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All About Hawaiian

All About Hawaiian


by Albert Schutz

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 69 PAGES

A short, lively tour of the Hawaiian language. (HWI40, $9.99)

At Dawn We Slept, The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor


by Gordon W. Prange

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 889 PAGES

A massive account of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. (HWI183, $22.00)

Autobiography of Protest in Hawaii


by Robert H. Mast | Anne Mast

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

35 progressive activists explore Hawaii's social and economic fabric, covering issues from sovereignty to environment, to housing and land use. A personal glimpse into the social forces now shaping Hawaii. (HWI10, $19.95)

Beyond Paradise: Encounters in Hawaii Where the Tour Bus Never Runs


by Peter S. Adler

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 284 PAGES

A clear-sighted account of rambles and adventures in Hawaii. (HWI182, $20.00)

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

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


by Mark Obmascik

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

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

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife


by Christopher W. Leahy | Gordon Morrison

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 1072 PAGES

A handsome, fully illustrated survey of the birds of North America, organized A to Z, covering birds, bird biology, conservation and birdwatching. (NAM21, $19.95)

The Birdwatcher's Guide to Hawaii

The Birdwatcher's Guide to Hawaii


by Rick Soehren

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A guide to the top birding spots throughout the Hawaiian islands. (HWI29, $23.99)

Blue Latitudes, Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before

Blue Latitudes, Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before


by Tony Horwitz

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

Sailing on a replica of Endeavour, Horwitz mixes history, fun and adventure in this hilarious recap of Cook's daring voyages around the world. (EXP31, $17.00)

Born in Paradise


by Armine von Tempski

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 342 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

The autobiographical tale of childhood on a Maui ranch in the early part of this century. A classic account of old Hawaii, warm-spirited and evocative. (HWI21, $14.95)

Captain Cook, A Legacy Under Fire


by Vanessa Collingridge

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

This eloquent, persuasive book resurrects the long forgotten George Collingridge and his evidence that not the venerable Captain Cook but Portuguese navigators got to Australia first. (PAC125, $14.95)

Chasing Lava, A Geologist's Adventures at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Chasing Lava, A Geologist's Adventures at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory


by Wendell A. Duffield

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

An abundantly illustrated and lively overview of volcanoes, volcanism, plate tectonics, hot spots and field work from a geologist at Kilauea. (HWI184, $16.00)

Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise

Christopher Columbus and the Conquest of Paradise


by Kirkpatrick Sale

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A new edition of this wide-ranging and lucid portrait of the man and the legends surrounding him, originally published in 1990. Columbus is no hero in Sale's view but rather a sea-faring adventurer in search of glory, gold and god. (USA134, $19.95)

The Cruise of the Snark

The Cruise of the Snark


by Jack London

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A facsimile edition of London's richly evocative account of his ambitious 1906-7 voyage aboard a 43-foot ketch from San Francisco to Hawaii, the Marquesas, Tuomotos, Fiji and the Solomon Islands with his wife and two crew members. With 119 original photographs of places and people. (PAC17, $14.95)

Enterprising Women, 250 Years of American Business


by Virginia Drachman

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

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

Eye of the Albatross, Visions of Hope and Survival


by Carl Safina

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 377 PAGES

A passionate tribute and clarion call for the albatross. (BRD14, $18.99)

Eyewitness Guide Hawaii

Eyewitness Guide Hawaii


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

An on-the-ground guide to the Hawaiian Islands -- handsome, comprehensive and superb. (HWI46, $23.00)

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity


by James Jones

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 954 PAGES

One of the finest books on the army and World War II, this powerful tale is set among the soldiers at the US Army base at Diamond Head in 1941. While the army is the primary subject of the book, it's also a vivid portrait of Hawaii just before Pearl Harbor. (HWI16, $17.00)

From Pearl Harbor to V-J Day, the American Armed Forces in World War II


by D. Clayton James

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 227 PAGES

A clear and concise introduction to the strategy, personalities and campaigns of World War II. (WAR51, $10.95)

