CHURCHILL'S POLAR BEARS More Books Agassiz, A Novel in Stories  •  Sandra Birdsell  •  R.W. Scholes LITERATURE •  1991 •  HARD COVER  • 346 PAGES Through 23 interlocking short stories set in one town in Manitoba, Canadian novelist Birdsell weaves a novel that spans several generations of the Lafreniere family. You'll meet Maurice and his Russian Mennonite wife Mika, their three oldest daughters and a host of other characters. The focus is on the three daughters as they come of age in the 1950s and 60s. (CND55, $14.95)   Arctic Wildlife Nature Activity Book  •  James Kavanagh NATURAL HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 32 PAGES An informative and entertaining book of games, facts and quizzes about animals and natural history for kids, published by the Pocket Naturalist series. (ARC171, $6.95)   The Arctic, A Guide to Coastal Wildlife  •  Tony Soper FIELD GUIDE •  2012 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES A compact, illustrated guide to coastal marine mammals and seabirds of the circumpolar north featuring handsome watercolor illustrations by Dan Powell and lively text on the natural history of each species by intrepid expedition leader and bird-lover Tony Soper. An essential handbook for the ship-based traveler. With a brief overview of history, short chapters on plants and invertebrates, and a glossary of snow and ice. (ARC85, $23.99)   The Beluga Cafe, My Strange Adventures with Art, Music, and Whales in the Far North  •  Jim Nollman TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 312 PAGES Knollman ventures into the Canadian Arctic's Mackenzie River Delta in hopes of making music with the native beluga whales. This account of his travels describes his quest for funding, interaction with the locals, and of course, his reflection on the belugas. Throughout the book, he reprises his cry for preservation of the whales and their habitat. Knollman is the founder of Interspecies, an organization devoted to communication between humans and animals. (ARC168, $16.95)   Beluga Days, Tracking the Endangered White Whale  •  Nancy Lord NATURAL HISTORY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 242 PAGES A naturalist and long-time resident of Cook Inlet on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, Lord combines her own observations of beluga whales with insightful interviews in this tale of natural history, culture and conservation. From the Publisher: Beluga Days is a wonderful evocation of the wilderness of coastal Alaska and the Native communities that still eat whale meat and depend on local foods. It is also a foray into the fascinating labyrinth of Alaskan culture, history, and politics, as the complex relationships in this unique state coalesce in a mad theater around a crisis-the decline of the beluga whales in Cook Inlet, an isolated and genetically distinct population. Beyond its compelling characters and particulars, Lord's story offers readers a deeper understanding of the often uncomfortable, often rewarding, juxtaposition of humans and the natural world. (BST90, $16.95)   The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession  •  Mark Obmascik NATURAL HISTORY •  2011 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES Obmascik, himself an over-the-edge birder, recounts with glee and page-turning detail the race to see the most birds in North America in a year, a quest that has his three competitors on the road at a moments notice, heading out in the middle of the night, and combing the beaches. As he so winningly demonstrates, these people are driven. (BRD29, $15.00)   The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife  •  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. Published in cooperation with the American Birding Association. (NAM21, $19.95)   Canada: A People's History, Volume 1  •  Don Gillmor  •  Pierre Turgeon HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES An illustrated history of Canada from a distinctly Canadian perspective, soliciting expert accounts of seminal events. This, the first of two volumes, covers from early exploration to the dawn of the industrial age in the late 19th century. Volume 2 is also available (CND161). (CND160, $23.95)   Canada: A People's History, Volume 2  •  Don Gillmor  •  Pierre Turgeon HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES An illustrated history of Canada from a distinctly Canadian perspective, soliciting expert accounts of seminal events. This, the second of two volumes, covers from the late 19th century to today. Volume 1 is also available (CND160). (CND161, $23.95)   Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise  •  Kirkpatrick Sale EXPLORATION •  2006 •  PAPER  • 464 PAGES A new edition of this wide-ranging and lucid portrait of the man and the legends surrounding him, originally published in 1990. Columbus is no hero in Kirkpatrick Sale's view but rather a sea-faring adventurer in search of glory, gold and god. (USA134, $19.95)   Coming into the Country  •  John McPhee CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1976 •  PAPER  • 438 PAGES • FAVORITE An outstanding portrayal of frontier life in Alaska, this is among the finest of this gifted writer's works. Beautifully written, it's an even-handed look at environmental issues, as well as a hilarious portrait of some unforgettable Alaskan characters. Originally published in "The New Yorker." (ALA04, $18.00)   Cook and Peary, The Polar Controversy Resolved  •  Robert M. Bryce EXPLORATION •  1997 •  HARD COVER  • 1152 PAGES • COMING IN