WESTERN WONDERS More Books AA Gill is Away  •  A. A. Gill TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 307 PAGES In Britain, AA Gill is a household word, as an exceedingly popular restaurant and media critic for the Times of London. He hates to travel, but his readers love it when he does, because he so frequently comes back with a hilarious, intricately observed report. This book is a collection of those essays. The range is staggering -- included are reports from famine-plagued Sudan, Tokyo, Scotland, Tanzania and the Kalahari, and Los Angeles where he investigates the adult-film (AKA porn) industry. Gill manages to be both very funny and very moving throughout this book: no mean feat. One caveat: despite the introduction written specifically for an American audience, these essays remain very British, with a fair amount of mystifying slang. (TVL76, $14.00)   Abbey's Road  •  Edward Abbey NATURAL HISTORY •  1991 •  PAPER  • 198 PAGES Famed as a rascal, misanthrope and cantankerous lover of all things untamed, Abbey's writings reflect the beauty and spirit of wild places. They are also insightful and laugh-out-loud funny. This volume collects his explorations of varied locales around the globe, including the Sierra Madre of Mexico. If you like this book, we also carry Abbey's tribute to the American Southwest, Desert Solitaire. (DES04, $17.00)   Adventuring in the California Desert  •  Lynne Foster GUIDEBOOK •  1997 •  PAPER  • 496 PAGES A guidebook for active, outdoor-oriented travelers looking to explore the desert regions of Southern California. With ample coverage of the nature, culture and history of Death Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave National Preserve, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and other popular destinations. Filled with maps and practical information on getting around. (CAL73, $18.95)   Ancient Peoples of the American Southwest  •  Stephen Plog  •  Amy Elizabeth Grey CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2008 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES An illustrated introduction to the people, ancient pueblos and cliff dwellings of the American Southwest, ideal for the traveler with an interest in the prehistory of the region. Organized chronologically, it features hundreds of maps, mostly black-and-white photographs and site diagrams. (USW131, $26.95)   Angle of Repose  •  Wallace Stegner LITERATURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 592 PAGES A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a retired historian who plans to write the story of his grandparents and their life in the American West. With a deep knowledge of the region's history and lore, this novel is also the story of a man coming to terms with his family and himself. Much of the narrative takes place in California, Colorado and Idaho. (USW301, $16.00)   Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Map  •  Wilderness Press MAP A detailed recreation map of California's Anza-Borrego State Park, at a scale of 1:162,000. Two Sides. 28x22 inches. (CAL117, $9.95)   The Archaeology of Ancient Arizona  •  Stephanie Whittlesey  •  James Jefferson Reid ARCHAEOLOGY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 310 PAGES An archaeological survey of the state. The book follows archaeologists as they trek around the mountains and deserts of Arizona, profiling them as well as describing the knowledge so far unearthed. (SWU36, $19.95)   An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles  •  David Gebhard  •  Robert Winter ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 543 PAGES A newly revised edition of the classic architectural guide, with new photographs and sites including Frank Gehry's Disney Philharmonic hall. (CAL147, $24.99)   The Architecture of John Lautner  •  Alan Hess ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES An illustrated overview of the life and work of John Lautner, apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright and leading figure in the architectural modernist movement of the mid-20th century. (GEN280, $29.95)   The Architecture of R.M. Schindler  •  Elizabeth A.T. Smith ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 288 PAGES A visual survey of the avant-garde California architect's works. The five scholarly essays study his contributions to architectural legacy of Los Angeles and early twentieth-century modernism. The volume covers his early work in Vienna, his apprenticeship with Frank Lloyd Wright, and his independent projects through his death in 1953. With 257 illustrations, including 107 full-color plates. (CAL149, $65.00)   Rough Guide Los Angeles and Southern California  •  J.D. Dickey GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 463 PAGES An opinionated, comprehensive travel guide in the British series, balancing practical information on where to go and what to do with a good overview of the culture and history of the region. (CAL154, $19.99)   Arizona Flipmap  •  Universal Map Enterprises MAP A laminated, fold-up map of Arizona, shown at a scale of 1:2,200,000. It overlaps 65 miles north into Utah, including Bryce, Zion and Monument Valley. (USW211, $6.99)   Arizona, A Cavalcade of History  •  Marhsall Trimble HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES A delightful collection of stories about Arizona's rugged history, both informative and entertaining. Trimble covers the legends of Geronimo and well known generals like George Crook and Nelson Miles. With over 80 photographs and maps. (USW274, $15.95)   Art-Sites San Francisco  •  Sidra Stich GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER Subtitled "The Indispensable Guide to Contemporary Art-Architecture-Design,” this guide offers practical information and discussions about the best places to see work by local and international talents, including museums, galleries, film centers, architectural sites, parks, gardens and more. With maps, suggested walking tours and helpful indexes. (SFO23, $19.95)   art/shop/eat San Francisco  •  Marlene Goldman GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES A compact, illustrated guide with excellent local maps. The book includes not only museums, shops and restaurants, but also not-to-be-missed sites and attractions by neighborhood. (SFO18, $13.95)   Artful Players, Artistic Life in Early San Francisco  •  Birgitta Hjalmarson ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 288 PAGES • COMING IN Art journalist Hjalmarson offers up this humorous, informative history of bohemian San Francisco, circa 1850-1906. In the wake of the Gold Rush, wealthy upper classes showered payment upon artists whose paintings, photographs and lifestyles transformed San Francisco from frontier outpost to epicenter of radical America. It ends with the great 1906 Earthquake. (SFO01, $34.95)   Ask the Dust  •  John Fante  •  Charles Bukowski LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 165 PAGES The story of Arturo Bandini, who moves to Los Angeles with the intentions of becoming a famous writer. Written in the 1930s, it's an oft-forgotten classic of a confused young man scraping by in an unwelcoming city, and trying to hold onto his impossible dreams. It follows "Wait Until Spring, Bandini" but stands alone as an utterly convincing piece of narrative fiction, that can be read on its own. (CAL14, $13.99)   Barren, Wild and Worthless, Living in the Chihuahuan Desert  •  Susan J. Tweit CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2003 •  PAPER  • 203 PAGES These seven personal essays celebrate the nature and culture of the Chihuahuan Desert. Tweit's topics of choice include ecology, conservation and immigration. (USW431, $17.95)   Basin and Range  •  John McPhee NATURAL HISTORY •  1990 •  PAPER  • 216 PAGES McPhee's illuminating account of travels in the company of geologist Kenneth S. Deffeyes along Route 80 from Utah to California, a volume in his four-book series on North American geology. After this book, you'll never look at this austete landscape -- or a roadcut, quite the same way again. McPhee is a genious at exploring the things we often take for granted -- in this case, how simple road cuts expose aeons of earth's history. (GEO13, $15.00)   A Beautiful, Cruel Country  •  Eva Antonia Wilbur-Cruce BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1991 •  PAPER  • 318 PAGES An absorbing memoir of growing up on a ranch along the Arizona/Mexico border in the early 20th-century. Wilbur-Cruce evokes the landscape and cultural diversity of her home through memories of cowboys, cattlemen and Papago Indians.With illustrations depicting the rituals of planting, harvesting, roundups and everyday life on her grandfather's ranch. (USW325, $22.95)   The Beauty of Hopi Jewelry  •  Theda Bassman ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 64 PAGES This thin book offers readers a glimpse of beautiful Hopi handiwork and the artists who created it. With 66 color photos by Gene Balzer. (SWU122, $15.95)   Compass Guide Arizona  •  Lawrence Cheek  •  Carrie Sears Bell  •  Michael Freeman  •  Kerrick James GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES • COMING IN A personable and well written overview of Arizona's natural attractions, history, people, arts and architecture. Practical visitor information is accompanied by topical essays on Arizona's Hispanic heritage, cattlemen, miners, the Indian wars and literary excerpts by some of the state's best writers. Cheek introduces the guide with his own experience of moving to Tucson from Des Moines and his initial feelings of annoyance with the desert's bugs, climate and politicians. But his affectionate coverage of the state's canyons, mountains, deserts and forests proves that "in the end, this book is about falling in love." With detailed color maps and photographs. (USW121, $21.95)   Best Easy Day Hikes Anza-Borrego  •  Bill Cunningham  •  Polly Burke GUIDEBOOK •  2000 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES A compact guide to 20 popular day hikes in the 60,000-acre desert park. (USW337, $9.95)   Best Easy Day Hikes Death Valley  •  Bill Cunningham GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 102 PAGES A compact guide to 20 popular day hikes in the 3.3 million-acre national park. (CAL179, $9.95)   Best Easy Day Hikes Joshua Tree  •  Bill Cunningham GUIDEBOOK •  2000 •  PAPER  • 87 PAGES A compact guide to 25 popular day hikes in Joshua Tree National Park, including trail descriptions and sketch maps. (CAL170, $6.95)   The Best of Edward Abbey  •  Edward Abbey ANTHOLOGY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 440 PAGES Abbey compiled this generous collection of his fiction and non-fiction in 1984, including excerpts from The Brave Cowboy, Black Sun, and The Monkey Wrench Gang, along with sections of Desert Solitaire and other essays. (GEN336, $16.95)   The Best of the West, An Anthology of Classic Writing from the American West  •  Tony Hillerman ANTHOLOGY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 528 PAGES A campfire collection of unforgettable portraits of the West, this anthology includes excerpts from diaries, news dispatches, travelogues, novels and short stories, selected and introduced by Tony Hillerman. The anthology, which spans the centuries, is organized thematically, taking in travelers, homesteaders, Navajos, government officials, pioneers and authors as diverse as Edward Abbey, Meriwether Lewis, Frank Waters and John Steinbeck. (USW87, $18.99)   Between Pacific Tides  •  Edward F. Ricketts  •  Jack Calvin  •  Joel W. Hedgpeth  •  David W. Phillips  •  John Steinbeck FIELD GUIDE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 652 PAGES A handbook to the rocky shores and tide pools of the Pacific Coast of the United States, first published in 1939 and now in its fifth edition. After 50 years this standard reference still reflects Ed Ricketts' considerable personality and enthusiasm for tidepooling and marine biology. Each intertidal zone is discussed in depth, augmented by black-and-white photographs and diagrams. Much revised, this edition includes the original forward by John Steinbeck and a tribute to Ed Ricketts. (FG34, $32.95)   The Big Sleep  •  Raymond Chandler LITERATURE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 231 PAGES The classic crime novel that inspired the classic movie and introduced the world to its most famous hard-boiled detective, Philip Marlowe. Here is a journey into the dark underworld of 1930's Los Angeles from the master of the genre. (CAL17, $14.00)   Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch  •  Henry Miller LITERATURE •  1978 •  PAPER A loving, observant tribute to Big Sur, Miller's home for 15 years. As with many of his works, this is more a collection of reflections, anecdotes and character portraits than a straightforward narrative, and it's just as evocative and thought-provoking as anything he has written. First published in 1957. (CAL143, $18.95)   The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession  •  Mark Obmascik NATURAL HISTORY •  2011 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES 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, a quest that has his three competitors on the road at a moments notice, heading out in the middle of the night, and combing the beaches. As he so winningly demonstrates, these people are driven. (BRD29, $15.00)   Birding by Ear: Western North America  •  Richard Walton NATURAL HISTORY •  1999 •  CASETTE TAPE Helps serious birders master one of the most useful and difficult field skills - the ability to recognize birds by their songs and calls. (USW444, $30.00)   Birding in the American West  •  Kevin Zimmer FIELD GUIDE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES An illustrated guide to finding and sorting out similar species of birds in the mountains, deserts and other habitats of the West. Zimmer provides plenty of useful information on individual species, including behavior, habitat and identification. Useful as a site guide, he includes detailed listings by state -- and suggestions of the best places to find individual species. With numerous black-and-white illustrations and photographs of similar species and sought-after birds. (USW404, $32.95)   The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife  •  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. Published in cooperation with the American Birding Association. (NAM21, $19.95)   The Blessing Way  •  Tony Hillerman MYSTERY •  2009 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES Hillerman's first mystery introduces Detective Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police, as well as Hillerman's now-trademark attention to Southwestern peoples' cultures and histories. (SWU94, $9.99)   Bone  •  Fae Myenne Ng LITERATURE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 191 PAGES A poetic, dreamlike novel that relates the story of two generations of a family in San Francisco's Chinatown -- as told through the wandering memories of Leila, an Asian-American woman in search of clues to explain her sister's suicide. (USW153, $12.99)   Book of the Hopi  •  Oswald White Bear Fredericks  •  Frank Waters CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1977 •  PAPER  • 345 PAGES Thirty Hopi elders share their legends, ceremonies, history and language, first published in 1963, as compiled by Frank Waters and recorded by co-author Oswald White Bear Fredericks. The book, which addresses questions of spirituality, is considered a key New Age text. (SWU145, $16.00)   The Border Trilogy: All the Pretty Horses, the Crossing, Cities of the Plain  •  Cormac McCarthy LITERATURE •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 1017 PAGES McCarthy's trio of novels chronicle the coming of age in the desert country of the American Southwest. (SWU200, $36.00)   Bret Harte's Gold Rush, Outcasts of Poker Flat, The Luck of Roaring Camp, Tennessee's Partner and Other Favorites  •  Bret Harte  •  Reuben H. Margolin LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 178 PAGES In the 1860s and 70s, a former stagecoach messenger named Bret Harte dazzled the literary world with his tales of Gold Rush-era California. Even Twain and Dickens fell at Harte's feet. These 15 rough-and-tumble stories include some of the best he ever wrote. (CAL78, $13.95)   Building the Getty  •  Richard Meier ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 204 PAGES An account of the commissioning and building of Los Angeles' Getty Center, written by the architect who designed it. Meier charts the full course of the monumental project, but he also charts his own life, looking back as far as his