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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Map • Wilderness Press MAP A detailed recreation map of California's Anza-Borrego State Park, at a scale of 1:162,000. Two Sides. 28x22 inches. (CAL117, $9.95)
Ask the Dust • John Fante • Charles Bukowski LITERATURE • 2006 • PAPER • 165 PAGES The story of Arturo Bandini, who moves to Los Angeles with the intentions of becoming a famous writer. Written in the 1930s, it's an oft-forgotten classic of a confused young man scraping by in an unwelcoming city, and trying to hold onto his impossible dreams. It follows "Wait Until Spring, Bandini" but stands alone as an utterly convincing piece of narrative fiction, that can be read on its own. (CAL14, $13.99)
Basin and Range • 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, a volume in his four-book series on North American geology. After this book, you'll never look at this austete landscape -- or a roadcut, quite the same way again. McPhee is a genious at exploring the things we often take for granted -- in this case, how simple road cuts expose aeons of earth's history. (GEO13, $15.00)
Best Easy Day Hikes Anza-Borrego • 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 • Tony Hillerman ANTHOLOGY • 1992 • PAPER • 528 PAGES A campfire collection of unforgettable portraits of the West, this anthology includes excerpts from diaries, news dispatches, travelogues, novels and short stories, selected and introduced by Tony Hillerman. The anthology, which spans the centuries, is organized thematically, taking in travelers, homesteaders, Navajos, government officials, pioneers and authors as diverse as Edward Abbey, Meriwether Lewis, Frank Waters and John Steinbeck. (USW87, $18.99)
Between Pacific Tides • 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, first published in 1939 and now in its fifth edition. After 50 years this standard reference still reflects Ed Ricketts' considerable personality and enthusiasm for tidepooling and marine biology. Each intertidal zone is discussed in depth, augmented by black-and-white photographs and diagrams. Much revised, this edition includes the original forward by John Steinbeck and a tribute to Ed Ricketts. (FG34, $32.95)
The Big Sleep • Raymond Chandler LITERATURE • 1998 • PAPER • 231 PAGES The classic crime novel that inspired the classic movie and introduced the world to its most famous hard-boiled detective, Philip Marlowe. Here is a journey into the dark underworld of 1930's Los Angeles from the master of the genre. (CAL17, $14.00)
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)
The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife • 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. Published in cooperation with the American Birding Association. (NAM21, $19.95)
Building the Getty • Richard Meier ART & ARCHITECTURE • 1999 • PAPER • 204 PAGES An account of the commissioning and building of Los Angeles' Getty Center, written by the architect who designed it. Meier charts the full course of the monumental project, but he also charts his own life, looking back as far as his childhood and the burgeoning of his interest in architecture. (CAL21, $32.95)
Butterflies through Binoculars, The West • Jeffrey Glassberg FIELD GUIDE • 2001 • PAPER • 374 PAGES A photographic identification guide to butterflies found throughout the western United States, from the Mississippi to the Pacific. Range maps and 625 color photos are included, along with short descriptions, information on biology and conservation, and other facts helpful to spotting and identifying butterflies. (BUG11, $24.95)
California Fault, Searching for the Spirit of a State Along the San Andreas • Thurston Clarke CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1997 • PAPER • 417 PAGES • COMING IN More than just a discussion of earthquakes, this is a good natured portrait of California, from a man who traveled along the San Andreas fault in search of what defines the Golden State. What he finds is an eccentric landscape of people living on land that could crack open at any minute. (CAL33, $12.95)
California, A History • Kevin Starr HISTORY • 2007 • PAPER • 400 PAGES A lively short history in the excellent Modern Library Chronicles series, matching writers and subjects. (CAL204, $14.95)
Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise • 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 Kirkpatrick 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 • Otto Friedrich HISTORY • 1997 • PAPER • 496 PAGES Extensively researched and engaging, Friedrich's history of Hollywood in the 1940s is full of anecdote and insightful commentary. It's a detailed social history that looks at the glamour and corruption of L.A. with a keen intellectual eye. Part of Friedrich's trilogy of urban social histories that includes "Before the Deluge, A Portrait of Berlin in the 1920's" (GER11). (CAL29, $29.95)
