Rush, circa 1850-1906. (SFO01, $34.95)

The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Selected Works

by The Asian Art Museum of San Francis

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1994
PAPER
208 PAGES

These 200 color reproductions highlight one of the world's largest collections of Asian art. (SFO45, $20.00)

Back Lane Wineries of Napa

by Tilar Mazzeo

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
256 PAGES

An insider's guide to 70 local wineries. (CAL286, $19.95)

Ballet and Modern Dance

by Susan Au

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2002
PAPER
224 PAGES

An introduction to ballet and modern dance. (GEN245, $19.95)

The Best of the West, An Anthology of Classic Writing from the American West

by Tony Hillerman

ANTHOLOGY
1992
PAPER
528 PAGES

A campfire collection of unforgettable portraits of the West, this anthology takes in travelers, homesteaders, Navajos, government officials, pioneers and authors as diverse as Meriwether Lewis, John Steinbeck and Edward Abbey. (USW87, $18.99)

Best Short Hikes in Redwood National & State Parks, Including Humboldt Redwoods State Park

by Jerry Rohde

GUIDEBOOK
2005
PAPER
237 PAGES

A guide to more than 60 hikes among the Redwoods in five northern California parks. (CAL232, $17.95)

Between Pacific Tides

by Edward F. Ricketts | Jack Calvin | Joel W. Hedgpeth | David W. Phillips | John Steinbeck

FIELD GUIDE
1992
PAPER
652 PAGES

A handbook to the rocky shores and tide pools of the Pacific Coast of the United States. Each intertidal zone is discussed in depth, augmented by black-and-white photographs and diagrams. (FG34, $32.95)

Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch

by Henry Miller

LITERATURE
1978
PAPER

A loving, observant tribute to Big Sur, Miller's home for 15 years. As with many of his works, this is more a collection of reflections, anecdotes and character portraits than a straightforward narrative, and it's just as evocative and thought-provoking as anything he has written. First published in 1957. (CAL143, $16.95)

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)

Birding in the American West

by Kevin Zimmer

FIELD GUIDE
2000
PAPER
432 PAGES

A guide to finding birds -- and distinguishing among similar species -- in the West. (USW404, $32.95)

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)

Bone

by Fae Myenne Ng

LITERATURE
2008
PAPER
191 PAGES

A poetic, dreamlike novel that tells the story of two generations of a family in San Francisco's Chinatown, as told through the wandering memories of a woman in search of clues to explain her sister's suicide. (USW153, $12.99)

Butterflies through Binoculars, The West

by Jeffrey Glassberg

FIELD GUIDE
2001
PAPER
374 PAGES

A photographic identification guide to butterflies found throughout the western United States. (BUG11, $24.95)

California Fault, Searching for the Spirit of a State Along the San Andreas

by Thurston Clarke

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1997
PAPER
417 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

A good natured portrait of the Golden State. (CAL33, $12.95)

California Map

by Borch Maps

2008
MAP

A laminated, folded map of California, shown at a scale of 1:1,100,000. (CAL55, $9.95)

California's North Coast Map

by MapLink

MAP

A map of California's northern coast, including Redwood National Park, Klamath District State Parks, Smith River National Recreation Area, and Humboldt County Parks, at a scale of 1:62,000 . (CAL233, $3.95)

Cannery Row

by John Steinbeck

LITERATURE
1993
PAPER
193 PAGES

Based on memories of characters he met living in Monterey, including his good friend the marine biologist Ed Ricketts, this is Steinbeck's story of the good-natured bums, prostitutes, alcoholics and other denizens of Cannery Row. (USW150, $15.00)

Chasing Monarchs, A Migration with the Butterflies of Passage

by Robert Michael Pyle

NATURAL HISTORY
2001
PAPER
307 PAGES

A memoir of Lepidoptery, combing the entomologist-author's considerable knowledge of butterflies and their biology with a rambling road trip from British Columbia through the Southwest to Mexico. (MEX62, $14.00)

Coastal Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest

by Elizabeth Horn

FIELD GUIDE
2003
PAPER
179 PAGES

A handy photo-identification guide to 200 species from British Columbia south to northern California, divided by habitats and plant family. (PNW15, $14.00)