childhood and the burgeoning of his interest in architecture. (CAL21, $32.95)   Butterflies through Binoculars, The West  •  Jeffrey Glassberg FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 374 PAGES A photographic identification guide to butterflies found throughout the western United States, from the Mississippi to the Pacific. Range maps and 625 color photos are included, along with short descriptions, information on biology and conservation, and other facts helpful to spotting and identifying butterflies. (BUG11, $24.95)   California Fault, Searching for the Spirit of a State Along the San Andreas  •  Thurston Clarke CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1997 •  PAPER  • 417 PAGES • COMING IN More than just a discussion of earthquakes, this is a good natured portrait of California, from a man who traveled along the San Andreas fault in search of what defines the Golden State. What he finds is an eccentric landscape of people living on land that could crack open at any minute. (CAL33, $12.95)   California, America's High-stakes Experiment  •  Peter Schrag HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 328 PAGES Schrag analyzes the drastic political ups and downs California has faced over the past decades, including issues such as immigration and globalization. Senator Dianne Feinstein recommends this book to "anybody interested in understanding the great challenges facing our state." (CAL201, $24.95)   Cannery Row  •  John Steinbeck LITERATURE •  1993 •  PAPER  • 193 PAGES Based on memories of characters he met living in Monterey, California, this is Steinbeck's story of the denizens of Cannery Row, a group of good-natured bums, prostitutes and alcoholics. It's an often humorous, touching story of community and poverty. (USW150, $15.00)   Canyon  •  Michael Ghiglieri TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 311 PAGES Down the river from Lee's Ferry to Diamond Creek in the company of an experienced guide and ecologist. Ghiglieri mixes a travel account with high adventure, drama and a good deal of information on the history, geology and ecology of the Colorado. (SWU75, $19.95)   Canyon Country Parklands, Treasure of the Great Plateau  •  Scott Thybony NATURAL HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 200 PAGES • COMING IN An overview of the national parks of the Colorado Plateau, presented in National Geographic style with dozens of spectacular color photographs and a 16-page section summarizing the region's plants and wildlife. A volume in the National Geographic Park Profiles series. (USW261, $15.00)   Chasing Monarchs, A Migration with the Butterflies of Passage  •  Robert Michael Pyle NATURAL HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 307 PAGES A memoir of Lepidoptery, combing the entomologist-author's considerable knowledge of butterflies and their biology with a rambling road trip from British Columbia through the Southwest to Mexico. (MEX62, $14.00)   Chiricahua Mountains, Bridging the Borders of Wildness  •  Ken Lamberton  •  Jeff Garton NATURAL HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 86 PAGES A personal celebration of the geology, landscapes, human and natural history of the Chiricahua mountains (one of our favorite places on the planet). With 14 evocative black-and-white photographs by Jeff Garton. A volume in the University of Arizona Desert Places series. Lamberton devotes one short chapter each to his explorations of West Turkey Creek, cave Creek, and Barefoot Lookout. (SWU148, $13.95)   City of Nets: A Portrait of Hollywood in the 1940s  •  Otto Friedrich HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 496 PAGES Extensively researched and engaging, Friedrich's history of Hollywood in the 1940s is full of anecdote and insightful commentary. It's a detailed social history that looks at the glamour and corruption of L.A. with a keen intellectual eye. Part of Friedrich's trilogy of urban social histories that includes "Before the Deluge, A Portrait of Berlin in the 1920's" (GER11). (CAL29, $29.95)   City of Quartz, Excavating the Future of Los Angeles  •  Mike Davis HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 480 PAGES A grim portrait of racial, economic and social struggle in Los Angeles. Davis delves into the city's past to explain its contemporary troubles. (CAL146, $15.95)   Coastal Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest  •  Elizabeth Horn FIELD GUIDE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 179 PAGES From British Columbia to northern California, this is a handy photo-identification guide to coastal shrubs and wildflowers. It's divided into five habitats and organized by plant family. With 200 photographs. (PNW15, $14.00)   Compass Guide California Wine Country  •  John Doerper GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 307 PAGES A comprehensive introduction to the Napa and Sonoma Valleys, covering wineries both small and large. The listings are excellent and include helpful driving directions and regional maps, but what sets the book apart from other guides are the numerous evocative color photographs and informed essays on the history of the region and winemaking techniques. (USW171, $21.99)   The Complete Guidebook to Yosemite National Park  •  Steven P. Medley GUIDEBOOK •  2012 •  PAPER  • 120 PAGES Created by the people who know Yosemite best, this guidebook has become a standard reference for park visitors and is now available in a revised and expanded edition. This title features things to see and do, provides reservation information and dining options for all areas of the park, lists hiking trails and backpacking tips, and covers major and little-known natural features. Also included are information on roads and gateway communities, tips on how to reserve a campsite, photos of flora and fauna, and a list of important phone numbers. New to this seventh edition are updated information on internet and mobile phone access, a history of rock climbing in the area, and all new photographs and maps (CAL51, $12.95)   Continental Drift  •  James D. Houston LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 337 PAGES James D. Houston's acclaimed novel of the California experience unfolds on a Monterey ranch in the 1970s, amidst the reflected horrors of Vietnam and a populace gone amok. (CAL103, $15.95)   The Control of Nature  •  John McPhee NATURAL HISTORY •  1989 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES A bestseller in the classic McPhee tradition, this book explores our generally feeble attempts to combat all-powerful nature. Interweaving solid science, interviews and observation, he chronicles the army corps of engineers and their efforts to control the Mississippi, Icelanders and their attempts to control the flow of a volcano, and Angelinos and how they cope with the ever-present threat of seismic destruction. A national treasure, no one explains geology and geologists like McPhee. Like most of his work, these vintage essays originally appeared in the "New Yorker." (NAT01, $16.00)   Cowgirls: Women of the American West  •  Teresa Jordan CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1992 •  PAPER  • 309 PAGES The West is often portrayed as a land made by "Big Men" with big dreams. Ms. Jordan's delightful book is dedicated to those Bigger Women who were usually too busy running things to dream. The story of the western woman, past and present, is intimately recounted through the words of the women themselves. Rare photos of early frontierswomen help the reader to change long held images of the Old West, and interviews with contemporary cowgirls give insightful lessons into a woman's life on the range. (USW13, $19.95)   Crabgrass Frontier, the Suburbanization of the United States  •  Kenneth T. Jackson HISTORY •  1987 •  PAPER  • 472 PAGES An historical account of one of the most important developments in American history: the rise of suburbia. Jackson is a learned scholar steeped in his subject matter, but this is nonetheless a very accessible page-turner. Though such a term may not often be applied to a foot-noted professorial work, this classic is deeply informed by a passionate sense of dignity, civility, and humanity. Beyond its considerable sociological value, this book asks what it means to be American and, indeed, what it means to be human. A must-read for anyone who seeks to understand the United States of the 21st Century. (USA15, $19.95)   Crossing Paths, Uncommon Encounters with Animals in the Wild  •  Craig Childs EXPLORATION •  1997 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES Adventurer and naturalists Craig Childs vividly describes 23 meetings with the animals of the American desert, from camel to rainbow trout. Each chapter introduces a new animal, and Child offers memorable descriptions of each in this engrossing travelogue. (SWU170, $14.95)   Crossing the Next Meridian: Land, Water, and the Future of the West  •  Charles F. Wilkinson HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES A discussion of development and conservation in the West, centering on distribution and management of water supplies. Wilkinson, a professor and expert on environmental law, tackles these hotly debated issues with informed opinions and propositions for change. (USW361, $45.00)   Crossings, Photographs from the U.S.- Mexico Border  •  Tom Miller  •  Alex Webb CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 144 PAGES With gritty, evocative photographs by Alex Webb and illuminating commentary by colleague Tom Miller. (SWU179, $50.00)   The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze, And Other Stories  •  William Saroyan LITERATURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 270 PAGES The most famous Armenian-American writer of the 20th century, William Saroyan first gained recognition for this collection of short stories, many of which are concerned with Armenian families living in and around Saroyan's home town of Fresno, California. (USW210, $14.95)   Daughter of Fortune, A Novel  •  Isabel Allende LITERATURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES In this absorbing historical novel a young woman follows her lover from Valparaiso (then a British colony) to California at the height of the gold rush. (CHI63, $14.00)   Day Hikes Around Santa Barbara: 82 Great Hikes  •  Robert B. Stone GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 184 PAGES A guide to nature hikes in the Santa Barbara area. The hikes, which range in length and terrain, are each illustrated with a map.6* (CAL112, $14.95)   Days of Gold, The California Gold Rush and the American Nation  •  Malcolm Rohrbough HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 569 PAGES This vivid, eyewitness history draws on diaries, letters, and other archival sources, letting the (mostly) men speak directly of the discovery of gold in California on the morning of January 24, 1848. Rohrbough shows, in vivid detail, the impact of the 49ers on the development of the west. (CAL155, $28.95)   Death Valley and the Amargosa, Land of Illusion  •  Richard E. Lingenfelter HISTORY •  1988 •  PAPER  • 662 PAGES An exhaustive history of Death Valley and the Amargosa River, up through 1933 when it was made a national park. Author Richard E. Lingenfelter discusses in detail the myths and folklore that were inspired by and helped shape the region. Filled with illustrations, maps and documents. (CAL10, $36.95)   Death Valley National Park  •  Fred Hirschmann  •  Randi Hirschmann  •  Mark Schlenz NATURAL HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES One hundred and six color photographs of Death Valley by landscape photographers Fred and Randi Hirschmann. It's a good overview of the park, especially recommended for travelers with a camera. (CAL13, $19.95)   The Desert Cries, A Season of Flash Floods in a Dry Land  •  Craig Childs NATURAL HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 140 PAGES Naturalist and adventurer Craig Childs's impressionistic account of five flash floods which killed 22 people in Arizona in 1997. (SWU172, $14.95)   The Desert Smells Like Rain, A Naturalist in O'odham Country  •  Gary Paul Nabhan CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2002 •  PAPER  • 148 PAGES An ethnobotany, natural history and portrait of the Tohono O'odam (or Papago) people of the desert southwest. A talented writer, Nabhan conveys the everyday life of a traditional desert people in this sympathetic, unsentimental book. Originally published in 1982, it includes a history of government land management practices in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. (USW275, $17.95)   Desert Survival Skills  •  David Alloway GUIDEBOOK •  2000 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES A practical guide to survival in the desert, leavened by Alloway's sense of humor and own experience in the Chihuahuan desert. Topics include finding and conserving water, fire, shelter, weather, plant and animal resources, vehicle repair and first aid. (DES06, $26.95)   Desert Survivor, An Adventurer's Guide to Exploring the Great American Desert  •  John Annerino GUIDEBOOK •  2001 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES A well informed, practical guide and handbook for hikers, backpackers and anyone else who would like to explore the parks and wilderness areas of the Chihuauan, Mojave, Sonoroan and Great Basin deserts of the American Southwest. With maps, drawings, photos, and guidelines for safe travel. Annerino is a popular author, photographer -- and desert rat -- who lives in Tucson. With an excellent overview of the natural and cultural history of the Great American Desert. (USW372, $15.95)   Desert, The Mojave and Death Valley  •  Jack Dykinga  •  Janice Emily Bowers NATURAL HISTORY •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 143 PAGES • COMING IN A portrait of the Mojave by Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Jack Dykinga. With text by botanist Janice Emily Bowers, this beautiful volume highlights the sand dunes, rocks and wildflowers of the desert. The 125, mostly full-page, color photographs are stunning. (USW248, $49.50)   The Deserts of the Southwest, A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide  •  Peggy Larson FIELD GUIDE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 282 PAGES A comprehensive introduction to the ecology of our North American deserts. This convenient handbook covers all the great North American deserts: Mojave, Chihuahua, Great Basin, and Sonora. The book covers the desert regions of nine southwestern states and northern Mexico, and it is also an excellent reference for travelers to Baja California. With line drawings throughout and chapters on desert travel, including what to avoid, how to stay healthy and first aid. (DES01, $18.95)   Discovering the Desert, Legacy of the Carnegie Desert Botanical Laboratory  •  William McGinnies BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1982 •  PAPER  • 276 PAGES A history of Sonoran desert research, this book is an engaging survey of the geography, ecology and climate of desert life in the American Southwest -- and especially of the pioneering work conducted at the Carnegie Desert Botanical Laboratory. With maps, diagrams and black-and-white photos. (USW103, $21.95)   Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film  •  Peter Biskind ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 560 PAGES Biskind's follow-up to "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls," this time depicting the American independent film movement of the early 1990s in salacious, gossipy detail. (FLM14, $17.00)   Down the River  •  Edward Abbey TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1991 •  PAPER  • 242 PAGES A collection of essays, most on western rivers, many on the Colorado. It includes Abbey's rafting trip in Glen Canyon, and some strikingly funny misadventures on the water. A classic. (SWU73, $17.00)   Down to a Soundless Sea  •  Thomas Steinbeck LITERATURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES Son of John, Thomas Steinbeck mines the same terrain as his father, writing stories set in the Monterey Peninsula of the early 20th-century. This collection was his debut, featuring 7 tales in all. (CAL144, $13.95)   Downcanyon, A Naturalist Explores the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon  •  Ann Zwinger NATURAL HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES A vivid overview of the Grand Canyon and Colorado River, from Mile 0 at Lees Ferry to Mile 278 at Grand Wash Fault. Zwinger, clearly in love with the American West, interweaves geology, plants, animals and human history in her account, organized by season. She helpfully includes extensive notes for further reading. With line drawings and two maps. (USW11, $19.95)   The Dream Endures, California Enters the 1940s  •  Kevin Starr HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 496 PAGES A close look at California in the 1930s and the transition from the Great Depression into "the good life." Its the fifth part in Starr's multi-volume cultural history of California, Americans and the California Dream. (CAL151, $27.95)   East of Eden  •  John Steinbeck LITERATURE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 602 PAGES Steinbeck's sprawling epic of two families -- the Trasks and Hamiltons -- living in the Salinas Valley of California. Covering the period from the Civil War to World War I, this is a retelling of the early chapters of Genesis, a story of connected families and their violent destinies. (USW152, $17.00)   Eastern Caribbean Cruise Tour Guide  •  Coastal Cruise Tour Guides 2000 •  MAP A handy guide and booklet that unfolds to a six-foot-long full color map. Designed for the ship-based traveler, it features historical background, visitor attractions and maps of all the islands from Puerto Rico to Trinidad. Two Sides. 