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The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession
• Mark Obmascik
• NATURAL HISTORY
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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)
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The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife
• Christopher W. Leahy
• Gordon Morrison
• NATURAL HISTORY
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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)
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Chief Joseph and the Nez Perces: A Photographic History
• Jan and Bill Moeller
• HISTORY
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A husband and wife team track the trail of the Nez Perce Indians through Idaho, Montana and down to Oklahoma in this book of color photographs, showing the landscapes they encountered.
(PNW93, $15.00)
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Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise
• Kirkpatrick Sale
• EXPLORATION
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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 Sale's view but rather a sea-faring adventurer in search of glory, gold and god.
(USA134, $15.95)
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Enterprising Women, 250 Years of American Business
• Virginia Drachman
• HISTORY
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Profiles of the most important women in American industry, from colonial times through the twentieth century.
(GEN317, $39.95)
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The Essential Lewis and Clark
• Landon Y. Jones
• Meriwether Lewis
• William Clark
• EXPLORATION
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Edited by American Book Award nominee Landon Y. Jones, this compact book features well chosen selections from Lewis and Clark's journals focusing on natural history, people and landscapes of the West.
(PNW70, $13.95)
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Gilead
• Marilynne Robinson
• LITERATURE
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A story about fathers and sons whose family history intersects with the U.S. Civil War. Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
(USW441, $14.00)
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How To Be A Bad Birdwatcher
• Simon Barnes
• NATURAL HISTORY
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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)
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In Pursuit of the Nez Perces, The Nez Perce War of 1877
• Linwood Laughy
• O.O. Howard
• Duncan McDonald
• Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce
• HISTORY
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Three very different accounts of the Nez Perce War by General O.O. Howard (commander of the U.S. Troops), Chief Joseph (leader of the Nez Perce) and Nez Perce Indians who fled.
(PNW95, $12.95)
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Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand
• Kenn Kaufman
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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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)
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Lewis & Clark, The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
• Dayton Duncan
• Ken Burns
• EXPLORATION
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The handsomely produced companion volume to Ken Burns' PBS documentary film, featuring essays and 150 illustrations, most in full color.
(PNW36, $25.00)
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Mammals of North America
• Roland W. Kays
• Don E. Wilson
• FIELD GUIDE
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The most comprehensive guide to mammals found north of Mexico.
(NAM11, $19.95)
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Mouse Woman And the Muddleheads
• Christie Harris
• LITERATURE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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(PNW198, $7.95)
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Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest
• Katharine Berry Judson
• LITERATURE
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First published in 1910 and with a new introduction by Jay Miller, this book collects the oral traditions of several tribes of the Pacific Northwest. It's a wonderful introduction to the traditional mindset and importance of the land to Native Americans of the region.
(PNW17, $14.95)
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National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers
• National Geographic
• REFERENCE
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An informative and colorful guide to the U.S., state by state and region by region.
(USA93, $24.95)
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Native Universe, Voices of Indian America
• Clifford E. Trafzer
• ANTHOLOGY
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An anthology of essays and color illustrations of Native American artrwork, with selections by Louise Erdrich and Sherman Alexie.
(USA95, $40.00)
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Northwest Coast Indian Art: An Analysis of Form
• Bill Holm
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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An in-depth analysis of the form, shape and texture of the art of the Northwest Coast Indians by an artist, teacher and expert in the field, illustrated throughout.
(PNW196, $18.95)
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Out of Work, A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States (20th Anniversary Edition)
• Alice Kessler-Harris
• HISTORY
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A historical examination of the changing role of women in the workplace in the United States.
(GEN318, $24.95)
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Pacific Northwest Wildflowers
• Damian Fagan
• FIELD GUIDE
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(PNW206, $24.95)
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Peoples of the Northwest Coast, Their Archaeology and Prehistory
• Kenneth Ames
• Herbert Maschner
• ARCHAEOLOGY
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A readable, nicely illustrated survey of the culture and history of peoples along the along the Pacific Coast of North America from California to Alaska.
(PNW106, $24.95)
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Poet of the Appetites, The Lives and Loves of M.F.K. Fisher
• Joan Reardon
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A biography of the prolific food and travel writer, who wrote over thirty books from 1943 until her death in 1992.
(GEN316, $15.00)
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The Race to Save the Lord God Bird
• Phillip Hoose
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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An engaging and well-researched history of the ivory-billed woodpecker, and the struggles surrounding its survival. It's a suspenseful and entertaining book about modern conservation and environmental issues for middle-school readers.
(BRD30, $21.00)
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Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories
• Ronald J. Drez
• David Eisenhower
• HISTORY
• YOUNG ADULTS
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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)
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Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul
• Scott Weidensaul
• NATURAL HISTORY
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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, $15.00)
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River of Memory, The Everlasting Columbia
• William D. Layman
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Layman traces the course of the Columbia River from mouth to source in 90 gorgeously presented archival photographs. A celebration of the river published in conjunction with a regional exhibition, it features quotations and poetry from local writers.
(PNW202, $24.95)
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Salmon Forest
• David Suzuki
• LITERATURE
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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(PNW199, $10.95)
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Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas
• Ronald Wright
• HISTORY
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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, $17.00)
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That All People May Be One People, Send Rain to Wash the Face of the Earth
• Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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The words of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, as transcribed in 1879.
(PNW94, $12.95)
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To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession
• Dan Koeppel
• NATURAL HISTORY
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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)
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The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder
• Peter Cashwell
• NATURAL HISTORY
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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, $14.95)
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Wilderness and the American Mind
• Roderick Nash
• HISTORY
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A classic essay on changing American attitudes toward wilderness and the environment, including an enlightening discussion on western expansion. With chapters on Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, Aldo Leopold, Alaska and wilderness preservation.
(USW97, $18.00)
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