Continental Drift • James D. Houston LITERATURE • 1996 • PAPER • 337 PAGES James D. Houston's acclaimed novel of the California experience unfolds on a Monterey ranch in the 1970s, amidst the reflected horrors of Vietnam and a populace gone amok. (CAL103, $15.95)
The Control of Nature • 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. Interweaving solid science, interviews and observation, he chronicles the army corps of engineers and their efforts to control the Mississippi, Icelanders and their attempts to control the flow of a volcano, and Angelinos and how they cope with the ever-present threat of seismic destruction. A national treasure, no one explains geology and geologists like McPhee. Like most of his work, these vintage essays originally appeared in the "New Yorker." (NAT01, $16.00)
Crabgrass Frontier, the Suburbanization of the United States • Kenneth T. Jackson HISTORY • 1987 • PAPER • 472 PAGES An historical account of one of the most important developments in American history: the rise of suburbia. Jackson is a learned scholar steeped in his subject matter, but this is nonetheless a very accessible page-turner. Though such a term may not often be applied to a foot-noted professorial work, this classic is deeply informed by a passionate sense of dignity, civility, and humanity. Beyond its considerable sociological value, this book asks what it means to be American and, indeed, what it means to be human. A must-read for anyone who seeks to understand the United States of the 21st Century. (USA15, $19.95)
Crossing the Next Meridian: Land, Water, and the Future of the West • Charles F. Wilkinson HISTORY • 1993 • PAPER • 320 PAGES A discussion of development and conservation in the West, centering on distribution and management of water supplies. Wilkinson, a professor and expert on environmental law, tackles these hotly debated issues with informed opinions and propositions for change. (USW361, $45.00)
Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands • Chris Doyle • Nancy Scott GUIDEBOOK • 2004 • PAPER • 448 PAGES A convenient, spiral-bound guide to anchorages, harbors and navigation from Anguilla to Dominica, including GPS coordinates and sketch maps. (CRB132, $29.95)
The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze, And Other Stories • William Saroyan LITERATURE • 1997 • PAPER • 270 PAGES The most famous Armenian-American writer of the 20th century, William Saroyan first gained recognition for this collection of short stories, many of which are concerned with Armenian families living in and around Saroyan's home town of Fresno, California. (USW210, $14.95)
Day Hikes Around Santa Barbara: 82 Great Hikes • Robert B. Stone GUIDEBOOK • 2003 • PAPER • 184 PAGES A guide to nature hikes in the Santa Barbara area. The hikes, which range in length and terrain, are each illustrated with a map.6* (CAL112, $14.95)
Death Valley and the Amargosa, Land of Illusion • Richard E. Lingenfelter HISTORY • 1988 • PAPER • 662 PAGES An exhaustive history of Death Valley and the Amargosa River, up through 1933 when it was made a national park. Author Richard E. Lingenfelter discusses in detail the myths and folklore that were inspired by and helped shape the region. Filled with illustrations, maps and documents. (CAL10, $36.95)
Death Valley National Park • 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 • Jack Dykinga • Janice Emily Bowers NATURAL HISTORY • 1999 • HARD COVER • 143 PAGES • COMING IN A portrait of the Mojave by Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Jack Dykinga. With text by botanist Janice Emily Bowers, this beautiful volume highlights the sand dunes, rocks and wildflowers of the desert. The 125, mostly full-page, color photographs are stunning. (USW248, $49.50)
The Deserts of the Southwest, A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide • Peggy Larson FIELD GUIDE • 2000 • PAPER • 282 PAGES A comprehensive introduction to the ecology of our North American deserts. This convenient handbook covers all the great North American deserts: Mojave, Chihuahua, Great Basin, and Sonora. The book covers the desert regions of nine southwestern states and northern Mexico, and it is also an excellent reference for travelers to Baja California. With line drawings throughout and chapters on desert travel, including what to avoid, how to stay healthy and first aid. (DES01, $18.95)