Gilead


by Marilynne Robinson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A story about fathers and sons whose family history intersects with the U.S. Civil War. Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. (USW441, $14.00)

Graveyards of the Pacific, From Pearl Harbor to Bikini Atoll

Graveyards of the Pacific, From Pearl Harbor to Bikini Atoll


by Robert D. Ballard | Michael Hamilton Morgan | Stephen Ambrose

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 255 PAGES

An exploration of Pacific battle and nuclear testing sites, focusing on the sunken ships and downed airplanes scattered across the surrounding ocean floor. (PAC111, $45.00)

Hanahana: An Oral History Anthology of Hawaii's Working People


by Michi Kodama-Nishimoto

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

The simple and personally told stories of 12 working people in Hawaii. (HWI11, $22.00)

Hawaii Volcano Watch, A Pictorial History, 1779-1991


by J. D. Griggs | Taeko Jane Takahashi | Thomas L. Wright

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A colorful and comprehensive introduction to Hawaii's legendary volcanoes. (HWI180, $26.99)

Hawaii's Fishes, A Guide for Snorkelers, Divers, and Aquarists

Hawaii's Fishes, A Guide for Snorkelers, Divers, and Aquarists


by John P. Hoover

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

A colorful and thorough introduction to the fishes living off Hawaii's shores. Color photographs of over 250 local species, with common names in English and Hawaiian. (HWI26, $16.95)

Hawaii, On-the-Road Histories

Hawaii, On-the-Road Histories


by John H. Chambers

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This thoroughly illustrated history of the Hawaii begins with the volcanic origins of the islands, covers the exploration of Captain Cook, and continues up through modern times and statehood. (HWI198, $20.00)

Hawaiian Heritage Plants


by Angela Kay Kepler

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 254 PAGES

An illusrtated, anecdotal guide (HWI77, $34.95)

Hawaiian Insects and Their Kin


by William P. Mull | Francis G. Howeth

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

Creepy-crawlies in paradise; a field guide and overview. (HWI181, $21.99)

Hawaiian Mythology


by Martha Warren Beckwith

  • LITERATURE
  • 1970
  • PAPER
  • 606 PAGES

A classic study of Hawaiian ethnography and folklore. (HWI168, $26.99)

Hotel Honolulu

Hotel Honolulu


by Paul Theroux

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

This hilarious sendup of ex-pats and their ilk, drawing on Theroux's time in the islands, where he has a home, features a full cast of eccentrics who reside in and visit a fleabag hotel on the coast of Oahu. (HWI72, $14.00)

In the Ring of Fire, A Pacific Basin Journey

In the Ring of Fire, A Pacific Basin Journey


by James Houston

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A lyrical narrative of the author's journeys through Japan, Indonesia, Micronesia, Hawaii and California. (PAC45, $14.95)

Insight Guide Hawaii

Insight Guide Hawaii


by Hans Johannes Hoefer

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

An illustrated overview of Hawaii with essays on its attractions, history, nature and culture. (HWI49, $22.95)

Isles of Refuge, Wildlife and History of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Isles of Refuge, Wildlife and History of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands


by Mark Rauzon

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 205 PAGES

A comprehensive, well-illustrated account of the wildlife, ecology and history of Hawaii's Leeward Islands. (HWI178, $21.99)

Ka Po'e Kahiko: The People of Old


by Samuel Manaiakalani Kamakau

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1992
  • HARD COVER
  • 174 PAGES

A description of 19th-century Hawaiian life, by a leading historian of that time. Taken from a series of Hawaiian-language newspaper stories from the 1860s, the book tells of the daily activities, religion and class structure of Hawaiian life. (HWI19, $19.95)

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

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


by Kenn Kaufman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

Kaufman's absorbing account of coming-of-age as a Wichita teenager on the road in 1973 with a summer's pay in his pocket and the goal of seeing as many birds as he could in a year. (BRD27, $14.95)

