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	"Bayonet! Forward" My Civil War Reminiscences • Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain • HISTORY • A collection of professor and Civil War general Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's most noted writings, covering his experiences in Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Petersburg and Appomattox. (USE243, $25.00)
	AAA Spiral Guide New York • AAA Publishing • GUIDEBOOK • A handy guide, aimed at first-time visitors to New York, covering the city's greatest hits in depth. (NYC74, $16.95)
	The Adirondack Book, A Complete Guide • Elizabeth Folwell • Annie Stoltie • GUIDEBOOK • An excellent, locally-produced travel guide mixing history, nature and anecdote with a shipload of practical information. It features extensive listings and descriptions of attractions and activities for the outdoor enthusiast. (NYS19, $18.95)
	Adirondacks Map • JIMAPCO • A folded traveler's map of New York's Adirondack mountain region. (NYS21, $4.95)
	The Adirondacks, A History of America's First Wilderness • Paul Schneider • HISTORY • A breezy and entertaining portrait of the forests, rivers, mountains and lakes that make up a good portion of upstate New York. (NYS16, $17.00)
	The Adirondacks, Wild Island of Hope • Gary A. Randorf • Bill McKibben • NATURAL HISTORY • Randorf's stunning color photographs accompany meditations on the beauty of the Adirondacks, as well as concerns for its preservation. (NYS18, $24.95)
	Africans in America, America's Journey Through Slavery • Charles Johnson • Patricia Smith • WBGH Series Research Team • HISTORY • A powerful collaborative effort that paints a vivid picture of the history of slavery in America, and celebrates the brave Africans who managed to preserve their heritage as they endured so many hardships. (USS53, $17.00)
	AIA Guide to New York City • Noval White • Elliot Willensky • GUIDEBOOK • A quirky, digressive guide to the architecture of New York City, organized by neighborhood and bloated to 1,000 pages in this edition, last revised in 1987. (NYC03, $37.50)
	AIA Guide to the Architecture of Washington D.C. • Christopher Weeks • Francis Lethbridge • GUIDEBOOK • A guide to the architectural landmarks of Washington D.C., originally commissioned by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). It contains descriptions of over 450 structures, organized into 17 walking tours of the city. (USE128, $19.95)
	Air and Space, The National Air and Space Museum Story of Flight • Andrew L. Chaikin • Sonian Smith • SCIENCE • A handsome album of the history of aviation and space flight. (GEN145, $29.95)
	The Alienist • Caleb Carr • LITERATURE • A grisly page-turner set on the gas-lit streets of late Victorian Manhattan. The novel is especially strong on period detail, evoking the corrupt politics, raucous brothels and smoky train stations of turn-of-the-century New York. (NYC69, $7.99)
	American Creation, Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic • Joseph J. Ellis • HISTORY • This new history dramatizes the political struggles of the crucial period between the American Revolution and the Louisiana Purchase. (USA197, $26.95)
	American Sphinx • Joseph J. Ellis • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • More character study than strict biography, this celebrated book describes and defines Thomas Jefferson's beliefs, influences and aspirations. (USA51, $15.95)
	Andrew Carnegie • Joseph Frazier Wall • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A classic, hefty biography. (USE303, $24.95)
	Andrew Wyeth, A Secret Life • Richard Meryman • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A comprehensive look at the artist Andrew Wyeth, his life, family and works. Meryman traces three generations of the artistic family, discusses the Maine and Pennsylvania landscapes that inspired the reclusive Andrew, and describes each major work of art. (USE88, $24.95)
	Another Country, Journeying Toward the Cherokee Mountains • Christopher Camuto • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Christopher Camuto makes a journey into the southern Appalachians, the land from which the Cherokee Indians were expelled. Camping at the heights of the Smoky Mountains during the winter, Camuto uses his days of solitude to try to reflect on the land as the Cherokees might have. (USE32, $18.95)
	Antietam National Battlefield Map • Trailhead Graphics • Part of a series of Civil War battlefield maps, this is a map of the park and battlefield in Antietam. (USS199, $9.95)
	The Appalachian Forest, A Search for Roots and Renewal • Chris Bolgiano • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A personal, informative account of Appalachia and its historical and cultural history, with a focus on nature and preservation. (USE13, $27.95)
