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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Map


by Wilderness Press

  • MAP

A detailed recreation map of California's Anza-Borrego State Park. (CAL117, $9.95)

Ask the Dust

Ask the Dust


by John Fante | Charles Bukowski

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 165 PAGES

Fante's oft-forgotten classic novel of Arturo Bandini, trying to make it as a writer in L.A. (CAL14, $13.99)

Basin and Range


by John McPhee

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

McPhee's illuminating account of travels in the company of geologist Kenneth S. Deffeyes along Route 80 from Utah to California. (GEO13, $15.00)

Best Easy Day Hikes Anza-Borrego


by Bill Cunningham | Polly Burke

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

A compact guide to 20 popular day hikes in the 60,000-acre desert park. (USW337, $9.95)

The Best of the West, An Anthology of Classic Writing from the American West

The Best of the West, An Anthology of Classic Writing from the American West


by Tony Hillerman

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

A campfire collection of unforgettable portraits of the West, this anthology takes in travelers, homesteaders, Navajos, government officials, pioneers and authors as diverse as Meriwether Lewis, John Steinbeck and Edward Abbey. (USW87, $18.99)

Between Pacific Tides

Between Pacific Tides


by Edward F. Ricketts | Jack Calvin | Joel W. Hedgpeth | David W. Phillips | John Steinbeck

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 652 PAGES

A handbook to the rocky shores and tide pools of the Pacific Coast of the United States. Each intertidal zone is discussed in depth, augmented by black-and-white photographs and diagrams. (FG34, $32.95)

The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep


by Raymond Chandler

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 231 PAGES

The classic crime novel from the master of the genre. Here is a journey into the dark underworld of 1930's Los Angeles. (CAL17, $14.00)

The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession

The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession


by Mark Obmascik

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Friday, October 14 sees the opening of David Frankel's The Big Year, the most unlikely Hollywood movie of the season. Who would have thought that Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson would star in a movie about ... birding. The movie is based on Mark Obmascik's utterly compelling account of a three-way race (roofing contractor, tycoon, software nerd) to see the most birds in a year. (BRD29, $15.00)

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife


by 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. (NAM21, $19.95)

Building the Getty


by Richard Meier

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 204 PAGES

An account of the construction of the Getty Center, written by it's architect. (CAL21, $32.95)

Butterflies through Binoculars, The West


by Jeffrey Glassberg

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 374 PAGES

A photographic identification guide to butterflies found throughout the western United States. (BUG11, $24.95)

California Fault, Searching for the Spirit of a State Along the San Andreas


by Thurston Clarke

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 417 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A good natured portrait of the Golden State. (CAL33, $12.95)

California, A History

California, A History


by Kevin Starr

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A lively short history in the excellent Modern Library Chronicles series, written by a renowned historian. (CAL204, $14.95)

Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise

Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise


by 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 Sale's view but rather a sea-faring adventurer in search of glory, gold and god. (USA134, $19.95)

City of Nets: A Portrait of Hollywood in the 1940s


by Otto Friedrich

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

An engaging social history of Hollywood during the decline of the studio system. (CAL29, $29.95)

Compass Guide Coastal California

Compass Guide Coastal California


by John Doerper | Galen Rowell

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 397 PAGES

This compact guide is an excellent overview of coastal California, with particular emphasis on history, nature and visitor attractions. (CAL38, $21.00)

Continental Drift


by James D. Houston

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 337 PAGES

A novel about a California family shaken by war abroad and crime at home. (CAL103, $15.95)

The Control of Nature

The Control of Nature


by John McPhee

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A bestseller in the classic McPhee tradition, this book explores our generally feeble attempts to combat all-powerful nature, including efforts by Icelanders to control the flow of a volcano. (NAT01, $16.00)

Crabgrass Frontier, the Suburbanization of the United States


by Kenneth T. Jackson

  • HISTORY
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 472 PAGES

An historical account of the rise of the American suburb. (USA15, $19.95)

Crossing the Next Meridian: Land, Water, and the Future of the West


by Charles F. Wilkinson

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A discussion of development and conservation in the West. (USW361, $45.00)

Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands

Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands


by Chris Doyle | Nancy Scott

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A convenient, spiral-bound guide to anchorages, harbors and navigation from Anguilla to Dominica. (CRB132, $29.95)

The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze, And Other Stories


by William Saroyan

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 270 PAGES

A group of short stories about immigrants in America. (USW210, $14.95)

Day Hikes Around Santa Barbara: 82 Great Hikes


by Robert B. Stone

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

A slim guide to hiking in the Santa Barbara area. (CAL112, $14.95)

Death Valley and the Amargosa, Land of Illusion


by Richard E. Lingenfelter

  • HISTORY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 662 PAGES

An exhaustive history of Death Valley and the Amargosa River, filled with illustrations, maps and documents. (CAL10, $36.95)

Death Valley National Park

Death Valley National Park


by Fred Hirschmann | Randi Hirschmann | Mark Schlenz

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

One hundred and six color photographs of Death Valley by landscape photographers Fred and Randi Hirschmann. It's a good overview of the park, especially recommended for travelers with a camera. (CAL13, $19.95)

Desert, The Mojave and Death Valley


by Jack Dykinga | Janice Emily Bowers

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 143 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A photographic portrait of the Mojave Desert. (USW248, $49.50)

The Deserts of the Southwest, A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide

The Deserts of the Southwest, A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide


by Peggy Larson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 282 PAGES

A favorite back in a new edition, Peggy Larson's indispensable guide to the ecology of the desert Southwest (Mojave, Chihuahua, Great Basin and Sonora) is also an excellent reference for travelers to Baja. Small enough to take along and with line drawings throughout. (DES01, $18.95)

Eastern Caribbean Cruise Tour Guide

Eastern Caribbean Cruise Tour Guide


by Coastal Cruise Tour Guides

  • 2000
  • MAP

A handy guide and booklet that unfolds to a six-foot-long full color map. It features historical background, visitor attractions and maps of all the islands from Puerto Rico to Trinidad. (CRB135, $15.95)

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood


by Peter Biskind

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 506 PAGES

A salacious, gossipy and utterly readable account of the rise and fall of the "New American Cinema." (FLM06, $18.00)

Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster

Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster


by Mike Davis

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 484 PAGES

A wild look at the multitude of environmental dangers that threaten Los Angeles. Davis details the possibilities and realities of floods, fires and earthquakes -- as well as the occasional attack from a swarm of killer bees. (CAL18, $15.95)

Enterprising Women, 250 Years of American Business


by Virginia Drachman

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

Profiles of the most important women in American industry, from colonial times through the twentieth century. (GEN317, $39.95)

The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park

The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park


by T. Scott Bryan | Betty Tucker-Bryan

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

A practical guide to Death Valley and a survey of the park's human and natural history. (CAL67, $23.95)

Eyewitness Guide California

Eyewitness Guide California


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 660 PAGES

A literate, visually rich guide to the Golden State, featuring color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of California's attractions with a particular focus on San Francisco and Los Angeles. (USW146, $30.00)

Falcon Guide, Hiking California's Desert Parks


by Bill Cunningham | Polly Burke

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A practical guide to hiking in the deserts of Southern California. (CAL74, $19.95)

A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes

A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes


by William Eschmeyer | Earl Herald | Howard Hammann | Roger Tory Peterson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

An illustrated field guide to the fish found in Pacific coast waters. (FG45, $20.00)

A Field Guide to Western Birds

A Field Guide to Western Birds


by Roger Tory Peterson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

A field guide to the birds west of the Mississippi, featuring color plates of each species. (FG18, $19.95)

Fishwatcher's Field Guide Baja California, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco

Fishwatcher's Field Guide Baja California, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco


by Idaz Greenberg

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PLASTIC CARD

A double-sided, full-color waterproof card. (BJA31, $7.50)

Fodor's Los Angeles' 25 Best

Fodor's Los Angeles' 25 Best


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A shirt-pocket guide to Los Angeles, this slim book includes an excellent map of the center of the city and essential information on its highlights. (USW186, $11.99)

