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	Ada Blackjack • Jennifer Niven • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The incredible story of a failed 1921 mission to colonize Wrangel Island that left four men dead and Ada Blackjack, a young Inuit seamstress, alone in the arctic wilderness for six months. (ALA196, $14.99)
	After the Ice Age: The Return of Life to Glaciated North America • E.C. Pielou • NATURAL HISTORY • An environmental history of North America over the last 20,000 years. The author describes -- in vivid detail -- the changes in the physical and biological environment. (ALA41, $22.50)
	Alaska By Cruise Ship • Anne Vipond • GUIDEBOOK • A compact, illustrated guide to ports of call, excursions and sightseeing from Seattle to Anchorage. With a short overview of the culture, nature and history of Alaska, a full-color pull-out map and excellent town maps. (ALA125, $21.95)
	Alaska Explorer Map • Ocean Explorer Maps • An informative, well-illustrated map of all Alaska at a scale of 1:3,800,000, aimed at cruise and expedition travelers in the region. (ALA153, $11.95)
	Alaska Light: Ideas and Images from a Northern Land • Kim Heacox • NATURAL HISTORY • Photographs and essays from all over Alaska. (ALA122, $22.95)
	Alaska Map • ITMB • A detailed travel map of Alaska, including the Aleutians, the Bering Strait, and much of neighboring Siberia, at a scale of 1:2,500,000. (ALA31, $8.95)
	Alaska Wilderness, Exploring the Central Brooks Range • Robert Marshall • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A chronicle of adventures and exploration in 1930s arctic Alaska. First published in the 1950s, the book displays the author's boundless spirit and dedication to conservation. (ALA193, $19.95)
	Alaska's Bears: Grizzlies, Black Bears and Polar Bears • Bill Sherwonit • FIELD GUIDE • A pocket photographic guide to Alaska's bears. (ALA63, $12.95)
	Alaska's Birds, A Pocket Guide to Selected Species • Robert H. Armstrong • FIELD GUIDE • A pocket guide to 200 species of Alaskan birds. (ALA03, $14.95)
	Alaska's History, The People, Land and Events of the North Country • Harry Ritter • HISTORY • A lively pocket history from settlement and discovery to the gold rush and present. (ALA35, $12.95)
	Alaska's Inside Passage • Kim Heacox • NATURAL HISTORY • This coffee table book captures the region's natural beauty in a series of color photographs and informative essays (ALA43, $39.95)
	Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, A Traveler's Guide • AAA Publishing • Andromeda Romano-Lax • Bill Sherwonit • GUIDEBOOK • This compact, colorful guide explores the nature, history and wildlife of the region. (ALA167, $12.95)
	Alaska's Mammals, A Guide to Selected Species • Dave Smith • FIELD GUIDE • This handy pocket guide is a surprisingly useful, informative and illustrated introduction to 35 commonly encountered mammals from caribou to humpback whales and walrus. (ALA79, $12.95)
	Alaska's Prince William Sound, A Traveler's Guide • Mary Beth Holleman • GUIDEBOOK • An illustrated pocket guide, featuting information on attractions and background on the history, culture and nature of the region. (ALA183, $12.95)
	Alaska's Seashore Creatures: A Guide to Selected Marine Invertebrates • Carmen Field • Conrad Field • FIELD GUIDE • A slim, illustrated guide to more than 50 invertabrates found along the coast of Alaska. (ALA80, $12.95)
	Alaska, An American Colony • Stephen Haycox • HISTORY • This engaging, scholarly history, divided between Russian exploration and the American period, offers a cultural, political and environmental overview of Alaska, also exploring the colonization and exploitation of its indigenous people and the power of myth in shaping our national perceptions of the region. (ALA160, $18.95)
	Alaska, National Geographic Guide to America's Outdoors • Nan Elliot • GUIDEBOOK • A practical, illustrated guide to Alaska featuring National Geographic's usual careful attention to maps and color photography along with suggested itineraries, resources and attractions. (ALA130, $24.00)
	Alaska, Tales of Adventure from the Last Frontier • Spike Walker • ANTHOLOGY • An anthology of 31 tales, classic and modern, including Jack London's famous tale of the Yukon, How To Build a Fire, and Muir's discovery of Glacier Bay. (ALA188, $15.95)