	The Architectural Guidebook to New York City • Francis Morrone • James Iska • ART & ARCHITECTURE • This architecture guidebook showcases some 600 Manhattan buildings. This most recent edition includes a section on Brooklyn. (NYC09, $21.95)
	Architecture of the Old South • Mills Lane • Van Jones Martin • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated survey of the glorious architecture of the Old South. With an authoritative text by a Savannah native, and 250 sumptuous color photographs of antebellum architecture. (USS19, $75.00)
	Arguing About Slavery, John Quincy Adams and the Great Battle in the United States Congress • William Lee Miller • HISTORY • Abolition issues in the 1830s. (USA20, $19.00)
	Ashes of Glory: Richmond at War • Ernest B. Ferguson • HISTORY • The story has been told many times before: Jefferson Davis versus Robert E. Lee. However, this detailed account of the Confederacy Capital provides details portray the little pictures within the big picture. (USS102, $16.00)
	The Attack and Defense of Little Round Top: Gettysburg, July 2, 1863 • Oliver W. Norton • HISTORY • A memoir, originally published in 1913 by a bugler in the Union army. Norton focuses on the defense of the position by Colonel Strong Vincent's brigade. (WAR95, $17.95)
	Away for the Weekend, New York • Eleanor Berman • GUIDEBOOK • Suggestions for weekend getaways within 200 miles of New York City (USE131, $16.00)
	Backroads of Pennsylvania, Your Guide to Pennsylvania's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures • Marcus Schneck • GUIDEBOOK • A colorful guide to the less-travelled places and small towns of Pennsylvania. (USE136, $21.95)
	Battle Cry of Freedom, The Civil War Era • James McPherson • HISTORY • A comprehensive, vivid history of the Civil War, its genesis, battles, politics and personalities from the war with Mexico to Appomattox. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the book may be 900 pages long but it reads like a good novel. (USS37, $19.95)
	The Battle of Gettysburg • Louis Phillipe D'Orleans • HISTORY • An eyewitness report and history of the Gettysburg Campaign, first published in 1886, by the Count of Paris (son of King Louis Phillippe and aide to General McClellan). (WAR91, $18.95)
	The Battle of Gettysburg • Frank Aretas Haskell • HISTORY • A short, first-hand account of the campaign, written by a Union lieutenant as a letter to his brother that was never intended for publication. (WAR93, $9.95)
	Before and After, Stories from New York • Tom Beller • LITERATURE • A beguiling collection of contemporary essays in two sections: before September 11, and after. Quite a few of New York's most distinctive voices are represented here, including Michael Cunningham and Luc Sante. (NYC55, $13.00)
	The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession • Mark Obmascik • NATURAL HISTORY • 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. It's an utterly compelling account of a three-way race (roofing contractor, tycoon, software nerd), likely never again to be equaled. (BRD29, $14.00)
	Birds of the Chesapeake Bay • John W. Taylor • NATURAL HISTORY • Paintings of some of the birds that live in and visit the Bay. (USE19, $40.00)
	The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife • Christopher W. Leahy • Gordon Morrison • NATURAL HISTORY • 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)
	Birth of a National Park in the Great Smoky Mountains • Carlos C. Campbell • HISTORY • The Great Smoky Mountains national park is among the nation's favorites. This is the story of how the beloved park came to be. (USE24, $15.95)
	Blue Guide New York • Carol Von Pressentin Wright • GUIDEBOOK • An excellent, comprehensive guide to New York sights, including walking tours and a focus on art and architecture. (NYC29, $24.95)
	The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains, An Explorer's Guide • Jim Hargan • GUIDEBOOK • An illustrated, practical guide to the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. (USS299, $19.95)
	Blue Ridge Parkway Guide: Grandfather Mountain to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Vol. 2 • William G. Lord • GUIDEBOOK • A mile-by-mile guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway. (USS246, $8.95)
	Blue Ridge Parkway Guide: Rockfish Gap to Grandfather Mountain, Vol. 1 • William G. Lord • GUIDEBOOK • A mile-by-mile guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway. (USS245, $8.95)
	The Boys of Summer • Roger Kahn • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The biography of a baseball era -- the Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1950s. (NYC70, $15.00)
	The Brandywine • Henry Seidel • Henry S. Canby • Andew Wyeth • NATURAL HISTORY • A charming history of southeastern Pennsylvania's Brandywine River from the first Swedish settlements along its banks to its role in the Revolutionary War to the duPont family's association with the historic area. (USE86, $12.95)