Legacy of the Landscape: An Illustrated Guide to Hawaiian Archaeological Sites


by Patrick Vinton Kirch | Therese Babineau

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

Hawaii is rich with some remarkably well preserved archeological sites. This is a handbook that serves as a guide to the 50 most important sites, handsomely produced and profusely illustrated. (HWI25, $22.00)

The Life of Captain James Cook

The Life of Captain James Cook


by John C. Beaglehole

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1974
  • PAPER
  • 760 PAGES

The definitive biography of perhaps the greatest of the European explorers. (PAC01, $38.95)

Lonely Planet Honolulu, Waikiki & O'Ahu


by Ned Friary | Glenda Bendure

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A practical guidebook to the Hawaiian island of Oahu. (HWI69, $19.99)

Mammals of North America

Mammals of North America


by Roland W. Kays | Don E. Wilson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

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

Many-Splendored Fishes of Hawaii


by Gar Goodson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 91 PAGES

A field guide to the fishes of Hawaii. (HWI179, $6.95)

Marine Mammals of the Eastern North Pacific

Marine Mammals of the Eastern North Pacific


by Sea Grant Alaska | Pieter Folkens

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PLASTIC CARD
  • 8 PAGES

This 8-panel waterproof card illustrates Alaska's whales, dolphins, sea otters and seals. (ALA143, $10.00)

Hawaii Map, the Big Island

Hawaii Map, the Big Island


by Univ Hawaii

  • 2011
  • PAPER

With cartography by James Bier, this detailed, full color reference map shows the Big Island and its topography at a scale of 1:262,000. (HWI169, $4.99)

Maui Map

Maui Map


by James A. Bier

  • 2008
  • MAP

The eight edition of this full-color, fantastically infomrative topographic map of the Valley Isle at a scale of 1:149,000. (HWI65, $4.95)

Midway, The Battle that Doomed Japan


by Mitsuo Fuchida

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A groundbreaking account of the Battle of Midway told from the Japanese perspective. (HWI58, $19.95)

Moon Handbook O'Ahu


by Robert Nilsen

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 360 PAGES

Covering Honolulu, Waikiki and other destinations on Oahu, this guide is a compact introduction to the history, culture, nature and attractions of the island. (HWI73, $17.95)

National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers

National Geographic United States Atlas for Young Explorers


by National Geographic

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

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

Native Cultures of the Pacific Islands

Native Cultures of the Pacific Islands


by Douglas L. Oliver

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 172 PAGES

A digest of the author's scholarly work on the cultures of the Pacific before contact with Europeans. It's a brief and illuminating overview of native cultures, featuring good descriptions of family life, food, travel and social relations. (PAC08, $28.95)

Native Universe, Voices of Indian America


by Clifford E. Trafzer

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

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

Oahu Map


by James A. Bier

  • 2007
  • MAP

The seventh edition of this informative, full-color map of the island at a scale of 1:600,00. With beautiful topographic detail, it includes city and town insets, points of interest and an index. (HWI74, $4.95)

Oahu Map


by James A. Bier

  • 2007
  • MAP

The seventh edition of this informative, full-color map of the island at a scale of 1:600,00. With beautiful topographic detail, it includes city and town insets, points of interest and an index. (HWI74, $4.95)

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


by Alice Kessler-Harris

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

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

Pearl Harbor Ghosts, The Legacy of December 7, 1941

Pearl Harbor Ghosts, The Legacy of December 7, 1941


by Thurston Clarke

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A well-researched and evocative look at the bombing of Pearl Harbor by a veteran travel writer. Clarke compares and contrasts the social life and culture of Hawaii on the day of the bombing and sixty years later, enumerating the changes wrought by WWII. (HWI68, $19.00)

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


by Joan Reardon

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

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

The Price of Paradise: Lucky We Live in Hawaii?


