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Compass Guide Pacific Northwest  •  John Doerper   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This compact book provides an excellent overview of the region (covering Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and the San Juan Islands), with particular emphasis on history and visitor attractions. (PNW24, $22.95)
 
 
Deep Creek  •  Dana Hand   • LITERATURE  •  Fast-paced and full of historical detail, this first novel brings to life the long-forgotten 1887 massacre of 40 Chinese miners in the Idaho's Hells Canyon. (PNW264, $25.00)
 
 
Frommer's Portable Portland  •  Karl Samson   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical travel guide to Portland, featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. With one-color maps and suggested excursions. (PNW219, $12.99)
 
 
The Good Rain  •  Timothy Egan   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This book is a fine, journalistic portrait of the people and contemporary issues of the Pacific Northwest, as the region struggles with its historical emphasis on natural resources. (PNW11, $14.95)
 
 
Lewis & Clark, Voyage of Discovery  •  Stephen Ambrose  •  Sam Abell   • HISTORY  •  Ambrose tells the story of Lewis and Clark's expedition, interweaving it with his own story of searching for their trail. Abell provides stunning photographs, along with maps and historical information. (USW378, $35.00)
 
 
Lewis and Clark Among the Indians  •  James P. Ronda   • HISTORY  •  Ronda, a historian at the University of Tulsa, focuses on the various tribes encountered by Lewis and Clark, their ethnography and leaders. Originally published in 1984, this edition celebrates the Lewis and Clark bicentennial. (USW203, $18.95)
 
 
Roadside Geology Series, Oregon  •  David D. Alt   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Designed for the roadside traveler, this series explains in detail the geologic history of each of the states as seen through the window. (PNW65, $16.00)
 
 
William Clark and the Shaping of the West  •  Landon Y. Jones   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Jones captures the drama and significance of the life of Brigadier General William Clark in this vivid tale of the man and the ruthless, often lawless, expansion of the American frontier. (USW437, $19.95)
 
 
 




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