Compass Guide California Wine Country

by John Doerper

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
307 PAGES

Covering wineries both small and large, this comprehensive guide to the Napa and Sonoma Valleys includes excellent maps, color photographs and informative essays. (USW171, $21.99)

Compass Guide Coastal California

by John Doerper | Galen Rowell

GUIDEBOOK
2005
PAPER
397 PAGES

This compact guide is an excellent overview of coastal California, with particular emphasis on history, nature and visitor attractions. (CAL38, $21.00)

Continental Drift

by James D. Houston

LITERATURE
1996
PAPER
337 PAGES

A novel about a California family shaken by war abroad and crime at home. (CAL103, $15.95)

Cowgirls: Women of the American West

by Teresa Jordan

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1992
PAPER
309 PAGES

The story of the western woman, past and present, is intimately recounted through the words of the women themselves. (USW13, $19.95)

Crossing the Next Meridian: Land, Water, and the Future of the West

by Charles F. Wilkinson

HISTORY
1993
PAPER
320 PAGES

A discussion of development and conservation in the West. (USW361, $45.00)

Daughter of Fortune, A Novel

by Isabel Allende

LITERATURE
2000
PAPER
416 PAGES

In this absorbing historical novel a young woman follows her lover from Valparaiso (then a British colony) to California at the height of the gold rush. (CHI63, $14.00)

Days of Gold, The California Gold Rush and the American Nation

by Malcolm Rohrbough

HISTORY
1998
PAPER
569 PAGES

This vivid, eyewitness history draws on diaries, letters, and other archival sources, letting the (mostly) men speak directly of the discovery of gold in California on the morning of January 24, 1848. (CAL155, $28.95)

Divisadero

by Michael Ondaatje

LITERATURE
2007
PAPER
273 PAGES

Ondaatje weaves several stories into an interconnected, lushly depicted tale of family, desire and dislocation in this novel, which moves back-and-forth in time from San Francisco to Nevada's casinos and, eventually, to south-central France. (FRN665, $15.00)

Down to a Soundless Sea

by Thomas Steinbeck

LITERATURE
2003
PAPER
320 PAGES

Son of John, Thomas Steinbeck mines the same terrain as his father, writing stories set in the Monterey Peninsula of the early 20th-century. (CAL144, $13.95)

East of Eden

by John Steinbeck

LITERATURE
1992
PAPER
602 PAGES

Steinbeck's story of two families in rural California, and the violent fates that befall them. Covering the period from the Civil War to World War I, this story of connected families is a retelling of the early chapters of Genesis. (USW152, $17.00)

El Dorado, Adventures in the Path of Empire

by Bayard Taylor

TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2000
PAPER
432 PAGES

The collected travelogues of a young journalist who covered the events of the Gold Rush for the New York Tribune. (USW367, $18.95)

Empire Express, Building the First Transcontinental Railroad

by David Haward Bain

HISTORY
2000
PAPER
816 PAGES

A magisterial history of the railroad that connected the East to the West -- and radically changed the face of America. It is quite a tale, featuring greed, corruption, disaster and many memorable characters. (USW135, $30.00)

Exploring Point Reyes: A Guide to Point Reyes National Seashore

by Phil Arnot | Elvira Monroe

GUIDEBOOK
1998
PAPER
256 PAGES

A compact introduction to Point Reyes National Seashore, with natural history, geography and plenty of information on trails and hiking. Written by an avid hiker in the region, it is illustrated with maps and photographs. (CAL57, $10.95)

Eyewitness Guide California

by Eyewitness Guides

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
660 PAGES

A literate, visually rich guide to the Golden State, featuring color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of California's attractions with a particular focus on San Francisco and Los Angeles. (USW146, $30.00)

Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide San Francisco

by Jeffrey Kennedy

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
160 PAGES

A compact, illustrated guide in the popular series, featuring favorite attractions. (SFO51, $14.00)

Falcon Guide, Hiking Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

by Laurel Scheidt

GUIDEBOOK
2002
PAPER
296 PAGES

A practical hiking guide to Sequoia and Kings Canyon. (CAL123, $16.95)

