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The Adventures of Augie March


by Saul Bellow

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 608 PAGES

A celebrated tale of a poor Jewish boy, rich in the life and atmosphere of 1930's Chicago. (USM27, $17.00)

The Antelope Wife


by Louise Erdrich

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Erdrich's tale of urban Indians in Minneapolis is a graceful, multigenerational meditation on Ojibwa history and culture. (USM52, $13.99)

The Architects and the City: Holabirds & Riche of Chicago, 1180-1918


by Robert Bruegmann

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 248 PAGES

A marvelously illustrated account of the work of the Chicago architectural firm, Holabird & Roche. (USM21, $97.50)

Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw

Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw


by Will Ferguson

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Ferguson (Why I Hate Canadians) dredges up odd characters and amusing icons of Canadian history on his erratic travels across Canada from the west coast, across prairies to Churchill and its famous polar bears, culminating with a visit to the Viking site at L'Anse aux Meadows. (CND236, $18.95)

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)

Black Elk Speaks

Black Elk Speaks


by Nicholas Black Elk | John Neihardt

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 334 PAGES

The remarkable, celebrated biography of an Oglala Sioux spiritual leader (1863-1950), as recorded by John Neihardt. (SWU133, $19.95)

Bond of Union, Building the Erie Canal and the American Empire

Bond of Union, Building the Erie Canal and the American Empire


by Gerard Koeppel

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

Koeppel traces the politics, drama and impact of the building of the Erie Canal in this lively new history of the 1825 waterway that connected the Great Lakes to New York City. (NYS80, $18.95)

Boss, Richard J. Daley of Chicago


by Mike Royko

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A groundbreaking account of the man and his political machine by Chicago's favorite columnist, published in 1970 while Daley was still in office. (USM28, $15.00)

Brave Films, Wild Nights: 25 Years of Festival Fever


by Brian D. Johnson

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A history of the Toronto Film Festival. (FLM07, $24.95)

Canada: A People's History, Volume 1


by Don Gillmor | Pierre Turgeon

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An illustrated history of Canada from a distinctly Canadian perspective. (CND160, $23.95)

Canada: A People's History, Volume 2


by Don Gillmor | Pierre Turgeon

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

An illustrated history of Canada from a distinctly Canadian perspective. (CND161, $23.95)

Chicago Map


by Borch Maps

  • MAP

A colorful, waterproof map of the city center of Chicago. (USM19, $8.95)

Chicago's Famous Buildings

Chicago's Famous Buildings


by Franz Schulze | Kevin Harrington

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 337 PAGES

This pocket guide includes more than 160 of Chicago's classic legacy of buildings by Adler, Sullivan, Burnham, Root, Wright, and others. (USM15, $14.00)

Chicago, Growth of a Metropolis

Chicago, Growth of a Metropolis


by Harold Mayer | Richard Wade

  • HISTORY
  • 1973
  • PAPER

A classic, beautifully illustrated history of Chicago. (USM34, $40.00)

The Chippewas of Lake Superior


by Edmund Jefferson Danziger

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A history of the Chippewa Indians covering up through the 1980s. (GLK22, $21.95)

The Emigrants

The Emigrants


by Vilhelm Moberg | Gustaf Lannestock

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 366 PAGES

The first in a series of four novels about Swedish emigrants who flee poverty and oppression to make a new life in Minnesota. (SWE14, $19.95)

The Falcon, A Narrative of the Captivity and Adventures of John Tanner

The Falcon, A Narrative of the Captivity and Adventures of John Tanner


by Louise Erdrich | John Tanner

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

The autobiography of a white man who lived among the Ojibwa in the north woods of Minnesota in the early 19th century. (GLK19, $15.00)

Favorite Wildflowers of the Great Lakes and the Northeastern U.S.