The Fragmented Metropolis: Los Angeles, 1859-1930


by Robert M. Fogelson | Robert Fishman

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 362 PAGES

A history of the early urban development of L.A. (CAL28, $26.95)

Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley

Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley


by Robert P. Sharp | Allen F. Glazner

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 329 PAGES

An introduction to the geological features of Southeastern California. (CAL12, $18.00)

The Getty Center: Richard Meier & Partners


by Richard Meier | Michael Brawn

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 120 PAGES

A photographic tour of the Getty Center. (CAL25, $29.95)

Gilead


by Marilynne Robinson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

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)

Hearst Castle, The Biography of a Country House


by Victoria Kastner | Victoria Garagliano | George Plimpton

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

An illustrated history of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst's estate at San Simeon. (CAL56, $50.00)

Hiking Death Valley

Hiking Death Valley


by Michel Digonnet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 542 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to hiking in Death Valley, written by a veteran traveler and adventurer in the region. (CAL68, $19.95)

Hill Guide Santa Barbara & the Central Coast


by Kathleen Hill | Gerald Hill

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 300 PAGES

A homegrown guide to Santa Barbara and surroundings from two longtime residents of California, both practical and personal in its delivery of travel information and regional background. (CAL115, $14.95)

The Hours


by Michael Cunningham

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 230 PAGES

A marvelous book -- deep, dark and full of hope, signed by the author. (NYC72, $23.00)

Insider's Guide to San Diego

Insider's Guide to San Diego


by Eva Shaw

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 396 PAGES

A practical guide to travel in San Diego. (CAL91, $18.95)

Insight City Guide Los Angeles

Insight City Guide Los Angeles


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 302 PAGES

A colorful guide to L.A. (CAL19, $16.95)

The J. Paul Getty Museum and Its Collections: A Museum for the New Century


by John Walsh | Deborah Ann Gribbon

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A well-illustrated overview of the J. Paul Getty Museum, it's history and varied collection of art, written by the museum's director and chief curator. With a chapter on J. Paul Getty's life. (CAL26, $40.00)

Karen Brown's California, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries

Karen Brown's California, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries


by Karen, Clare and June Brown

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

A guide to lodging of character and itineraries. (CAL61, $19.95)

Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand

Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand


by 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. (BRD27, $14.95)

L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential


by James Ellroy

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

James Ellroy's modern noir thriller, a densely plotted yarn in the style of Raymond Chandler. Made into a critically acclaimed film. (CAL35, $14.99)

The Land of Little Rain

The Land of Little Rain


by Mary Austin | Terry Tempest Williams

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 107 PAGES

In this turn-of-the-century desert hymn, Austin -- a writer and naturalist who accompanied her husband to Death Valley in the 1890s -- finds a vibrant ecosystem where her forbears saw wasteland. An illuminating natural history. (CAL66, $13.00)

Los Angeles A to Z, An Encyclopedia of the City and County


by Leonard Pitt | Dale Pitt

  • REFERENCE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 600 PAGES

A big, handsomely produced reference and guide to the personalities, history and complicated geography of Los Angeles. (CAL20, $39.95)

Los Angeles City Center Map


by Borch Maps

  • MAP

A map of the center of L.A. (CAL37, $8.95)

Los Angeles Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A map of Los Angeles and vicinity at a scale of 1:285,000. (CAL36, $5.99)

The Los Angeles River: Its Life, Death and Possible Rebirth


by Blake Gumprecht

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 380 PAGES

A history of the Los Angeles river and its role in the city in the past and future. (CAL32, $27.00)

The Love of the Last Tycoon


by Matthew J. Bruccoli | F. Scott Fitzgerald

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 169 PAGES

Fitzgerald's unfinished novel, newly restored. (CAL16, $14.00)

Mammals of North America

Mammals of North America


by Roland W. Kays | Don E. Wilson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

Fully revised, this second edition covers 462 mammals found throughout the United States and Canada. With 112 color plates, range maps and concise descriptive information. (NAM11, $19.95)

Masterpieces in the J. Paul Getty Museum: Drawings


by Getty Trust Publications

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

The greatest drawings in the Getty. (CAL22, $22.50)