Falcon Guide, Hiking the Sierra Nevada

by Barry Parr

GUIDEBOOK
2005
PAPER
356 PAGES

A practical guide to hiking in the Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite, Sequoia and King's Canyon. It features descriptions of 96 hikes, maps, black-and-white photographs, and practical information. (CAL71, $19.95)

A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes

by William Eschmeyer | Earl Herald | Howard Hammann | Roger Tory Peterson

FIELD GUIDE
1999
PAPER
336 PAGES

An illustrated field guide to the fish found in Pacific coast waters. (FG45, $20.00)

A Field Guide to Western Birds

by Roger Tory Peterson

FIELD GUIDE
2010
PAPER
512 PAGES

A field guide to the birds west of the Mississippi, featuring color plates of each species. (FG18, $19.95)

Fodor's Around San Francisco with Kids

by Clark Norton

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
160 PAGES

This illustrated roundup highlights 68 things to do with kids in San Francisco and surroundings. (SFO31, $11.00)

Fodor's Family San Francisco With Kids

by Fodor's Guides

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
224 PAGES

Local parents cover a variety of interests and tastes for families with kids of all ages in these handy guides. With maps, family-friendly hotels and the five best things to see and do in every neighborhood. (SFO42, $10.95)

Fodor's San Francisco

by Constance Jones | Paul Eisneberg

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
520 PAGES

A popular, practical guide. (SFO28, $19.99)

The Free Speech Movement, Reflections on Berkeley in the 1960's

by Robert Cohen | Reginald E. Zelnik

ANTHOLOGY
2002
PAPER
672 PAGES

A compilation of essays by diverse contributors on the 1964 Free Speech Movement at Berkeley. Combining analysis, memoir and schoalrship, the book includes many points of view from students, clergy, faculty, administration and others who were present. (CAL185, $28.95)

The French Laundry Cookbook

by Thomas Keller

FOOD
2000
HARD COVER
325 PAGES

Practical? No, but this cookbook from Napa's finest restaurant is quite a beauty. This lavish volume collects 150 original recipes from Keller's acclaimed Napa Valley restaurant. (CAL76, $50.00)

Frommer's Memorable Walks in San Francisco

by Arthur Frommer

GUIDEBOOK
2006
PAPER
180 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

This useful guidebook maps out 12 comprehensive walking routes through the most interesting and historically important neighborhoods of San Francisco. (CAL08, $12.99)

Frommer's San Francisco

by Erika Lenkert

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
340 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, revised annually. With a foldout map. (SFO19, $16.99)

Frommer's San Francisco

by Erika Lenkert

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER

A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (SFO50, $17.99)

Garlic is Life, A Memoir with Recipes

by Chester Aaron

FOOD
1996
PAPER
224 PAGES

A man's obsession with garlic drives him into Sonoma County where he tries to make it as a garlic farmer. This humorous tribute to the pungent plant and life in Northern California is enhanced by a series of recipes, all teeming with garlic. (CUL02, $16.95)

Gold Dust and Gunsmoke, Tales of Gold Rush Outlaws, Gunfighters, Lawmen and Vigilantes

by John Boessenecker

HISTORY
2000
PAPER
384 PAGES

A history of the California Gold Rush, as seen through the rampant criminal acts that characterized it (USW189, $21.95)

Golden Gate, The Life and Times of America's Greatest Bridge

by Kevin Starr

HISTORY
2010
HARD COVER
240 PAGES

Starr covers the history and meaning of this beloved icon and great American feats of engineering in this slim portrait. (SFO52, $23.00)

The Grapes of Wrath

by John Steinbeck

LITERATURE
1992
PAPER
612 PAGES

Steibeck's epic, Pulitzer Prize-winning tale of the Joad family and their journey from Oklahoma to California in search of a new life, wonderfully detailed in it portrait of rural life in the 1930s and a classic novel of the road. John Ford made it into a movie. (USW151, $16.00)

The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906, How San Francisco Nearly Destroyed Itself

by Philip Fradkin

HISTORY
2006
PAPER
448 PAGES

In this well-researched history, Fradkin controversially argues that much of the destruction caused by the April 1906 San Francisco earthquake could have been avoided if the city had been better prepared. (SFO32, $18.95)