	Alaska, The Cruise-Lover's Guide • Paul Grescoe • Audrey Grescoe • GUIDEBOOK • A compact handbook to Southeast Alaska and beyond, featuring a good overview of the nature and history of the region. (ALA71, $17.95)
	Alaska: Reflections on Land and Spirit • Robert Hedin • Gary Holthaus • ANTHOLOGY • A wonderful collection of writing, both contemporary and historic, on the Alaskan spirit. (ALA48, $19.95)
	Arctic Crossing, A Journey Through the Northwest Passage and Inuit Culture • Jonathan Waterman • HISTORY • A riveting account of a 2,200 mile solo journey across the Arctic from Prudhoe Bay to the Gulf of Boothia by kayak, accomplished in stages from 1997-1999. (ARC98, $16.95)
	Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land • Subhankar Banerjee • Jimmy Carter • NATURAL HISTORY • This photographic tribute to the Alaskan Arctic is also an appeal for its preservation. (ALA201, $29.95)
	Attu, Birding on the Edge • Charles Osgood • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A memoir of 25 years birding on the western fringes of North America. (ALA169, $35.00)
	Bear Attacks, Their Causes and Avoidance • Stephen Herrero • NATURAL HISTORY • Despite its frightening title, this book is a helpful introduction to the natural history and behavior of the bear by a long-term researcher in the field. With useful tips on "avoidance." (BST21, $16.95)
	The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Region of Wonders • Terry Johnson • NATURAL HISTORY • An up-to-date, fact-filled illustrated primer on the region, its geography, marine and terrestrial life, mineral resources, industry and culture. (ALA197, $25.00)
	The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession • Mark Obmascik • NATURAL HISTORY • 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. It's an utterly compelling account of a three-way race (roofing contractor, tycoon, software nerd), likely never again to be equaled. (BRD29, $15.00)
	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)
	Canada's Yukon and South Central Alaska Map • Coastal Cruise Tour Guides • Featuring handsome topographic maps that fold down into a booklet, this guide also includes sections on visitor attractions and highlights. With seven fold-out maps of Prince William Sound, Kodiak Island, Denali National Park, Katmai and Kenai Peninsula. (ALA55, $15.95)
	The Capture of Attu, A World War II Battle As Told by the Men Who Fought There • Robert J. Mitchell • Sewell T. Tying • Nelson L. Drummond • HISTORY • One of the lesser known battles of World War II. (ALA149, $18.95)
	Caribou, Wanderer of the Tundra • Tom Walker • NATURAL HISTORY • An illustrated overview of the caribou by nature photographer Tom Walker. (ALA203, $9.95)
	Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise • Kirkpatrick Sale • EXPLORATION • 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)
	Commerical Fishing in Alaska • Terry Johnson • NATURAL HISTORY • An engaging and authoritative overview of the seafood industry in Alaska, featuring color photos and drawings of fish and invertebrates and the gear used to harvest them. (ALA157, $25.00)
	The Cruelest Miles, The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic • Gay Salisbury • Laney Salisbury • HISTORY • The gripping tale of the 1925 serum run from Seward to Nome, a tribute to the spirit and gumption of the dog drivers and sled dogs of Alaska. The authors bring the individual men, their dog teams and the conditions of early 20th-century backcountry Alaska to life in vivid detail. (ALA173, $15.95)
	The Cruise of the Corwin • John Muir • William Frederic Bade • EXPLORATION • An account of an 1881 voyage with Muir and others in search of the Jeanette Expedition, this book is also an eyewitness report of little-known lands including the Chukchi Peninsula, Diomede, Wrangel and Herald islands. (ALA76, $18.95)
	Denali National Park and Preserve Map • Trails Illustrated • A durable, fold-up topographic map of Denali and surroundings at a scale of 1:2225,000. (ALA88, $11.95)
	Distant Shores, The Odyssey of Rockwell Kent • Constance Martin • Rockwell Kent • ART & ARCHITECTURE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • A striking collection of work by the great American illustrator and adventurer. New. (ART34, $125.00)