12x72 inches. (CRB135, $15.95)   Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood  •  Peter Biskind ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 506 PAGES A salacious, gossipy and utterly readable account of the rise and fall of the "New American Cinema" of the 1970s. No matter what one thinks of Biskind's opinions of the major players in Hollywood (he backs them up with piles of quotes drawn from hours of interviews), you have to appreciate his kinetic style and ability to tell an epic story of hedonism, greed and creative genius. The main characters in the tale read like a laundry list of Hollywood elite, from Warren Beatty, Francis Ford Coppola and Steven Speilberg, to Martin Scorsese, Robert Towne and George Lucas. (FLM06, $18.00)   Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster  •  Mike Davis NATURAL HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 484 PAGES A wild look at the multitude of environmental dangers that threaten Los Angeles. Davis details the possibilities and realities of floods, fires and earthquakes -- as well as the occasional attack from a swarm of killer bees. He centers his arguments on the fact that L.A. is too concerned with commercial growth, that it's a city whose design and development has not taken into account the ecological threats that surround it. (CAL18, $15.95)   El Dorado, Adventures in the Path of Empire  •  Bayard Taylor TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES A wildly popular contemporary account of the California gold rush, originally published in 1849. Taylor's wonderful book includes his voyage to California, and life both in the frontier town of San Francisco and out in the mining camps. He traveled throughout the new American territory from San Francisco to the Sierras at the behest of Horace Greeley, attending the state constitutional convention and interviewing countless Californians. (USW367, $18.95)   Empire Express, Building the First Transcontinental Railroad  •  David Haward Bain HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 816 PAGES A magisterial history of the railroad that connected the East to the West -- and radically changed the face of America. It is quite a tale, featuring greed, corruption, disaster and many memorable characters. Based on exhaustive research, the detailed narrative jumps between Union Pacific and the Central Pacific Railroad Company. With photographs and maps. (USW135, $30.00)   The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park  •  T. Scott Bryan  •  Betty Tucker-Bryan GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 496 PAGES A comprehensive practical guide to Death Valley, detailing day hikes and local attractions, and introduction to the human and natural history of the region. Excerpts from the logs of early travelers and explorers and the author's own observations offer a personal view into the national park. (CAL67, $23.95)   Exploring Point Reyes: A Guide to Point Reyes National Seashore  •  Phil Arnot  •  Elvira Monroe GUIDEBOOK •  1998 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES Now in its seventh edition, this guide to Point Reyes National Seashore is a compact introduction to the park, with natural history, geography and plenty of information on trails and hiking. Written by an avid hiker in the region, it is illustrated with maps and photographs. (CAL57, $10.95)   Eyewitness Guide Arizona & the Grand Canyon  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 175 PAGES A comprehensive guide to Arizona, complete with over 500 photographs, illustrations and maps, as well as plenty of travel information on where to go, stay and eat. (SWU173, $20.00)   Eyewitness Guide San Francisco and Northern California  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a synopsis of San Francisco and Northern California's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (USW147, $25.00)   Falcon Guide, Hiking California's Desert Parks  •  Bill Cunningham  •  Polly Burke GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES In addition to useful trail descriptions, maps and safety techniques, this practical hiking guide to the deserts of Southern California gives an overview of the area's natural history, and advice on navigating the rugged terrain. It includes hikes in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Death Valley, Mojave National Preserve and Joshua Tree National Park. (CAL74, $19.95)   Falcon Guide, Hiking Grand Canyon National Park  •  Ron Adkison GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 262 PAGES In addition to useful trail descriptions, maps and safety techniques, this practical hiking guide to Grand Canyon National Park gives an overview of the area's natural history, tips for no-trace camping and advice on navigating the area's unique terrain. (SWU102, $14.95)   Falcon Guide, Hiking the Sierra Nevada  •  Barry Parr GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 356 PAGES A practical guide to hiking in the Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite, Sequoia and King's Canyon. It features descriptions of 96 hikes, maps, black-and-white photographs, and practical information. (CAL71, $19.95)   Falcon Guide, Hiking Yosemite National Park  •  Suzanne Swedo GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 230 PAGES In addition to useful trail descriptions, maps and safety techniques, this practical hiking guide to Yosemite National Park gives an overview of the area's natural history, and advice on navigating the area's beautiful scenery. (CAL41, $14.95)   Farewell to Manzanar  •  Jeanne W. Houston  •  James D. Houston BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1981 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston's classic memoir of her childhood years in Manzanar, the Southern California internment camp that housed 10,000 Japanese --Americans during World War II. As a portrait of the experience of internment, it's unsurpassed -- and it also reveals much about the Japanese experience in California in the last century. (CAL93, $6.99)   A Field Guide to Pacific Coast Fishes  •  William Eschmeyer  •  Earl Herald  •  Howard Hammann  •  Roger Tory Peterson FIELD GUIDE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES Recently updated, this field guide, part of the Peterson series, describes the many fishes, including sharks and rays, found in Pacific coast waters. Illustrated with black-and-white and color drawings. (FG45, $20.00)   Field Guide to the Grand Canyon  •  Pocket Naturalist FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PLASTIC CARD A fold-up, laminated card featuring color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered birds, mammals and reptiles of the Grand Canyon. (USW334, $5.95)   A Field Guide to the Plants of Arizona  •  Anne Orth Epple  •  Lewis Epple FIELD GUIDE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 350 PAGES A comprehensive photographic field guide to the flora of Arizona covering all the state's habitats, from the deserts and grasslands to the mountains. With nearly 1,000 color photos, it covers wildflowers, cacti, trees and other plant-life, and is color-coded for easy reference. (SWU60, $24.95)   A Field Guide to Western Birds  •  Roger Tory Peterson FIELD GUIDE •  2010 •  PAPER  • 512 PAGES A field guide to the birds west of the Mississippi, featuring color plates of each species. (FG18, $19.95)   A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians  •  Robert Stebbins FIELD GUIDE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 533 PAGES This field guide covers reptiles and amphibians found from Northern Mexico to Alberta. With the variety of chuckwallas, whiptails and other localized lizards and snakes in Baja California, it is an indispensable guide to that region. Baja endemics are featured on four of the book's 56 plates. P.S. It's true that Santa Catalina Island has a rattleless rattlesnake -- although it's retiring and hard to see. With color photographs, newly revised range maps and very good descriptive information. (FG08, $22.00)   Fifth Chinese Daughter  •  Jade Snow Wong BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1990 •  PAPER  • 246 PAGES First published in 1945, Jade Snow Wong's memoir is a classic for all ages. Narrated in the third person, this book is a simply told, moving story of family life in pre-WWII San Francisco Chinatown. Mr. Wong, the patriarch, slowly adapts to his new American home, but he retains his old-world beliefs about gender roles and the importance of propriety. Fortunately his fifth daughter defied convention, attended college and wrote this evocative portrait of early Chinatown. (SFO08, $14.95)   Fishwatcher's Field Guide Baja California, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco  •  Idaz Greenberg FIELD GUIDE •  2000 •  PLASTIC CARD A double-sided, full-color waterproof card featuring illustrations of commonly-encountered reef fishes. (BJA31, $7.50)   Fodor's Around San Francisco with Kids  •  Clark Norton GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES This illustrated roundup highlights 68 things to do with kids in San Francisco and surroundings. (SFO31, $11.00)   Fodor's Los Angeles' 25 Best  •  Fodor's GUIDEBOOK •  2012 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES A shirt-pocket guide to Los Angeles, this slim book includes an excellent map of the center of the city and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing -- all in a slipcover. (USW186, $12.99)   Fodor's San Francisco  •  Constance Jones  •  Paul Eisneberg GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 520 PAGES A popular, practical guide. (SFO28, $19.99)   Fodor's San Francisco's 25 Best  •  Fodor's GUIDEBOOK •  2012 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES A shirt-pocket guide to San Francisco, this slim book includes an excellent map of the center of the city and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing -- all in a slipcover. (USW185, $12.99)   The Fragmented Metropolis: Los Angeles, 1859-1930  •  Robert M. Fogelson  •  Robert Fishman HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 362 PAGES An in-depth, scholarly history of urban development in Los Angeles, from its beginning as an agricultural village to its emergence as one of the country's major cities in the early 20th century. The author, an expert on urban studies, displays how the development of Los Angeles helped dictate the urbanization of other American cities. (CAL28, $26.95)   Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin and Taliesin West  •  Kathryn Smith  •  Judith Bromley ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1997 •  HARD COVER  • 160 PAGES Wright's two Taliesin estates (the first in Wisconsin, the second in Arizona) serve as two of the finest institutes of architectural education in the country. They also stand as two of his finest design achievements. Both are detailed and discussed in this photographic tribute. (USA50, $39.95)   The Free Speech Movement, Reflections on Berkeley in the 1960's  •  Robert Cohen  •  Reginald E. Zelnik ANTHOLOGY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 672 PAGES A compilation of essays by diverse contributors on the 1964 Free Speech Movement at Berkeley. Combining analysis, memoir and schoalrship, the book includes many points of view from students, clergy, faculty, administration and others who were present. (CAL185, $28.95)   The French Laundry Cookbook  •  Thomas Keller FOOD •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 325 PAGES This lavish volume collects 150 recipes from The French Laundry, Thomas Keller's four-star Napa Valley restaurant (considered by many to be the best restaurant in the U.S.). With 200 color photographs by Deborah Jones and a $50 price tag, it's the ultimate souvenir of a trip to Napa. The very brave returned tourist may actually attempt to cook from the book, which presents each recipe exactly as Keller himself prepares it in the restaurant's kitchen (right down to the fresh duck fat, imported truffles and 10-liter tureen). The rest will be satisfied to gaze and remember. (CAL76, $50.00)   Frommer's American Southwest  •  Frommer's GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 640 PAGES A practical travel guide in the popular series featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. With one-color maps and suggested excursions. (SWU183, $22.99)   Frommer's Arizona  •  Karl Samson GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 480 PAGES A practical guide in the popular series, strong on where to eat, sleep and shop. (SWU223, $19.99)   Frommer's Memorable Walks in San Francisco  •  Arthur Frommer GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 180 PAGES • COMING IN As one of the nation's most interesting and walkable cities, San Francisco was begging for a guidebook that mapped out its landmarks and neighborhoods. This edition of the Frommer's series does just that -- it contains 12 routes with detailed directions, handy maps, and historical info for well paced walks through scenic San Francisco. (CAL08, $12.99)   Frommer's Napa & Sonoma Day by Day  •  Avital Binshtock GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 228 PAGES A brief guide to the Wine Country, ideal for a short visit, featuring tips on wine tasting and a section of recommendations for best of everything from food, hotels and neighrborhoods to physically active tours and favorite moments. The choices are excellent, the descriptions concise, and every recommended place is clearly indicated on detailed maps. (CAL205, $13.99)   Frommer's San Francisco  •  Erika Lenkert GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 340 PAGES A practical guide in the popular series, revised annually. With a foldout map. (SFO19, $16.99)   The Gangster We Are All Looking for  •  Thi Diem Thuy Le LITERATURE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES Told through the eyes of a young Vietnamese girl, this non-linear narrative is the tale of a family's desperate struggle to adjust to the alien culture of San Diego. Like her protagonist, Le and her father left Vietnam in 1979 by boat, ending up in Southern California. The author is currently a Radcliffe Fellow in Massachusetts. This is her first novel. (CAL175, $14.95)   Garlic is Life, A Memoir with Recipes  •  Chester Aaron FOOD •  1996 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES A man's obsession with garlic drives him into Sonoma County where he tries to make it as a garlic farmer. This humorous tribute to the pungent plant and life in Northern California is enhanced by a series of recipes, all teeming with garlic. (CUL02, $16.95)   Gathering the Desert  •  Gary Paul Nabhan NATURAL HISTORY •  1985 •  PAPER  • 209 PAGES An ecologist with a particular interest in the origins of foodstuffs, Nabhan interweaves ethnography, biochemistry, natural history and journalism to document traditional uses of 12 Sonoran desert plants: the creosote bush, palm, mescal, sandfood, organpipe cactus, amaranth, tepary bean, chile, devil's claw, panicgrass, and wild gourds. (USW120, $22.95)   Geology Underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley  •  Robert P. Sharp  •  Allen F. Glazner NATURAL HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 329 PAGES This volume describes the geological features one will find in Southeastern California, from the Sierra Nevada to the eastern border of the state. It focuses on the rich landscapes and rock formations of the Death Valley region. (CAL12, $18.00)   Geronimo, His Own Story  •  Stephen Melvil Barrett BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1995 •  PAPER  • 190 PAGES The autobiography of famous Apache warrior Geronimo, as dictated to S.M. Barrett. Geronimo tells of battles against the Mexicans and whites, and describes the origins, customs and laws of the Apaches. This is a valuable account of the struggle over the Apache lands, giving great insight into the mind of a legendary warrior and scout-shaman. Barrett had to acquire the permission of President Teddy Roosevelt to record the story of Geronimo, who was then a prisoner of war. (USW326, $15.00)   Getting Over the Color Green  •  Scott Slovic ANTHOLOGY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES This anthology and tribute to the American desert features the writing of Charles Bowden, Ann Zwinger and Barbara Kingsolver. Highlighting the work of these and other renowned Southwestern authors, the collection includes more than 50 pieces, ranging from fiction and poetry to essays and field notes. While the pieces differ in style and tone, they all share a passion for the desert. (SWU62, $19.95)   The Getty Center: Richard Meier & Partners  •  Richard Meier  •  Michael Brawn ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 120 PAGES Part of the "Architecture in Detail Series" this is a photographic tour of the Getty Center and it's surroundings, a useful and colorful account of one of the most famous examples of contemporary architecture. (CAL25, $29.95)   Glaciers of California  •  Bill Guyton SCIENCE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 223 PAGES A primer on glaciers and glaciation in California. Geologist Bill Guyton explains how glaciers form and work, and the history of California's glaciers and mountain ranges, including the Sierra Nevada. Well written, the book includes accounts of early explorers, many illustrations and a 100-mile glacier tour in the Sierra Nevada. (CAL44, $21.95)   Glen Canyon/Capitol Reef Map  •  Trails Illustrated MAP A detailed topographic map of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Capitol Reef National Park, at a scale of 1:177,000. Printed on tear- and water-resistant tyvek, it's a good choice for planning a hike. Two Sides. 