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Alaska By Cruise Ship

Alaska By Cruise Ship


by Anne Vipond

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A compact, illustrated guide to ports of call, excursions and sightseeing from Seattle to Anchorage. With a short overview of the culture, nature and history of Alaska, a full-color pull-out map and excellent town maps. (ALA125, $21.95)

Alaska Explorer Map

Alaska Explorer Map


by Ocean Explorer Maps

  • 2002
  • MAP

An informative, well-illustrated map of all Alaska at a scale of 1:3,800,000, aimed at cruise and expedition travelers in the region. (ALA153, $11.95)

Alaska Light: Ideas and Images from a Northern Land


by Kim Heacox

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 112 PAGES

Photographs and essays from all over Alaska. (ALA122, $22.95)

Alaska's Bears

Alaska's Bears


by Bill Sherwonit

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

This shirt pocket photographic guide to grizzlies, black bears and polar bears covers ecology, natural history and conservation. (ALA63, $12.95)

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

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


by Mark Obmascik

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

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

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife


by Christopher W. Leahy | Gordon Morrison

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 1072 PAGES

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

Canada's Yukon and South Central Alaska Map

Canada's Yukon and South Central Alaska Map


by Coastal Cruise Tour Guides

  • 1998
  • MAP

Featuring handsome topographic maps that fold down into a booklet, this guide also includes sections on visitor attractions and highlights. With seven fold-out maps of Prince William Sound, Kodiak Island, Denali National Park, Katmai and Kenai Peninsula. (ALA55, $15.95)

The Capture of Attu, A World War II Battle As Told by the Men Who Fought There


by Robert J. Mitchell | Sewell T. Tying | Nelson L. Drummond

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

One of the lesser known battles of World War II. (ALA149, $18.95)

Commerical Fishing in Alaska


by Terry Johnson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 112 PAGES

An engaging and authoritative overview of the seafood industry in Alaska, featuring color photos and drawings of fish and invertebrates and the gear used to harvest them. (ALA157, $25.00)

Denali National Park and Preserve Map

Denali National Park and Preserve Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • 2011
  • MAP

A durable, fold-up topographic map of Denali and surroundings. (ALA88, $11.95)

Denali/Mount Mckinley, Summit of North America

Denali/Mount Mckinley, Summit of North America


by Harry Kikstra May

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

A compact, practical guide in the "Rucksack Reader" series, this book features a route map, photographs and practical details for climbing Mount McKinley. (ALA234, $14.95)

Denali: A Literary Anthology

Denali: A Literary Anthology


by Bill Sherwonit

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Sherwonit includes a chapter from Adolph Murie's marvelous A Naturalist in Alaska in this classic anthology, first published in 1998. (ALA290, $18.95)

Fairbanks, A Gold Rush Town That Beat the Odds

Fairbanks, A Gold Rush Town That Beat the Odds


by Dermot Cole

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A colorful history of Fairbanks by a local historian and newspaper columnist, featuring many archival photographs. (ALA186, $19.95)

Fairbanks, Alaska's Heart of Gold

Fairbanks, Alaska's Heart of Gold


by Tricia Brown | Roy Corral

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 94 PAGES

A slim, illustrated pocket guide to Fairbanks (founded during the 1902 Alaska gold rush), its geography, history, culture, wildlife and attractions. (ALA155, $12.95)

Flyfishing Alaska


by Anthony J. Route

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 229 PAGES

A useful guide to the diversity of sport fish in Alaska. (ALA138, $17.95)

Fodor's Alaska

Fodor's Alaska


by Fodor's Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

A popular, practical guide to Alaska. (ALA225, $21.99)

Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve Map

Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

This folder, full-color map covers Glacier Bay and the surrounding area (1:94,000), including Chicagof Island and the Alexander Archipelago. (ALA112, $11.95)

Glacier Bay, The Wild Beauty of Glacier Bay National Park

Glacier Bay, The Wild Beauty of Glacier Bay National Park


by Peggy Bauer | Erwin A. Bauer

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES

A photographic tribute to Glacier Bay by a husband and wife team. A short essay on the region's history and nature accompanies the dazzling images of glaciers, forests and marine life. (ALA120, $14.95)