	Fairbanks, A Gold Rush Town That Beat the Odds • Dermot Cole • HISTORY • A colorful history of Fairbanks by a local historian and newspaper columnist, featuring many archival photographs. (ALA186, $19.95)
	Fairbanks, Alaska's Heart of Gold • Tricia Brown • Roy Corral • GUIDEBOOK • A slim, illustrated pocket guide to Fairbanks (founded during the 1902 Alaska gold rush), its geography, history, culture, wildlife and attractions. (ALA155, $12.95)
	Faith, Food, and Family in a Yupik Whaling Community • Carol Zane Jolles • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An overview of the people of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. (ALA182, $24.95)
	Field Guide to the Grizzly Bear • Lance Olsen • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT • A brief introduction of the ecology, natural history and conservation of the grizzly, sponsored by the Great Bear Foundation. (BST38, $6.95)
	Flyfishing Alaska • Anthony J. Route • GUIDEBOOK • A useful guide to the diversity of sport fish in Alaska. (ALA138, $17.95)
	The Forgotten War, A Pictorial History of World War II in Alaska and Northwestern Canada, Vol. 2 • Stan B. Cohen • HISTORY • A concise, illustrated history of Alaska during World War II, with much of the action taking place on the Aleutian Islands. (ALA150, $14.95)
	Frigid Embrace: Politics, Economics, and Environment in Alaska • Stephen Haycox • HISTORY • In this hardhitting economic history of the state, Haycox looks at how Alaska makes its money in fur, oil, timber and fish. (ALA161, $21.95)
	From the Land of the Totem Poles, The Northwest Coast Indian Art Collection at the American Museum of Natural History • Aldona Jonaitis • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated portrait of the people of the Northwest coast and their art, this handsome paperback features illustrations of the collection at the American Museum of Natural History as well as insightful, provocative essays by Aldona Jonaitis. (ALA14, $45.00)
	Gates of the Arctic National Park • Trails Illustrated • A durable folded map of Alaska's Gates of the Arctic National Park at a scale of 1:400,000. (ALA202, $11.95)
	Glacier Bay National Park, A Backcountry Guide to the Glaciers and Beyond • Jim DuFresne • GUIDEBOOK • A slim guide to Glacier Bay for the adventurous traveler with much good general information about geology, history and wildlife. It includes descriptions of major kayaking and hiking routes. (ALA127, $10.95)
	Glacier Ice • Austin Post • Edward R. LaChapelle • NATURAL HISTORY • A classic book of extraordinary black-and-white aerial photographs of mountains and glaciers by two devoted men of ice. Ed LaChapelle's text is paired with Austin Post's stunning aerial photographs of glaciers from Alaska and Chile to Switzerland, the Himalayas and other parts of the world. (SCI07, $27.95)
	Going to Extremes • Joe McGinnis • HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT • This hard-hitting account of life in today's Alaska takes in whites, Eskimos, and Native Indians, cities, towns, and wilderness, industry and trapping, and the idiosyncracies, dangers, vastness, and wonders of America's last frontier. (ALA54, $14.00)
	The Great Land, Reflections on Alaska • Robert Hedin • Gary Holthaus • ANTHOLOGY • A grand tour of the state as seen through the eyes of some great writers. (ALA49, $19.95)
	The Nature of Southeast Alaska • Rita O'Clair • Robert Armstrong • Richard Carstensen • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT • This authoritative field guide to the natural history of the region, its plants and animals, marine mammals and habitats, includes line drawings and color photos. (ALA24, $18.95)
	Green Alaska, Dreams From the Far Coast • Nancy Lord • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An impressionistic, evocative account of the turn-of-the-century Harriman Expedition and the changes wrought in coastal Alaska. (ALA77, $13.95)
	Grizzlies of Mount McKinley • Adolphe Murie • NATURAL HISTORY • Murie's classic natural history, originally published in the 1940s, is still a marvelous, beautifully written portrait of the grizzly. (ALA194, $19.95)
	A Guide to Alaska Seabirds • Alaska Northwest • FIELD GUIDE • (ALA69, $4.00)