26x38 inches. (SWU57, $11.95)   Going Back to Bisbee  •  Richard Shelton TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 329 PAGES Poet Richard Shelton's meditations on the history, landscape and wildlife of Bisbee, Arizona. Elegantly written, this narrative of a day trip from Shelton's Tucson home to the old mining town is an excellent introduction to the region's human and natural history. (USW324, $17.95)   Gold Dust and Gunsmoke, Tales of Gold Rush Outlaws, Gunfighters, Lawmen and Vigilantes  •  John Boessenecker HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES One of the most violent chapters of the American story is chronicled in this history of the California Gold Rush, as seen through the rampant criminal acts that characterized it. Through a series of anecdotes, historian and lawyer John Boessenecker explores the myths and truths behind this pivitol point in the history of California. (USW189, $21.95)   The Golden West, Hollywood Stories  •  Daniel Fuchs LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES This marvelous collection of stories and essays from Sunny California, many originally appearing in The New Yorker and Commentary capture the spirit (and personalities) of Hollywood in the heyday of the studio era in the 1930s and 1940s. The collection includes Dearm City (1937), The Golden West (1954) and West of the Rockies (1971), a novella set in the 1950s. Fuchs, like many screenwriters, was a transplanted New Yorker and he loved the landscape, glitz and optimism of the place. (CAL188, $16.95)   Grand Canyon Country, Its Majesty and Lore  •  Seymour L. Fishbein  •  Kenneth Brower NATURAL HISTORY •  2010 •  PAPER  • 200 PAGES An overview of the Grand Canyon presented in the style of National Geographic, featuring spectacular color photographs, maps and good travel information. (SWU13, $16.00)   The Grand Canyon Handbook, An Insider's Guide to the Park  •  Susan Frank  •  Phil Frank GUIDEBOOK •  2000 •  PAPER  • 232 PAGES A charming guidebook to the Grand Canyon as presented by Ranger Jack, featuring practical travel information, along with historical and cultural background and a section dedicated to wildlife and ecology. Cartoonist Phil Frank provides the maps and illustrations. With black-and-white photographs. (SWU161, $14.95)   Grand Canyon National Park Destination Map  •  National Geographic MAP A colorful, fold-up topograhpic map of the Grand Canyon, shown at a scale of 1:70,000. Published by National Geographic, it contains a great deal of information on the region's attractions, but for hiking you'll want to use (USW332). Two Sides. 25x37 inches. (SWU01, $14.95)   Grand Canyon, A Century of Change  •  Robert H. Webb NATURAL HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 290 PAGES A fascinating book, which pairs photographs taken along the river at the turn-of-the-century with modern photographs from 1994-95. It documents, in visual detail, changes wrought over the last 100 years. (SWU72, $32.95)   Grand Canyon, A Visitor's Companion  •  George Wuerthner FIELD GUIDE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 264 PAGES A handbook to the geology, ecology and wildlife of the Grand Canyon, part of an excellent series by ecologist George Wuerthner. With 60 color photographs and 260 color drawings, the book is both an overview and a field guide, covering birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, mammals and plants. (SWU197, $19.95)   Grand Canyon, Little Things in a Big Place  •  Ann Zwinger  •  Michael Collier NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 104 PAGES In a first-person narrative accompanied by black and white photographs, Zwinger takes an intimate look at the small, often missed, plants and creatures of the Grand Canyon. (USW467, $14.95)   Grand Canyon, The Complete Guide  •  James Kaiser GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 332 PAGES A full-color informative guide on where to go, what to do, and how to get the most out of hikes, river trips and other adventures in the Grand Canyon, featuring an overview of sights and attractions and dozens of excellent, detailed maps. With chapters on Adventures, Geology, Ecology, History, South Rim, Colorado River, North Rim and Havasu. (SWU190, $22.95)   Grand Canyon: North Rim the Story Behind the Scenery  •  Connie Rudd NATURAL HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 48 PAGES An illustrated overview of the natural features and wildlife of the north rim of the Grand Canyon, presented in an oversize booklet. (USW98, $11.95)   Grand Canyon: Window of Time  •  Stewart Aitchison NATURAL HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 64 PAGES A brief environmental history of the Grand Canyon, complemented by excellent color photographs. (SWU218, $9.95)   The Grapes of Wrath  •  John Steinbeck LITERATURE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 612 PAGES The epic tale of the Joad family and their journey from Oklahoma to California in search of a new life in the new promised land. It's a story of desperation, tragedy and spirit, wonderfully detailed in its portrayal of rural America in the 1930s. Considered one of the greatest works of literature on the Great Depression, it won the Pulitzer Prize in 1940. (USW151, $16.00)   The Great Earthquake and Firestorms of 1906, How San Francisco Nearly Destroyed Itself  •  Philip Fradkin HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES In this well-researched history, Fradkin controversially argues that much of the destruction caused by the April 1906 San Francisco earthquake could have been avoided if the city had been better prepared. (SFO32, $18.95)   The Great Garlic Book, A Guide With Recipes  •  Chester Aaron FIELD GUIDE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES A garlic farmer's loving reference to the plant that has kept him fed over the years, featuring recipes, little-known garlic facts and color photographs, showing off some of the rarer varieties. (CUL03, $16.95)   Guide Map to Lake Powell and Glen Canyon  •  North Star Maps MAP A colorful, folded map of the region at a scale of 1:270,000. Two Sides. 18X31 inches. (SWU188, $7.95)   A Guide to Marine Invertebrates, Alaska to Baja California  •  Daniel W. Gotshall FIELD GUIDE •  2005 •  PAPER 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. Species information has been updated for this new edition, which also includes 35 additional species. (BJA40, $29.95)   A Guide to Tucson Architecture  •  Anne M. Nequette  •  R. Brooks Jeffery ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 340 PAGES An illustrated guide to the architecture of Tucson, with maps, 140 photos and descriptions of key buildings and structures throughout the city. (SWU107, $24.95)   Hearst Castle, The Biography of a Country House  •  Victoria Kastner  •  Victoria Garagliano  •  George Plimpton ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 240 PAGES An illustrated history of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst's estate at San Simeon. Kastner focuses on the 28-year collaborative relationship between Hearst and San Francisco architect Julia Morgan. With 150 color plates. (CAL56, $50.00)   The Hidden Canyon, A River Journey  •  John Blaustein  •  Edward Abbey  •  Martin Litton TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 143 PAGES • COMING IN A celebrated collection of photographs and accompanying journal of an 18-day trip down the Colorado River by none other than Edward Abbey. Martin Litton (founder of Grand Canyon dory), who rafted the river in a wooden dory in celebration of his 80th birthday, provides the introduction. This revised edition includes additional photographs. (SWU69, $19.95)   Highway 99, A Literary Journey Through California's Great Central Valley  •  Stan Yogi ANTHOLOGY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES An anthology of poetry, prose and photographs from the Great Central Valley, whose local highway -- #99 -- still connects the vineyards in the northern valley to the orange groves south of Fresno, even as the larger, faster interstate becomes the through traffic's road of choice. Most of the book's contributors are living writers and artists who call the valley home, but there are also selections by such canonical greats as John Muir, John Steinbeck and William Saroyan. (CAL92, $18.95)   Hiking Death Valley  •  Michel Digonnet GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 542 PAGES A comprehensive guide to hiking in Death Valley, written by a veteran traveler and adventurer in the region. With 65 topographic maps, and hundreds of options for walks and scenic drives, it provides thorough coverage for independent travelers. With details on wildlife, safety tips and histories of the mines, ranches and ghost towns found throughout the park. (CAL68, $19.95)   Hiking the Grand Canyon  •  John Annerino GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 344 PAGES The third edition of Annerino's informative guide to the canyon with information on what to expect, an overview of the native and natural history of the area, suggested routes and trail descriptions. (SWU210, $16.95)   Hill Guide Santa Barbara & the Central Coast  •  Kathleen Hill  •  Gerald Hill GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 300 PAGES A homegrown guide to Santa Barbara and surroundings from two longtime residents of California, both practical and personal in its delivery of travel information and regional background. It focuses on out of the way places, food and cultural attractions. (CAL115, $14.95)   Hill Guide Sonoma Valley, The Secret Wine Country  •  Kathleen Hill  •  Gerald Hill GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES A homegrown guide to the Sonoma Valley from two longtime residents of the area, both practical and personal in its delivery of travel information and regional background. (CAL84, $15.95)   Historic Scottsdale, A Life from the Land  •  Joan Fudala HISTORY •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 192 PAGES An oversize photo history of Scottsdale, Arizona. (SWU109, $49.95)   Hopi Kachina Dolls, With a Key to Their Identification  •  Harold S. Colton REFERENCE •  1979 •  PAPER  • 150 PAGES Over 250 figures are presented in this kachina collector's reference. Colton offers an introduction to the craft as well as tips for identifying your kachina. Color photos and line drawings accompany the descriptions. (SWU124, $19.95)   The Hours  •  Michael Cunningham LITERATURE •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 230 PAGES A hard cover edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning (and magnificent) novel by friend of Longitude, Michael Cunningham. The book interweaves three tales, one in 1950's Los Angeles, another in contemporary New York, and the final in London (or outside) in the 1920's. Each echoes Virginia Woolf's masterpiece, Mrs. Dalloway. This is simply a marvelous read: deep, dark, yet wondrously full of hope. (NYC72, $23.00)   The Hummingbird's Daughter, A Novel  •  Alberto Urrea LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER The Hummingbird's Daughter brings to powerful life the grit, poverty and culture of the 19th-century American Southwest. Urrea bases his novel on the life of Teresita, the Saint of Cabora, born on a ranch in 1878 on the Arizona-Mexico border (she's also his great aunt). Winner of the Kiriyama Prize. (SWU220, $14.99)   In Search of a Living Architecture  •  Albert Frey ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES Renowned modernist architect Albert Frey discusses his design philosophies in this short, wonderfully illustrated essay, first published in 1939. (GEN278, $55.00)   Indians of the American Southwest  •  Steven Walker CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1994 •  HARD COVER  • 63 PAGES An excellent overview of the Indians of the Southwest, including the Anasazi, Hohokam and Sinagua. (SWU10, $8.95)   Insider's Guide to San Diego  •  Eva Shaw GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 396 PAGES A practical guide to travel in San Diego, covering the attractions of the city in detail, as well as touching on its historical and cultural heritage. A nice trip planner and useful tool for getting around, it also features black and white photos and maps. (CAL91, $18.95)   Insiders' Guide to Phoenix  •  Lori Rohlk Pfeiffer  •  Paul Morris  •  Mary Paganelli  •  Sean McLachlan GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES A comprehensive practical guide to the city, now in its 3rd edition. Extensive recommendations for where to sleep and eat make it best suited for travelers doing an independent tour, but it also includes a healthy amount of historical, natural and cultural information. (SWU153, $16.95)   Insight City Guide Los Angeles  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 302 PAGES Full of color photographs, this handsome guide to Los Angeles introduces its history and culture through a series of short essays. It also contains sections of practical travel information. (CAL19, $16.95)   Introduction to Grand Canyon Geology  •  L. Greer Price SCIENCE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 64 PAGES A brief illustrated guide to the formation of the canyon, its tectonic setting and the other geological features. (SWU45, $9.95)   Inventing the Dream, California Through the Progressive Era  •  Kevin Starr HISTORY •  1986 •  PAPER  • 391 PAGES A historical portrait of California at the turn of the century, with a particular focus on the emergence of the Southern California culture. Its the second part in Starr's multi-volume cultural history of California, Americans and the California Dream. (CAL152, $34.99)   Iron, Erecting the Walt Disney Concert Hall  •  Gil Garcetti  •  Frank O. Gehry ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2002 •  HARD COVER  • 144 PAGES This photographic survey chronicles the construction of the monumental structure. Gercetti concentrates on the innovative ironwork required to build the concert hall. (CAL148, $39.95)   The J. Paul Getty Museum and Its Collections: A Museum for the New Century  •  John Walsh  •  Deborah Ann Gribbon ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES A well-illustrated overview of the J. Paul Getty Museum, it's history and varied collection of art, written by the museum's director and chief curator. With a chapter on J. Paul Getty's life. (CAL26, $40.00)   Joshua Tree National Park Map  •  Trails Illustrated MAP A hiker's map, printed on tear-resistant, waterproof paper, covering the park at a scale of 1:80,000. Two Sides. 