A massive and massively detailed book, the most thorough examination yet of Peary and Cook's competing claims to have been the first-ever at the North Pole. Not surprisingly, Bryce chimes in with other scholars in concluding, "well, probably neither." It's may not be definitive but the book is long, marshals much evidence and is fascinating in its detail. Setting aside the controversy, it's also a good biography of the two explorers and their contemporaries. With 125 photographs, maps and many, many footnotes. (ARC44, $50.00)   A Daytripper's Guide to Manitoba: Exploring Canada's Undiscovered Province  •  Bartley Kives GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 234 PAGES This glossy, full-colour guidebook from well-travelled Winnipeg Free Press columnist Bartley Kives offers a wide range of idiosyncratic adventures available year-round in every region of Manitoba. (CND59, $24.95)   Drawing Shadows to Stone  •  Laurel Kendall CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1997 •  PAPER  • 112 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE Featuring 83 photographs, this book is a record of the 1897 American Museum of Natural History expedition to Alaska and Siberia under Franz Boas. It illuminates the anthropology of peoples on both sides of Bering Strait. (ARC34, $22.50)   Far Afield  •  Susanna Kaysen LITERATURE •  1994 •  PAPER  • 338 PAGES This charming novel about a social anthropologist off on a grant to study the residents of the Faroes wonderfully evokes the people, culture and windswept landscapes of the islands. Kaysen must have spent time in the islands to capture such a strong sense of place. (ICL08, $17.00)   Farthest North  •  Fridtjof Nansen EXPLORATION •  2008 •  PAPER  • 678 PAGES The great Norwegian explorer Fridjof Nansen recounts his adventures in the Arctic in this classic memoir, originally published in 1897. He describes the design and building of his ingenious ship, the "Fram" (which is still on display in Oslo), his drift across the icy wasteland, his six-month-long sledge journey with Johansen (where they reached farthest north before turning back), and his final dash across the ice floes to Franz Joseph Land, where they overwintered before being picked up by a passing British expedition. It's quite a tale, illustrated with maps and photographs. (ARC60, $17.95)   The Flight of the Red Knot  •  Brian Harrington NATURAL HISTORY •  1995 •  HARD COVER  • 240 PAGES Subtitled "A Natural History Account of a Small Bird's Annual Migration From the Arctic Circle to the Tip of South America and Back," this fascinating book tells the epic story of a small sandpiper (so named for its salmon color during the breeding season). Harrington and free-lance writer Charles Flowers folow the fate of the bird, which migrate each year 18,000 miles between Brazil and Hudson Bay. (GEN67, $29.95)   The Future of Ice, A Journey into Cold  •  Gretel Ehrlich EXPLORATION •  2005 •  PAPER  • 200 PAGES The marvelous Ehrlich (This Cold Heaven, Seven Seasons in Greenland) continues her fascination with out-of-the-way -- and cold -- places with this impressionistic account of journeys to the ends of the earth, encompassing deserts, tundra and mountains from Tierra del Fuego to the Arctic Circle. The longest chapters are set in Patagonia and Spitsbergen but the book is not so much about place as the experience of cold. (ANT215, $13.95)   Handbook of North American Indians: Arctic  •  David Damas REFERENCE •  1984 •  HARD COVER  • 829 PAGES The definitive reference on native peoples of the Arctic, one of the Smithsonian's fine series on North American Indians. Authoritative and somewhat academic, it's a terrific book for your library. Widely illustrated with photographs and drawings. (ARC15, $52.00)   How to Be a Canadian, Even If You Already Are One  •  Ian Ferguson  •  Will Ferguson CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2008 •  PAPER  • 275 PAGES A tongue-in-cheek portrait of Canadian people and society, written by two native sons. It's a guidebook for newcomers to Canada. The Fergusons have a good time poking fun at their compatriots, while at the same time providing insights into the cultural landscape. Will Ferguson is the author of Why I Hate Canadians. (CND208, $18.95)   The Idea of North  •  Peter Davidson CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2004 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A meditation on the concept of northerly places, which draws upon the writings of Nabokov, Auden and others, as well as mythology, films and visual art. Davidson explores Nordic Renaisssance winter paintings, German Romantic landscapes, Scandinavian Biedermeyer and 20th-century prints, taking in the work of artists as varied as Andy Goldsworthy, Eric Ravilious and Ian Hamilton Finlay and writers including W. H. Auden, Cecil Day-Lewis and John Buchan. He ends with a consideration of Iceland, called by Auden and McNeice in 1936 as "furthest, most remote, most distant, most northerly." (ARC159, $27.00)   Insight Guide Norway  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 391 PAGES A profusely illustrated overview of Norway, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on natural history, politics and culture, hundreds of photos and maps, and some limited practical information. It includes chapters on Oslo, Bergen, the North Cape and other popular destinations. (NOR03, $23.95)   Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand  •  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. He tallied 671, impressive