Eastern Caribbean Cruise Tour Guide • Coastal Cruise Tour Guides 2000 • MAP A handy guide and booklet that unfolds to a six-foot-long full color map. Designed for the ship-based traveler, it features historical background, visitor attractions and maps of all the islands from Puerto Rico to Trinidad. Two Sides. 12x72 inches. (CRB135, $15.95)
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood • 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" of the 1970s. No matter what one thinks of Biskind's opinions of the major players in Hollywood (he backs them up with piles of quotes drawn from hours of interviews), you have to appreciate his kinetic style and ability to tell an epic story of hedonism, greed and creative genius. The main characters in the tale read like a laundry list of Hollywood elite, from Warren Beatty, Francis Ford Coppola and Steven Speilberg, to Martin Scorsese, Robert Towne and George Lucas. (FLM06, $18.00)
Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster • 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. He centers his arguments on the fact that L.A. is too concerned with commercial growth, that it's a city whose design and development has not taken into account the ecological threats that surround it. (CAL18, $15.95)
Enterprising Women, 250 Years of American Business • Virginia Drachman HISTORY • 2002 • HARD COVER • 208 PAGES Drachman profiles the most important women in American industry, spanning the period from colonial times through the 20th century. Lesser-known entrepreneurs are here, as well as Mary Katherine Goddard, who published the first signed copy of the Declaration of Independence; Madame C.J. Walker, the daughter of former slaves whose hair-care products were the ticket to a better life; and Hazel Bishop, the inventor of "kissable lipstick." (GEN317, $39.95)
The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park • T. Scott Bryan • Betty Tucker-Bryan GUIDEBOOK • 2009 • PAPER • 496 PAGES A comprehensive practical guide to Death Valley, detailing day hikes and local attractions, and introduction to the human and natural history of the region. Excerpts from the logs of early travelers and explorers and the author's own observations offer a personal view into the national park. (CAL67, $23.95)
Eyewitness Guide California • 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. It includes a well chosen section on hotels and restaurant. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (USW146, $30.00)
Falcon Guide, Hiking California's Desert Parks • Bill Cunningham • Polly Burke GUIDEBOOK • 2006 • PAPER • 416 PAGES In addition to useful trail descriptions, maps and safety techniques, this practical hiking guide to the deserts of Southern California gives an overview of the area's natural history, and advice on navigating the rugged terrain. It includes hikes in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Death Valley, Mojave National Preserve and Joshua Tree National Park. (CAL74, $19.95)
A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes • William Eschmeyer • Earl Herald • Howard Hammann • Roger Tory Peterson FIELD GUIDE • 1999 • PAPER • 336 PAGES Recently updated, this field guide, part of the Peterson series, describes the many fishes, including sharks and rays, found in Pacific coast waters. Illustrated with black-and-white and color drawings. (FG45, $20.00)
A Field Guide to Western Birds • 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 • Idaz Greenberg FIELD GUIDE • 2000 • PLASTIC CARD A double-sided, full-color waterproof card featuring illustrations of commonly-encountered reef fishes. (BJA31, $7.50)
Fodor's Los Angeles' 25 Best • Fodor's GUIDEBOOK • 2012 • PAPER • 176 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, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing -- all in a slipcover. (USW186, $12.99)
The Fragmented Metropolis: Los Angeles, 1859-1930 • Robert M. Fogelson • Robert Fishman HISTORY • 1993 • PAPER • 362 PAGES An in-depth, scholarly history of urban development in Los Angeles, from its beginning as an agricultural village to its emergence as one of the country's major cities in the early 20th century. The author, an expert on urban studies, displays how the development of Los Angeles helped dictate the urbanization of other American cities. (CAL28, $26.95)
Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley • Robert P. Sharp • Allen F. Glazner NATURAL HISTORY • 1997 • PAPER • 329 PAGES This volume describes the geological features one will find in Southeastern California, from the Sierra Nevada to the eastern border of the state. It focuses on the rich landscapes and rock formations of the Death Valley region. (CAL12, $18.00)