26x38 inches. (CAL171, $11.95)   Joshua Tree, The Complete Guide  •  James Kaiser GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER A full-color informative guide on where to go, what to do, and how to get the most out of hikes and other adventures in Joshua Tree National Park, featuring an overview of sights and attractions and dozens of excellent, detailed maps. With stunning photographs and chapters on geology, history, ecology and a guide to desert wildflowers. (CAL206, $19.95)   Karen Brown's California, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries  •  Karen, Clare and June Brown GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 248 PAGES A survey of inns, estates, and other lodging of character, along with suggested itineraries and highlights of each region. (CAL61, $19.95)   Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand  •  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. He tallied 671, impressive by any account and extraordinary if you count birds per buck. He did it all for $1,000. This cult classic was originally published in 1973. (BRD27, $14.95)   L.A. Confidential  •  James Ellroy LITERATURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 496 PAGES James Ellroy's modern noir thriller, a densely plotted yarn in the style of Raymond Chandler. Made into a critically acclaimed film, this page-turner follows three very different detectives, who are caught up in a scheme that involves gangsters, public officials and prominent figures in the entertainment industry. (CAL35, $14.99)   The Land of Little Rain  •  Mary Austin  •  Terry Tempest Williams NATURAL HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 107 PAGES In this turn-of-the-century desert hymn, Austin -- a writer and naturalist who accompanied her husband on assignment to Death Valley in the 1890s -- finds a vibrant ecosystem where her forbears saw wasteland. An illuminating natural history, this slim book is also a meditation on things spiritual and an activist report on race relations in the desert. Originally published in 1903, this Penguin Nature Classic edition includes an introduction by fellow desert rat Terry Tempest Williams. (CAL66, $13.00)   The Laughing Boy  •  Oliver La Farge LITERATURE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 193 PAGES This Pulitzer Prize-winning 1929 novel sets the love story between Laughing Boy, a proper Navajo youth, and Slim Girl, raised at an Indian school, against the setting of a fast disappearing way of life in the American Southwest. An ethnographer and archaeologist, La Farge captures the flavor of the landscapes and ways of life in Northern Arizona in the early 20th century in this evocative short novel. (USW240, $12.95)   Left Handed, Son of Old Man Hat: A Navajo Autobiography  •  Left Handed  •  Walter Dyk BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1995 •  PAPER  • 379 PAGES An oral history of Left Handed, a Navajo born in the 19th century, who looks back on his life and Navajo customs from the vantage of 1938 as told to Walter Dyk. It's a classic, popular in anthropology classes. (SWU96, $24.95)   Life in a California Mission  •  Jean Francois de la Perouse  •  Malcolm Margolin CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1989 •  PAPER  • 112 PAGES A remarkable extended essay on the nature and people of 18th-century California. La Perouse was the leader of a 1786 French expedition to California, which included scientists, cartographers, doctors and artists. While his two ships lay at anchor in Monterey Bay, de la Perouse took notes on his impressions of life at Junipero Serra's Monterey mission, as well as of flora, fauna, and native traditions. (USW366, $10.95)   Lonely Planet California  •  Andrea Schulte-Peevers GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 760 PAGES A practical, comprehensive guide in the popular series. (CAL134, $22.99)   Lonely Planet Grand Canyon National Park  •  Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER This comprehensive guide, with a focus on where to go and what to do, includes an overview of the natural history of the area and maps. (SWU174, $19.99)   Lonely Planet San Francisco  •  Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 312 PAGES A practical guide in the popular series -- and excellent. Lonely Planet has its offices in Oakland and the local expertise shows. (CAL135, $18.99)   Lonely Planet Southwest USA  •  Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK •  2012 •  PAPER  • 492 PAGES A comprehensive, detailed practical guide to traveling in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Soutwestern Colorado. With a general overview and region-by-region review of sites, attractions, and where to go and what to do in the Lonely Planet style. (SWU99, $24.99)   The Long Valley  •  John Steinbeck LITERATURE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES A collection of 13 of Steinbeck's greatest stories, including the celebrated "Red Pony." (USA91, $15.00)   Los Angeles A to Z, An Encyclopedia of the City and County  •  Leonard Pitt  •  Dale Pitt REFERENCE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 600 PAGES A big, handsomely produced reference and guide. The Pitt husband-and-wife team (Leonard a professor and Dale a freelance writer and editor) cover the personalities, history and complicated geography of the city in this helpful reference, a well organized and fascinating introduction filled with information not found in the typical tourist guides. Complemented by over 300 illustrations. (CAL20, $39.95)   Los Angeles City Center Map  •  Borch Maps MAP A laminated, flexible map of the city center of Los Angeles at a scale of 1:65,000. Two Sides. 18x27 inches. (CAL37, $8.95)   Los Angeles Map  •  Rand McNally Maps MAP A map of Los Angeles and vicinity at a scale of 1:285,000. Two Sides. 28x40 inches. (CAL36, $5.99)   The Los Angeles River: Its Life, Death and Possible Rebirth  •  Blake Gumprecht NATURAL HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 380 PAGES A history of the Los Angeles river, a once large and healthy water source that has been dammed up and paved over for the sake of urban development. The author looks at how the river has had a profound effect on the construction of the city and how it has ultimately been destroyed by the urban creation, as he sets out a plan for conservation and future restoration. (CAL32, $27.00)   Los Angeles, The Architecture of Four Ecologies  •  Reyner Banham  •  Anthony Vidler ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 275 PAGES An architectural history of Los Angeles. Banham reads the cityscape in order to understand how Los Angeles has adapted to its environment of beaches, freeways, flatlands and foothills. (CAL145, $22.95)   The Love of the Last Tycoon  •  Matthew J. Bruccoli  •  F. Scott Fitzgerald LITERATURE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 169 PAGES Fitzgerald's unfinished novel about a young movie producer trying to make his name in Hollywood's great studio system. Edited and newly restored from original notes and drafts by Matthew J. Bruccoli, one of the top scholars of the author's works. (CAL16, $14.00)   Mac's Field Guide to Northern California Wildflowers  •  Craig MacGowan FIELD GUIDE •  2000 •  PLASTIC CARD  • 2 PAGES This double-sided, laminated card features color drawings of the wildflowers commonly found in northern California. It's waterproof and small enough (7.5" by 11.5") to slip into your backpack. (CAL05, $4.95)   Mac's Field Guide to Yosemite National Park: Birds and Mammals  •  Craig MacGowan FIELD GUIDE •  2000 •  PLASTIC CARD This double-sided, laminated card features color drawings of the birds and mammals commonly found in Yosemite National Park. It's waterproof and small enough (7.5" by 11.5") to slip into your backpack. (CAL48, $4.95)   Mac's Pocket Guide Grand Canyon National Park Geology  •  Stewart Aitchison NATURAL HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER A 12-panel foldup guide to the geology and the geological features of the Grand Canyon with color photographs. (SWU217, $6.95)   Made in the Southwest: A Shopper's Guide to the Region's Best Native American, Hispanic and Western Craft Traditions  •  Laura Morelli GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES A shopper's guide to all that is handmade and beautiful in the Southwest's Hispanic, Native American and Western traditions, by writer and art historian Laura Morelli. With a state-by-state guide to artisans and stores and 80 color illustrations. (SWU209, $24.95)   The Maltese Falcon  •  Dashiell Hammett MYSTERY •  1989 •  PAPER  • 217 PAGES Set in San Francisco, this is Dashiell Hammett's classic story of Sam Spade, the archetypal hard-boiled detective who unravels the web of murder and betrayal surrounding a stolen black bird statue. (CAL06, $14.00)   Mammals of North America  •  Roland W. Kays  •  Don E. Wilson FIELD GUIDE •  2009 •  PAPER  • 248 PAGES A comprehensive guide by two noted mammalogists and featuring 108 color plates, illustrating 442 species. Range maps and descriptive text on ecology, habitat and behavior complement the wonderful paintings. (NAM11, $19.95)   MapEasy's Guidemap to Napa & Sonoma  •  MapEasy MAP A handy, informative road map and guide to the wineries of Napa and Sonoma Valleys at a scale of 1:49,000. With detailed maps of Napa and Sonoma Valleys, Russia River, Alexander Valley and route from San Francisco to Napa. Two Sides. 27x18 inches. (CAL118, $7.95)   Marine Mammals of the Eastern North Pacific  •  Sea Grant Alaska  •  Pieter Folkens FIELD GUIDE •  2010 •  PLASTIC CARD  • 8 PAGES A convenient, 8-panel waterproof card illustrating 50 species of whales, dolphins, sea otters and pinnipeds found in the North Pacific from Alaska and the west coast of North America to Hawaii. It's handsomely illustrated, and includes full-color panels with typical behaviors, whalewatching guidelines and identification tips. Co-sponsored by the Alaska Whale Foundation and the University of Alaska Sea Grant Program, It's an excellent, weatherproof identification guide. (ALA143, $10.00)   Mario Botta, Light and Gravity: Architecture 1993-2003  •  Gabriele Cappellato ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2004 •  HARD COVER A monograph on the prolific Swiss architect, whose buildings include the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. (SFO26, $65.00)   Martin Eden  •  Jack London LITERATURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 496 PAGES Autobiographical in tone, London's of a young seaman struggling to make it as a writer is set in turn-of-the-century San Francisco is among the most personal of his books. (SFO16, $13.95)   Masterpieces in the J. Paul Getty Museum: Drawings  •  Getty Trust Publications ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES Published by the Getty Trust this volume illustrates and describes the greatest drawings in the museum's collection, including the work of da Vinci, Raphael, Goya, Rembrandt, Rubens and Titian. (CAL22, $22.50)   Masterpieces in the J. Paul Getty Museum: Paintings  •  Getty Trust Publications ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES Published by the Getty Trust this volume illustrates and describes the greatest paintings in the museum's collection, including the work of Masaccio, Mantegna, Breughel, Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne. (CAL24, $22.50)   Masterpieces in the J. Paul Getty Museum: Photographs  •  Getty Trust Publications ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES Published by the Getty Trust this volume illustrates and describes the 50 greatest photographs in the museum's collection, including the work of Man Ray, Alfredo Stieglitz, Carleton Watkins, Walker Evans and Julia Margaret Cameron. (CAL23, $22.50)   The Measure of Her Powers, An M.F.K. Fisher Reader  •  M. F. K. Fisher FOOD •  2010 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES A fat, judicious selection of M.F.K. Fisher's writings, which spanned a lifetime and chronicled adventures (culinary and otherwise) in France, Switzerland and Italy, on shipboard and in her native California. A supremely wise woman and an unsurpassed prose stylist, M.F.K. is here represented in all her witty, sad and celebratory incarnations. Edited with minimal interference by Dominique Gioia, this volume also includes a brief introductory memoir of Fisher by her acolyte Ruth Reichl, who once went on a pilgrimage to Fisher's Sonoma cottage -- only to find that Fisher herself cooked simply, not extravagantly at all. (CUL01, $21.95)   Mendocino and Other Stories  •  Ann Packer LITERATURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES True to its title, the short story "Mendocino" opens with a young woman driving northward on Highway 1 along the Pacific. These ten memorable slice-of-life stories, which originally appeared in The New Yorker and Ploughshares, recount the lives of ordinary people in unusual situations in Northern California. (CAL192, $13.95)   Monterey Bay Map  •  AAA Publishing 2002 •  MAP A road map of the Monterey Bay region at a scale of 1:200,000. It includes the Monterey Bay Peninsula, Carmel Valley, Big Sur coast, Salinas Valley, Santa Clara Valley and the Santa Cruz mountains. In a series of California Regional Maps by AAA. Two Sides. 36x25 inches. (CAL184, $4.95)   The Monterey Bay, Big Sur & Gold Coast Wine Country Book  •  Christina Waters  •  Buz Bezore GUIDEBOOK •  2002 •  PAPER  • 301 PAGES An excellent, locally produced travel guide mixing history, culture, nature and anecdote with a shipload of up-to-date practical information. (CAL182, $18.95)   Monterey Peninsula Map  •  AAA Publishing 2003 •  MAP A detailed map and guide to Monterey Peninsula at a scale of 1:24,000 with a downtown map, suggested 17-mile scenic drive and information about the Monterey Bay Aquarium Two Sides. 28x21 inches. (CAL183, $4.95)   Moon Handbook Four Corners  •  Julian Smith GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 280 PAGES A slim, comprehensive guide to the sights and history of Navajo and Hopi Country, Moab and Lake Powell. Includes color photos, maps, and practical information on where to stay and what to do. (SWU189, $17.95)   Moon Handbook Northern California  •  Kim Weir GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 560 PAGES A comprehensive guide to northern California, with a wealth of practical information and coverage of local history, culture and nature. From San Francisco and Sacramento to Yosemite and the Napa Valley, this is a great choice for those traveling throughout the northern half of the Golden State. (CAL60, $19.95)   Moon Handbook Tahoe  •  Ken Castle GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES A practical guide to Lake Tahoe and surroundings from the reliable Moon Handbooks series. Written by a local expert, it includes helpful information on accommodations, activities and attractions, along with historical and cultural tidbits. (CAL97, $17.95)   The Mountains of California  •  John Muir TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 281 PAGES The classic account by the pioneering conservationist of Yosemite and lesser-known regions of the Sierra Nevada. Muir's tribute includes his commentary on the glaciers, geology and natural history of the region. Published in 1894, it's a romantic introduction to California's mountains. (USW368, $13.95)   Nampeyo and Her Pottery  •  Barbara Kramer BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2003 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES A full-length biography of the celebrated Hopi potter. Nampeyo (1860-1942), who revitalized the form by marrying prehistoric and contemporary design. (SWU144, $24.95)   National Audubon Society Field Guide to California  •  Peter Alden FIELD GUIDE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES A compact photographic guide to 1,000 of California's trees, wildflowers, mammals, insects, birds and other flora and fauna. It includes an extensive overview of the state's geology, weather patterns and natural sites, along with 1,500 color photographs and 20 maps. (CAL07, $19.95)   National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees (Western Region)  •  Elbert L. Little  •  Angelo Lomeo FIELD GUIDE •  1980 •  PAPER  • 862 PAGES A comprehensive field guide to the trees of Western United States, this volume packs lots of photographs to aid in cataloging and identifying the wide array of rare, locally abundant, and widespread