by any account and extraordinary if you count birds per buck. He did it all for $1,000. This cult classic was originally published in 1973. (BRD27, $14.95)   The Last Spike, The Great Railway, 1881-1885  •  Pierre Berton HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 496 PAGES Part two in Berton's exhilarating narrative of the boldest project in Canadian history, the building of the transcontinental railroad. Berton, arguably the country's greatest historian, focuses on personalities and politics, drawing from a multitude of historical documents. The first volume is "The National Dream" (CND178). (CND179, $16.95)   Lonely Planet Canada  •  Mark Lightbody  •  Thomas Huhti  •  Ryan Ver Berkmoes GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 902 PAGES With information on all the provinces, including Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, it is perfect for travelers visiting multiple Canadian destinations, or some of the less traveled regions. It contains 100 maps and a great deal of practical information on accommodations, outdoor adventuring and cultural attractions. (CND54, $26.99)   Mammals of North America  •  Roland W. Kays  •  Don E. Wilson FIELD GUIDE •  2009 •  PAPER  • 248 PAGES A comprehensive guide by two noted mammalogists and featuring 108 color plates, illustrating 442 species. Range maps and descriptive text on ecology, habitat and behavior complement the wonderful paintings. (NAM11, $19.95)   Mammals of North America, Temperate and Arctic Regions  •  Adrian Forsyth NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES A handsome, illustrated reference to the mammals of North America from polar bears to bison, mountain lions and the black squirrel. Forsyth ("Tropical Nature"), includes not only up-to-date information on taxonomy and distribution but also discusses the behavior and ecology of each species. With range maps and hundreds of color photogrpahs. (NAM02, $29.95)   Marine Mammals of Alaska  •  Kate Wynne FIELD GUIDE •  2007 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 75 PAGES A sturdy, spiral-bound field guide with range maps, color plates and brief text, including an introduction to whales and seals. Designed for use in the field, the book features large color photographs, profiles and helpful drawings. Carry it with you on deck. Third edition. (ALA08, $25.00)   Midnight Sun  •  Lawrence Osgood LITERATURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 300 PAGES A novel about the eerie intertwining lives of the people of the town of Poniktuk, a small village on the Beaufort Sea. (ARC170, $16.95)   Moon Handbook Canadian Rockies  •  Andrew Hempstead GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 347 PAGES Canada resident and avid outdoorsman Andrew Hempstead knows the best way to experience the Canadian Rockies, from rafting on the Bow River and hiking Lake O'Hara to staying in a remote log cabin. Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations, Moon Canadian Rockies has lots of options for a range of travel budgets. With must-see sights, maps, aadvice on planning and itineraries -- and an essential dose of humor. (CND231, $17.95)   Moose  •  Valerius Geist  •  Michael H. Francis NATURAL HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES A natural history of the moose, by one of the leading authorities, Valerius Geist. Their migration, social interactions and mating rituals are all covered, along with issues concerning their natural habitats and conservation. The informative text is complemented by wonderful color photographs. (BST56, $21.95)   N by E  •  Rockwell Kent  •  Edward Hoagland EXPLORATION •  1996 •  PAPER  • 282 PAGES A journal of adventure, illustrated with wood-block prints by the author on every other page, this is Kent's lively account of seafaring, adventure and the Arctic, originally published in 1930 in a limited edition. The account of a sailing trip from Labrador, the book culminates with Kent and his party stranded in Greenland. (ARC35, $22.95)   The National Dream, The Great Railway, 1871 to 1881  •  Pierre Berton HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 456 PAGES An exhilarating narrative of the boldest project in Canadian history, the building of the transcontinental railroad. Berton, arguably the country's greatest historian, focuses on personalities and politics, drawing from a multitude of historical documents. The first of two parts, this book follows the railway from idea to the beginning of construction. Part two, "The Last Spike" (CND179), is also available. (CND178, $24.95)   National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers  •  National Geographic REFERENCE •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 192 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) This colorful guide is chock full of readable information for kids. With color-coded maps of each state and region of the U.S., tables and statistics, and 250 photographs, drawings, charts and graphs, this is an ideal atlas for young travelers. (USA93, $24.95)   Native Universe, Voices of Indian America  •  Clifford E. Trafzer ANTHOLOGY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES This anthology of personal and historical essays, as well as over 300 color illustrations of Native American art, is being published to accompany the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. It includes selections from several modern Native American writers, including Louise Erdrich and Sherman Alexie. (USA95, $22.00)   Ninety Degrees North, The Quest