The Getty Center: Richard Meier & Partners • Richard Meier • Michael Brawn ART & ARCHITECTURE • 1998 • PAPER • 120 PAGES Part of the "Architecture in Detail Series" this is a photographic tour of the Getty Center and it's surroundings, a useful and colorful account of one of the most famous examples of contemporary architecture. (CAL25, $29.95)
Gilead • Marilynne Robinson LITERATURE • 2005 • PAPER • 240 PAGES This long-awaited second novel by the author of Marilynne Robinson follows the fate of an Iowa minister. She weaves a fictional history of Kansas during the years of abolition. Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. (USW441, $14.00)
Hearst Castle, The Biography of a Country House • 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. Kastner focuses on the 28-year collaborative relationship between Hearst and San Francisco architect Julia Morgan. With 150 color plates. (CAL56, $50.00)
Hiking Death Valley • 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. With 65 topographic maps, and hundreds of options for walks and scenic drives, it provides thorough coverage for independent travelers. With details on wildlife, safety tips and histories of the mines, ranches and ghost towns found throughout the park. (CAL68, $19.95)
Hill Guide Santa Barbara & the Central Coast • 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. It focuses on out of the way places, food and cultural attractions. (CAL115, $14.95)
The Hours • Michael Cunningham LITERATURE • 1999 • HARD COVER • 230 PAGES A hard cover edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning (and magnificent) novel by friend of Longitude, Michael Cunningham. The book interweaves three tales, one in 1950's Los Angeles, another in contemporary New York, and the final in London (or outside) in the 1920's. Each echoes Virginia Woolf's masterpiece, Mrs. Dalloway. This is simply a marvelous read: deep, dark, yet wondrously full of hope. (NYC72, $23.00)
Insider's Guide to San Diego • Eva Shaw GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 396 PAGES A practical guide to travel in San Diego, covering the attractions of the city in detail, as well as touching on its historical and cultural heritage. A nice trip planner and useful tool for getting around, it also features black and white photos and maps. (CAL91, $18.95)
Insight City Guide Los Angeles • Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 302 PAGES Full of color photographs, this handsome guide to Los Angeles introduces its history and culture through a series of short essays. It also contains sections of practical travel information. (CAL19, $16.95)
The J. Paul Getty Museum and Its Collections: A Museum for the New Century • 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, Clare and June Brown GUIDEBOOK • 2010 • PAPER • 248 PAGES A survey of inns, estates, and other lodging of character, along with suggested itineraries and highlights of each region. (CAL61, $19.95)
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)
L.A. Confidential • 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, this page-turner follows three very different detectives, who are caught up in a scheme that involves gangsters, public officials and prominent figures in the entertainment industry. (CAL35, $14.99)
The Land of Little Rain • 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 on assignment to Death Valley in the 1890s -- finds a vibrant ecosystem where her forbears saw wasteland. An illuminating natural history, this slim book is also a meditation on things spiritual and an activist report on race relations in the desert. Originally published in 1903, this Penguin Nature Classic edition includes an introduction by fellow desert rat Terry Tempest Williams. (CAL66, $13.00)
Los Angeles A to Z, An Encyclopedia of the City and County • Leonard Pitt • Dale Pitt REFERENCE • 2000 • PAPER • 600 PAGES A big, handsomely produced reference and guide. The Pitt husband-and-wife team (Leonard a professor and Dale a freelance writer and editor) cover the personalities, history and complicated geography of the city in this helpful reference, a well organized and fascinating introduction filled with information not found in the typical tourist guides. Complemented by over 300 illustrations. (CAL20, $39.95)
Los Angeles City Center Map • Borch Maps MAP A laminated, flexible map of the city center of Los Angeles at a scale of 1:65,000. Two Sides. 18x27 inches. (CAL37, $8.95)
Los Angeles Map • Rand McNally Maps MAP A map of Los Angeles and vicinity at a scale of 1:285,000. Two Sides. 28x40 inches. (CAL36, $5.99)
The Los Angeles River: Its Life, Death and Possible Rebirth • Blake Gumprecht NATURAL HISTORY • 2001 • PAPER • 380 PAGES A history of the Los Angeles river, a once large and healthy water source that has been dammed up and paved over for the sake of urban development. The author looks at how the river has had a profound effect on the construction of the city and how it has ultimately been destroyed by the urban creation, as he sets out a plan for conservation and future restoration. (CAL32, $27.00)