trees. (USW225, $19.95)   National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States: Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah  •  Peter Alden FIELD GUIDE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES A compact photographic guide to the wildflowers, trees, mosses, butterflies, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals of the American Southwest. Apart from its 1,300 photographs, the book also includes an overview of the ecology and habitats of the region and a list of parks and reserves. (SWU14, $19.95)   National Geographic Arizona  •  Bill Weir GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES A comprehensive guide to Arizona, in the National Geographic visual style, with maps, background essays, practical information and color photography. (SWU132, $22.95)   National Geographic Field Guide to Birds, Arizona & New Mexico  •  Jonatha Alderfer FIELD GUIDE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES A pocket guide to the birds of Arizona and New Mexico, featuring a two-page spread for each species with a clear color photograph, a range map and excellent descriptions of field marks, behavior, habitat and viewing sites. (SWU213, $14.95)   National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America  •  Jon Dunn FIELD GUIDE •  2011 •  PAPER  • 576 PAGES From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide published by the National Geographic Society, now in its sixth edition (with tabs!), is the one to carry. Practical to use in the field, it has maps, illustrations and descriptions of the birds on facing pages. The scale of the maps changes with the range of the bird, which means you get a more detailed regional map for those birds with a restricted range. This fully revised sixth edition, bigger and better than ever, includes 23 new species, 300 new illustrations, innovative migration and subspecies maps, and a handy quick-find visual index. (FG09, $27.95)   National Trust Guide San Francisco  •  Peter Booth Wiley GUIDEBOOK •  2000 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES A primer on San Francisco's history, culture and architecture, this volume bridges the gap between tourist guide and serious history. With 200 archival and modern photographs, 20 neighborhood walking tours and maps, it's an informative companion. (SFO06, $24.95)   Native Universe, Voices of Indian America  •  Clifford E. Trafzer ANTHOLOGY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES This anthology of personal and historical essays, as well as over 300 color illustrations of Native American art, is being published to accompany the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. It includes selections from several modern Native American writers, including Louise Erdrich and Sherman Alexie. (USA95, $22.00)   The Natural History of Big Sur  •  Paul Henson  •  Donald J. Usner  •  Valerie A. Kells NATURAL HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER A natural history and guide to Big Sur, California with detailed information on specific sites and trails. (CAL62, $29.95)   Natural History of the Islands of California  •  Allan A. Schoenherr  •  C. Robert Feldmeth  •  Michael J. Emerson  •  David Mooney NATURAL HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 502 PAGES A comprehensive survey of the ecology, geology and human history of California's coastal islands, including the Channel Islands, the Farallons and the islands of the San Francisco Bay. (CAL111, $55.00)   A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert  •  Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum NATURAL HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 650 PAGES Written with the general reader in mind, the many contributors to this book cover the ecology, flora and fauna of the Sonora in dozens of short articles. Written by the staff of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, it's an encyclopedic, overview of the region and its biodiversity. The book includes 35 color illustrations, 25 black and white photographs, and 450 line drawings useful for identification. (BJA26, $31.95)   A Natural History of Western Trees  •  Donald Culross Peattie FIELD GUIDE •  1991 •  PAPER  • 751 PAGES A handsome facsimile of the 1950 classic, including the original wood engravings and a new introduction by Robert Finch. Not exactly a field guide, Peattie's book is scattered with anecdotes and information on aboriginal use, folk names, and economic value of each species. He offers rich full-length portraits of his favorite trees, including loving essays on the sequoias, redwoods, sitka spruces, douglas firs and western red cedars. (USW191, $21.00)   A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country  •  David Williams  •  Gloria Brown FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 188 PAGES A compact field guide to the wildlife of the high desert of the Colorado Plateau and the nine national parks of the region, including Arches and Canyonlands, featuring handsome watercolor illustrations by Gloria Brown. A former ranger based in Moab, Williams includes an overview of the history, geology and ecology of the high desert in addition to basic information that you'll need to identify common plants and animals. Published in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association. (USW289, $22.95)   Nature Noir, A Park Ranger's Patrol in the Sierra  •  Jordan Fisher Smith BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2005 •  PAPER  • 216 PAGES The memoir of a park ranger on duty in the river canyons of the Sierra Nevada, a region ultimately drowned by the building of a dam. (CAL187, $14.95)   Navajo Weaving, Three Centuries of Change  •  Kate Peck Kent ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1990 •  PAPER  • 152 PAGES • COMING IN When it comes to Navajo weaving, this handsome book is the best thing going: a well-written, authoritative history of craft, technique and culture. Kent reviews Navajo textiles from 1650 (and the introduction of the loom) to the modern era. With full-color, black-and white and archival photographs, diagrams and maps. (SWU80, $22.95)   The New Encyclopedia of the American West  •  Howard R. Lamar REFERENCE •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 1320 PAGES A massive -- and entertaining -- reference to the West, featuring more than 2,400 entries and 600 illustrations. From prehistory to today, it includes historical and geographical overviews, trivial tidbits, biographical sketches of major figures, and commentary on art and literature. Compiled by Yale professor Howard R. Lamar, it's the most comprehensive single volume of its type. (USW416, $85.00)   The New York Times Traveler's Guide to Art Museum Exhibitions 2005  •  Susan Mermelstein GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 500 PAGES A guide to 350 U.S. museums and their scheduled exhibits for 2005 written by a team at the "New York Times." With information and dates for traveling exhibitions. (NYC32, $17.95)   No Laughing Matter  •  Peter Guttridge MYSTERY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 277 PAGES The first book in the popular Nick Madrid series. A naked woman falls -- or is pushed -- from atop a hotel during the gentle journalist's trip to the Montreal Just For Laughs festival. To solve the mystery, Madrid, a self-deprecating, yoga-loving British journalist, must search the streets of Edinburgh and the secrets of Hollywood. (CND256, $13.00)   Northern California and Southern Oregon Coast Map  •  Global Graphics MAP A recreational map of the coastal regions of Oregon and northern California at a scale of 1:500,000. Two Sides. 32x18 inches. (USW459, $4.95)   Nothing Like it in the World, The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869  •  Stephen Ambrose HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES Picking up where the award-winning story of Lewis and Clark (Undaunted Courage) left off, Ambrose tells how America, in the midst of the Civil War, built the Transcontinental Railroad. It took presidents, corporate giants, a work force roughly the size of the Civil War armies, and even Brigham Young to mount the most ambitious project of its age. Ambrose uses his considerable skill as a writer and his experience as a biographer to capture the energy, spirit and verve required to build the railroad. (USW224, $18.00)   Oaks of California  •  Bruce Pavlik  •  Pamela Muick  •  Sharon Johnson NATURAL HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 184 PAGES Northern California is known for its magnificent tree populations, most notably the giant sequoia. Oaks are also abundant in the Golden State, and this natural history, full of color photographs, is a thorough introduction to the tree. (CAL63, $22.95)   On the Road  •  Jack Kerouac LITERATURE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES Kerouac's now-classic account of his travels across 1950's America, famously presented to his publisher as one continuous 120-foot-long roll of paper in all its raw and unedited authenticity. (USA16, $17.00)   Ordeal by Hunger, The Story of the Donner Party  •  George Rippey Stewart HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 392 PAGES Incidents of cannibalism always make for intriguing, if not morbid, true life tales, and the granddaddy of them all is the story of the Donner Party. This definitive volume fills in the details of that doomed voyage, drawing on diaries of the few surviving pioneers who struggled through the desert only to find themselves trapped in the snows of the Sierra Nevadas. Don't be deterred by the subject matter, this book is much more gripping than gruesome. (USW414, $14.95)   Our National Parks  •  John Muir  •  Richard F. Fleck NATURAL HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 370 PAGES A collection of ten essays on the national parks of the west, including Yosemite, Yellowstone, Sequoia and General Grant. Six of the ten chapters are devoted to Yosemite National Park. Originally published in 1901. (USW272, $28.00)   The Oxford History of the American West  •  Clyde Milner  •  Carol A. O'Connor  •  Martha A. Sandweiss HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 872 PAGES People the world over have a favorite image of the West. Created from grand landscapes, heroic deeds, ancient peoples and mythic outlaws, the immensity of the American West could fill volumes. The task of defining the West has been masterfully executed in this definitive book: a collection of wonderfully written essays by 25 contributors on the cultural and environmental history of the region. With color illustrations and period photographs. (USW02, $29.95)   Pacific State Wildflowers  •  Theodore F. Niehaus  •  Charles Ripper FIELD GUIDE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES This Peterson field guide covers 1,492 species of wildflowers found from British Columbia to Baja California, from the Rockies to the Pacific Ocean. Sorted by color, type and flower arrangement, the species descriptions include field marks, flowering season, habitat, range and scientific names. With drawings and some color illustrations. (USW192, $19.00)   Palm Springs Oasis  •  Greg Lawson NATURAL HISTORY •  1989 •  HARD COVER  • 69 PAGES A small collection of color photographs of the deserts and canyons surrounding Palm Springs. (CAL130, $19.95)   Palm Springs Weekend, The Architecture and Design of a Midcentury Oasis  •  Alan Hess  •  Andrew Danish ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 180 PAGES A nicely illustrated survey of mid-century modern in Palm Springs, including famous houses by Richard Neutra, R.M. Schindler and other icons. With text by architectural critic Alan Hess and 260 color photographs by collector Andrew Danish. Archival photographs, illustrations, elevations and floor plans round out the survey. (CAL129, $40.00)   Palm Springs/Desert Springs Map  •  Rand McNally Maps MAP A road map of Palm Springs and surrounding communities at a scale of 1:32,000. Two Sides. 39x27 inches. (CAL133, $5.99)   Palm Springs: The Landscape, the History, the Lore  •  Mary Jo Churchwell CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 234 PAGES Mary Jo Churchwell depicts the desert community of Palm Springs over the last 150 years, reveling in eccentric anecdotes and inspiring landscapes. With equal doses of history, nature and personal reflection. (CAL132, $25.00)   Patterns of Culture  •  Ruth Benedict  •  Margaret Mead CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2006 •  PAPER  • 290 PAGES Essential reading for any anthropologist, this pioneering book compares and contrasts three cultures: the Kwakiutl (Pacific Northwest), Zuni (American Southwest) and the Dobu Island culture (Papua New Guinea). With a preface by Margaret Mead. (PNG10, $15.00)   Paul Strand Southwest  •  Paul Strand  •  Rebecca Busselle  •  Trudy Wilner Stack ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 112 PAGES With 50 black-and-white photographs, this book showcases Strand's work during the summers of 1926 and 1930-1932, when Taos, New Mexico served as the inspiration for his stark, elegant style. Working from two homemade darkrooms, one in a hotel basement and another above a local movie theater, Strand captured the depth and beauty of the Southwest. Through personal letters and snapshots, this book chronicles a dynamic period in Strand's life, both artistically and socially; his relationship with his wife Rebecca and his mentor Alfred Stieglitz were struggling, and he crossed paths with the likes of D.H. Lawrence, Ansel Adams and Georgia O'Keefe. (USW442, $50.00)   Phoenix PopOut Map (with Scottsdale, Tempe and Tucson)  •  Map Group Inc. MAP A handy map of Phoenix with an origami-style fold that opens outwards from the center. This double edition also includes maps of Scottsdale, Tempe and Tucson. Two Sides. 8.5x20 inches. (SWU111, $6.95)   Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates  •  Paul Dallman NATURAL HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 210 PAGES Richly illustrated, clearly written and engaging, this book is an ecological overview of the landscapes, plants and vegetation types found in Mediterranean climates. It's an eye-opening guide to California, Chile, South Africa, Australia and -- naturally -- the Mediterranean. (MED21, $35.95)   Playback  •  Raymond Chandler LITERATURE •  1988 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES This screenplay-turned-novel is Chandler's final work, in which hard-boiled PI Marlowe is trailing a beautiful redhead suspected of murder. Chandler's setting is based on the actual La Jolla (aka The Jewel of San Diego), where the author spent his last years. (CAL177, $14.00)   Point Reyes National Seashore  •  Tom Harrison Maps MAP A colorful, topographic map of Point Reyes National Seashore, at a scale of 1:48,000. One Side. 34x27 inches. (CAL58, $9.95)   Point Reyes, The Complete Guide to the National Seashore & Surrounding Area  •  Jessica Lage GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 249 PAGES A helpful guide to Point Reyes, featuring information about hiking and biking, kayaking, horesback riding and other activities. With an overview of the region's natural and cultural history. (CAL200, $19.95)   The Portable Beat Reader  •  Ann Charters ANTHOLOGY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 645 PAGES The biographer of Jack Kerouac and expert on the Beat generation compiles an anthology of poetry and prose from the era. Included are excerpts from Kerouac's "On the Road," Allen Ginsberg's "Howl," William S. Burroughs' "Naked Lunch" and works by Herbert Huncke, Ray Bremser, Bob Dylan, Diane Di Prima, and others. (GEN130, $20.00)   Postcards from Ed: Dispatches and Salvos from an American Iconoclast  •  Edward Abbey  •  David Petersen BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2007 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES Abbey displays his signature wit in this entertaining collection of letters to editors and friends, decrying bureaucracy and the despoiling of his beloved West. (USW484, $16.00)   The Presidio, From Army Post to National Park  •  Lisa M. Benton HISTORY •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 277 PAGES The story of the Presidio and its transformation from military post to national park when it joined the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in 1994. Benton analyzes the military and cultural history of the park, and discusses the significance of the urban park to our national parks system. (CAL54, $29.95)   Quiet Odyssey, A Pioneer Korean Woman in America  •  Mary Paik Lee  •  Sucheng Chan BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1990 •  PAPER The autobiography of an inadvertent explorer -- Mary Paik Lee, who in 1905 became one of the first Korean-born children in America. Lee chronicles the early years of Korean immigration with insight, humor and dignity, neither underestimating her struggles or martyring herself. (USW397, $18.95)   Recreational Map of Arizona  •  GTR Mapping 2006 •  MAP This colorful, shaded relief map of Arizona, shown at a scale of 1:790,000, includes recreational sites, points of interest, Indian reservations, national parks and monuments throughout the state. With travel information on the reverse. Two Sides. 