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	After Frost, An Anthology of Poetry from New England • Henry Lyman • Robert Frost • Wallace Stevens • LITERATURE • A collection of poems from 30 of New England's most notable poets, with selections by Robert Frost, the granddaddy of New England poetry. Other featured poets include Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Lowell and Sylvia Plath. (USE52, $22.95)
	Against the Tide, The Fate of the New England Fisherman • Richard Adams Carey • NATURAL HISTORY • A discussion the crisis that faces the New England fishing industry from a journalist who spent a year among the fishermen of Cape Cod. (USE44, $13.00)
	AIA Guide to Boston • Michael Southworth • Susan Southworth • GUIDEBOOK • This estimable guide sruveys more than 600 of Boston's noteworthy buildings and landmarks. (BOS07, $29.95)
	An American Vision, Three Generations of Wyeth Art • James Duff • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A beautifully illustrated collection of the work of three generations of the Wyeth family, including N.C., Andrew and James. It shows how the three men have tackled similar themes and landscapes in their art. (USE180, $35.00)
	The Americans, the Colonial Experience • Daniel Boorstin • HISTORY • Winner of the Bancroft Prize, this wide-ranging portrait of colonial America looks to the origins of the American character and its institutions. (USA05, $15.95)
	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)
	Angel in the Whirlwind, The American Triumph of the American Revolution • Benson Bobrick • HISTORY • A lively, narrative history of the American Revolution. (USE168, $18.00)
	The Angel on the Roof • Russell Banks • LITERATURE • A collection of 32 short stories from the award-winning novelist, Russell Banks. (USE103, $15.95)
	Architecture After Richardson, Regionalism Before Modernism • Margaret Henderson Floyd • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An oversized scholarly study of American architects Longfellow, Alden and Harlow. (BOS20, $100.00)
	The Artist's Mount Desert • John Wilmerding • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A study of Maine's Mount Desert Island and the artists who have been drawn to its shores. (USE189, $39.50)
	Bangor, Maine: The Twentieth Century • Richard R. Shaw • HISTORY • (USE157, $16.99)
	Barometer Rising • Hugh MacLennan • Alistair MacLeod • LITERATURE • An engaging novel of the 1917 Halifax Explosion. Originally published in 1941, it highlights the crucial role Nova Scotia played in the First World War. (CND195, $10.95)
	Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw, Travels in Search of Canada • Will Ferguson • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Ferguson (Why I Hate Canadians) dredges up odd characters and amusing icons of Canadian history on his erratic travels across Canada from the west coast, across prairies to Churchill and its famous polar bears, culminating with a visit to the Viking site at L'Anse aux Meadows. (CND236, $14.95)
	Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero: An American Warrior Reconsidered • James Kirby Martin • HISTORY • A revisionist biography of the famous traitor. (USE171, $22.00)
	The Berkshire Cottages, A Vanishing Era • Carole Owens • HISTORY • A tour of the grand estates built in the Berkshires during the Gilded Age. (USE166, $29.95)
	The Berkshire Reader • Richard Nunley • LITERATURE • An anthology of Berkshire-inspired writings by residents and visitors to the area, including Edith Wharton, Nathanial Hawthorne and Paul Metcalf. (USE165, $16.95)
	The Bird Artist • Howard Norman • LITERATURE • Memorably set in a remote coastal village in 1911, this vivid book is the tale of an odd local man who murdered the lighthouse keeper. It's as much about human character and motivation as it is about Newfoundland. (NFL06, $15.00)
	Bird News, Vagrants and Visitors on a Peculiar Island • E. Vernon Laux • NATURAL HISTORY • A bird's-eye natural history of Martha's Vineyard by a longtime resident -- and one of its most enthusiastic birders. Organized by season, this memoir by the editor of "Bird News" captures the life and lore of the Vineyard. (BRD07, $20.00)
	Birds in Fall • Brad Kessler • LITERATURE • (CND248, $24.00)
	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)