	Cabins in the Laurel • Muriel Earley Sheppard • Bayard Wootten • John Ehle • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The true story of a woman and her mining engineer husband, who moved from New York to the mountains of North Carolina in 1928. This account of early 20th-century Appalachian life is complemented by 128 photographs of the region. (USE31, $24.95)
	Central Appalachian Wildflowers, A Field Guide to Common Wildflowers of the Central Appalachian Mountains • Barbara Medina • Victor Medina • FIELD GUIDE • A compact field guide to the wildflowers of the Appalachians, including Shenandoah. (USE285, $24.95)
	Chancellorsville and Gettysburg • General Abner Doubleday • HISTORY • Originally published in 1882, this is a history of the two campaigns by the famed Union general. (WAR92, $16.95)
	The Charleston, Savannah & Coastal Islands Book, A Complete Guide • Cecily McMillan • Wade Spees • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN OCTOBER • An excellent, locally produced travel guide mixing history, culture, and anecdote with a shipload of up-to-date practical information. It does justice to this area's rich traditions and food. (USS13, $18.95)
	Cherokee Americans, The Eastern Band of Cherokees in the Twentieth Century • John R. Finger • HISTORY • A history of the remnant of Cherokees that stayed behind in North Carolina when their brethren made the arduous trip to the West along the "Trail of Tears." (USE20, $19.95)
	City Secrets New York City • Robert Kahn • GUIDEBOOK • A connoisseur's guide to the city and its attractions, featuring the favorite haunts of artists, architects and local personalities. (NYC66, $24.95)
	The Civil War, An Illustrated History • Geoffrey C. Ward • Ken Burns • HISTORY • An illustrated, comprehensive social history of the Civil War by the now-famous team of Ward and Burns. With 500 photographs and maps, extensive text and original essays by contributing experts. (USS27, $29.95)
	A Clearing in the Distance, Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the 19th Century • Witold Rybczynski • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A lovely biography of the creator of Central Park (Manhattan) and Prospect Park (Brooklyn), the largest parks in their respective boroughs. (NYC62, $15.95)
	Cloudsplitter (Audio) • Russell Banks • LITERATURE • An audio version of Banks' emotionally complex tale. (USS192, $25.95)
	Cold Mountain • Charles Frazier • LITERATURE • Set in North Carolina, this is the best-selling novel of a wounded Confederate soldier who abandons the front line and journeys home to his prewar sweetheart. In spare, eloquent prose, Frazier describes the strong bond between a man and the land. (USS74, $14.95)
	Companion Guide New York • Michael Leapman • GUIDEBOOK • An eccentric, entertaining guidebook organized as a series of walking tours. (NYC54, $27.95)
	Compass Guide Pennsylvania • Douglas Root • Jerry Irwin • GUIDEBOOK • A complete guide to Pennsylvania with maps and color photography. (USE100, $21.95)
	Confederate Charleston, An Illustrated History of the City and the People During the Civil War • Robert Rosen • HISTORY • A lavishly illustrated history of Charleston during the civil war, this is an illuminating portrait of the times, the war, and, of course, the great city. (USS11, $39.95)
	The Confederate War • Gary W. Gallagher • HISTORY • A revisionist history of the defeat of the Confederacy in the Civil War. (USS118, $17.50)
	Contested Terrain, A New History of Nature and People in the Adirondacks • Philip G. Terrie • HISTORY • A history of conservation efforts in the first wilderness area designated by the U.S. Government in the 19th century. The book negotiates the heated debates surrounding the park clearly and thoughtfully. (NYS17, $19.95)
	Decision in Philadelphia: The Constitutional Convention of 1787 • Christopher Collier • James Lincoln Collier • HISTORY • A popular history of the writing of the U.S. Constitution, written for a general audience and full of details on the events and personalities that shaped the document. (USE122, $7.99)
	Delirious New York, A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan • Rem Koolhaas • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • The Dutch architect's semi-classic meditation on marvelous, absurd and enchanting New York. (NYC18, $35.00)
	Drown • Junot Diaz • LITERATURE • A collection of 10 stories from a young Dominican-American writer. (CRB91, $14.00)
	Duty, Honor, Country: A History of West Point • Stephen Ambrose • Dwight D. Eisenhower • Andrew J. Goodpaster • HISTORY • Starting with its formation during the Revolutionary War, renowned historian Ambrose follows the history of the United States Military Academy at West Point. First published in 1966, this updated edition brings the story of the academy into the present. (USE71, $20.95)