Favorite Wildflowers of the Great Lakes and the Northeastern U.S.


by Richard E. Schinkel

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 217 PAGES

A compact guide to wildflowers of the region. (GLK03, $16.95)

Frank Lloyd Wright Field Guide, Metrochicago


by Thomas Heinz

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES

A compact, illustrated guide to more than 100 Wright buildings in the Chicago area. (USM24, $40.00)

Grassland, The History, Biology, Politics and Promise of the American Prairie


by Richard Manning

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An environmental history of the great plains. (USW178, $17.00)

The Great Plains


by Walter Prescott Webb

  • HISTORY
  • 1981
  • PAPER
  • 525 PAGES

Originally published in 1931, this classic and still provocative book traces the mindset and circumstances that pushed the settlers west. (USW179, $28.50)

How to Be a Canadian, Even If You Already Are One

How to Be a Canadian, Even If You Already Are One


by Ian Ferguson | Will Ferguson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 275 PAGES
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A tongue-in-cheek portrait of Canadian people and society, written by two native sons. Not entirely (but mostly) in jest, the book is an insightful look at the Canadian national character. (CND208, $18.95)

Insiders' Guide to the Twin Cities

Insiders' Guide to the Twin Cities


by Holly Day | Sherman Wick

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to the sites, history and culture of the Twin Cities, with black-and-white line drawings and photos throughout. (GLK42, $18.95)

Insight Guide Canada

Insight Guide Canada


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An illustrated guide to Canada with essays on history, culture and nature. (CND42, $24.95)

Isle Royale National Park Map

Isle Royale National Park Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • 2004
  • MAP

A hiker's map, printed on tear-resistant, waterproof paper, covering the park at a scale of 1:50,000. (GLK37, $11.95)

Isle Royale National Park, Foot Trails & Water Routes

Isle Royale National Park, Foot Trails & Water Routes


by Jim DuFresne

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A practical guide to hiking and paddling Isle Royale National Park. It also includes an overview of the park's history and wildlife. (GLK38, $17.95)

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 Last Prairie, A Sandhills Journal


by Stephen Jones

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

In 20 elegant essays, Jones explores Nebraska's sandhills. (USP01, $19.95)

The Last Spike, The Great Railway, 1881-1885

The Last Spike, The Great Railway, 1881-1885


by Pierre Berton

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

Part two of Berton's classic account. (CND179, $24.95)

Lost Chicago


by David Garrard Lowe

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 262 PAGES

A magnificent collection of photographs of grand buildings, now long gone, along with a history of the city. (USM32, $35.00)

The Lost Continent, Travels in Small Town America

The Lost Continent, Travels in Small Town America


by Bill Bryson

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 314 PAGES

Heading out from his native Des Moines, Bryson makes his way through 38 of these United States, tossing off hilarious observations of the American character and roadscapes. Forgive Bryson's cheap shots at fat people and "hicks," he's an acerbic, witty guide to the country with an irrepressible sense of the absurd. (USW180, $14.99)

Mac's Pocket Guide, Isle Royal National Park


by Stephen Whitney

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PLASTIC CARD

A 12-panel foldup photographic guide. (GLK65, $5.95)

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)

Michigan, A History of the Wolverine State

Michigan, A History of the Wolverine State


by Willis F. Dunbar

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 784 PAGES

The third edition of the standard textbook history of Michiga, covering from prehistoric times to the mid-1990s. (USM85, $39.00)

Montcalm and Wolfe, The French and Indian War

Montcalm and Wolfe, The French and Indian War


by Francis Parkman | Caleb Carr | John Keegan

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 640 PAGES

This volume, a reprint of the original 1884 edition by the great Francis Parkman, is an extensively researched account of the French and Indian War and of the great generals Montcalm and Wolfe. (CND16, $24.95)

Moon Handbook Michigan

Moon Handbook Michigan


by Tina Lassen

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 425 PAGES

This practical guidebook features traveling information on the Great Lakes and the Upper Peninsula regions of Michigan. (USM04, $19.99)