for the North Pole  •  Fergus Fleming EXPLORATION •  2003 •  PAPER  • 496 PAGES A thrilling, artfully told chronicle of the mostly 19th-century adventurers, madmen and explorers who quested after the North Pole. A marvelous storyteller, Fergus (who also wrote Barrow's Boys and Killing Dragons) interweaves journal excerpts with his own account of the often fateful exploits of Robert Peary, Frederick Cook. Elisha Kent Kane and other Arctic explorers. Though all the starvation, cold, braggadocio and lies, Fleming communicates with grace, clarity and wit the magnetic attraction of what historian Pierre Berton has called the Arctic Grail. (ARC124, $15.00)   North Circumpolar Region  •  Canada Map Office 2008 •  MAP A bird's-eye view of the top of the world, showing the Arctic Ocean and all the lands north of 55 degrees, including the Canadian Arctic, Alaska, Siberia, Northern Europe, and Greenland. Printed on high quality glossy paper, this revised editon, published by Natural Resources Canada, shows bathymetry of the sea floor, named basins and ridges, shaded relief on sea and land, and limits of the tree line and sea ice. (ARC16, $19.95)   The North Pole, A Narrative History  •  Anthony Brandt EXPLORATION •  2004 •  PAPER  • 413 PAGES Anthony Brandt samples the literature of exploration for this anthology in the series by National Geographic. Organized chronologically, the book is divided into three parts: early exploration; the quest for the Northwest Passage; and North Pole journeys. Brandt includes selections by William Scoresby, John Ross, John franklin, Elisha Kent Kane, Charles Francis Hall, Adolphus Greely, Fridjof Nansen, Frederick Cook, Robert Peary and more. Each seledction is 10-20 pages. (ARC155, $15.00)   Out of Work, A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States (20th Anniversary Edition)  •  Alice Kessler-Harris HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES A historical examination of the changing role of women in the workplace in the United States. Kessler-Harris focuses on class, race and ethnicity, the relationship with men in the workforce with respect to gender inequalities, and the transformation of the perceived role of women in society, from mothers and homemakers to wage laborers. With a new Afterward by the author for the 20th anniversary edition. (GEN318, $24.95)   Paddle to the Arctic  •  Don Starkell EXPLORATION •  2001 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES Not simply the story of a man in a kayak, this diary of a 3,000-mile journey from Churchill to Tuktoyaktut captures the challenges of the Northwest Passage, from wildlife to weather. This is the same man who ten years before had paddled from Winnipeg to the Amazon. (ARC26, $16.95)   Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings  •  John Haywood HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES • BEST SELLER A thorough history of the Vikings as told through a series of innovative maps and excellent photographs of Viking artifacts. This book traces the route of the 9th-century Viking merchants and explorers throughout Europe and on to the New World. (VIK02, $20.00)   People of the Deer  •  Farley Mowat HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 318 PAGES A classic account of the people of Canada's barren grounds. The book both launched Farley Mowat's career and brought attention to the plight of a fast disappearing people. It's a lyrical eligy to the Ihalmuit, who Mowat lived among for two years in the 1940s. (CAN01, $14.95)   Poet of the Appetites, The Lives and Loves of M.F.K. Fisher  •  Joan Reardon BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2005 •  PAPER  • 544 PAGES "When I write of hunger," MFK Fisher said in 1990, "I am really writing about love and the hunger for it, and warmth and the love of it and the hunger for it." Fisher chronicled her love for food and travel in more than 30 books over 50 years. Reardon researched Fisher's personal letters and interviewed family and friends to create this biography of the woman who John Updike called the "poet of the appetites." (GEN316, $45.00)   The Presence of Whales, Contemporary Writers on the Whale  •  Frank Stewart NATURAL HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 319 PAGES In this well chosen series of essays, some of our best modern writers enlighten and entertain on the subject of whales. In addition to a number of reports from the Pacific Northwest, the collection includes a Roger Payne piece on the humpback, Diane Ackerman's essay on the right whales of Patagonia and Barry Lopez's extraordinary thoughts on the narwhal. (BST02, $15.95)   Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories  •  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, plenty of historical information, and an introduction by David Eisenhower which paints a personal portrait of his grandfather, Dwight. (USA96, $17.95)   Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul  •  Scott Weidensaul NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES Weidensaul follows in the footsteps conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher in this homage to their 1953 journey, modern travelogue and eye-opening report on wilderness in America. (USA123, $16.00)   The Road Past Altamont  •  Gabrielle Roy  •  Joyce Marshall LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 154 PAGES Often compared to Willa Cather, Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983) here depicts a young girl's world through four interconnected stories that