	Eastern Seashore Life, Rhode Island to Georgia • Raymond Leung • James Kavanaugh • FIELD GUIDE • A fold-out, pocket-size guide illustrating almost 150 species of seashore critters. (USE231, $5.95)
	Eastern USA Map • Rand McNally Maps • A fold-up map of the Eastern United States, shown at a scale of 1:2,300,000. (USE127, $4.95)
	Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1933, Vol. 1 • Blanche Wiesen Cook • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A big, popular biography of the premiere First Lady of the 20th century, chronicling her life from her birth in New York City to her husband's inauguration. (NYC22, $18.00)
	The Encyclopedia of New York City • Kenneth T. Jackson • New York Historical Society • REFERENCE • A massive reference manual with entries on everything you've ever wanted to know about NYC, ranging from biographies to "New Yorkiana". (NYC12, $70.00)
	Evangeline • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow • LITERATURE • Longfellow's epic poem of Evangeline and Gabriel, two lovers separated as a result of the 1755 Acadian deportation from Nova Scotia. (CND46, $6.95)
	Evensong • Gail Godwin • LITERATURE • A moving novel set in the fictional Appalachian hamlet of High Balsam in the Smokies of western North Carolina. (USE27, $14.95)
	F.D.R: An Intimate History • Nathan Miller • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A popular biography first published in 1983. (USE307, $23.95)
	The Fabulous History of the Dismal Swamp Company, A Story of George Washington's Times • Charles Royster • HISTORY • The story of an enterprise that was conjured by "schemers and dreamers" to drain and develop the Dismal Swamp, a vast area along the Virginia and North Carolina border. (USS54, $16.00)
	Fall on your Knees • Ann-Marie MacDonald • LITERATURE • A best-selling epic following the lives of a Lebanese-Canadian family from Cape Breton Island throughout the first half of the 20th century. (CND49, $16.00)
	Fallingwater Rising: Frank Lloyd Wright, E.J. Kaufmann, and America's Most Extraordinary House • Franklin Toker • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A comprehensive account of the Wright's celebrated modernist house, following the masterpiece from idea to reality, and its influence on the direction of 20th-century architecture. (USE323, $25.00)
	A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs • George Petrides • FIELD GUIDE • The classic Peterson guide to trees, shrubs and vines in Eastern, Central and Southeastern United States. (NAM08, $19.00)
	Fields of Honor, Pivotal Battles of the Civil War • Edwin C. Bearss • James McPherson • HISTORY • The former chief historian of the National Parks Service details fourteen of the war's major battles. (WAR124, $15.95)
	The First Salute, A View of the American Revolution • Barbara Tuchman • HISTORY • An analysis of the American Revolution, focusing on the European politics surrounding the war, and the conflicts between the British and Dutch navy. (USA04, $16.95)
	Florida Map with Florida, South Carolina, Georgia • Hallwag • A detailed map of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. (USS218, $12.95)
	Fodor's New York City's 25 Best • Fodor's • GUIDEBOOK • A shirt-pocket guide to New York City, featuring a detailed, fold-out map centered on Midtown. With suggested itineraries, walks and top 25 sights. (USE36, $11.95)
	Fodor's Pocket Savannah & Charleston • Fodor's • GUIDEBOOK • The sixth edition of the popular compact guide, slim in size but chock-full of useful information, attractions and sightseeing details. (USS24, $10.95)
	Fodor's Washington D.C.'s 25 Best • Fodors • GUIDEBOOK • A shirt-pocket guide with an excellent pull-out map and essential information on museums, sightseeing, restaurants, shopping, hotels and nightlife. (USS39, $11.95)
	For Cause and Comrades, Why Men Fought in the Civil War • James McPherson • HISTORY • McPherson gathered the letters and diaries of Civil War soldiers to answer the question: What kept the soldiers fighting? (USS119, $18.95)
	The Fun of It, Stories from the New Yorker's "The Talk of the Town" • Lillian Ross • LITERATURE • The life of the city, as reflected in 75 years of "New Yorker" columns. Funny and revealing, these pieces encapsulate three-quarters of a century in the life of the city. (NYC48, $16.95)
	Gardens of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley • William M. Klein • Derek Fell • NATURAL HISTORY • Beautiful color photographs capture the stunning gardens of southeastern Pennsylvania, featuring various locations in and around Philadelphia, including the Brandywine River Conservancy Museum, Longwood Gardens, and Winterthur. (USE96, $36.50)