	A Guide to Marine Invertebrates, Alaska to Baja California • Daniel W. Gotshall • FIELD GUIDE • This second, revised edition of Gotshall's invaluable field guide features full color photographs and brief descriptive information on 285 species of Pacific inshore and subtidal marine invertebrates. (BJA40, $29.95)
	Guide to Sea Kayaking in Southeast Alaska, The Best Trips and Tours from Misty Fjords to Glacier Bay • Jim Howard • GUIDEBOOK • A compact, practical guide to 41 kayak trips. (ALA136, $15.95)
	The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced: A Century of Change, 1899-2001 • Thomas S. Litwin • David Rockefeller • ANTHOLOGY • A wide-ranging selection of articles on the history, culture, and ecology of Alaska, with contributions from William Cronon, Kim Heacox, and Richard Nelson. (ALA199, $29.95)
	A History of Prince William Sound Alaska • Jim Lethcoe • Nancy Lethcoe • HISTORY • A locally published history of the region from fur trading center to tourist destination. With photographs, illustrations and maps. (ALA141, $19.95)
	Ice Ages, Solving the Mystery • Katherine Palmer Imbrie • John Imbrie • NATURAL HISTORY • An examination of the geologic evidence explaining the Earth's ice ages, written for a general audience. (GEO17, $24.50)
	Ice Window: Letters from a Bering Strait Village, 1892- 1902 • Kathleen Lopp Smith • Verbeck Smith • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A chronicle of daily life, customs and struggles on the Bering Strait at the turn of the century. With 350 letters, more than 90 period photographs, maps, drawings from the letters, and reproductions of the five issues of "The Eskimo Bulletin." (ALA152, $45.00)
	In Denali: A Photographic Essay of Denali National Park and Preserve • Kim Heacox • NATURAL HISTORY • This handsome portrait of Denali, by a well-known writer, photographer and naturalist, features color photographs along with an overview of the wildlife, habitats, human history and conservation. (ALA26, $22.95)
	Inside Passage Activity Guide • Nancy Reynolds • GUIDEBOOK • Explore Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau, Haines and Skagway with this slim guide featuring walks and activities, each keyed to a detailed map (ALA184, $16.95)
	Insight Guide Alaska • Insight Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A profusely illustrated overview of the region, this travel guide features concise essays by well regarded authors on nature, history, peoples and culture. With hundreds of photos and maps, and some limited practical information. (ALA42, $23.99)
	The Island Within • Richard Nelson • EXPLORATION • A beautifully written tribute to the Pacific Northwest. Drawn from the author's journals, this is an account of the natural and cultural history of an island in the waters of Haida Strait, with emphasis on the relationship between people and the land. (ALA17, $15.00)
	John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide • John Shaw • REFERENCE • An updated edition of Shaw's guide to taking better photographs of plants, animals and landscapes. The book offers solid advice on equipment and basic techniques, and is highly recommended as the best reference for the wildlife photographer. (PHT01, $24.99)
	Katmai National Park & Preserve Map • Trails Illustrated • A folded, topographic map of Alaska's Katmai National Park & Preserve. (ALA111, $11.95)
	Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Map • Trails Illustrated • A durable, folded, topographic recreation map of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (ALA33, $11.95)
	Killer Whales of Prince William Sound • Craig Matkin • FIELD GUIDE • A guide to the history and ecology of orcas Prince William Sound by Craig Matkin, a marine mammal specialist with the North Gulf Oceanic Society in Homer, Alaska. (ALA142, $12.95)
	Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand • Kenn Kaufman • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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, $14.00)
	Lonely Planet Alaska • Jim DuFresne • Lonely Planet • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive practical guide to Alaska featuring maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. (ALA171, $21.99)
	Lonely Planet Hiking in Alaska • Jim DuFresne • GUIDEBOOK • A practical gudie in the popular series. (ALA172, $19.99)