The Great Garlic Book, A Guide With Recipes

by Chester Aaron

FIELD GUIDE
1997
PAPER
160 PAGES

A garlic farmer's loving reference to the plant that has kept him fed over the years, featuring recipes, little-known garlic facts and color photographs, showing off some of the rarer varieties. (CUL03, $16.95)

The Happiest Man in the World, An Account of the Life of Poppa Neutrino

by Alec Wilkinson

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
2007
HARD COVER

A biography of the eccentric Poppa Neutrino, a man who, after a near death experience, decided to be happy one must persue his desires relentlessly. (ATL25, $24.95)

Hill Guide Sonoma Valley, The Secret Wine Country

by Kathleen Hill | Gerald Hill

GUIDEBOOK
2005
PAPER
352 PAGES

A homegrown guide to the Sonoma Valley, both practical and personal in its delivery of travel information and regional background. (CAL84, $15.95)

A History of the Theater

by Glynne Wickham

HISTORY
1994
PAPER
288 PAGES

A comprehensive, chronological tour of 3,000 years of dramatic history (including opera and ballet). With color photos throughout. (TTR14, $27.95)

India: Land of Dreams and Fantasy

by Doranne Jacobson

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1995
HARD COVER
192 PAGES
OUT OF PRINT

This large-format hardbound volume features 300 color photographs and informative essays on India's history, religions, architecture, rural wonders, urban glories, handicrafts, rituals, festivals and daily life. (IDA32, $29.95)

Infinite City, A San Francisco Atlas

by Rebecca Solnit

REFERENCE
2010
PAPER
144 PAGES

Solnit's quirky collection of maps documents a surprising San Francisco document the cultural riches and diversity of the city including, for example, "Dharma Wheels and Fish Ladders" pinpoints Zen Buddhism centers along with salmon hatcheries, streams and viewing sites. (SFO55, $24.95)

Insight City Guide San Francisco

by Insight Guides

GUIDEBOOK
2006
PAPER
256 PAGES

An eyecatching guidebook to San Francisco featuring beautiful full-color photographs, illuminating area maps, a street atlas, a pullout restaurant map, and information about transit and accommodations. (SFO36, $16.95)

Insight Guide U.S. National Parks West

by Insight Guides

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
413 PAGES

This superb guide offers a thoroughly illustrated, informative overview of the national parks of the western United States, including Arches, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Zion, the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest. (USW181, $24.99)

An Island Called California, An Ecological Introduction to Its Natural Communities

by Elna S. Bakker

NATURAL HISTORY
1984
PAPER
484 PAGES

An introduction to the ecology and wildlife of the Golden State, this volume is filled with photographs illustrating a variety plants, animals and geological features found throughout the deserts, forests and coastline of California. (CAL11, $25.95)

Karen Brown's California, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries

by Karen, Clare and June Brown

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
248 PAGES

A guide to lodging of character and itineraries. (CAL61, $19.95)

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 Klamath Knot

by David Rains Wallace

NATURAL HISTORY
2003
PAPER

The 20th-anniversary edition of Wallace's celebrated meditation on the natural history, myth and meaning of the Klamath mountains of northern California and southern Oregon. (CAL251, $21.95)

Knopf City Map Guides San Francisco, The City in Section-by-Section Maps

by Knopf Guides

GUIDEBOOK
2004
PAPER

A handy set of full color, ingeniously folded maps, each indicating favorite sites, shops, restaurants and attractions. (SFO34, $10.95)

Life in a California Mission

by Jean Francois de la Perouse | Malcolm Margolin

CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1989
PAPER
112 PAGES

A remarkable essay about the natural life and native customs of eighteenth-century California, written by a French explorer while his ships lay at anchor in Monterey Bay. (USW366, $10.95)

The Literature of California, Vol. 1

by Jack Hicks | Al Young | James D. Houston | Maxine Hong Kingston

ANTHOLOGY
2000
PAPER
653 PAGES

A best-of anthology of California writing, pre-1945. (CAL102, $29.95)

Lonely Planet Discover San Francisco

by Lonely Planet Publications

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
310 PAGES

Focusing on must-see and memorable places and experiences, this all color guide by the discerning editors at Lonely Planet features hundreds of color photographs and maps. (SFO57, $19.99)