29x37 inches. (USW271, $7.95)   Red Tiles, Blue Skies: More Tales of Santa Barbara from Adobe Days to Present Days  •  Steven Gilbar  •  Dean Stewart ANTHOLOGY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 179 PAGES Arranged chronologically, this anthology of writing on Santa Barbara -- most of it fiction -- contains many pieces that have been long out of print. Covering from Spanish colonization to the 1990s, it's a history of the city as told through its literature. Follows "Tales of Santa Barbara" (CAL106). (CAL107, $12.95)   Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories  •  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, plenty of historical information, and an introduction by David Eisenhower which paints a personal portrait of his grandfather, Dwight. (USA96, $17.95)   Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul  •  Scott Weidensaul NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES Weidensaul follows in the footsteps conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher in this homage to their 1953 journey, modern travelogue and eye-opening report on wilderness in America. (USA123, $16.00)   Revenge of the Saguaro, Offbeat Travels Through America's Southwest  •  Tom Miller TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2009 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A digressive, witty and willfully eccentric account of travel and obsession in the American Southwest by the insightful, comic Tom Miller (who has also written memorably on Ecuador, Cuba and border relations with Mexico). A Tucson resident, Miller mines the landscapes and towns of the region for stories. (USW327, $14.95)   Rick Joy, Desert Works  •  Rick Joy  •  Steven Holl  •  Juhani Pallasmaa ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES A photographic overview of nine buildings (six houses and three studios/offices) designed by Richard Joy in the Sonoran Desert. With essays written by Joy himself, as well as architect Richard Holl and critic Juhani Pallasmaa. (GEN251, $40.00)   River and Desert Plants of the Grand Canyon  •  Kristin Huisinga  •  Ann Zwinger FIELD GUIDE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 263 PAGES A comprehensive, well-illustrated guide to the ferns, grasses, forbs, shrubs, and trees found below the rim. (SWU222, $22.00)   The River is Mine  •  Ardian Gill LITERATURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES This historical novel, subtitled John Wesley Powell's 1869 Exploration of the Green and Colorado Rivers and the Grand Canyon, captures the spirit of Powell and the expedition. (SWU152, $12.95)   Road to Scottsdale  •  Albert J. Lieber  •  Kurt Vonnegut BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1999 •  PAPER  • 105 PAGES A short and airy memoir of growing up in Scottsdale, Arizona from 1936-1943, and featuring an introduction by Kurt Vonnegut. (SWU110, $18.95)   Roads in the Sky, The Hopi Indians in a Century of Change  •  Richard O. Clemmer HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 404 PAGES An in-depth look at how the Hopis have coped with an ever-changing, modernizing world. Clemmer asks if Hopis are victims of ethnocide by examining their past struggles, current tensions and political structure. (SWU123, $45.00)   Roadside Geology Arizona  •  Halka Chronic NATURAL HISTORY •  1986 •  PAPER  • 321 PAGES Designed for the roadside traveler, this book explains in detail the geologic history of Arizona as seen through the window. It's a great introduction to basic geomorphology and how the dramatic landscapes were formed. Each section is organized around a particular route, with black-and-white photographs complementing the amazingly detailed geologic maps. The highly readable text lets you know exactly how and when that butte on the horizon was formed and how it fits into the larger geologic picture. (USW122, $20.00)   Roadside Geology, Northern and Central California  •  David D. Alt  •  Donald Hyndman GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 369 PAGES Designed for the roadside traveler, this series explains in detail the geologic history of each of the western states as seen through the window. These books are a great introduction to basic geomorphology and how the dramatic landscapes were formed. Each section is organized around a particular route, with black-and-white photographs complementing the amazingly detailed geologic maps. The highly readable text lets you know exactly how and when that butte on the horizon was formed and how it fits into the larger geologic picture. (USW188, $20.00)   San Diego Architecture from Mission to Modern: A Guide to the Buildings, Planning, People and Spaces That Shape the Region  •  Dirk Sutro ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 356 PAGES A full-color, compact guide to the best examples of San Diego's distinctive 20th-century architecture. With photographs of each featured building, neighborhood maps and brief descriptions. The author is a San Diego-based critic, radio host, columnist and writer. Published by the San Diego Architectural Foundation. (CAL176, $24.95)   San Francisco Architecture  •  Sally Byrne Woodbridge ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2005 •  PAPER Subtitled, An Illustrated Guide to the Outstanding Buildings, Public Artworks, and Parks in the Bay Area of California. (SFO27, $24.95)   San Francisco Bay Map  •  Great Pacific Map Company MAP A map of the San Francisco Bay area, including Oakland, San Jose, Napa, Sonoma and Point Reyes, at a scale of 1:145,000. Two Sides. 39x27 inches. (CAL194, $5.95)   San Francisco Map  •  Borch Maps 2006 •  MAP A laminated, folded map of the city center of San Francisco at a nice scale of 1:13,000. Two Sides. 19.5X26 inches. (CAL80, $8.95)   San Francisco Museum of Modern Art  •  Gary Garrels  •  Richard Barnes ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES • COMING IN A sumptuously illustrated portrait of Mario Botta's museum. The building's distinctive architectural feature, an abbreviated dome, has often been compared to "a giant lipstick". With a brief history of the construction and the museum's collections. (SFO10, $24.95)   San Francisco Stories, Great Writers on the City  •  John Miller ANTHOLOGY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 312 PAGES This well-chosen anthology shows the city as seen by wonderful writers, ranging from classic essays by London, Wolfe and Kerouac to contemporary selections by Ann Lamott and Amy Tan. (CAL168, $14.95)   San Francisco, A Cultural History  •  Mick Sinclair LITERATURE •  2010 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES Sinclair delivers an easy-to-read history of San Francisco in the "Cities of the Imagination" series, covering its roots in the gold rush, architecture, earthquakes, eccentric personalities, entertainment (from gambling to opera), diverse population and landmarks. (SFO20, $15.00)   San Jacinto Wilderness Map  •  Tom Harrison Maps MAP A map of the San Jacinto wilderness area of southern California, at a scale of 1:42,000. One Side. 31x20 inches. (CAL172, $8.95)   The Santa Barbara County Courthouse  •  Patricia Gebhard  •  Kathryn Masson ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 96 PAGES An architectural study of the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, illustrated with color photographs. (CAL116, $16.50)   Santa Barbara Map  •  MapLink 2007 •  MAP A fully indexed map of Santa Barbara and neighboring Goleta, Montecito and Carpinteria at a scale of 1:16,500 with walking paths, sites and points of interest. Two Sides. 26x39 inches. (CAL114, $19.95)   Santa Barbara Style  •  Kathryn Masson  •  James Chen ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 207 PAGES A photographic tour of Santa Barbara's gardens and architectural treasures, highlighting the Native American influences along with the predominate Spanish Colonial style. (CAL109, $50.00)   Scats and Tracks of the Desert Southwest  •  James Halfpenny  •  Todd Telander FIELD GUIDE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES An essential pocket guide to tracks, scats and signs of not just the mammals of the region but also the reptiles, amphibians and birds. Each of the species gets a double-page spread with line drawings of the animal, scat and track, range map, and description. With shaded pencil drawings by Todd Telander. (SWU61, $9.95)   Seashore Life of the Northern Pacific Coast, An Illustrated Guide to Northern California, Oregon, Washington & British Columb  •  Eugene Kozloff FIELD GUIDE •  1983 •  PAPER  • 370 PAGES A comprehensive handbook to the marine life found along the northern Pacific coasts of North America with 700 illustrations, many in color. Organized by habitat, it's an excellent reference to more than 650 species found on rocky shores, sandy beaches, marshes and around floating docks in Puget Sound and surrounding waters. Originally published in 1973 and often revised. (PNW60, $29.95)   The Secret Knowledge of Water  •  Craig Childs TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES Longtime desert-dweller Craig Childs's reverence for water is displayed clearly in the pages of this travelogue, an adventuring ecologist's journey through Arizona, Utah, the Grand Canyon and Northern Mexico. Subtitled "Discovering the Essence of the American Desert," this lyrical narrative paints the desert as a place of mystery and infintie potential. (SWU169, $14.99)   Sequoia/King's Canyon Map  •  Trails Illustrated MAP A topographic map of Sequoia National Park and King's Canyon at a scale of 1:112,000. Published in conjunction with National Geographic. Two Sides. 38x26 inches. (CAL72, $11.95)   Shalimar the Clown  •  Salman Rushdie LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 398 PAGES Very much in the tradition of Midnight's Children and The Moor's Last Sigh, Rushdie's sprawling novel overflows with allusions, ideas, characters and commentary. As told through the life of Shalimar, it concerns, among other things, the fate of Kashmir, Hindu and Muslim animosity, adultery and contemporary Los Angeles. (IDA270, $16.00)   A Short History of Wine  •  Rod Phillips FOOD •  2002 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES An illuminating history of the cultivation, culture and economics of wine and wine production. Delicious. (GEN300, $15.95)   The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America  •  David Sibley FIELD GUIDE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 474 PAGES A compact, geographically specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird with status, habitat, range, voice and identifying marks. The book covers 703 species of birds occurring west of the Rockies, including Alaska, the western Canadian provinces, Baja California and portions of northern Mexico. Maps show the range throughout North America. For birders living east of the Rockies, you'll want to use Sibley's "Birds of Eastern North America" (USE262). (USW418, $19.95)   Sierra Nevada Natural History  •  Tracy I. Storer  •  Robert L. Usinger  •  David Lukas FIELD GUIDE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 560 PAGES An old-fashioned comprehensive guide to 750 species of mammals, plants, insects, fish, birds and amphibians throughout the Sierra Nevadas, first published in 1963. With 200 line drawings and 500 new color photographs. (CAL53, $25.95)   Sierra Nevada, The Naturalist's Companion  •  Verna Johnston NATURAL HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 241 PAGES This portrait of the Sierra Nevada has been a favorite among naturalists since it was originally published in 1970. Recently updated to reflect ecological research, it's a lyrical tour of the wildlife, plants and landscapes of the Sierra by Vera Johnston, a respected biologist, ornithologist and wildlife photographer. Johnston also writes of the Native Americans, residents, explorers and scientists of the Sierra. With 50 color photographs, 10 drawings and nine maps. (CAL46, $25.95)   Sierra Nevada/Lake Tahoe Area Map  •  AAA Publishing MAP A colorful road map of Lake Tahoe and surroundings, at a scale of 1:251,000. It includes Reno, Virginia City, Carson Valley, Shenandoah Valley and Pyramid Lake. Two Sides. 36x24 inches. (CAL98, $4.95)   The Silverado Squatters  •  Robert Louis Stevenson LITERATURE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 184 PAGES A classic account of Calistoga and the Napa Valley. Stevenson vividly describes the characters he meets while wandering the region, where he and his new wife had settled for nine months in a bunkhouse of an abandoned silver mine in the late 1800s. (CAL01, $16.95)   Slouching Towards Bethlehem  •  Joan Didion LITERATURE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 238 PAGES A classic collection of essays on the 60s cultural climate, first published in 1968. In the acclaimed 50-page title essay, Didion -- a native of Northern California and a longtime New Yorker reporter -- vividly describes the landscape, mood and culture of 60s San Francisco, especially the city's then-counter-cultural crossroads, Haight-Ashbury. It's compelling literature. (SFO11, $15.00)   Somewhere in Time  •  Richard Matheson LITERATURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES A supernatural romance set in San Diego's historic Hotel Del Coronado. A man travels back in time a century in order to woo a celebrated actress whose portrait captivates him. Originally published as "Bid Time Return" in 1975, and later made into a cult film starring Christopher Reeves. (CAL127, $14.95)   Song for the Blue Ocean, Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas  •  Carl Safina NATURAL HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 458 PAGES 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, $18.99)   Sonoma Valley Viticultural Map  •  Sonoma County Grape Growers Associa 1998 •  MAP Published by the Sonoma County Grape Growers Association, this colorful topographic map shows the valley in wonderful detail, at a scale of 1:64,000. It's perfect for touring the vineyards. (CAL85, $12.50)   Sonoran Desert Spring  •  John Alcock NATURAL HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 134 PAGES Alcock, a professor of insect behavior at the University of Arizona, writes of the plants and animals and ecology in this lyrical meditation on the Sonoran desert. The book is organized as a series of essays on key plants and animals over the four-month period from February to May. (BJA20, $17.95)   Sonoran Desert Summer  •  John Alcock NATURAL HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 187 PAGES Alcock evokes the plants, animals, ecology and terrain of the Sonoran desert in this extended natural history essay. A professor of insect behavior, he writes not only of the familiar saguaro cactus and showy bird-life of the region but also wood-boring beetles and other less obvious topics. (BJA21, $17.95)   Soul of Nowhere  •  Craig Childs TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 240 PAGES Naturalist and adventurer Craig Childs's account of travels in the American desert. (SWU171, $22.95)   Southern California EasyFinder  •  Rand McNally Maps MAP A laminated, fold-up map of Southern California at a scale of 1:1,600,000. Two Sides. 