	The Boat Who Wouldn't Float • Farley Mowat • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A laugh-out-loud account of Mowat's determination to refurbish and sail a clunky old boat in the not-always-forgiving waters of Newfoundland. (NFL02, $5.99)
	Boston A to Z • Thomas H. O'Connor • HISTORY • An eclectic, affectionate tour of people, places, and events in the history of Boston. (BOS02, $14.95)
	The Boston Irish, A Political History • Thomas O'Connor • HISTORY • A thorough account of the Irish political machine in Boston. (BOS22, $21.99)
	Boston Map (Boston Unfolds) • VanDam • A cleverly folded map of Boston. (BOS09, $6.95)
	Boston Then and Now, 59 Boston Sites Photographed in the Past and Present • Peter Vanderwarker • HISTORY • Boston captured in time, first over a century ago and again in the early 1980s. (BOS15, $10.95)
	Boston's Freedom Trail, A Souvenir Guide • Robert Booth • Shirley Moskow • Jack Frost • GUIDEBOOK • A pocket guide to the Freedom Trail. (BOS05, $6.95)
	Boston, A Topographical History, Third Enlarged Edition • Lawrence W. Kennedy • Walter Muir Whitehill • HISTORY • A classic history of Boston, told with a particular focus on urban planning. The authors explain how old and new commingle in the city from colonial present through modern times. (BOS06, $17.50)
	The Bostonians • Henry James • LITERATURE • Henry James' satirical novel of the battle of the sexes set in 1870s Boston. (BOS13, $20.00)
	Canada Map • Map Art Maps • A folded, color map of all Canada at a scale of 1:4,500,000. It's better than most, and at an unbeatable price. (CND15, $4.95)
	Canada: A People's History, Volume 1 • Don Gillmor • Pierre Turgeon • HISTORY • An illustrated history of Canada from a distinctly Canadian perspective. (CND160, $60.00)
	Canada: A People's History, Volume 2 • Don Gillmor • Pierre Turgeon • HISTORY • An illustrated history of Canada from a distinctly Canadian perspective. (CND161, $60.00)
	Cape Breton Road • D.R. MacDonald • LITERATURE • A young car thief from Boston is sent to live with his uncle on Cape Breton Island. (CND192, $17.00)
	Cape Cod • Henry David Thoreau • Paul Theroux • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • In his signature style, Thoreau muses on the ocean and his surroundings, as he combs the beaches of Cape Cod. Though written nearly 150 years ago, his essay is a compelling, sardonic portrait of coastal Massachusetts, its human and natural history. (USE65, $14.00)
	Cape Cod Map • Rand McNally Maps • A map of Cape Cod, including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island, at a scale of 1:40,000. (USE68, $4.95)
	Cape Cod Stories: Tales from Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard • John Miller • Tim Smith • Alice Hoffman • ANTHOLOGY • OUT OF PRINT • A collection of short stories set in and around Cape Cod, featuring the writing of such famous American writers as Herman Melville, Kurt Vonnegut, Sylvia Plath and John Cheever. (USE33, $14.95)
	Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket: An Explorer's Guide • Kimberly Grant • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide to the popular tourist destinations of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, compiled by a local photographer and writer. (USE105, $19.95)
	The Cider House Rules • John Irving • LITERATURE • This is John Irving's story of a teenage orphan named Homer Wells who lives in rural Maine. Growing up under the tutelage of Dr. Wilbur Larch, an abortionist and administrator of the local orphanage, Homer must face the moral dilemmas that surround him. (USE46, $14.95)
	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)
	Coastal Maine, A Maritime History • Roger Duncan • HISTORY • A four hundred year history of Maine, focusing on maritime traditions and seafaring, as well coastal settlement and development. (USE247, $24.95)
	The Colony of Unrequited Dreams • Wayne Johnston • LITERATURE • A probing fictional biography of Joseph Smallwood, first premier of the newly created Atlantic province of Newfoundland. It's a hilarious account of a strange man in an even stranger place. (NFL08, $15.95)
	Common Ground, A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families • J. Anthony Lukas • HISTORY • The Pulitzer Prize-winning study of racial tensions in Boston told from the perspectives of three families. (BOS14, $18.95)
	Compass Guide Boston • Patricia Harris • GUIDEBOOK • A compact, handsomely produced guide featuring outstanding photography, solid maps and practical travel information. (USE05, $21.00)