Lonely Planet San Francisco

by Lonely Planet

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
312 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series. (CAL135, $18.99)

Lonely Planet San Francisco Encounter

by Alison Bing

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
224 PAGES

This lively shirt pocket guide to the city, jammed with personal recommendations and photographs, also includes a pull-out map. (CAL214, $12.99)

The Long Valley

by John Steinbeck

LITERATURE
1995
PAPER
272 PAGES

A classic collection of 13 of Steinbeck's greatest stories, originally published in 1938 set in California's Salinas River Valley. (USA91, $15.00)

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)

MapEasy's Guidemap to Napa & Sonoma

by MapEasy

MAP

A handy, informative road map and guide to wineries. (CAL118, $7.95)

Marine Mammals of the Eastern North Pacific

by Sea Grant Alaska | Pieter Folkens

FIELD GUIDE
2010
PLASTIC CARD
8 PAGES

This 8-panel waterproof card illustrates Alaska's whales, dolphins, sea otters and seals. (ALA143, $10.00)

Mario Botta, Light and Gravity: Architecture 1993-2003

by Gabriele Cappellato

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2004
HARD COVER

A monograph on the prolific Swiss architect, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. (SFO26, $65.00)

Martin Eden

by Jack London

LITERATURE
2002
PAPER
496 PAGES

A young seaman struggles to make it as a writer in San Francisco. (SFO16, $13.95)

Mendocino and Other Stories

by Ann Packer

LITERATURE
2003
PAPER
256 PAGES

These ten memorable slice-of-life stories, which originally appeared in the New Yorker and Ploughshares magazines, are set primarily in northern California and recount the lives of ordinary people in unusual situations. (CAL192, $13.95)

Michelin Green Guide San Francisco

by Michelin Travel Publications

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER

A straightfoward, practical guide to the city. (SFO35, $21.99)

Mobil Travel Guide City Guide San Francisco

by Mobil Travel Guides

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
192 PAGES

Celebrating 50 years, these practical guides feature the same Mobil star rating system. (SFO43, $16.95)

Monterey Bay Map

by AAA Publishing

2002
MAP

A road map of Monterey Bay and surroundings in the California Regional Map series by AAA. (CAL184, $4.95)

The Monterey Bay, Big Sur & Gold Coast Wine Country Book

by Christina Waters | Buz Bezore

GUIDEBOOK
2002
PAPER
301 PAGES

An excellent, locally produced travel guide mixing history, culture, nature and anecdote with a shipload of up-to-date practical information. (CAL182, $18.95)

Monterey Peninsula Map

by AAA Publishing

2003
MAP

A detailed city map of the Monterey Peninsula and surroundings. (CAL183, $4.95)

Moon Handbook Coastal California

by Kim Weir

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
550 PAGES

A practical guide to the Californian coast by veteran Moon Handbook writer Kim Weir, good features information on food, accommodations and attractions. (CAL189, $19.95)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees (Western Region)

by Elbert L. Little | Angelo Lomeo

FIELD GUIDE
1980
PAPER
862 PAGES

This volume packs lots of photographs to aid in identifying the wide array of rare, locally abundant, and widespread trees. (USW225, $19.95)

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)

The Natural History of Big Sur

by Paul Henson | Donald J. Usner | Valerie A. Kells

NATURAL HISTORY
1996
PAPER

A natural history and guide to Big Sur, California with detailed information on specific sites and trails. (CAL62, $29.95)

Natural History of the Islands of California

by Allan A. Schoenherr | C. Robert Feldmeth | Michael J. Emerson | David Mooney

NATURAL HISTORY
2003
PAPER
502 PAGES

A survey of the ecology, geology and human history of California's coastal islands. (CAL111, $55.00)

Natural History of the Point Reyes Peninsula

by Jules Evens

NATURAL HISTORY
2008
PAPER
360 PAGES

Evens weaves history, science and personal anecdote into an absorbing chronicle of one of the most biologically diverse places in North America. (CAL239, $24.95)

