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Alaska
• James Michener
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 1073 PAGES
In his inimitable style, Michener tackles the 49th state and its history from the Stone Age to the present. It's a fictionalized drama of animals and men in the wilderness.
(ALA56, $15.95) |
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Alaska Almanac
• Alaska Northwest
REFERENCE •
2011 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
Facts and figures on the geography, history and culture of Alaska, from A to Z. Peppered with it-could-only-be-Alaska jokes and goofy illustrations, it makes for leisurely, entertaining browsing.
(ALA21, $14.99) |
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Alaska, Saga of a Bold Land
• Walter R. Borneman
HISTORY •
2004 •
PAPER
• 608 PAGES
In this wide-ranging history, popular writer and scholar Walter Borneman captures the personalities, bravura and challenges of Alaska, describing the days of the fur traders and explorers, the gold rush, the building of the railroads and current controversies. Highly recommended as a well-written, informative overview of the state.
(ALA187, $16.99) |
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Faith, Food, and Family in a Yupik Whaling Community
• Carol Zane Jolles
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2002 •
PAPER
• 376 PAGES
For this detailed survey of the history, society, religion and culture of the whalers of St. Lawrence Island, the author draws on interviews with villagers, archival records, and field work. Carol Zane Jolles is on the faculty at the University of Washington.
(ALA182, $26.95) |
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Insight Guide Alaska
• Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 384 PAGES
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, $24.99) |
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The Shaman's Coat, A Native History of Siberia
• Anna Reid
HISTORY •
2003 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
Reid, a talented journalist and intrepid traveler, interviewed hunters, reindeer herders, storytellers and dozens of other original inhabitants across Siberia for this eye-opening book. With chapters on the Khant, Buryat, Tuvans, Sakha, Ainu and Chukchi people.
(SIB28, $13.00) |
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