	Compass Guide Maine • Fodor's • GUIDEBOOK • This handsome guide is an excellent overview of Maine, with particular emphasis on history and visitor attractions. With color and archival photographs, it features good maps, some practical travel information and literary excerpts by various writers. (USE63, $21.95)
	The Country of the Pointed Firs • Sarah Orne Jewett • LITERATURE • A classic series of sketches set in 19th-century Dunnet Landing, Maine. (USE240, $20.00)
	The Country of the Pointed Firs and other Stories • Sarah Orne Jewett • LITERATURE • A much-loved novel, first published in 1896, set in a tiny fishing community along the coast of Maine. It evokes the leisurely summer atmosphere of 19th-century New England and especially the relationships among the townsfolk. (USE181, $4.95)
	Cruising At Last, Sailing the East Coast • Elliott Merrick • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The delightful, thoroughly unpretentious account of a journey from Maine to Georgia and back by the New Yorker writer and his wife. (USE329, $22.95)
	The Dante Club • Matthew Pearl • LITERATURE • A historical murder mystery, centered around the works of Dante. (BOS12, $13.95)
	Death of a Hornet and Other Cape Cod Essays • Robert Finch • NATURAL HISTORY • A collection of serene essays on the nature, wildlife, and inhabitants of Cape Cod by a keen observer and year-round resident. (USE84, $15.00)
	Distant Shores, The Odyssey of Rockwell Kent • Constance Martin • Rockwell Kent • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A striking collection of work by the great American illustrator and adventurer. (ART34, $24.95)
	Down East, A Maritime History of Maine • Lincoln Paine • HISTORY • Maine's maritime history, from the coastal travel of Native Americans to the Basque fishing industry to the pleasure boating of today, incorporating ecology, culture and art into its well researched history. (USE246, $14.95)
	Eastern Backyard Birds • Raymond Leung • James Kavanaugh • FIELD GUIDE • A laminated, illustrated, fold-out guide to the birds of the Northeast. (USE229, $5.95)
	Eastern Canada Map • Hildebrand • CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE • A full-color map of Eastern Canada at a scale of 1:1,500,000, covering the entire St. Lawrence Seaway and the Atlantic coast. (CAN03, $12.95)
	Edward Hopper's New England • Carl Little • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A slim, illustrated survey of Hopper's paintings set in New England towns and landscapes. (USE184, $24.95)
	Empire Falls • Richard Russo • LITERATURE • A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel lovingly set in a fictitious Maine mill town. Russo has composed an entertaining and poignant portrait of what lies beneath the facade of small-town New England life. (USE220, $14.95)
	The Encyclopedia of Colonial and Revolutionary America • John Mack Faragher • REFERENCE • An A-Z reference on the revolution with 1500 entries from the early 1600s through nationhood. (USE162, $24.50)
	The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket • Paul Schneider • HISTORY • The natural and human history of Cape Cod and its surrounding islands, as written by a resident of Martha's Vineyard. (USE66, $17.00)
	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)
	Exploring Nova Scotia • Alison Scott • Dale Dunlop • GUIDEBOOK • The revised and updated fifth edition of this popular guide features unique information on attractions, leisure activities, over 400 hidden adventures and accommodations and dining in the province. (CND247, $16.95)
	Eyewitness Guide Boston • Eyewitness Guides • GUIDEBOOK • An exceptionally informative, visually entrancing guide to Boston. (BOS10, $20.00)
	A Field Guide to Wildflowers: Northeastern and North-Central North America • Roger Tory Peterson • Rosemary McKenna • FIELD GUIDE • A best-selling guide to wildflowers in a handsome paper edition, featuring drawings, color illustrations, and short descriptions. Covers 1,293 species. (FG38, $19.00)
	Field Notes from the Northern Forest • Curt Stager • NATURAL HISTORY • Combining the latest in scientific literature with his own observations, Sager's natural science essays explore the lives of the animals, plants and fungi commonly encountered in the forests of eastern North America. (USE03, $19.95)