Masterpieces in the J. Paul Getty Museum: Paintings


by Getty Trust Publications

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

The greatest paintings in the Getty. (CAL24, $22.50)

Masterpieces in the J. Paul Getty Museum: Photographs


by Getty Trust Publications

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

The greatest photos in the Getty. (CAL23, $22.50)

The Measure of Her Powers, An M.F.K. Fisher Reader

The Measure of Her Powers, An M.F.K. Fisher Reader


by M. F. K. Fisher

  • FOOD
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A fat, judicious selection of M.F.K. Fisher's writings, which spanned a lifetime and chronicled adventures (culinary and otherwise) in France, Switzerland and Italy, on shipboard and in her native California. (CUL01, $21.95)

Mendocino and Other Stories


by Ann Packer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

These ten memorable slice-of-life stories, which originally appeared in the New Yorker and Ploughshares magazines, are set primarily in northern California and recount the lives of ordinary people in unusual situations. (CAL192, $13.95)

Moon Handbook Coastal California


by Kim Weir

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 550 PAGES

A practical guide to the Californian coast by veteran Moon Handbook writer Kim Weir, good features information on food, accommodations and attractions. (CAL189, $19.95)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees (Western Region)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees (Western Region)


by Elbert L. Little | Angelo Lomeo

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1980
  • PAPER
  • 862 PAGES

This volume packs lots of photographs to aid in identifying the wide array of rare, locally abundant, and widespread trees. (USW225, $19.95)

National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers

National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers


by National Geographic

  • REFERENCE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This colorful, readable guide to the U.S. is chock full of color-coded maps of each state and region, photographs, drawings and helpful statistics. Great for young travelers and their families. (USA93, $24.95)

Native Universe, Voices of Indian America


by Clifford E. Trafzer

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This sumptuously illustrated cultural history, written exclusively by Native Americans, is published in celebration of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. (USA95, $22.00)

Natural History of the Islands of California


by Allan A. Schoenherr | C. Robert Feldmeth | Michael J. Emerson | David Mooney

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 502 PAGES

A survey of the ecology, geology and human history of California's coastal islands. (CAL111, $55.00)

A Natural History of Western Trees

A Natural History of Western Trees


by Donald Culross Peattie

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 751 PAGES

Not exactly a field guide, Peattie's book is scattered with anecdotes and information on aboriginal use, folk names, and economic value of each species. He offers rich full-length portraits of his favorite trees, and the original wood engravings of the 1950 classic are also included. (USW191, $21.00)

The New Encyclopedia of the American West


by Howard R. Lamar

  • REFERENCE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 1320 PAGES

A massive -- and entertaining -- reference to the West. (USW416, $85.00)

Northern California and Southern Oregon Coast Map

Northern California and Southern Oregon Coast Map


by Global Graphics

  • MAP

A recreational map of the coastal regions of Oregon and northern California at a scale of 1:500,000. (USW459, $4.95)

Out of Work, A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States (20th Anniversary Edition)


by Alice Kessler-Harris

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A historical examination of the changing role of women in the workplace in the United States. (GEN318, $24.95)

The Oxford History of the American West


by Clyde Milner | Carol A. O'Connor | Martha A. Sandweiss

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 872 PAGES

A collection of wonderfully written essays by 25 contributors on the cultural and environmental history of the American West. With color illustrations and period photographs. (USW02, $29.95)

Pacific State Wildflowers


by Theodore F. Niehaus | Charles Ripper

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

This Peterson field guide covers 1,492 species of wildflowers found from British Columbia to Baja California. (USW192, $19.00)

Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates

Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates


by Paul Dallman

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 210 PAGES

Richly illustrated, clearly written and engaging, this book is an ecological overview of the landscapes, plants and vegetation types found in Mediterranean climates. (MED21, $35.95)

Poet of the Appetites, The Lives and Loves of M.F.K. Fisher


by Joan Reardon

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

A biography of the prolific food and travel writer, who wrote over thirty books from 1943 until her death in 1992. (GEN316, $45.00)