	Looking at Totem Poles • Hilary Stewart • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An excellent survey of 110 totem poles set along the coast of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska. Introductory chapters feature background information of the making, history and spiritual meaning of the carvings. (ALA13, $17.95)
	Looking Both Ways, Heritage and Identity of the Alutiiq People • Aaron Cromwell • Amy Steffian • George Pullar • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A marvelously illustrated, absorbing introduction to the coastal people of the Kodiak archipelago and South-central Alaska, covering history, art and contemporary culture. (ALA180, $24.95)
	Looking for Alaska • Peter Jenkins • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An account of an Alaskan adventure complete with eccentric local characters. (ALA166, $16.99)
	Make Prayers to the Raven, A Koyukon View of the Northern Forest • Richard Nelson • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A literate and meditative portrait of the Koyukon people. (ALA59, $21.00)
	Mammals of North America • Roland W. Kays • Don E. Wilson • FIELD GUIDE • 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)
	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)
	Marine Mammals of the Eastern North Pacific • Sea Grant Alaska • Pieter Folkens • FIELD GUIDE • This 8-panel waterproof card illustrates Alaska's whales, dolphins, sea otters and seals. (ALA143, $8.95)
	The Milepost: Trip Planner for Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta & Northwest Territories • Kris Valencia Graef • GUIDEBOOK • This comprehensive guide, published annually in March, is an essential reference and trip planner for an extended trip to Alaska. With detailed information on lodging, transportation, national parks and activities, as well as numerous helpful maps. (CND115, $29.95)
	Moon Handbook Alaska • Deke Castleman • Don Pitcher • GUIDEBOOK • From whitewater rafting to hiking, this comprehensive guidebook is an excellent overview of the places, culture and nature of Alaska and the Yukon. (ALA90, $21.95)
	Moose • Valerius Geist • Michael H. Francis • NATURAL HISTORY • A natural history and photographic portrait of the moose. (BST56, $21.95)
	Mount McKinley, The Conquest of Denali • Bradford Washburn • EXPLORATION • OUT OF PRINT • One hundred and thirty glorious photographs of North America's highest mountain. (ALA95, $27.98)
	My Lead Dog Was a Lesbian, Mushing Across Alaska in the Iditarod � the World's Most Grueling Race • Brian Patrick O'Donoghue • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An account of an amateur musher's ill-advised attempt to compete the 1991 Ititarod. (ALA178, $13.95)
	National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Western Region • Richard Spellenburg • National Audubon Society • FIELD GUIDE • A photographic field guide to 654 species of wildflowers found in the West. (USW406, $19.95)
	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, $22.00)
	A Naturalist in Alaska • Adolphe Murie • NATURAL HISTORY • A wide-eyed look at the cycle of animal life in Alaska. (ALA44, $19.95)
	Northern Lights • Calvin Hall • Daryl Pederson • George Bryson • NATURAL HISTORY • These photographs capture, in dazzling color, majesty and mystery of the aurora borealis. (ARC126, $19.99)
	The Northern Lights, The True Story of the Man Who Unlocked the Secrets of the Aurora Borealis • Lucy Jago • SCIENCE • The compelling story of Kristian Birkeland, the turn-of-the-century Norwegian scientist who devoted his career to understanding the aurora borealis, this book also covers the science, history, myth and romance of the phenomenon. (ARC104, $14.00)
	Northland Stories • Jonathan Auerbach • Jack London • LITERATURE • London's turn-of-the-century tales of life in the remote wilderness, inspired by the Gold Rush of 1897. (ALA131, $14.00)
	An Observers Guide to the Geology of Prince William Sound • Jim Lethcoe • FIELD GUIDE • A locally published overview and guide to the geology of Prince William Sound with 78 photographs, maps and descriptions of 124 sites. It includes a history of mines and mining. (ALA139, $17.95)
	Out of the Channel, The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Prince William Sound • John Keeble • Natalie Fobes • HISTORY • First published in 1990, this book has been updated to reflect the impact of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, ten years after the event. (ALA86, $14.00)