	Fodor's Escape to Northern New England, One-of-a-kind Experiences in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont • Patricia Harris • David Lyon • Peter Guttman • GUIDEBOOK • A handsomely produced, insightful collection of 18 essays on traveling New England, featuring 140 full-color photographs by Peter Guttman. (USE257, $20.00)
	Fodor's Montreal's 25 Best • Fodor's • GUIDEBOOK • A shirt-pocket guide to Montreal, this slim book includes an excellent map of the center of the city and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing. (CND41, $11.95)
	Founding Brothers, The Revolutionary Generation • Joseph J. Ellis • HISTORY • A riveting tale of Washington, Madison, Hamilton, and especially of Jefferson and Adams. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, it's a fascinating glimpse into the early days of our country. (USE244, $14.95)
	France and England in North America, Vol. 1 • Francis Parkman • HISTORY • Francis Parkman's monumental history. (USE173, $45.00)
	France and England in North America, Vol. 2 • Francis Parkman • HISTORY • Francis Parkman's monumental history. (USE174, $45.00)
	Gilead • Marilynne Robinson • LITERATURE • 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)
	Guide to the Offshore Wildlife of the Northern Atlantic • Michael H. Tove • FIELD GUIDE • An oversize field guide to the seabirds, ocean mammals and turtles found off Atlantic shores north of the Tropic of Cancer featuring 39 excellent color plates and extensive descriptive information. (ATL11, $24.95)
	The House by the Sea, A Journal • May Sarton • LITERATURE • One of many journals by May Sarton, who moved from New Hampshire to live alone in a house on the seacoast of Maine. She writes beautifully on the topics of aging, solitude, nature, gardening, food, relationships, and of course, on life in coastal Maine. (USE61, $14.95)
	The House on Nauset Marsh • Wyman Richardson • NATURAL HISTORY • A Cape Cod classic first published in 1947, these leisurely essays form a reflective portrait of the land, sea and wildlife. (USE83, $14.95)
	How to be a Canadian, Even If You Already are One • Ian Ferguson • Will Ferguson • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A tongue-in-cheek portrait of Canadian people and society, written by two native sons. Not entirely (but mostly) in jest, the book is an insightful look at the Canadian national character. (CND208, $19.95)
	Identities in North America, The Search for Community • Robert Earle • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • David Crombie (the former mayor of Toronto) writes on Canadian cities, Mark Pachter takes on American identity, and several politicians debate the Quebec question. It is a stimulating, wonderfully uneven book. (CND14, $24.95)
	The Illustrated History of Canada • Craig Brown • HISTORY • A good, nicely illustrated history of Canada, featuring contributions by six Canadian historians, along with hundreds of engravings, maps, photographs and illustrations. (CND19, $32.95)
	In Season, A Natural History of the New England Year • Nona Bell Estrin • Charles W. Johnson • NATURAL HISTORY • A loosely organized, illustrated overview of New England and its wildlife as depicted in watercolor paintings and short essays. (USE299, $25.95)
	In the Heart of the Sea, The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex • Nathaniel Philbrick • HISTORY • The seafaring tale of fearsome whales, cannibalism and sturdy 19th-century Nantucketers; a history of the true life events that inspired Melville's "Moby Dick" -- and a fascinating history of 19th-century society in Nantucket. (OCE47, $15.00)
	Insight Compact Guide Cape Cod • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A brief, easy-to-carry and colorful introduction to Cape Cod. (USE67, $8.95)
	Insight Guide Canada • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • An illustrated guide to Canada with essays on history, culture and nature. (CND42, $23.95)
	Insight Guide New England • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • For a good overview of the region, you can't go wrong with this guide, noted for its wonderful photography, superb production and outstanding color maps. It is a thoroughly illustrated overview of the history, culture and nature of New England. (USE38, $23.95)
	Insight Pocket Guide Quebec Province • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A compact guide to Quebec, with 16 suggested itineraries, including Quebec City, Montreal and the Gaspe Peninsula. With color photographs and excellent local maps, including a separate pull-out map with insets of Montreal and Quebec City. (CND38, $13.95)