Going to Extremes


by Joe McGinnis

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 285 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This hard-hitting account of life in today's Alaska takes in whites, Eskimos, and Native Indians, cities, towns, and wilderness, industry and trapping, and the idiosyncracies, dangers, vastness, and wonders of America's last frontier. (ALA54, $14.00)

Grizzlies of Mount McKinley


by Adolphe Murie

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Murie's classic natural history, originally published in the 1940s, is still a marvelous, beautifully written portrait of the grizzly. (ALA194, $22.50)

The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced: A Century of Change, 1899-2001

The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced: A Century of Change, 1899-2001


by Thomas S. Litwin | David Rockefeller

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES

A wide-ranging selection of articles on the history, culture, and ecology of Alaska, with contributions from William Cronon, Kim Heacox, and Richard Nelson. (ALA199, $29.95)

In Denali

In Denali


by Kim Heacox

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 96 PAGES

This handsome portrait of Denali features color photographs along with an overview of the wildlife, habitats, human history and conservation. (ALA26, $34.95)

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Map

Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A durable, folded, topographic recreation map of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge (ALA33, $11.95)

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

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


by Kenn Kaufman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

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

Looking Both Ways, Heritage and Identity of the Alutiiq People


by Aaron Cromwell | Amy Steffian | George Pullar

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 266 PAGES

A marvelously illustrated, absorbing introduction to the coastal people of the Kodiak archipelago and South-central Alaska, covering history, art and contemporary culture. (ALA180, $24.95)

Mammals of North America

Mammals of North America


by Roland W. Kays | Don E. Wilson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

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

The Milepost: Trip Planner for Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta & Northwest Territories

The Milepost: Trip Planner for Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta & Northwest Territories


by Kris Valencia Graef

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 800 PAGES

This comprehensive guide, published annually in March, is an essential reference and trip planner for an extended trip to Alaska. With detailed information on lodging, transportation, national parks and activities, as well as numerous helpful maps. (CND115, $29.95)

Mount McKinley, The Conquest of Denali


by Bradford Washburn

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 206 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

One hundred and thirty glorious photographs of North America's highest mountain. (ALA95, $27.98)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Western Region


by Richard Spellenburg | National Audubon Society

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 862 PAGES

A photographic field guide to 654 species of wildflowers found in the West. (USW406, $19.95)

National Geographic Alaska

National Geographic Alaska


by Robert S. Devine | Michael Melford

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A compact guidebook by National Geographic with the usual visual attention to maps and color photography. Includes an excellent overview of history, nature, culture and attractions. (ALA228, $22.95)

Native Universe, Voices of Indian America


by Clifford E. Trafzer

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

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

Northland Stories


by Jonathan Auerbach | Jack London

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

London's turn-of-the-century tales of life in the remote wilderness, inspired by the Gold Rush of 1897. (ALA131, $16.00)

Out of the Channel, The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Prince William Sound

Out of the Channel, The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Prince William Sound


by John Keeble | Natalie Fobes

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 350 PAGES

First published in 1990, this book has been updated to reflect the impact of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, ten years after the event. (ALA86, $14.00)

Prince William Sound Map, East

Prince William Sound Map, East


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A topographic map of Prince William Sound, the eastern half at a scale of 1:105,600. (ALA159, $11.95)

Prince William Sound, West Map

Prince William Sound, West Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A topographic map of Prince William Sound (including Chugach National Park) at a scale of 1:105,600. (ALA85, $11.95)

Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories


by Ronald J. Drez | David Eisenhower

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

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

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

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


by Scott Weidensaul

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

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

Shaman Pass

Shaman Pass


by Stan Jones

  • MYSTERY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

The second installation in Jones's Nathan Active mystery series, starring an Alaska state trooper from Anchorage living in Chukchi. Active investigates the theft of an Inupiat mummy in this mystery. (ALA214, $14.00)

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

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


by Ronald Wright

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

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

The Thousand-Mile War, World War II in Alaska and the Aleutians

The Thousand-Mile War, World War II in Alaska and the Aleutians


by Brian Garfield

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 456 PAGES

A gripping account of the Aleutian Island campaign (1942-43), originally published in 1969. Many of the islands, depicted in black-and-white photographs, are littered with WWII era runways, huts and other relics. (ALA114, $24.95)