The Love of the Last Tycoon • Matthew J. Bruccoli • F. Scott Fitzgerald LITERATURE • 1995 • PAPER • 169 PAGES Fitzgerald's unfinished novel about a young movie producer trying to make his name in Hollywood's great studio system. Edited and newly restored from original notes and drafts by Matthew J. Bruccoli, one of the top scholars of the author's works. (CAL16, $14.00)
Mammals of North America • Roland W. Kays • Don E. Wilson FIELD GUIDE • 2009 • PAPER • 248 PAGES A comprehensive guide by two noted mammalogists and featuring 108 color plates, illustrating 442 species. Range maps and descriptive text on ecology, habitat and behavior complement the wonderful paintings. (NAM11, $19.95)
Masterpieces in the J. Paul Getty Museum: Drawings • Getty Trust Publications ART & ARCHITECTURE • 1997 • PAPER • 128 PAGES Published by the Getty Trust this volume illustrates and describes the greatest drawings in the museum's collection, including the work of da Vinci, Raphael, Goya, Rembrandt, Rubens and Titian. (CAL22, $22.50)
Masterpieces in the J. Paul Getty Museum: Paintings • Getty Trust Publications ART & ARCHITECTURE • 1997 • PAPER • 128 PAGES Published by the Getty Trust this volume illustrates and describes the greatest paintings in the museum's collection, including the work of Masaccio, Mantegna, Breughel, Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne. (CAL24, $22.50)
Masterpieces in the J. Paul Getty Museum: Photographs • Getty Trust Publications ART & ARCHITECTURE • 1999 • PAPER • 128 PAGES Published by the Getty Trust this volume illustrates and describes the 50 greatest photographs in the museum's collection, including the work of Man Ray, Alfredo Stieglitz, Carleton Watkins, Walker Evans and Julia Margaret Cameron. (CAL23, $22.50)
The Measure of Her Powers, An M.F.K. Fisher Reader • 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. A supremely wise woman and an unsurpassed prose stylist, M.F.K. is here represented in all her witty, sad and celebratory incarnations. Edited with minimal interference by Dominique Gioia, this volume also includes a brief introductory memoir of Fisher by her acolyte Ruth Reichl, who once went on a pilgrimage to Fisher's Sonoma cottage -- only to find that Fisher herself cooked simply, not extravagantly at all. (CUL01, $21.95)
Mendocino and Other Stories • Ann Packer LITERATURE • 2003 • PAPER • 256 PAGES True to its title, the short story "Mendocino" opens with a young woman driving northward on Highway 1 along the Pacific. These ten memorable slice-of-life stories, which originally appeared in The New Yorker and Ploughshares, recount the lives of ordinary people in unusual situations in Northern California. (CAL192, $13.95)
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees (Western Region) • Elbert L. Little • Angelo Lomeo FIELD GUIDE • 1980 • PAPER • 862 PAGES A comprehensive field guide to the trees of Western United States, this volume packs lots of photographs to aid in cataloging and identifying the wide array of rare, locally abundant, and widespread trees. (USW225, $19.95)
National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers • National Geographic REFERENCE • 2008 • HARD COVER • 192 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) This colorful guide is chock full of readable information for kids. With color-coded maps of each state and region of the U.S., tables and statistics, and 250 photographs, drawings, charts and graphs, this is an ideal atlas for young travelers. (USA93, $24.95)
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)
Natural History of the Islands of California • Allan A. Schoenherr • C. Robert Feldmeth • Michael J. Emerson • David Mooney NATURAL HISTORY • 2003 • PAPER • 502 PAGES A comprehensive survey of the ecology, geology and human history of California's coastal islands, including the Channel Islands, the Farallons and the islands of the San Francisco Bay. (CAL111, $55.00)
A Natural History of Western Trees • Donald Culross Peattie FIELD GUIDE • 1991 • PAPER • 751 PAGES A handsome facsimile of the 1950 classic, including the original wood engravings and a new introduction by Robert Finch. 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, including loving essays on the sequoias, redwoods, sitka spruces, douglas firs and western red cedars. (USW191, $21.00)