17x19 inches. (CAL125, $7.95)   Southwestern Desert Birds  •  Raymond Leung  •  James Kavanaugh FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PLASTIC CARD A fold-out, laminated guide to the birds of the desert Southwest, with illustrations of almost 150 species. This pocket-size reference contains just the bare-bones information, but it's handy for quick identification in the field. (SWU42, $5.95)   Southwestern Desert Life  •  Raymond Leung  •  James Kavanaugh FIELD GUIDE •  2000 •  PLASTIC CARD A pocket-size, fold-out guide to the life of the desert southwest, from Gila monsters to saguaros, as well as some of the more modest species. This laminated reference is handy for quick identification in the field, with almost 150 illustrations. (SWU43, $5.95)   Southwestern Pottery, Anasazi to Zuni  •  John Blom  •  Allan Hayes ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 189 PAGES A fully illustrated history of the pottery of the southwest geared for collectors (and demonstrating the authors' usual humor and tendency to anecdote). With illustrations of 1,100 pieces of pottery and useful tips for collectors. (SWU142, $21.95)   Stairway Walks in San Francisco  •  Adah Bakalinsky GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 136 PAGES Tour guide Bakalinsky leads 27 ascents (and descents) throughout the city, elucidating history and architecture en route, in this classic guide. (SFO07, $17.95)   Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas  •  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's illuminating account, told largely from the point of view of the losers, details the rapid collapse of cultures and societies in the Americas following the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account, originally published in 1993. Wright is also the author of Time Among the Maya. (NAM20, $24.95)   The Story of the West  •  Robert Utley HISTORY •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 320 PAGES A hefty, beautifully illustrated history chronicling the span of America's West from prehistoric times to present. Essays by prominent historians highlight the social, cultural, political and economic development of the region. Published in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, who's numerous treasures illustrate the text. Produced in DK's hallmark graphic style, this is anything but a bland looking history text. (USW429, $40.00)   Streetwise San Diego  •  Streetwise MAP A laminated tourist map of San Diego at a scale of 1:18,000. Two Sides. 8.5x23 inches. (CAL126, $6.95)   Surfer's Start-Up: A Beginner's Guide to Surfing  •  Doug Werner SPORT •  1999 •  PAPER An introduction to surfing for beginners with a focus on basic technique and safety. It also includes information on gear, etiquette and the history of the sport. Second Edition. (GEN329, $11.95)   Sweet Thursday  •  John Steinbeck LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 260 PAGES A sequel to "Cannery Row," Steinbeck's second ode to Monterey's flophouses sees the return of Doc and other memorable characters. (CAL141, $14.00)   The Tahoe Sierra, A Natural History Guide to 112 Hikes in Northern Sierra  •  Jeffrey P. Schaffer GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 402 PAGES A guide to trails and hikes in the Tahoe Sierra region, featuring topographic maps and practical information to help you prepare for anything from dayhikes to more demanding backpacking adventures. (CAL96, $19.95)   Tales of Santa Barbara, From Native Storytellers to Sue Grafton  •  Steven Gilbar  •  Dean Stewart ANTHOLOGY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 179 PAGES A collection of fiction and traditional stories about the Santa Barbara area. Native American mythology, folktales from early European settlers, and modern detective yarns all find their way into the mix. (CAL106, $12.95)   Tales of the City  •  Armistead Maupin LITERATURE •  1989 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES The first of Maupin's six "Tales of the City" novels -- which began life as a newspaper serial and ultimately inspired a hit television series -- chronicles the lives of the residents of one fictitious apartment house in 1970s San Francisco. An observant portrait of an era, this comedy of manners is an excellent entertainment. (SFO05, $14.00)   A Taliesin Legacy, The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright's Apprentices  •  Tobias S. Guggenheimer ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1997 •  HARD COVER  • 256 PAGES An illustrated introduction to the architects and philosophy of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Fellowship in Wisconsin and Arizona. Guggenheimer focuses on the careers of dozens of architects who worked under Wright's guidance, including E. Fay Jones, Paolo Soleri and Wesley Peters, and the designs that evolved from Wright's "organic" movement. (USE141, $64.95)   There's This River... Grand Canyon Boatman Stories  •  Christa Sadler ANTHOLOGY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 264 PAGES A collection of stories and tales by the entertaining, experienced, sometimes brave and crazy boatmen (and women) of the Grand Canyon, first published in 1994 and expanded for this new edition. With 35 illustrations, many in color. (SWU214, $17.95)   This Land, A Guide to Western National Forests  •  Robert H. Mohlenbrock  •  Mike Dombeck GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES Part travelogue, part guidebook, this series introduces readers to the wildernesses, scenic drives, campgrounds and hiking trails of the United States. (USW468, $25.95)   Time Out Los Angeles  •  Time Out GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 310 PAGES An up-to-date guide on what to do and where to go by the people who publish Time Out Magazine. (CAL199, $19.95)   Time Out San Francisco  •  Time Out GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES An up-to-date guide on what to do and where to go by the people who publish Time Out Magazine. (SFO30, $19.95)   To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession  •  Dan Koeppel NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES Ostensibly about birds and birdwatching, this enormously appealing book is a memoir by a talented writer of his father, a father who happens to be in the elite cadre of major birders. Dan Koeppel chronicles his father's growing interest in birds in this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Richard is a member of an elite group who have tallied more than 7,000 species. Koeppel includes his own travels tagging along and brief profiles of other eccentric listers. (BRD28, $14.00)   To Yosemite and Beyond, Writings from the Years 1863-1865  •  John Muir NATURAL HISTORY •  1988 •  PAPER  • 171 PAGES A selection of letters, journals and articles by Muir covering his Yosemite years. With an introduction by the editors who compiled this posthumous collection, notes and a section of letters and biographical writings about Muir by travelers and others who first met him in Yosemite. Muir died before he was able to write the next volume of his autobiography covering this important period. (CAL45, $14.95)   Tortilla Flat  •  John Steinbeck LITERATURE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 174 PAGES The first of Steinbeck's novels set in the Monterey Peninsula of California, a tale of Mexican-Americans in the run-down district of Tortilla Flat. Thematically based on Arthurian legend, this is a short, episodic story, filled with a colorful cast of characters. (USW149, $14.00)   Trains of Discovery, Railroads and the Legacy of the National Parks  •  Alfred Runte HISTORY •  2011 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES A thoroughly revised and expanded successor to Alfred Runte's Trains of Discovery: Western Railroads and the National Parks, the new edition now includes protected landscapes and historical sites east of the Mississippi made possible or influenced by railroads: the Hudson River Valley; Delaware Water Gap; Harpers Ferry; Indiana Dunes; Gettysburg; Steamtown; and Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mountains, and Acadia National Parks. An illustrated tribute to American railroads and national parks, featuring period advertisements, posters and memorabilia of Glacier, Grand Canyon and Denali National Parks. (USW56, $24.95)   Travelers Guide to the Geology of the Colorado Plateau  •  Donald L. Baars NATURAL HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 296 PAGES An outstanding survey of geology of the canyonlands of the four corners region. Baars, a professor of geology and guide, includes a geologic account of a rafting trip down the Grand Canyon. (SWU32, $25.00)   Tucson Map  •  Rand McNally Maps MAP A detailed map of Tucson, Arizona. Two Sides. 28x40 inches. (USW177, $4.95)   The Valley of the Moon  •  Jack London LITERATURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 425 PAGES In part a tribute to rural life and his ranch in Glen Ellen (and his wife), London's California novel follows Billy and Saxon Roberts from Oakland to Sonoma, where they strive to live independently on the land. (CAL169, $21.95)   The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder  •  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. Along the way, Cashwell traces his own development from casual novice to life lister (with a desire to see all the birds of North America). (BRD26, $16.95)   Verdi at the Golden Gate, Opera and San Francisco in the Gold Rush Years  •  George Whitney Martin  •  Lotfi Mansouri MUSIC •  1993 •  HARD COVER  • 321 PAGES A musical history of San Francisco in the 19th century, focusing on the popularity of opera (and especially Verdi) in the period following the gold rush. (SFO14, $55.00)   The Vineyard  •  Idwal Jones  •  Robert Mondavi LITERATURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 285 PAGES Evocative of the seasons in the Napa Valley, this novel traces the fate of Alda Pendle, a viticulturist's daughter who becomes a viticulturist herself. Along the way, the reader imbibes much of the early history of California winemaking. M.F.K. Fisher called the book "as heartening as wine to read". Robert Mondavi wrote the foreword. (CAL104, $24.95)   Virgil Thomson, Composer on the Aisle  •  Anthony Tommasini BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1997 •  HARD COVER  • 605 PAGES A comprehensive biography of the American composer and critic. The author, a New York Times music critic, was also a personal friend of Thomson's. (MUS22, $30.00)   Walk Santa Barbara  •  Cheri Rae  •  John McKinney GUIDEBOOK •  2002 •  PAPER  • 216 PAGES A useful guide to walks in the city of Santa Barbara and surroundings. (CAL110, $14.95)   Wallpaper City Guide Los Angeles  •  Wallpaper Magazine GUIDEBOOK •  2012 •  PAPER A stylish, thin (it fits in your back pocket) city guide compiled by the design magazine Wallpaper's local reporters. Well-organized, with chapter tabs, many photographs and of-the-moment recommendations. (CAL203, $9.95)   Western Coastal Birds  •  Raymond Leung  •  James Kavanaugh FIELD GUIDE •  2001 •  PLASTIC CARD A fold-out, laminated field guide featuring illustrations of almost 150 species commonly found along the Pacific coast of the U.S. This pocket-size guide is a handy tool for quick identification on the beach or on the trail. (USW390, $5.95)   Where I Was From  •  Joan Didion CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2004 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES Joan Didion's personal history of California spanning the 18th to 21st centuries. More than a family chronicle, it's also a provocative cultural critique that attacks the myth of the Sunshine State. (CAL153, $15.00)   Wild God of the World, An Anthology of Robinson Jeffers  •  Robinson Jeffers LITERATURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A collection of pieces from Carmel, California's Robinson Jeffers, the prolific poet from the first half of the 20th century. (CAL142, $20.95)   Wild Ocean, America's Parks Under the Sea  •  Sylvia Earle  •  Henry Wolcott SCIENCE •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 240 PAGES A colorful survey of marine sancturies and parks of the United States with a focus on Monteray Bay, Channel Islands and other parks of the Pacific. (OCE90, $40.00)   Wild Plants of the Pueblo Province, Exploring Ancient and Enduring Uses  •  William Dunmire  •  Gail Tierney FIELD GUIDE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES A plant ecologist and an anthropologist teamed up to write this accessible guide to the diverse plant communities of the Pueblo people, a rich source of information on the plants and human ecology of the high deserts and mountains of New Mexico and surrounding regions. With a laminated paper cover and sturdy spine, this book is meant to be taken in the field. With color landscape photos and individual drawings of 60 important plants. (USW09, $22.50)   William Mulholland and the Rise of Los Angeles  •  Catherine Mulholland BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2002 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES A biography of William Mulholland, the man who led the project of bringing water to Los Angeles. Written by his granddaughter, who seeks to dispel what she believes are common misconceptions about him, this is a comprehensive portrait, drawn from a vast amount of archived materials. (CAL31, $25.95)   The Winemaker's Dance, Exploring Terroir in the Napa Valley  •  Jonathan Swinchatt  •  David G. Howell FOOD •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 229 PAGES California-bound wine connoisseurs will appreciate the informative no-stone-left-unturned scientific approach to the analysis of Terroir (i.e. soil but much more than that) in the Napa Valley. This is the third book on wine in the Napa by Swinchatt and Howell. (CAL190, $45.00)   Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey  •  Lillian Schlissel HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 278 PAGES A fascinating, well researched selection of women's diaries and journals from the Wild West, including vivid accounts of buffalo hunts, Indian raids, childbirth under difficult circumstances, geological wonders and a telling amount of inward trepidation. With black-and-white photographs throughout. Schlissel collected hundreds of diaries and memoirs for this history of pioneer women's experiences, the thesis of which -- that women and men experienced westward expansion differently -- is less remarkable than the details which lead to that conclusion. Schlissel quotes generously from her primary-source documents (and appends a long section of more excerpts). It's compulsively readable stuff. (USW395, $16.95)   The World Atlas of Wine  •  Hugh Johnson  •  Jancis Robinson FOOD •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 352 PAGES An invaluable, illustrated guide and atlas, covering wine-producing regions around the world. This revised fifth edition takes in new grapes, new wines and new wine-producing regions. Although France is given emphasis, California, Spain, Italy, South America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and other regions are also well covered. With hundreds of color photographs, illustrations and excellent full color maps (which vary in scale according to region). (GEN244, $50.00)   The World's Greatest Wine Estates, A Modern Perspective  •  Robert M. Parker FOOD •  2005 •  HARD COVER  • 704 PAGES Robert Parker's personal picks for 175 the best vineyards in the world, from classics in France and California to up-and-comers in Australia and Austria. Parker's knowledgeable text is accompanied by 175 color photographs and 25 maps. (WLD60, $75.00)   Writing on the Edge, A Borderlands Reader  •  Tom Miller ANTHOLOGY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 356 PAGES Miller brings together short stories, essays, song lyrics and poems in this ecletic anthology of writers, Mexican and U.S., including Carlos Fuentes, Sandra Cisneros, Maya Angelou and Allen Ginsberg. (SWU180, $22.00)   Yosemite  •  Ansel Adams NATURAL HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 112 PAGES A handsome collection of Ansel Adams' photographs of Yosemite National Park. The 66 photographs include portraits of Moon and Half Dome, Clearing Winter Storm, and El Capitan. (CAL49, $21.99)   Yosemite National Park Map  •  Trails Illustrated MAP A detailed, topographic map of Yosemite National Park, shown at a scale of 1:100,000. It's printed on tear-proof and water resistant tyvek. Two Sides. 25x37 inches. (CAL40, $11.95)   Yosemite National Park, A Complete Hiker's Guide  •  Jeffrey P. Schaffer GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES A detailed trail guide with a separate full-color topographic map at a scale of 1:125,000. Divided into two sections, the book includes both a 50-page overview of the geology, ecology and human history of the park, and descriptions of 100 hikes. This is the fifth revised edition of the 1978 original, an excellent resource for planning and guide. (CAL105, $20.00)   Yosemite, an American Treasure  •  Kenneth Brower NATURAL HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 200 PAGES An overview of Yosemite National Park, presented in the style of National Geographic style with 120 color photographs and text by Kenneth Brower. A volume in the National Geographic Park Profiles series. (CAL43, $16.00)
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