	Peoples of the Northwest Coast, Their Archaeology and Prehistory • Kenneth Ames • Herbert Maschner • ARCHAEOLOGY • A readable, nicely illustrated survey of the culture and history of peoples along the along the Pacific Coast of North America from California to Alaska. (PNW106, $24.95)
	Picture Journeys in Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias • George Herben • GUIDEBOOK • An illustrated portrait of the national park. In words and photographs, Herben captures the spirit of Kennecott, McCarthy and the backcountry. (ALA200, $24.95)
	Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska • Andy MacKinnon • Jim Pojar • FIELD GUIDE • A terrific handbook to nearly 800 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, ferns, mosses and lichens found along the Pacific coast from Oregon to Alaska. (PNW02, $24.95)
	Portrait of Alaska's Inside Passage • Kim Heacox • NATURAL HISTORY • Heacox's stunning color photos and informative essays celebrate Southeast Alaska's nature, wild coastlines, mountains and glaciers. (ALA36, $12.95)
	The Presence of Whales, Contemporary Writers on the Whale • Frank Stewart • NATURAL HISTORY • In this well chosen series of essays, some of our best modern writers enlighten and entertain on the subject of whales, with pieces from Roger Payne, Diane Ackerman, and Barry Lopez. (BST02, $15.95)
	Prince William Sound Map, East • Trails Illustrated • A topographic map of Prince William Sound, the eastern half at a scale of 1:105,600. (ALA159, $9.95)
	Prince William Sound, West Map • Trails Illustrated • A topographic map of Prince William Sound (including Chugach National Park) at a scale of 1:105,600. (ALA85, $11.95)
	Race Across Alaska, First Woman to Win the Iditarod Tells Her Story • Libby Riddles • Tim Jones • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An inside look at the Iditarod from the first woman to win the rece in 1985. (ALA177, $19.95)
	Raising Ourselves, A Gwich'in Coming of Age Story form the Yukon River • Velma Wallis • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • (ALA192, $15.95)
	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)
	Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul • Scott Weidensaul • NATURAL HISTORY • 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)
	Roadside Geology, Alaska • Cathy O'Connor • Daniel O'Haire • NATURAL HISTORY • The geologic history of Alaska as imagined through a car window. (ALA46, $18.00)
	The Settlement of the Americas, A New Prehistory • Thomas D. Dillehy • ARCHAEOLOGY • A well received, engaging survey of new theories on the peopling of the Americas; controversial yet convincing, Dillehy focuses his arguments around his findings at Monte Verde in Chile. (NAM52, $29.95)
	Sold American: The Story of Alaska Natives and Their Land, 1867-1959 • Donald Craig Mitchell • HISTORY • A provocative, scholarly history of U.S. government relations with Alaska's native people. (ALA162, $29.95)
	Spirited Waters: Soloing South Through the Inside Passage • Jennifer Hahn • EXPLORATION • A plucky Alaskan naturalist and kayak guide, Hahn blends her own experiences with keen observations on natural history, navigation and local peoples in this captivating account. (ALA163, $16.95)
	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)
	The Thousand-Mile War, World War II in Alaska and the Aleutians • Brian Garfield • HISTORY • A gripping account of the Aleutian Island campaign (1942-43), originally published in 1969. Many of the islands, depicted in black-and-white photographs, are littered with WWII era runways, huts and other relics. (ALA114, $24.95)
	To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession • Dan Koeppel • NATURAL HISTORY • 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)
	To the Top of the Continent • Frederick A. Cook • EXPLORATION • The 90th anniversary edition of the much-debated account by Frederick Cook of his first-ever ascent of Mount McKinley (1903-1906). (ALA83, $19.95)
	Tongass, Pulp Politics and the Fight for the Alaska Rain Forest • Kathie Durbin • NATURAL HISTORY • An environmental history of North America's largest temperate rainforest. (ALA105, $19.95)