	Inventing Acadia, Artists and Tourists at Mount Desert • Pamela Belanger • HISTORY • The story of the formation of Acadia National Park in Maine. (USE178, $45.00)
	Inventing the Charles River • Karl Haglund • HISTORY • An illustrated history of Boston's Charles River, a feat of civil engineering and a vital public space. (BOS24, $55.00)
	The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, A Companion Guide and History • Hilliard T. Goldfarb • GUIDEBOOK • A visitor's guide to the museum. (BOS03, $27.00)
	Island, The Complete Stories • Alistair MacLeod • LITERATURE • From one of Canada's most important writers comes a collection of stories about family and tradition in Nova Scotia. They tell of a young generation who has adapted to the New World but still tries to find their place within the Old World traditions of Scotland. (CND73, $14.95)
	John Adams • David McCullough • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A Pulitzer Prize-winning best-selling biography of the second president. McCullough reveals him as a magnificent figure who helped shaped the nation. (USE201, $20.00)
	Karen Brown's New England, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries • Jack Bullard • GUIDEBOOK • A guide to lodging of character and itineraries. (USE200, $19.95)
	The Last Spike, The Great Railway, 1881-1885 • Pierre Berton • HISTORY • Part two in Berton's exhilarating narrative of the boldest project in Canadian history, the building of the transcontinental railroad. (CND179, $24.95)
	Lexington and Concord, The Beginning of the War of the American Revolution • Arthur Bernon Tourtellot • HISTORY • A popular history of the opening shots of the American Revolution. (BOS16, $16.95)
	Literary Trail of Greater Boston • Susan Wilson • GUIDEBOOK • A guide to literary Boston, Concord and Cambridge. (BOS04, $12.00)
	Little Women • Louisa May Alcott • LITERATURE • Louisa May Alcott's classic tale of four high-spirited sisters growing up in Civil War-era Massachussetts. (USE210, $6.99)
	Lonely Planet Canada • Mark Lightbody • Thomas Huhti • Ryan Ver Berkmoes • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive, practical guide to Canada. (CND54, $26.99)
	Lost Boston • Jane Holtz Kay • ART & ARCHITECTURE • This valuable tribute to the Boston of old features 350 gorgeous monochrome photographs and lively accompanying text. (BOS11, $25.00)
	Louisbourg 1758, Wolfe's First Siege • Rene Chartrand • Patrice Courcelle • HISTORY • A short history of the Siege of Louisbourg by James Wolfe and his troops, who landed on the beaches of Nova Scotia and battled French troops. (CND81, $19.95)
	Louisbourg, A Living History Colourguide • Susan Biagi • GUIDEBOOK • An illustrated guidebook to the city of Louisbourg. (CND22, $10.95)
	The Loyalists: Revolution, Exile, Settlement • Christopher Moore • HISTORY • A good, general account of the Loyalist experience in the American Revolution. (USE172, $17.95)
	Maine and Maritime Provinces Map • National Geographic • A regional map of Maine, including the Canadian Maritime Provinces. (USE39, $7.95)
	Maine in America, American Art in the Farnsworth Art Museum • Pamela Belanger • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated survey and history of the collection at the Farnsworth Museum. (USE177, $55.00)
	The Maine Reader, The Down East Experience, 1614 to Present • Charles Shain • LITERATURE • COMING IN OCTOBER • 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)
	The Maine Woods • Henry David Thoreau • Edward Hoagland • NATURAL HISTORY • Thoreau's excellent renderings of plant, animal and native Indian culture make this one of the enduring writings on the wilderness of Maine. (USE62, $16.00)
	Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont Map • Universal Map Enterprises • A road map of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont at a scale of 1:467,000. (USE76, $4.95)
	Maine, The Seasons • Terrell S. Lester • NATURAL HISTORY • A celebration of Maine featuring 127 color photographs and essays by Maine writers: Richard Ford writes on winter, Elizabeth Strout on spring, Ann Beattie on summer and Richard Russo on fall. (USE224, $35.00)
	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)
	Mammals of North America, Temperate and Arctic Regions • Adrian Forsyth • NATURAL HISTORY • A handsome, illustrated reference to the mammals of North America. (NAM02, $29.95)