	Gettysburg • Stephen W. Sears • HISTORY • A highly detailed, comprehensive account of the battle of Gettysburg. (USE324, $30.00)
	Gettysburg - Culp's Hill and Cemetery Hill • Harry W. Pfanz • HISTORY • A tactical study of the fighting between the Army of the Potomac and Lee's Army of Northern Virginia on the second and third days of the battle of Gettysburg. (WAR98, $19.95)
	Gettysburg - The First Day • Harry W. Pfanz • HISTORY • A tactical study of the first day of conflict at Gettysburg. (WAR96, $37.50)
	Gettysburg - The Second Day • Harry W. Pfanz • HISTORY • A tactical study of the second day of conflict at Gettysburg. (WAR97, $22.50)
	The Gettysburg Campaign, A Study in Command • Edwin Coddington • HISTORY • A well respected (and massive) history of the battle at Gettsyburg, celebrated for its scholarship, analysis and readability. Originally published in 1968. (WAR90, $26.00)
	Gettysburg National Military Park Map • Trailhead Graphics • A map of the park and battlefield in Gettysbug. (USE193, $9.95)
	The Gilded Age, A Tale of Today • Mark Twain • Charles Dudley Warner • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A satirical portrait of American life in the post-Civil War era. First published in 1873. (USA83, $15.00)
	The Great Bridge, The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge • David McCullough • HISTORY • McCullough's classic history set the gold standard for accounts of the Brooklyn Bridge, and makes walking across the old behemoth all the more enriching. (NYC30, $18.00)
	The Great Invasion of 1863, The Battle of Gettysburg, General Lee in Pennsylvania • Jacob Hoke • HISTORY • A short report of the battle at Gettysburg published in 1887 by Jacob Hoke, a Chambersburg store owner. (WAR94, $17.95)
	Great Smoky Mountains National Park Map • Trails Illustrated • A colorful, detailed map of the national park at a scale of 1:62,000. (USE29, $11.95)
	Guggenheim Museum Collection, A to Z • Nancy Spector • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A compact, alphabetically organized guide to artists and works in the Guggenheim collection. (NYC36, $29.95)
	Guggenheim NY/Guggenheim Bilbao • Jeff Goldberg • Ezra Stoller • ART & ARCHITECTURE • The Guggenheim New York and the Guggenheim Bilbao are compared through photographs in this new, compact (small enough for your palm) book. (SPN115, $14.95)
	Guide to the Battle of Antietam • Jay Luvaas • Harold W. Nelson • GUIDEBOOK • A history and guide to the battlefield at Antietam. (USS198, $14.95)
	Guide to the Battle of Gettysburg • Jay Luvaas • Harold W. Nelson • GUIDEBOOK • Designed for the traveler, this is a history and guide to the battlefield at Gettysburg, with directions for navigating the area. Each "stop" along the guided tour presents an important phase of the battle, and many are accompanied by an excerpt of an officer's first-hand account from the battlefield. (USE192, $12.95)
	Guide to the Battles of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg • Jay Luvaas • Harold W. Nelson • GUIDEBOOK • Designed for the traveler, this is a history and guide to the battlefields at Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg. Each "stop" along the guided tours present an important phase of each battle, and many are accompanied by an excerpt of an officer's first-hand account from the battlefield. (USS234, $14.95)
	The Harlem Renaissance, Hub of African American Culture 1920-1930 • Stephen Watson • HISTORY • This book succinctly describes and illustrates the place, the people and the influence of the Harlem Renaissance through the writing and music of Jean Toomer, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston and others. (NYC57, $21.00)
	Heading South, Looking North • Ariel Dorfman • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • In this exhilerating memoir, Dorman interweaves the wild story of his life before 1973 with an account of the coup that put the militrary dictator Pinochet into power. (CHI22, $15.00)
	Henry F. Du Pont and Winterthur • Ruth Lord • R.W. Lewis • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A memoir describing the Du Pont family's legacy and their beloved home, Winterthur. (USE95, $29.95)
	Herons and Egrets of the World, A Photographic Journey • James Hancock • NATURAL HISTORY • A photographic survey of all 47 species and subspecies of herons. (BRD09, $29.95)
	Historic Houses of Philadelphia, A Tour of the Region's Museum Homes • Roger W. Moss • Tom Crane • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A photographic tour of 50 distinctive residences in the Philadelphia area. (USE93, $39.95)
	The Hours • Michael Cunningham • LITERATURE • A marvelous book -- deep, dark and full of hope, signed by the author. (NYC72, $23.00)
	The Hours • Michael Cunningham • LITERATURE • A marvelous book -- deep, dark and full of hope, which interweaves three tales (set in London, New York and Los Angeles), each echoing Virginia Woolf's masterpiece, Mrs. Dalloway. (NYC67, $13.00)