Quiet Odyssey, A Pioneer Korean Woman in America


by Mary Paik Lee | Sucheng Chan

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1990
  • PAPER

Mary Paik Lee was an authentic pioneer -- one of the first Korean-Americans and a crusader for civil rights. (USW397, $18.95)

Red Tiles, Blue Skies: More Tales of Santa Barbara from Adobe Days to Present Days


by Steven Gilbar | Dean Stewart

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 179 PAGES

A historry of the city as told through its literature. (CAL107, $12.95)

Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories


by 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 and plenty of historical information. (USA96, $17.95)

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul


by Scott Weidensaul

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

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, $16.00)

Sailor's Guide to the Windward Islands, Martinique to Grenada

Sailor's Guide to the Windward Islands, Martinique to Grenada


by Chris Doyle

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A convenient, spiral-bound guide to anchorages, harbors and navigation from Granada north to Martinique. With GPS coordinates, color sketch maps, and a directory of services. (CRB134, $29.95)

The Santa Barbara County Courthouse


by Patricia Gebhard | Kathryn Masson

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

An architectural study of the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. (CAL116, $16.50)

Santa Barbara Map


by MapLink

  • 2007
  • MAP

A map of Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito and Carpinteria at a scale of 1:16,500. (CAL114, $19.95)

Santa Barbara Style


by Kathryn Masson | James Chen

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 207 PAGES

A photographic tour of Santa Barbara's gardens and architectural treasures. (CAL109, $50.00)

Somewhere in Time


by Richard Matheson

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A supernatural romance set in San Diego's historic Hotel Del Coronado. (CAL127, $14.95)

Song for the Blue Ocean, Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas

Song for the Blue Ocean, Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas


by Carl Safina

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 458 PAGES

A grand tour of our blue planet, divided geographically, this book is an excellent resource -- fascinating to read and full of hope. It combines a personal journey, hundreds of interviews with fisherman and scientists around the world, and a tour of important watery habitats. (OCE09, $18.99)

Southern California EasyFinder


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A laminated, fold-up map of Southern California at a scale of 1:1,600,000. (CAL125, $7.95)

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas


by 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 draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account. (NAM20, $24.95)

Streetwise San Diego


by Streetwise

  • MAP

A laminated tourist map of San Diego at a scale of 1:18,000. (CAL126, $6.95)

Tales of Santa Barbara, From Native Storytellers to Sue Grafton


by Steven Gilbar | Dean Stewart

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 179 PAGES

A collection of fiction and traditional stories about the Santa Barbara area. (CAL106, $12.95)

To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession

To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession


by Dan Koeppel

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

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)

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder


by 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. (BRD26, $16.95)

Walk Santa Barbara


by Cheri Rae | John McKinney

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A useful guide to walks in the Santa Barbara area. (CAL110, $14.95)

Western Coastal Birds


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

A fold-out, laminated field guide featuring illustrations of almost 150 species (USW390, $5.95)

William Mulholland and the Rise of Los Angeles


by Catherine Mulholland

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A biography of William Mulholland, the man who led the project of bringing water to Los Angeles. Written by his granddaughter, who seeks to dispel what she believes are common misconceptions about him. (CAL31, $25.95)

The Winemaker's Dance, Exploring Terroir in the Napa Valley


by Jonathan Swinchatt | David G. Howell

  • FOOD
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 229 PAGES

California-bound wine connoisseurs will appreciate the informative no-stone-left-unturned scientific approach to the analysis of Terroir (i.e. soil but much more than that) in the Napa Valley. (CAL190, $45.00)

The Winemaker's Dance, Exploring Terroir in the Napa Valley


by Jonathan Swinchatt | David G. Howell

  • FOOD
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 229 PAGES

California-bound wine connoisseurs will appreciate the informative no-stone-left-unturned scientific approach to the analysis of Terroir (i.e. soil but much more than that) in the Napa Valley. (CAL190, $45.00)

Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey

Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey


by Lillian Schlissel

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 278 PAGES

A fascinating, well researched selection of women's diaries and journals from the Wild West, including vivid accounts of buffalo hunts, Indian raids, childbirth under difficult circumstances, geological wonders and a telling amount of inward trepidation. With black-and-white photographs throughout. (USW395, $16.95)

 

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