A Natural History of Western Trees

by Donald Culross Peattie

FIELD GUIDE
1991
PAPER
751 PAGES

Not exactly a field guide, Peattie's book is scattered with anecdotes and information on aboriginal use, folk names, and economic value of each species. He offers rich full-length portraits of his favorite trees, and the original wood engravings of the 1950 classic are also included. (USW191, $21.00)

The New Encyclopedia of the American West

by Howard R. Lamar

REFERENCE
1998
HARD COVER
1320 PAGES

A massive -- and entertaining -- reference to the West. (USW416, $85.00)

Northern California and Southern Oregon Coast Map

by Global Graphics

MAP

A recreational map of the coastal regions of Oregon and northern California at a scale of 1:500,000. (USW459, $4.95)

Not for Tourists Guide San Francisco

by Not for Tourists Inc.

GUIDEBOOK
2011
PAPER
361 PAGES

The little black book of Philadelphia, organized by neighborhood, with adjacent maps and listings. (SFO56, $16.99)

Nothing Like it in the World, The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869

by Stephen Ambrose

HISTORY
2000
PAPER
416 PAGES

Ambrose uses his considerable skill as a writer and his experience as a biographer to capture the energy, spirit and verve required to build the railroad. An admiring, enthusiastic account. (USW224, $18.00)

Oaks of California

by Bruce Pavlik | Pamela Muick | Sharon Johnson

NATURAL HISTORY
1993
PAPER
184 PAGES

A natural history of the oak in California. (CAL63, $22.95)

On the Road

by Jack Kerouac

LITERATURE
2008
PAPER
416 PAGES

The original, unedited, rougher, wilder and more provocative 50th anniversary edition of the famed Beat poet's landmark work. (USA16, $17.00)

Opera 101, A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Opera

by Fred Plotkin | Placido Domingo

MUSIC
1994
PAPER
494 PAGES

A well-written introduction to opera, this volume includes a brief history of the art form, a guide to operatic terms and a review of 11 famous operas. (GEN175, $17.99)

Our National Parks

by John Muir | Richard F. Fleck

NATURAL HISTORY
1994
PAPER
370 PAGES

A collection of ten essays on the national parks of the west, including Yosemite, Yellowstone, Sequoia and General Grant. Six of the ten chapters are devoted to Yosemite National Park. (USW272, $26.95)

The Oxford History of the American West

by Clyde Milner | Carol A. O'Connor | Martha A. Sandweiss

HISTORY
1996
PAPER
872 PAGES

A collection of wonderfully written essays by 25 contributors on the cultural and environmental history of the American West. With color illustrations and period photographs. (USW02, $29.95)

Patricia Unterman's San Francisco Food Lover's Pocket Guide

by Patricia Unterman

GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
221 PAGES

A pocket-sized guide to restaurants, markets and other food and drink destinations in the bay area. (SAF294, $12.95)

Pauline Frommer's San Francisco

by Jason Cochran

GUIDEBOOK
2008
PAPER
352 PAGES

A family-friendly, quirky, practical guide by the daughter of travel guru Arthur Frommer. (SFO40, $17.99)

Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates

by Paul Dallman

NATURAL HISTORY
1998
PAPER
210 PAGES

Richly illustrated, clearly written and engaging, this book is an ecological overview of the landscapes, plants and vegetation types found in Mediterranean climates. (MED21, $35.95)

Point Reyes National Seashore

by Tom Harrison Maps

MAP

A colorful, topographic map of Point Reyes National Seashore, at a scale of 1:48,000. (CAL58, $9.95)

Point Reyes, The Complete Guide to the National Seashore & Surrounding Area

by Jessica Lage

GUIDEBOOK
2004
PAPER
249 PAGES

A helpful guide to Point Reyes, featuring information about hiking and biking, kayaking, horesback riding and other activities. With an overview of the region's natural and cultural history. (CAL200, $19.95)

The Portable Beat Reader

by Ann Charters

ANTHOLOGY
2003
PAPER
645 PAGES

An anthology of poetry and prose from the Beat generation, including excerpts from Kerouac's "On the Road" and Ginsberg's "Howl" as well as works by Herbert Huncke, Bob Dylan, and others. (GEN130, $20.00)