	The House of Mirth • Edith Wharton • LITERATURE • The classic turn-of-the-century novel of one beautiful New Yorker's demise. It's also a marvelous portrait of the city circa 1900, its surrounding country estates and Byzantine formalities. (NYC43, $9.95)
	How I Became Hettie Jones • Hettie Jones • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A memoir of avant-garde New York in the 50s and 60s, by the former wife of Amiri Baraka. This tender, smart memoir captures all the foment of their New York milieu. (NYC40, $14.00)
	How To Be A Bad Birdwatcher • Simon Barnes • NATURAL HISTORY • According to Simon Barnes, the only good birdwatcher is a "bad" birdwatcher. A funny and refreshingly straight-talking guide to birdwatching from a London Times sportswriter. (BRD25, $17.95)
	The Hudson Through the Years • Arthur G. Adams • HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT • A history of the Hudson River. (USE159, $27.95)
	An Illustrated Glossary of Early Southern Architecture and Landscape • Vanessa Elizabeth Patrick • Carl R. Lounsbury • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A handsome reference book of early Southern architecture, illustrated with 300 photographs and drawings. (USS108, $39.50)
	In Pursuit of Reason, The Life of Thomas Jefferson • Noble E. Cunningham, Jr. • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • This one-volume work investigates the critical episodes and characteristics of Thomas Jefferson's life, including his strong advocacy for states' rights and his empowering of the federal government. (USE152, $16.95)
	Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg and Virginia's Historic Triangle • Mary Alice Blackwell • GUIDEBOOK • Practical information on what to do in Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown, including sites, food, and lodging. (USE10, $18.95)
	Insight Guide New York State • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A profusely illustrated overview of New York State, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on history, nature and culture, hundreds of photos and excellent local maps. (USE176, $23.95)
	Insight Guide Old South • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • An illustrated overview of the Old South with essays on its attractions, history and culture. (USS04, $22.95)
	James Edward Oglethorpe • Joyce Blackburn • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A short biography of the founder of the first colony in Georgia. (USS292, $9.95)
	Jefferson and Monticello, The Biography of a Builder • John McLaughlin • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A detailed account of the painstaking design and construction of Monticello, the slaves and artisans who labored on its behalf, and a portrait of daily colonial life in Virginia. (USE106, $19.00)
	Kafka Was the Rage, A Greenwich Village Memoir • Anatole Broyard • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • An affecting memoir of the intellectual life in Greenwich Village in the late 1940s. (NYC64, $13.00)
	Karen Brown's Mid-Atlantic: Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries • Karen Brown • GUIDEBOOK • A guide featuring 125 of the most ambient inns in the Mid-Atlantic. (USE223, $19.95)
	Ken Burns' The Civil War, A Film Directed By Ken Burns • Ken Burns • HISTORY • The landmark eleven-hour PBS miniseries in a digitally overhauled five-disc set. (WAR123, $129.99)
	Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand • Kenn Kaufman • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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, $14.00)
	Knights of the Brush, The Hudson River School and the Moral Landscape • James F. Cooper • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A critical study of the Hudson River School, looking at the moral obligations and concerns of artists such as Thomas Cole and Frederic Church. (USE198, $39.95)
	Lady Baltimore • Owen Wister • LITERATURE • This novel is set in Charleston just after the Civil War, when the traditional values of the Old South were in great conflict with those of the victorious northerners. First published in 1906, it's a classic southern portrait. (USS22, $10.95)
	Landscape Turned Red, The Battle of Antietam • Stephen W. Sears • HISTORY • An award-winning account of the bloody Civil War battle at Antietam Creek, Maryland. (USS197, $17.00)
	The Last Avant-Garde, The Making of the New York School of Poets • David Lehman • LITERATURE • An enjoyable, high spirited account of artistic friendship and collaboration between four poets of the New York School: John Ashbery, Frank O'Hara, Kenneth Koch and James Schuyler. (NYC75, $16.95)
