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The Earth Machine, The Science of a Dynamic Planet

The Earth Machine, The Science of a Dynamic Planet


by James D. Webster | Edmond A. Mathez

  • SCIENCE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 378 PAGES

An informative, illustrated overview of the earth and its fiery origins by curators of the American Museum of Natural History's Hall of Planet Earth. (GEO44, $29.95)

The Fatal Voyage, Captain Cook's Last Great Journey


by Peter Aughton

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 203 PAGES

Aughton's enthralling tale of Cook's search for the elusive Pacific entrance to the Northwest Passage draws on letters, log records and the diaries of those involved in the voyage. Sailing from England in July 1776, he discovered the Hawaiian archipelago before mapping and charting the formidable northwest coast of America, from Vancouver Island to the frozen northern coastline of Alaska. He sailed through the Bering Strait and reached the entrance to the North West Passage, only to be defeated by a sheer wall of ice. Retreating back to Hawaii, he was killed at Kealakekua Bay. (EXP62, $17.95)

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity


by James Jones

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 954 PAGES

One of the finest books on the army and World War II, this powerful tale is set among the soldiers at the US Army base at Diamond Head in 1941. While the army is the primary subject of the book, it's also a vivid portrait of Hawaii just before Pearl Harbor. (HWI16, $17.00)

Hawaii Field Guide, Reef Fish

Hawaii Field Guide, Reef Fish


by Rainforest Publications

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2004
  • PLASTIC CARD

A beautifully illustrated, double-sided laminated card depicting the reef fish of the Hawaiian Islands. Ideal for snorkelers. (HWI94, $6.95)

Hawaii's Fishes, A Guide for Snorkelers, Divers, and Aquarists

Hawaii's Fishes, A Guide for Snorkelers, Divers, and Aquarists


by John P. Hoover

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

A colorful and thorough introduction to the fishes living off Hawaii's shores. Color photographs of over 250 local species, with common names in English and Hawaiian. (HWI26, $16.95)

Ka'a'awa, A Novel about Hawaii in the 1850s

Ka'a'awa, A Novel about Hawaii in the 1850s


by O. A. Bushnell

  • LITERATURE
  • 1972
  • PAPER
  • 520 PAGES

Bushnell evokes the island and people of Oahu a century ago, in this beloved novel, spiced with the rhythms of of Hawaii and comic flair. (HWI201, $24.95)

Pearl Harbor Ghosts, The Legacy of December 7, 1941

Pearl Harbor Ghosts, The Legacy of December 7, 1941


by Thurston Clarke

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A well-researched and evocative look at the bombing of Pearl Harbor by a veteran travel writer. Clarke compares and contrasts the social life and culture of Hawaii on the day of the bombing and sixty years later, enumerating the changes wrought by WWII. (HWI68, $19.00)

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Hawaii

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Hawaii


by Jim Denny

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 210 PAGES

Superbly photographed by the author and Jack Jeffrey, two of Hawai'i's best nature photographers, this compact guide covers 170 species, each with a full page and color photographs of the bird and its habitat. (HWI235, $19.99)

 

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