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

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


by Dan Koeppel

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

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

To the Top of the Continent

To the Top of the Continent


by Frederick A. Cook

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

The 90th anniversary edition of the much-debated account by Frederick Cook of his first-ever ascent of Mount McKinley (1903-1906). (ALA83, $19.95)

Trains of Discovery, Railroads and the Legacy of the National Parks

Trains of Discovery, Railroads and the Legacy of the National Parks


by Alfred Runte

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

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)

Treasures of Alaska, Last Great American Wilderness

Treasures of Alaska, Last Great American Wilderness


by Michael Melford | Jeff Rennicke

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

A beautifully illustrated, magazine-style portrait of the Alaskan wilds in the National Geographic Destinations series. (ALA170, $15.00)

Trout, An Illustrated History


by James Prosek

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

Prosek's 70 magnificent watercolors depict the various common, rare and extinct species of these spendid freshwater salmonids. (FSH03, $35.00)

Two in the Far North

Two in the Far North


by Margaret Murie | Olaus Murie

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 369 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Murie's field biologist husband supplies not only fodder for the stories, but also the illustrations for this tale of life on the Alaskan frontier. (ALA57, $16.95)

Under Northern Lights, Writers and Artists View the Alaskan Landscape


by Kesler Woodward | Frank Soos

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 317 PAGES

Sixteen essays and 38 color plates show the diversity of the Alaskan landscape. (ALA132, $39.95)

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder


by Peter Cashwell

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 269 PAGES

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

The Wilderness of Denali, Explorations of a Hunter-Naturalist in Northern Alaska

The Wilderness of Denali, Explorations of a Hunter-Naturalist in Northern Alaska


by Charles Sheldon | C. Hart Merriam

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A classic account of camping and hunting in the area surrounding Mt. McKinley, originally published in 1930. (ALA108, $23.95)

Wilderness, A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska

Wilderness, A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska


by Doug Capra | Rockwell Kent

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 204 PAGES

This journal, featuring Kent's woodcuts, describes a trip to Alaska with his 9-year-old son in 1918. (ALA106, $18.95)

Wildflowers of Denali National Park

Wildflowers of Denali National Park


by Verna Pratt | Frank G. Pratt

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 166 PAGES

A compact guide to wildflowers of Denali, organized by color and featuring large color photographs along with handy checklists. With an overview of good spots within the park to appreciate plants. (ALA75, $16.95)

Winterdance, The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod

Winterdance, The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod


by Gary Paulsen

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A man and his dogs against 1,150 miles of icy wilderness in the dead of winter. Paulsen, a novice, survived the 17-day journey with his sense of humor intact. (ALA58, $15.00)

The Wolves of Mount McKinley

The Wolves of Mount McKinley


by Adolphe Murie

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 238 PAGES

The companion book to Murie's classic account of the grizzly, drawn from decades of field work in the park and still an excellent introduction to the ecology of Denali. (ALA195, $16.95)

Woodsong

Woodsong


by Gary Paulsen

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A celebration of Paulsen's love of dog sledding and sled dogs, divided into a series of anecdotes followed by a day-by-day account of racing the Iditarod. (ALA209, $6.99)

Working on the Edge, Surviving in the World's Most Dangerous Profession

Working on the Edge, Surviving in the World's Most Dangerous Profession


by Spike Walker

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

Enthralling, if not somewhat pulpy, these true-life tales of crab fishing expeditions off the coast of Alaska capture all the danger and adrenaline that go with making a living at sea. (ALA158, $15.95)

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park Map

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A folded, full-color map of Alaska's Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park with good topographic relief at a scale of 1:375,000. (ALA110, $11.95)

Yukon Alone: The World's Toughest Adventure Race

Yukon Alone: The World's Toughest Adventure Race


by John Balzar

  • SPORT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 306 PAGES

Balzar follows mushers on the 1,023-mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race, an excellent opportunity to examine the rugged landscape and those who inhabit it. He adroitly profiles some of the trappers and mushers on the race. (ALA211, $18.99)

 

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