	Marsden Hartley • Bruce Robertson • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A short examination of Marsden Hartley and his art. (USE187, $45.00)
	Marsden Hartley, The Biography of an American Artist • Townsend Ludington • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A biography of the troubled American modernist painter. (USE185, $22.50)
	Marsden Hartley: American Modern • Patricia McDonnell • ART & ARCHITECTURE • The work of modernist painter Marsden Hartley is illustrated in this short book. (USE186, $22.95)
	Men for the Mountains • Sid Marty • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • OUT OF PRINT • A classic by a native Albertan and park warden in the Canadian Rockies, this memoir captures the immense landscapes of Alberta and the rugged way of life in the West. (CND11, $18.95)
	Montcalm and Wolfe, The French and Indian War • Francis Parkman • Caleb Carr • John Keegan • HISTORY • This volume, a reprint of the original 1884 edition by the great Francis Parkman, is an extensively researched account of the French and Indian War and of the great generals Montcalm and Wolfe. (CND16, $24.95)
	Moon Handbook Acadia National Park • Kathleen M. Brandes • GUIDEBOOK • This compact guide combines an overview of the history, culture and nature of Maine's Acadia National Park and neighboring Bar Harbor, with practical information for travelers. The book also features photographs, maps and illustrations. (USE322, $16.95)
	Moon Handbook Canadian Rockies • Andrew Hempstead • GUIDEBOOK • This comprehensive guide includes useful information on history, nature and attractions, as well as in-depth chapters on Banff and Jasper National Parks. (CND231, $17.95)
	Moose • Valerius Geist • Michael H. Francis • NATURAL HISTORY • A natural history and photographic portrait of the moose. (BST56, $21.95)
	The Most Beautiful Villages of New England • Tom Shachtman • Len Rubenstein • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • In this coffee-table book, New England's most picturesque towns and villages are presented through 240 full color photographs. Accompanying descriptions fill in details about each town's history and architecture. (USE42, $24.95)
	Mount Desert Island / Acadia National Park Map • DeLorme Mapping • A fold-up, topographic map of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park, shown at a scale of 1:24,000. (USE155, $5.99)
	Muses in Arcadia, Cultural Life in the Berkshires • Timothy Cahill • GUIDEBOOK • A guide to Berkshires' prominent cultural venues (USE164, $19.95)
	The Museum Guard • Howard Norman • LITERATURE • Set in Halifax in 1938, this is the odd tale of a museum guard and his relationship with the woman who is caretaker at a local cemetery. (CND40, $15.00)
	My Famous Evening: Nova Scotia Sojourns, Diaries and Preoccupations • Howard Norman • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Howard Norman returned to Nova Scotia over a period of 30 years to interview local legends and research the folklore of the area. Norman writes with an impressionistic intimacy to create a portrait of this enchanting place and its people. (CND204, $20.00)
	My Pamet, Cape Cod Chronicle • Tom Kane • ANTHOLOGY • From 1951 to 1988, journalist Tom Kane recorded the goings-on of small-town life in his newspaper column in Cape Cod's weekly newspapers. (USE82, $24.95)
	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 New England • Brian Cassie • Peter Alden • FIELD GUIDE • A compact, easy-to-use overview of 1,000 of New England's trees, wildflowers, mammals, insects and other flora and fauna. It also provides an extensive overview of the area's geology, weather patterns and natural sites. (USE06, $19.95)
	National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders • Lorus J. Milne • FIELD GUIDE • A guide to 200 species of insects and beetles featuring 700 full-color photographs. (FG53, $19.95)
	The National Dream, The Great Railway, 1871 to 1881 • Pierre Berton • HISTORY • An exhilarating narrative of the boldest project in Canadian history, the building of the transcontinental railroad. The first of two parts, this book follows the railway from idea to the beginning of construction. (CND178, $24.95)
	National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America • National Geographic • FIELD GUIDE • From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry. (FG09, $24.00)