Moon Wisconsin

Moon Wisconsin


by Thomas Huhti

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 547 PAGES

A no-nonsense practical guide in the Moon series, jam-packed not only with travel necessities (hotels, restaurants, sights), but also with a good overview of history, flora and fauna and geology. (GLK45, $21.95)

Moose


by Valerius Geist | Michael H. Francis

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

A natural history and photographic portrait of the moose. (BST56, $21.95)

Mushrooms of Northeast North America, Midwest to New England

Mushrooms of Northeast North America, Midwest to New England


by George Barron

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

This must-have guide has spectacular photos and excellent species information. (USE325, $24.95)

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)

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)

Nature's Metropolis, Chicago and the Great West


by William Cronon

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 592 PAGES

A masterly thought provoking history of the transformation of Chicago from backwater to economic powerhouse. (USM17, $19.95)

The New Niagara, Tourism, Technology, and the Landscape of Niagara Falls, 1776-1917


by William Irwin

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 276 PAGES

Irwin traces the transformation of Niagara from a simple place of natural beauty to a tourist destination that showcased technological advances beginning with John Roebling's railway suspension bridge in 1855. (GLK63, $32.95)

Newcomb's Wildflower Guide

Newcomb's Wildflower Guide


by Lawrence Newcomb

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 490 PAGES

A classic identification guide, which uses a simple dichotomous key for identification. With 1,075 mostly black-and-white drawings, it covers the Northeast and Great Lakes region, south to Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, and most of Tennessee. (FG36, $19.99)

The Northern Lights, Lighthouses of the Upper Great Lakes


by John Mahan | | Charles K. Hyde

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

Hyde tells the stories of over 160 lighthouses on the Great Lakes that supported the growth of settlement and trade in the region and still light the way for commercial and recreational boaters. (GLK62, $37.95)

On the Brink, The Great Lakes in the 21st Century


by Dave Dempsey

  • SCIENCE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A policy advisor, Dempsey chronicles the environmental history and conservation of the Great Lakes in this informative clarion call. (GLK60, $24.95)

PrairyErth, An Epic History of the Tallgrass Prairie Country


by William Least Heat Moon

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 640 PAGES

A survey of the nature and culture of the tall grass prairie focused on Chase County Kansas. (USW182, $19.95)

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)

Roadside Plants and Flowers, A Traveler's Guide to the Midwest and Great Lakes Area

Roadside Plants and Flowers, A Traveler's Guide to the Midwest and Great Lakes Area


by Marian Edsall

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 143 PAGES

A slim guide to commonly encountered flowers. (FG35, $17.95)

Schooner Passage, Sailing Ships and the Lake Michigan Frontier


by Theodore J. Karamanski

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 262 PAGES

A history of the Lake Michigan schooner trade. (GLK31, $39.95)

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America


by David Sibley

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 432 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. (USE262, $19.95)

Songs of the North


by Sigurd Olson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A collection of 20 lyrical essays on the nature of the Saskatchewan wilderness of northern Minnesota and Ontario, selected and introduced by Howard Frank Mosher. (CND09, $17.00)

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)

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)

Toronto Map

Toronto Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2006
  • MAP

A map of the city center of Toronto. (CND88, $7.95)

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)

Winter Sign

Winter Sign


by Jim Dale Huot-Vickery

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

The author discusses the geology, wildlife, and climate of Northeast Minnesota, weaving in touches of his own life and insights. (GLK40, $16.95)

The Wolves of Isle Royale


by David Mech

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 228 PAGES

First published in 1966, this is a classic study written by a noted wolf biologist. Mech spent three years on Isle Royale researching its wolves. (GLK39, $22.50)

Wolves of Minnesota


by David Mech

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER

An illustrated overview of the wolves Minnesota and of Isle Royale with text by a leading researcher. (USM99, $16.95)

Wrecks and Rescues of the Great Lakes


by James P. Barry

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 117 PAGES

This book reveals the severity of the weather around the Greak Lakes through dramatic photographs of shipwrecks, and graphic descriptions of the events surrounding them. (GLK51, $18.95)

 

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