	The Last of the Mohicans • James Fenimore Cooper • LITERATURE • The first of the Leatherstocking Tales, ames Fenimore Cooper's racially complex, anti-nationalist 1826 novel was set in rural New York State during the French and Indian War. (NYC24, $4.95)
	Lee and His Men at Gettysburg, The Death of a Nation • Clifford Dowdey • HISTORY • An absorbing, almost cinematic study of Lee's defeat at Gettysburg, concentrating on the costly decisions of his chief lieutenants. (WAR103, $18.95)
	Liar's Poker • Michael Lewis • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A memoir of the go-go 80's on Wall Street. Michael Lewis chronicles his own 4-year rise at Salomon Brothers, from trainee to high-paid trader. A modern classic. (NYC71, $15.00)
	Life Along the Hudson • Allan Keller • Alfred Marks • HISTORY • A brief, lively portrait of the Hudson from its discovery through modern times, with illustrations and tours through the region's stately mansions. (USE196, $26.95)
	Light Years • James Salter • LITERATURE • A shimmering novel of the disintegration of a perfect 1950s-era New York family set in an old estate along the Hudson. (NYC65, $14.95)
	Lincoln • David Herbert Donald • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Impressive in scope and entertainingly anecdotal, this biography stands out as one of the best on Abraham Lincoln. (USA56, $20.00)
	Lincoln's Men, How President Lincoln Became Father to an Army and a Nation • William Davis • HISTORY • A portrait of Lincoln as a wise and strong military leader using letters written by Civil War soldiers. (USS106, $14.00)
	Literary Charleston, A Lowcountry Reader • Curtis Worthington • Louis D. Rubin, Jr. • LITERATURE • A lovingly edited anthology of writing about Charleston, arranged chronologically and including heavyweights such as Henry James and Edgar Allen Poe, as well as less known writers. (USS18, $24.95)
	Literary Savannah • Patrick Allen • LITERATURE • An anthology of fiction and non-fiction set in Savannah, portraying the city, its people and culture. With contributions by Henry James, Margaret Mitchell, and Flannery O'Connor. (USS20, $16.95)
	Long Island Alive • Francine Silverman • GUIDEBOOK • A detailed, practical guide to Long Island. (USE282, $17.95)
	Low Life, Lures and Snares of Old New York • Luc Sante • HISTORY • A very engaging history of 19th-century New York's underbelly, the Lower East Side. It's a picture not only of particular neighborhoods, but of the life that was led within them: street culture, the saloons, the cops, the prostitutes, the money men, the poor. (NYC34, $17.00)
	The Magic of Opera • J. Merrill Knapp • MUSIC • An excellent introduction to opera. (GEN139, $18.95)
	The Maine Reader, The Down East Experience, 1614 to Present • Charles Shain • LITERATURE • COMING IN SEPTEMBER • An excellent anthology covering the gamut of the state's culture and history, from early European explorers to the 20th century works of Carolyn Chute, Rachel Carson and John McPhee. (USE57, $20.95)
	Major Butler's Legacy, Five Generations of a Slaveholding Family • Malcolm Bell • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The history of a slave owning family from the Revolutionary War to the 20th century. (USS87, $32.95)
	Making the Mummies Dance, Inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art • Thomas Hoving • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • As the controversial and enormously powerful director of the Met from 1967-1977, Hoving guided his museum to the top of the global heap. (NYC37, $21.95)
	Mama Day • Gloria Naylor • LITERATURE • A glorious novel populated by the vibrant inhabitants, especially the women, of Willow Springs -- a fictional barrier island off the Atlantic coast between Georgia and South Carolina. (USS23, $13.95)
	Mammals of North America • Roland W. Kays • Don E. Wilson • FIELD GUIDE • The most comprehensive guide to mammals found north of Mexico. (NAM11, $19.95)
	Manhattan '45 • Jan Morris • HISTORY • A portrait of the era when New York City was at its apogee, blending history, memoir and meditation. (NYC51, $19.95)
	The Merlot Murders, A Wine Country Mystery • Ellen Crosby • MYSTERY • (USE374, $24.00)
	The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide • Philippe De Montebello • GUIDEBOOK • A guide for museum-goers, covering 900 works representative of the breadth of the collection. (NYC38, $19.95)
	The Metropolitan Opera Stories of the Great Operas • John Freeman • Beverly Sills • MUSIC • A two-volume, boxed collection of the complete plots for 225 operas, authorized by the Metropolitan Opera. (NYC15, $50.00)
	Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses, Hudson River to Chesapeake Bay • Ray Jones • Bruce Roberts • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A photographic tour of lighthouses along the Mid-Atlantic Coast. (USE74, $19.95)
	Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil • John Berendt • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Berendt magically turned his relatively brief stay in Savannah into a rollicking and sensitive portrait of the city, capturing a great variety of colorful characters and the spirit of the place. (USS09, $14.95)
	Minor Characters, A Young Woman's Coming of Age in the Beat Orbit of Jack Kerouac • Joyce Johnson • LITERATURE • The vivid memoir of young love and art and the Beat Generation. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. (NYC77, $15.00)
	Mushrooms of Northeast North America, Midwest to New England • George Barron • FIELD GUIDE • A highly recommended field guide to identifying mushrooms in the northeastern United States. (USE325, $19.95)
	N.C. Wyeth, A Biography • David Michaelis • N. C. Wyeth • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • An enthralling biography of the patriarch of the Wyeth clan that examines his career as illustrator of popular adventure novels, as well as the artist's darker side. (USE90, $27.95)
	National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeastern States • Peter Alden • FIELD GUIDE • A compact photographic guide to the nature of the Southeast States from Mississippi and Georgia to North Carolina, featuring 1,500 photographs, concise descriptions and an overview of the natural history of the area. (USS31, $19.95)
	The National Trust Guide to Savannah • Roulhac Toledano • GUIDEBOOK • A guide to the architectural culture and history of Old Savannah. With 200 archival photographs and maps, it includes chapters on historic preservation, famous visitors, and a comprehensive tour of architectural styles. (USS26, $26.95)
	Native Universe, Voices of Indian America • Clifford E. Trafzer • ANTHOLOGY • This sumptuously illustrated cultural history, written exclusively by Native Americans, is published in celebration of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. (USA95, $40.00)
	New York Eats (More) • Ed Levene • GUIDEBOOK • Forget about the Zagat guide, this is the bible of food-loving New Yorkers, including the outer boroughs. He won our heart by declaring the lox at Russ & Daughters the best in town. (NYC01, $18.95)
	New York Exposed, Photographs from the Daily News • Sean O'Sullivan • Pete Hamill • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • Tales of the city through the lens of Daily News photographers, 1919-2000. (NYC60, $19.98)
	New York Living Rooms • James Fenton • Dominique Nabokov • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A marvelous illustrated tour of New York society and tastes as revealed through 100 color portraits. Nabokov cannily chooses to feature each living room without its occupants. (NYC41, $29.95)
	The New York School • Dore Ashton • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A cultural and artistic history of the city during the age of Abstract Expressionism. Ashton is an estimable academic critic who can actually write!! (NYC35, $24.95)
	The New York Times Traveler's Guide to Art Museum Exhibitions 2005 • Susan Mermelstein • GUIDEBOOK • A guide to 350 U.S. museums and their scheduled exhibits for 2005. (NYC32, $17.95)
	New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania Map • National Geographic • A double-sided regional map and itinerary planner. (USE255, $7.95)
	New York, New York: The City in Art and Literature • Metropolitan Museum of Art • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A celebration of the art and literature of New York from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's massive collections. (NYC27, $19.95)
	Oranges • John McPhee • NATURAL HISTORY • McPhee has managed to write a short but fascinating book on (of all things) oranges. (FLA20, $13.00)
	Our Southern Highlanders • Horace Kephart • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A classic book of history and folklore of the mountaineers of the southern Appalachians. Kephart is considered the premier folklorist and historian of the area. (USE22, $16.95)
	Palladio and Palladianism • Robert Tavernor • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A well illustrated guide to the work of Andrea Palladio, the 16th century Venetian architect, and his followers. (ITL25, $16.95)
	The Passing of the Armies, An Account of the Final Campaign of the Potomac • Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain • Paul Andrew Hutton • James McPherson • HISTORY • General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's powerful narrative of final days of the Civil War. (USS233, $7.99)
	Pauline Frommer's New York City • Pauline Frommer • GUIDEBOOK • A family-friendly, quirky practical guide by the daughter of travel guru Arthur Frommer. Her motto: "Spend Less, See More." (NYC168, $15.99)
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