	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)
	A New England Autumn • Ferenc Mate • Candace Mate • NATURAL HISTORY • Magnificent photographs of farmsteads, pastures, forests, wharves and villages from Maine to Connecticut are paired with the poetry and literature of Dickinson, Thoreau and Waldo Emerson in this pictorial celebration of season. With a 14-page section of maps and practical travel information. (USE337, $29.95)
	New England Birds • Raymond Leung • James Kavanaugh • FIELD GUIDE • This laminated, fold-out guide gives illustrations of almost 150 commonly encountered birds in New England. (USE232, $5.95)
	New England Trees and Wildflowers • Raymond Leung • James Kavanaugh • FIELD GUIDE • A pocket-size fold-out guide to the conspicuous plants of New England. (USE233, $5.95)
	New England Wildlife • Raymond Leung • James Kavanaugh • FIELD GUIDE • This laminated, fold-out, pocket-size guide features illustrations of almost 150 species of fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals. (USE234, $5.95)
	Northeast US Southeast Canada Map • Marshall Penn-York Maps • A colorful map of the Great Lakes. (GLK08, $3.95)
	Nova Scotia Map • Map Art Maps • A map of Nova Scotia at a scale of 1:650,000, published in Halifax. (CND45, $4.95)
	The Outermost House, A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod • Henry Beston • NATURAL HISTORY • The chronicle of a year spent living alone in a remote Cape Cod beach house in 1925. These beloved essays, first published in 1928, capture the essence of the Cape, the sea, weather and animal life. (USE41, $14.00)
	Paul Revere and the World He Lived In • Esther Forbes • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • An engaging, classic biography of the much mythologized hero of the American Revolution. (BOS17, $17.95)
	The Perfect Storm, A True Story of Men Against the Sea • Sebastian Junger • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A gripping, now-famous blow-by-blow account of a 1991 disaster at sea. Junger reconstructs the final hours of six men aboard a 72-foot swordfish boat in the North Atlantic, battling against a torrential storm. (OCE06, $7.99)
	Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians, Eastern and Central North America • Roger Conant • FIELD GUIDE • A handy guide for the hertologically inclined of the eastern US. (FG46, $21.00)
	Picturing Old New England, Image and Memory • William H. Truettner • Roger B. Stein • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A selection of 19th and 20th century art of New England. (USE188, $70.00)
	Prince Edward Island Map • Map Art Maps • A map of Prince Edward Island at a scale of 1:250,000. (CND72, $4.95)
	Prince Edward Island, A Colourguide • Laurie Brinklow • GUIDEBOOK • A region-by-region guide to Canada's smallest province, featuring 400 color photographs. Published in Canada, it is a nice introduction to Prince Edward Island and its attractions. (CND71, $16.95)
	The Rascal King, The Life and Times of James Michael Curley • Jack Beatty • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Beatty, a contributor to the Atlantic, follows the climb of the notorious four-term Boston mayor (1874-1958) from Irish slums to political power in this full-length biography, originally published in 1992. (BOS19, $22.50)
	Reading the Forested Landscape, A Natural History of New England • Tom Wessels • Brian Cohen • Ann Zwinger • NATURAL HISTORY • In this entertaining, informative book, the history of the New England forest unfolds like a mystery novel. Wessels examines the character of the central New England forest through the clues left behind by fires, logging, storms, and economic fads. (USE07, $18.95)
	Reading the Mountains of Home • John Elder • NATURAL HISTORY • Using Robert Frost's poem "Directive" as a companion on a journey through the woods of Vermont, John Elder weaves scholarly analysis with reflections on the cycles of loss and recovery in his own life and in nature. (USE55, $20.50)
	Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories • Ronald J. Drez • David Eisenhower • HISTORY • 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)
	The Rise of Silas Lapham • William Dean Howells • LITERATURE • A classic novel of the Gilded Age set in Boston. (BOS21, $15.00)
	Rise to Rebellion • Jeff M. Shaara • LITERATURE • Shaara, a storyteller of note, here turns from the Civil War to the signature moments of the American Revolution -- as seen through the eyes of key figures. (USE287, $15.95)