The Presidio, From Army Post to National Park

by Lisa M. Benton

HISTORY
1998
HARD COVER
277 PAGES

The story of the Presidio and its transformation from military post to national park. (CAL54, $29.95)

Quiet Odyssey, A Pioneer Korean Woman in America

by Mary Paik Lee | Sucheng Chan

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1990
PAPER

Mary Paik Lee was an authentic pioneer -- one of the first Korean-Americans and a crusader for civil rights. (USW397, $18.95)

Redwood National and State Parks, An Introduction to Familiars Plants and Animals

by James Kavanagh

FIELD GUIDE
2002
PLASTIC CARD
12 PAGES

A fold-out plastic card featuring illustrations of plants and animals, highlighting the most common species. (CAL228, $5.95)

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

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)

Roadside Geology, Northern and Central California

by David D. Alt | Donald Hyndman

GUIDEBOOK
2003
PAPER
369 PAGES

Designed for the roadside traveler, this book explains in detail the geologic history of California as seen through the car window – a great introduction to basic geomorphology and how the dramatic landscapes were formed. (USW188, $20.00)

Rough Guide San Francisco & the Bay Area

by Nick Edwards

GUIDEBOOK
2008
PAPER
464 PAGES

This comprehensive guide in the British series nicely balances a historical and cultural overview with practical travel information. (SFO48, $19.99)

San Francisco Architecture

by Sally Byrne Woodbridge

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2005
PAPER

Subtitled, An Illustrated Guide to the Outstanding Buildings, Public Artworks, and Parks in the Bay Area of California. (SFO27, $24.95)

San Francisco Art Deco

by Michael F. Crowe

ART & ARCHITECTURE
2007
PAPER
128 PAGES

This slim books in the Images of America series photographs the architecture, as well as life and society, of San Francisco's Jazz Age. (SFO46, $21.99)

The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market Cookbook, A Comprehensive Guide to Impeccable Produce Plus Seasonal Recipes

by Peggy Knickerbocker | Christopher Hirsheimer

FOOD
2006
PAPER
299 PAGES

An illustrated cookbook and guide to San Francisco's world famous market including tips and seasonal availability. (SAF295, $22.95)

San Francisco Then and Now

by Dennis Evanovsky | Eric J. Kos

HISTORY
2009
HARD COVER
144 PAGES

Featuring pairs of photographs taken before, during and after the devastating 1906 earthquake, this slim book documents dramatic change in the city since its founding. (SFO49, $19.95)

Seashore Life of the Northern Pacific Coast, An Illustrated Guide to Northern California, Oregon, Washington & British Columb

by Eugene Kozloff

FIELD GUIDE
1983
PAPER
370 PAGES

A guide and handbook to nearshore marine life from British Columbia to San Mateo, California. (PNW60, $29.95)

Sequoia/King's Canyon Map

by Trails Illustrated

MAP

A topographic map of Sequoia National Park and King's Canyon at a scale of 1:112,000. (CAL72, $11.95)

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)

Stairway Walks in San Francisco

by Adah Bakalinsky

GUIDEBOOK
2010
PAPER
136 PAGES

Who needs Mt. Everest when one can climb a hill in San Francisco? Tour guide Bakalinsky leads 27 ascents (and descents) throughout the city, elucidating history and architecture en route, in this classic guide. (SFO07, $17.95)

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)

Sweet Thursday

by John Steinbeck

LITERATURE
1996
PAPER
260 PAGES

A sequel to "Cannery Row." (CAL141, $14.00)

The Symphony, A Listener's Guide

by Michael Steinberg

MUSIC
1998
PAPER
678 PAGES

A masterful survey of the symphony, combining biographical information and musical analysis. (GEN162, $34.95)

Tales of the City

by Armistead Maupin

LITERATURE
1989
PAPER
384 PAGES

The first in the "Tales of the City" series, this best-selling novel chronicles the lives of the residents of one fictitious apartment house in 1970s San Francisco. (SFO05, $14.00)

The Theatre, A Concise History

by Phyllis Hartnoll | Enoch Brater

ART & ARCHITECTURE
1998
PAPER
304 PAGES

A fully illustrated survey of the theater from the days of the ancient Greeks to today, part of the "World of Art" series. (GEN213, $21.95)

