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The Architects and the City: Holabirds & Riche of Chicago, 1180-1918
• Robert Bruegmann
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1997 •
HARD COVER
• 248 PAGES
An influential account of the work of the architectural firm of Holabird & Roche and the impact of their diverse projects on the city of Chicago. A history of the firm to 1918, the author draws on the archives of the Chicago Historical Society to show the transformation of the city. With chapters on The Marquette, Evanston, Cook County Courthouse, University Club, Polo Club and other seminal buildings.
(USM21, $97.50) |
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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) |
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The Dean's December
• Saul Bellow
LITERATURE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 312 PAGES
Alternating between Chicago and Bucharest, Bellow's novel tells the story of a college dean who witnesses unrest and corruption at home and abroad, first within the political community of Chicago, then under the oppressive communist rule of Romania.
(EUR126, $16.00) |
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Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide Chicago
• Inc. Dorling Kindersley
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
A compact, illustrated guide in the popular series, featuring favorite attractions.
(GLK56, $14.00) |
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Fodor's Chicago
• Fodors
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 384 PAGES
This up-to-date Fodor's guide features invaluable recommendations on where to stay and eat and what to do. Compact and portable, it's ideal for either a weekend trip or an extended visit.
(USM151, $18.99) |
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Frank Lloyd Wright: His Life and His Architecture
• Robert C. Twombly
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1987 •
PAPER
• 456 PAGES
A biography of Frank Lloyd Wright, analyzing his work in relation to his personal life and political views. Thorough and full of handsome illustrations, it also contains an extensive bibliography.
(GEN196, $55.00) |
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Great Lakes Birds
• Raymond Leung
• James Kavanaugh
FIELD GUIDE •
2001 •
PLASTIC CARD
This fold-out reference illustrates almost 150 species in the Great Lakes region. Laminated and pocket-sized, it's a handy item to take along in the field.
(GLK24, $5.95) |
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Great Lakes Trees and Wildflowers
• Raymond Leung
• James Kavanaugh
FIELD GUIDE •
2001 •
PLASTIC CARD
This fold-out reference illustrates almost 150 plants in the Great Lakes region. Laminated and pocket-size, it's a handy item to take along in the field.
(GLK25, $5.95) |
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Great Lakes Wildlife
• Raymond Leung
• James Kavanaugh
FIELD GUIDE •
2001 •
PLASTIC CARD
This fold-out reference illustrates almost 150 animals in the Great Lakes region. Laminated and pocket-size, it's a handy item to take along in the field.
(GLK26, $5.95) |
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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) |
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Knopf Mapguide Chicago
• Knopf Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 48 PAGES
A practical and handy passport-sized guide to the city, featuring fold-out maps.
(CHI78, $10.95) |
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Lonely Planet Chicago Encounter
• Nate Cavalieri
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
With a section of not-to-missed highlights and a calendar of annual events, this lively pocket guide organized by neighborhood includes suggested side trips, along what to see and where to shop, eat, drink and play. With a double-sided pullout map.
(USM140, $14.99) |
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Michelin Chicago, Must Sees
• Michelin Travel Publications
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 160 PAGES
A compact guide to the sights of Boston, organized thematically. With practical advice on what to do for fun, excursions, where to stay, where to eat and what to do with kids. More for visitors with an agenda than those who want to leisurely explore the city.
(GLK66, $11.99) |
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Michelin Green Guide Chicago
• Cynthia C Ochterbeck
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
A compact, practical guide to the city in the classic Michelin style.
(USM150, $19.99) |
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Mobil Travel Guide City Guide Chicago
• Mobil Travel Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
Celebrating 50 years, these practical guides feature the same Mobil star rating system.
(USM125, $16.95) |
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Moon Illinois
• Christine Des Garennes
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 450 PAGES
A comprehensive, no-nonsense guide in the popular series, with good background information about history, culture, and popular attractions.
(USM127, $19.95) |
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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) |
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The Neon Wilderness
• Nelson Algren
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 304 PAGES
A collection of short stories set in Chicago by South-Side native Algren, winner of the National Book Award in 1950 for The Man With the Golden Arm.
(USM95, $13.95) |
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Not for Tourists Guide Chicago
• Not for Tourists Inc.
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 437 PAGES
The little black book of Chicago, organized by neighborhood, with adjacent maps and listings of everything from retaurants to post offices. Also includes a foldout transportation map, a street index, a listing of arts and entertainment, information on getting to the airport and much more.
(GLK67, $19.99) |
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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) |
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The Slow Food Guide To Chicago, Restaurants, Markets, Bars
• Kelly Gibson
FOOD •
2004 •
PAPER
• 359 PAGES
This generous index of the Windy City's top eateries boasts more than 500 entries of restaurants, cafes farmers' markets and food shops. Selected with the help of Chicago locals who know best, each listing also aligns with the spirit of the Slow Food movement, which embraces homemade and artisan foods, ecological food production, reinvigoration of mealtime as community, and encouragement of local culinary traditions.
(USM124, $20.00) |
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So Long, See You Tomorrow
• William Maxwell
LITERATURE •
1996 •
PAPER
• 135 PAGES
A lyrical classic by master stylist Maxwell, evocative of childhood, responsibility and life in rural Illinois. When the narrator revisits a murder that haunted his childhood over fifty years before, he is forced to reconstruct the events from pure speculation.
(USM50, $14.00) |
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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) |
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Where Chicago Cityguide
• Where Magazine
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 64 PAGES
A sturdy pocket guide to city neighborhoods, hotels, shops, restaurants, entertainment venues, cultural events and other top sights, helpfully keyed to overview maps and featuring a detailed downtown PopOut map.
(USM122, $9.95) |
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The Wright Style
• Carla Lind
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1992 •
HARD COVER
• 224 PAGES
A photographic tour of some of his more spectacular creations, highlighting not only his architecture, but also his meticulous attention to interior design by a prolific author on the work of Frank Lloyd Wright.
(GEN198, $50.00) |
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