	Road Guide New England, Atlantic Northeast • Hallwag • A map of the Northeast at a scale of 1:1,200,000. (USE58, $12.95)
	The Sagas of Icelanders • Jane Smiley • Robert Kellog • EXPLORATION • Nine sagas and six tales composed between 1000 and 1500, including an account of Leif Eriksson's voyage to North America, all newly translated. With an introduction by Jane Smiley. (ICL13, $22.00)
	Sails and Steam in the Mountains, A Maritime and Military History of Lake George and Lake Champlain • Russell Bellico • HISTORY • (USE167, $25.00)
	Sea of Slaughter, A Chronicle of the Destruction of Animal Life in the North Atlantic • Farley Mowat • NATURAL HISTORY • An examination of human exploitation of the marine resources of the North Atlantic, with sections on whaling, the Great Auk and cod. (OCE07, $16.95)
	Seabirds of the World, A Photographic Guide • Peter Harrison • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT • A definitive, compact guide to all the world's seabirds, featuring 740 photographs. (FG16, $29.95)
	Seasons of Maine • William Hubbell • NATURAL HISTORY • A photographic celebration of Maine. (USE225, $30.00)
	Shadows on the Rock • Willa Cather • LITERATURE • Set at the end of the 17th century in rural Quebec, this beautifully realized novel highlights the struggles of the Parisian widower Auclair and his young daughter to adapt to their new land. (CND10, $13.95)
	The Shipping News • E. Annie Proulx • LITERATURE • An international bestseller that put Newfoundland on the world stage, this lyrical novel conjures the tough life of a recently divorced journalist struggling to get through the day in a remote fishing town. (NFL03, $15.00)
	A Shipyard in Maine, Percy and Small and the Great Schooners • Ralph Linwood Snow • Captain Douglas K. Lee • HISTORY • A gorgeously illustrated account of the legendary nineteenth century shipbuilding firm. (USE248, $49.95)
	The Sierra Club Guide to the Ancient Forests of the Northeast • Bruce Kershner • Robert T. Leverett • GUIDEBOOK • A handy guide to the old-growth forests of New England and the mid-Atlantic states. (USE336, $16.95)
	Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises • Mark Carwardine • FIELD GUIDE • In the trademark, graphic Eyewitness style, this sturdy guidebook colorfully describes the world's cetaceans with numerous illustrations, range maps, fluke drawings and a few paragraphs on each species. (FG02, $20.00)
	Snow Squall, The Last American Clipper Ship • Nicholas Dean • HISTORY • A history of the last American Clipper Ship. (USE250, $30.00)
	Song for the Blue Ocean, Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas • Carl Safina • NATURAL HISTORY • 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, $18.00)
	Stand Firm Ye Boys from Maine: The 20th Maine of the Gettysburg Campaign • Thomas A. Desjardin • HISTORY • Drawn from the accounts of soldiers and officers, this is a visceral portrait of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's legendary 20th Maine Regiment and their battle at Gettysburg for Vincent's Spur. (USE242, $18.95)
	Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas • Ronald Wright • HISTORY • 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)
	A Studio of Her Own, Women Artists in Boston 1870-1940 • Erica E. Hirshler • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A history of women's lives and art in Boston, published by the MFA Boston. (BOS08, $40.00)
	Trans-Canada Rail Guide • Melissa Graham • GUIDEBOOK • A compact, kilometer-by-kilometer guide to the 4,000-mile rail journey across North America from Halifax to Vancouver. (CND04, $19.95)
	Treasures of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston • Malcolm Rogers • Gilian Wohlauer • ART & ARCHITECTURE • Highlights of the collection at the MFA. (USE241, $11.95)
	A Walk in the Woods • Bill Bryson • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The entertaining account of Bryon's hike up the Appalachian trail, combining biting satire with a certain warmth. A fond memoir and a very entertaining read. (USE01, $14.95)
	The Walker's Literary Companion • Robert Gilbert • Anne Wallace • Jeffrey Robinson • ANTHOLOGY • A diverse sampling of literature on the pleasures of walking, representing philosophers, naturalists, outcasts, athletes and intellectuals from Plato to Frank O'Hara. (WLK08, $24.00)