by Randall W. Roth

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 268 PAGES

A lighthearted look at some of the serious issues facing modern Hawaii. (HWI12, $14.95)

The Rarest of the Rare, Vanishing Animals, Timeless Worlds

The Rarest of the Rare, Vanishing Animals, Timeless Worlds


by Diane Ackerman

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

This collection of six marvelous essays includes Ackerman's visit to the Poco das Antas Biological Reserve, home to the world's only remaining population of wild golden lion tamarin. She also includes chapters on the Hawaiian monk seal, short-tailed albatross and monarch butterfly. (BST26, $12.95)

Remains of a Rainbow, Rare Plants and Animals of Hawai'I

Remains of a Rainbow, Rare Plants and Animals of Hawai'I


by David Liitschwager | Susan Middleton | W.S. Merwin

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 263 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A collection of 300 full-color photographs of rare and endemic plants and animals of Hawai'i, along with an account of each species. (HWI67, $30.00)

Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories


by Ronald J. Drez | David Eisenhower

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

An engaging and well-constructed history of the D-Day invasion for readers in grades 5 to 8, complete with anecdotes from soldiers, black-and-white photographs and plenty of historical information. (USA96, $17.95)

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

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


by Scott Weidensaul

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An eye-opening trek in the footsteps of conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher, whose 1953 journey across America resulted in the classic Wild America. (USA123, $16.00)

Roughing It

Roughing It


by Mark Twain

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 592 PAGES

Twain's classic work on the American West, written as he was abandoning the peripatetic life and settling down in the 1870s. Funny, irreverent, acutely observed this is vintage Twain, covering his travels in California, Nevada and Hawaii. With all 304-first edition illustrations, specially prepared maps, facsimile manuscript pages and commentary. (HWI14, $16.00)

Shells of Hawaii

Shells of Hawaii


by E. Alison Kay | Olive Schoenberg-Dole

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 89 PAGES

A slim but colorful (and erudite) volume on Hawaii's shells, both marine and freshwater. Features color photographs of more than 300 species of mollusks. (HWI28, $14.99)

Shore Fishes of Hawaii


by John Randall

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

A pocket field guide to all the reef fishes that a casual snorkeler or diver is likely to see. (HWI55, $19.99)

The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean

The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef, From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean


by Paddy Ryan

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

The best-selling, take-along guide to coral reefs, coral-reef fishes, invertebrates and plants of the Indo-Pacific. With 200 color photographs. (DIV18, $21.99)

Song of the Exile

Song of the Exile


by Kiana Davenport

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

This novel follows the fate two lovers in Hawaii, New Orleans and Paris -- interweaving much of the history and flavor of Hawaii from the war to statehood in 1953. (HWI51, $14.95)

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

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


by Ronald Wright

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A powerful history of imperialism and resistance in the Americas, with a focus on the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account. (NAM20, $24.95)

Target: Pearl Harbor

Target: Pearl Harbor


by Michael Slackman

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 354 PAGES

Great background on Pearl Harbor for anyone planning to visit Honolulu. (HWI22, $23.00)

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

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


by Dan Koeppel

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

In this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Koeppel chronicles his father's growing obsession and accomplishment as an elite birdwatcher, one of a handful of people who have tallied 7,000 species. (BRD28, $14.00)

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder


by Peter Cashwell

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 269 PAGES

A memoir of the birding life, its pleasures, obsessions and pitfalls. Based in the Carolinas (where he teaches English), Cashwell recounts in these essays the birds he's encountered, the why and wherefores of the birding life and some very entertaining anecdotes. (BRD26, $16.95)

Volcanoes, Fire From the Earth

Volcanoes, Fire From the Earth


by Maurice Krafft

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

By the great French volcanologist (who died on the job on Mount Unzen in Japan in 1992), this pocket guide features hundreds of full-color paintings, traces the study of volcanoes from early myth and legend to modern science. (GEO06, $15.95)

 

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