Time Out San Francisco

by Time Out

GUIDEBOOK
2008
PAPER
320 PAGES

An up-to-date guide on what to do and where to go by the people who publish Time Out Magazine. (SFO30, $19.95)

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)

Tortilla Flat

by John Steinbeck

LITERATURE
1995
PAPER
174 PAGES

First of his Monterey novels, Steinbeck peoples his tales of life in run-down Tortilla Flat with a colorful cast of memorable characters. (USW149, $14.00)

Trains of Discovery, Railroads and the Legacy of the National Parks

by Alfred Runte

HISTORY
2011
PAPER
128 PAGES

An illustrated tribute to American railroads and national parks, featuring period advertisements, posters and memorabilia of Glacier, Grand Canyon and Denali National Parks. (USW56, $24.95)

Twentieth Century Opera, A Guide

by George Martin

MUSIC
1999
PAPER
703 PAGES

A survey of 20th century opera. (MUS02, $25.00)

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)

Verdi at the Golden Gate, Opera and San Francisco in the Gold Rush Years

by George Whitney Martin | Lotfi Mansouri

MUSIC
1993
HARD COVER
321 PAGES

A musical history of San Francisco in the 19th century. (SFO14, $55.00)

The Vineyard

by Idwal Jones | Robert Mondavi

LITERATURE
1997
PAPER
285 PAGES

Evocative of the seasons in the Napa Valley, this novel traces the fate of Alda Pendle, a viticulturist's daughter who becomes a viticulturist herself. (CAL104, $24.95)

Virgil Thomson, Composer on the Aisle

by Anthony Tommasini

BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
1997
HARD COVER
605 PAGES

The life and music of the American composer by a New York Times music critic. (MUS22, $30.00)

Western Coastal Birds

by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

FIELD GUIDE
2001
PLASTIC CARD

A fold-out, laminated field guide featuring illustrations of almost 150 species (USW390, $5.95)

Where San Francisco Cityguide

by Where Magazine

GUIDEBOOK
2008
HARD COVER
64 PAGES

A sturdy pocket guide to top city sights, helpfully keyed to overview maps and featuring a detailed downtown PopOut map. (SFO37, $9.95)

Wild God of the World, An Anthology of Robinson Jeffers

by Robinson Jeffers

LITERATURE
2003
PAPER
256 PAGES

A collection of pieces from Carmel, California's Robinson Jeffers, the prolific poet from the first half of the 20th century. (CAL142, $20.95)

Wilderness Walking San Francisco, 30 Savvy Tours Exploring Steep Streets, Grand Hotels, Dive Bars, and Waterfront Parks

by Tom Downs

GUIDEBOOK
2007
PAPER
232 PAGES

Thirty walking tours take locals and visitors through San Francisco's distinctive neighborhoods, with insider tips, asides, route maps, transportation information and points of historical and cultural interest. (SFO54, $17.95)

The Winemaker's Dance, Exploring Terroir in the Napa Valley

by Jonathan Swinchatt | David G. Howell

FOOD
2004
HARD COVER
229 PAGES

California-bound wine connoisseurs will appreciate the informative no-stone-left-unturned scientific approach to the analysis of Terroir (i.e. soil but much more than that) in the Napa Valley. (CAL190, $45.00)

Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey

by Lillian Schlissel

HISTORY
2004
PAPER
278 PAGES

A fascinating, well researched selection of women's diaries and journals from the Wild West, including vivid accounts of buffalo hunts, Indian raids, childbirth under difficult circumstances, geological wonders and a telling amount of inward trepidation. With black-and-white photographs throughout. (USW395, $16.95)

The World Atlas of Wine

by Hugh Johnson | Jancis Robinson

FOOD
2007
HARD COVER
352 PAGES

Not just an authoritative guide, this stunning world atlas includes hundreds of photographs and illuminating local and regional maps. (GEN244, $50.00)

Zagat San Francisco/Bay Area Restaurants

by Zagat Survey

GUIDEBOOK
2006
PAPER
300 PAGES

An easy-to-use, well indexed guide to restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area, part of the always-reliable, reader-rated Zagat series. (CAL209, $14.95)

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