	Trains of Discovery, Western Railroads and the National Parks/Collector's Guide • Alfred Runte • HISTORY • An illustrated tribute to American railroads and national parks, featuring period advertisements, posters and memorabilia of Glacier, Grand Canyon and Denali National Parks. (USW56, $19.95)
	Treasures of Alaska, Last Great American Wilderness • Michael Melford • Jeff Rennicke • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A magazine-style portrait of the Alaskan wilds in the National Geographic Destinations series. (ALA170, $15.00)
	Trout, An Illustrated History • James Prosek • NATURAL HISTORY • Prosek's 70 magnificent watercolors depict the various common, rare and extinct species of these spendid freshwater salmonids. (FSH03, $35.00)
	Two in the Far North • Margaret Murie • Olaus Murie • EXPLORATION • FAVORITE • Murie's field biologist husband supplies not only fodder for the stories, but also the illustrations for this tale of life on the Alaskan frontier. (ALA57, $16.95)
	Under Northern Lights, Writers and Artists View the Alaskan Landscape • Kesler Woodward • Frank Soos • NATURAL HISTORY • Sixteen essays and 38 color plates show the diversity of the Alaskan landscape. (ALA132, $39.95)
	The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder • Peter Cashwell • NATURAL HISTORY • 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)
	The Way of the Grizzly • Tom Walker • Larry Aumiller • NATURAL HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT • A natural history of grizzlies at Alaska's McNeil River. (BST83, $22.95)
	The Way of the Masks • Claude Levi-Strauss • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An interpretation of the social meaning behind a variety of masks created by Pacific Northwest Indian cultures by the famous French anthropologist. (PNW58, $22.50)
	Whales and Dolphins in Question: The Smithsonian Answer Book • James Mead • Flip Nicklin • Joy Gold • NATURAL HISTORY • An authority answers oft-posed queries about marine mammals. (OCE78, $24.95)
	Where the Sea Breaks Its Back • Corey Ford • EXPLORATION • Ford paints a vivid portrait of Georg Steller and his first encounters with the wildlife of Kamchatka, the Bering Sea and Alaska in this gripping tale of discovery and hardship on Bering's Great Nordic Expedition of 1741. (ALA07, $14.95)
	White Sky, Black Ice • Stan Jones • MYSTERY • In this first rate murder mystery state trooper Nathan Active returns to Chukchi from Anchorage to confront a memorable cast of characters -- and figure out why two young men have killed themselves. (ALA164, $14.00)
	Wilderness at Dawn: The Settling of the North American Continent • Ted Morgan • HISTORY • An epic history of the continent. (USE144, $33.95)
	The Wilderness of Denali, Explorations of a Hunter-Naturalist in Northern Alaska • Charles Sheldon • C. Hart Merriam • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A classic account of camping and hunting in the area surrounding Mt. McKinley, originally published in 1930. (ALA108, $21.95)
	Winter Watch • James Ramsey • Laura Dasson • HISTORY • A diary of life in the Brooks Range. (ALA78, $9.95)
	Winterdance, The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod • Gary Paulsen • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A man and his dogs against 1,150 miles of icy wilderness in the dead of winter. Paulsen, a novice, survived the 17-day journey with his sense of humor intact. (ALA58, $15.00)
	The Wolves of Mount McKinley • Adolphe Murie • NATURAL HISTORY • The companion book to Murie's classic account of the grizzly, drawn from decades of field work in the park and still an excellent introduction to the ecology of Denali. (ALA195, $16.95)
	Working on the Edge, Surviving in the World's Most Dangerous Profession • Spike Walker • HISTORY • Enthralling, if not somewhat pulpy, these true-life tales of crab fishing expeditions off the coast of Alaska capture all the danger and adrenaline that go with making a living at sea. (ALA158, $15.95)
	Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park Map • Trails Illustrated • A folded, full-color map of Alaska's Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park with good topographic relief at a scale of 1:375,000. (ALA110, $11.95)

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