The New Encyclopedia of the American West • Howard R. Lamar REFERENCE • 1998 • HARD COVER • 1320 PAGES A massive -- and entertaining -- reference to the West, featuring more than 2,400 entries and 600 illustrations. From prehistory to today, it includes historical and geographical overviews, trivial tidbits, biographical sketches of major figures, and commentary on art and literature. Compiled by Yale professor Howard R. Lamar, it's the most comprehensive single volume of its type. (USW416, $85.00)
Northern California and Southern Oregon Coast Map • Global Graphics MAP A recreational map of the coastal regions of Oregon and northern California at a scale of 1:500,000. Two Sides. 32x18 inches. (USW459, $4.95)
Out of Work, A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States (20th Anniversary Edition) • Alice Kessler-Harris HISTORY • 2003 • PAPER • 432 PAGES A historical examination of the changing role of women in the workplace in the United States. Kessler-Harris focuses on class, race and ethnicity, the relationship with men in the workforce with respect to gender inequalities, and the transformation of the perceived role of women in society, from mothers and homemakers to wage laborers. With a new Afterward by the author for the 20th anniversary edition. (GEN318, $24.95)
The Oxford History of the American West • Clyde Milner • Carol A. O'Connor • Martha A. Sandweiss HISTORY • 1996 • PAPER • 872 PAGES People the world over have a favorite image of the West. Created from grand landscapes, heroic deeds, ancient peoples and mythic outlaws, the immensity of the American West could fill volumes. The task of defining the West has been masterfully executed in this definitive book: a collection of wonderfully written essays by 25 contributors on the cultural and environmental history of the region. With color illustrations and period photographs. (USW02, $29.95)
Pacific State Wildflowers • 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, from the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean. Sorted by color, type and flower arrangement, the species descriptions include field marks, flowering season, habitat, range and scientific names. With drawings and some color illustrations. (USW192, $19.00)
Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates • 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. It's an eye-opening guide to California, Chile, South Africa, Australia and -- naturally -- the Mediterranean. (MED21, $35.95)
Poet of the Appetites, The Lives and Loves of M.F.K. Fisher • Joan Reardon BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 2005 • PAPER • 544 PAGES "When I write of hunger," MFK Fisher said in 1990, "I am really writing about love and the hunger for it, and warmth and the love of it and the hunger for it." Fisher chronicled her love for food and travel in more than 30 books over 50 years. Reardon researched Fisher's personal letters and interviewed family and friends to create this biography of the woman who John Updike called the "poet of the appetites." (GEN316, $45.00)
Quiet Odyssey, A Pioneer Korean Woman in America • Mary Paik Lee • Sucheng Chan BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 1990 • PAPER The autobiography of an inadvertent explorer -- Mary Paik Lee, who in 1905 became one of the first Korean-born children in America. Lee chronicles the early years of Korean immigration with insight, humor and dignity, neither underestimating her struggles or martyring herself. (USW397, $18.95)
Red Tiles, Blue Skies: More Tales of Santa Barbara from Adobe Days to Present Days • Steven Gilbar • Dean Stewart ANTHOLOGY • 1996 • PAPER • 179 PAGES Arranged chronologically, this anthology of writing on Santa Barbara -- most of it fiction -- contains many pieces that have been long out of print. Covering from Spanish colonization to the 1990s, it's a history of the city as told through its literature. Follows "Tales of Santa Barbara" (CAL106). (CAL107, $12.95)
Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories • 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, plenty of historical information, and an introduction by David Eisenhower which paints a personal portrait of his grandfather, Dwight. (USA96, $17.95)
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)
Sailor's Guide to the Windward Islands, Martinique to Grenada • Chris Doyle GUIDEBOOK • 2010 • PAPER • 400 PAGES Revised and updated for 2011-2012, this guide features detailed sketch charts based on the author's own surveys, and aerial photos of most anchorages. It also includes clear and concise navigational information. By far the most popular guide to the area, it covers the islands from Martinique to Grenada, with dazzling scenic photography, unsurpassed onshore information, sections on exploring, provisioning, water sports, services, restaurants and photography. Information is linked to the author's website where you can download town maps, GPS waypoints from the sketch charts, and obtain links to local weather, news and more. (CRB134, $29.95)