ultimately trace her coming of age. Set in the expansive Canadian wilderness of Manitoba, the fictitious story of French-Canadian Christine reflects Roy's own childhood growing up on the Canadian prairie. Originally published in 1966. (CND57, $7.95)   The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America  •  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. It includes 20 pages on the many and confusing species of wood warblers. This is the book we are now using. For birders living west of the Rockies, you'll want to use Sibley's "Birds of Western North America" (USW418). (USE262, $19.95)   Silent Snow, The Slow Poisoning of the Arctic  •  Marla Cone NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES Eloquently written, Cone's report from the Arctic is a work of both scientific and literary merit. On a journey intended to investigate the deteriorating Arctic environment, Cone travels across the northern region and makes several surprising discoveries about the dangers of pollution and how toxic chemicals from around the world end up contaminating the Arctic. (ARC181, $14.00)   The Snow Walker  •  Farley Mowat LITERATURE •  2004 •  PAPER A collection of stories by the master storyteller and Canadian national treasure. Most are set in the Arctic. (ARC160, $19.95)   Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas  •  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's illuminating account, told largely from the point of view of the losers, details the rapid collapse of cultures and societies in the Americas following the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account, originally published in 1993. Wright is also the author of Time Among the Maya. (NAM20, $24.95)   To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession  •  Dan Koeppel NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES Ostensibly about birds and birdwatching, this enormously appealing book is a memoir by a talented writer of his father, a father who happens to be in the elite cadre of major birders. Dan Koeppel chronicles his father's growing interest in birds in this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Richard is a member of an elite group who have tallied more than 7,000 species. Koeppel includes his own travels tagging along and brief profiles of other eccentric listers. (BRD28, $14.00)   To the Arctic! The Story of Northern Exploration from Earliest Times  •  Jeanette Mirsky EXPLORATION •  1997 •  PAPER  • 334 PAGES • COMING IN A classic and wide-ranging narrative of Arctic exploration from the Dutch in Spitsbergen to the Russian Great Northern Expedition, the search for Franklin and the quest for the North Pole, originally published in 1934 and updated in 1970. It includes an excellent chapter on the discovery and exploration of Franz Josef Land. (ARC31, $17.00)   True North: Peary, Cook, and the Race to the Pole  •  Bruce Henderson EXPLORATION •  2006 •  PAPER  • 331 PAGES A brief account the controversy, bitter rivalry and competing claims between Robert Peary and Frederick Cook. By the author of Fatal North: Adventure and Survival Aboard USS Polaris, the First US Expedition to the North Pole. (ARC158, $24.95)   The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder  •  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. Along the way, Cashwell traces his own development from casual novice to life lister (with a desire to see all the birds of North America). (BRD26, $16.95)   The Voyage of the Narwhal  •  Andrea Barrett EXPLORATION •  1999 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES National Book Award-winning author Andrea Barrett once again demonstrates her mastery of historical detail in this latest novel. Her evocative descriptions of the ice, tundra and 19th-century Arctic voyages are effectively tied to a great story: the tale of a Philadelphia naturalist not-coincidentally named Erasmus Darwin Wells who sets out on a foolhardy mission to the Canadian Arctic in search of the lost Franklin Expedition. With maps and illustrations, this could be a memoir instead of a gripping work of historical imagination. (ARC40, $14.95)   Voyage to the North Star  •  Peter Nichols LITERATURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES A gripping tale of an Arctic expedition aboard a too-luxurious yacht commanded by a millionaire with more ego than sense. By the author of "Sea Change," a best-selling memoir of a trans-Atlantic crossing, Nicols evokes the Arctic and life aboard ship in convincing detail. He's a terrific story teller. Inspired by Nichol's reading of Richard Sutton's 1930's Arctic Safari. (ARC56, $16.00)   Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises  •  Mark Carwardine FIELD GUIDE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES In the trademark, graphic Eyewitness style, this sturdy guidebook colorfully describes the world's cetaceans with numerous illustrations, range maps, fluke drawings and a few paragraphs on each species. (FG02, $20.00)   Wildflowers of Britain and Europe  •  Margaret and Roland Spohn FIELD GUIDE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES This indispensable guide to the Wild Flowers of Britain and Europe in Black's Nature Guide series covers 450 species, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photographs. The images not only show you what the plant looks like in its habitat, but also focus in on specific features such as the leaves or flower head, to aid identification. (EUR46, $21.95)
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