The Santa Barbara County Courthouse • Patricia Gebhard • Kathryn Masson ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2001 • PAPER • 96 PAGES An architectural study of the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, illustrated with color photographs. (CAL116, $16.50)
Santa Barbara Map • MapLink 2007 • MAP A fully indexed map of Santa Barbara and neighboring Goleta, Montecito and Carpinteria at a scale of 1:16,500 with walking paths, sites and points of interest. Two Sides. 26x39 inches. (CAL114, $19.95)
Santa Barbara Style • Kathryn Masson • James Chen ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2001 • HARD COVER • 207 PAGES A photographic tour of Santa Barbara's gardens and architectural treasures, highlighting the Native American influences along with the predominate Spanish Colonial style. (CAL109, $50.00)
Somewhere in Time • Richard Matheson LITERATURE • 1999 • PAPER • 304 PAGES A supernatural romance set in San Diego's historic Hotel Del Coronado. A man travels back in time a century in order to woo a celebrated actress whose portrait captivates him. Originally published as "Bid Time Return" in 1975, and later made into a cult film starring Christopher Reeves. (CAL127, $14.95)
Song for the Blue Ocean, Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas • 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 • Rand McNally Maps MAP A laminated, fold-up map of Southern California at a scale of 1:1,600,000. Two Sides. 17x19 inches. (CAL125, $7.95)
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)
Streetwise San Diego • Streetwise MAP A laminated tourist map of San Diego at a scale of 1:18,000. Two Sides. 8.5x23 inches. (CAL126, $6.95)
Tales of Santa Barbara, From Native Storytellers to Sue Grafton • Steven Gilbar • Dean Stewart ANTHOLOGY • 1994 • PAPER • 179 PAGES A collection of fiction and traditional stories about the Santa Barbara area. Native American mythology, folktales from early European settlers, and modern detective yarns all find their way into the mix. (CAL106, $12.95)
To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession • Dan Koeppel NATURAL HISTORY • 2006 • PAPER • 304 PAGES Ostensibly about birds and birdwatching, this enormously appealing book is a memoir by a talented writer of his father, a father who happens to be in the elite cadre of major birders. Dan Koeppel chronicles his father's growing interest in birds in this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Richard is a member of an elite group who have tallied more than 7,000 species. Koeppel includes his own travels tagging along and brief profiles of other eccentric listers. (BRD28, $14.00)
The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder • 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. Along the way, Cashwell traces his own development from casual novice to life lister (with a desire to see all the birds of North America). (BRD26, $16.95)
Walk Santa Barbara • Cheri Rae • John McKinney GUIDEBOOK • 2002 • PAPER • 216 PAGES A useful guide to walks in the city of Santa Barbara and surroundings. (CAL110, $14.95)
Western Coastal Birds • Raymond Leung • James Kavanaugh FIELD GUIDE • 2001 • PLASTIC CARD A fold-out, laminated field guide featuring illustrations of almost 150 species commonly found along the Pacific coast of the U.S. This pocket-size guide is a handy tool for quick identification on the beach or on the trail. (USW390, $5.95)
William Mulholland and the Rise of Los Angeles • 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, this is a comprehensive portrait, drawn from a vast amount of archived materials. (CAL31, $25.95)
The Winemaker's Dance, Exploring Terroir in the Napa Valley • 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. This is the third book on wine in the Napa by Swinchatt and Howell. (CAL190, $45.00)
The Winemaker's Dance, Exploring Terroir in the Napa Valley • 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. This is the third book on wine in the Napa by Swinchatt and Howell. (CAL190, $45.00)
Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey • 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. Schlissel collected hundreds of diaries and memoirs for this history of pioneer women's experiences, the thesis of which -- that women and men experienced westward expansion differently -- is less remarkable than the details which lead to that conclusion. Schlissel quotes generously from her primary-source documents (and appends a long section of more excerpts). It's compulsively readable stuff. (USW395, $16.95)

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