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All About Hawaiian

All About Hawaiian


by Albert Schutz

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 69 PAGES

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

Artists/Hawaii


by Joan Clarke | Diane Dods | Dana Edmunds

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

An illustrated survey of twenty two contemporary artists living in Hawaii. (HWI185, $35.00)

At Dawn We Slept, The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor


by Gordon W. Prange

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 889 PAGES

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

Autobiography of Protest in Hawaii


by Robert H. Mast | Anne Mast

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

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

Behold the Many

Behold the Many


by Lois-Ann Yamanaka

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

In this seventh novel, Yamanaka explores multi-faceted immigrant Hawaii through powerful tale of the travails of three sisters in the early 20th century. (HWI195, $14.00)

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


by Peter S. Adler

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 284 PAGES

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

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

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


by Mark Obmascik

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

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

The Birds of Kaua'I


by Jim Denny

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

An illustrated roundup of the bird species of Kaua'i. (HWI86, $21.99)

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife


by Christopher W. Leahy | Gordon Morrison

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 1072 PAGES

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

The Birdwatcher's Guide to Hawaii

The Birdwatcher's Guide to Hawaii


by Rick Soehren

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

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

Blue Latitudes, Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before

Blue Latitudes, Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before


by Tony Horwitz

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

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

Captain Cook, A Legacy Under Fire


by Vanessa Collingridge

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

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

Chicken Soup from the Soul of Hawaii, Stories of Aloha to Create Paradise Wherever You Are


by Jack E. Canfield

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2003
  • PAPER

A collection of inspirational stories celebrating the Hawaiian islands, including contributions by noted authors, celebrities and activists. (HWI194, $14.95)

The Cruise of the Snark

The Cruise of the Snark


by Jack London

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

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

Deep Sky Companions, The Messier Objects


by Stephen James O'Meara

  • SCIENCE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 318 PAGES

A guide to the celestial discoveries of Messier, the 18th-century astronomer and comet hunter who cataloged many of the sky's fuzzy "objects." Compiled and written by Stephen James O'Meara, an editor for "Sky and Telescope" and one of today's leading astronomers. (SCI71, $56.00)

Deep-Sky Companions, The Caldwell Objects


by Stephen James O'Meara

  • SCIENCE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 500 PAGES

A guide to the 109 celestial discoveries cataloged by Sir Patrick Moore. Compiled and written by Stephen James O'Meara, an editor for "Sky and Telescope" and one of today's leading astronomers. (SCI72, $49.99)

The Echo of Our Song, Chants and Poems of the Hawaiians


by Mary K. Pukui | Alfons L. Korn

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1973
  • PAPER
  • 252 PAGES

A collection of traditional poems, songs and celebratory chants from old Hawaii, many dating from the 19th century. (HWI191, $27.00)

Encyclopedia of Volcanoes

Encyclopedia of Volcanoes


by Haraldur Sigurdsson

  • REFERENCE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 1456 PAGES

An authoritative, enormous reference on volcanoes and volcanology, with 82 essays written by experts in the field. (GEO23, $134.00)

Eye of the Albatross, Visions of Hope and Survival


by Carl Safina

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 377 PAGES

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

Eyewitness Guide Hawaii

Eyewitness Guide Hawaii


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

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

Feathered Gods and Fishhooks, An Introduction to Hawaiian Archaeology and Prehistory

Feathered Gods and Fishhooks, An Introduction to Hawaiian Archaeology and Prehistory


by Patrick Vinton Kirch

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 348 PAGES

In this definitive, well-illustrated introduction to Hawaiian archaeology, Kirch provides an island-by-island overview of major sites, settlement patterns, agriculture, and cultural customs. (HWI189, $31.99)

Fodor's Hawaii

Fodor's Hawaii


by Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 704 PAGES

Now in full color, this practical guide in the popular series is jammed with valuable, up-to-date information on where to stay, shop and eat. (HWI214, $21.99)

Fodor's Maui with Molaka'i and Lana'I

Fodor's Maui with Molaka'i and Lana'I


by Fodors

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, saturated with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining on the island of Maui. (HWI209, $19.99)

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


by D. Clayton James

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 227 PAGES

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

Frommer's Hawaii

Frommer's Hawaii


by Jeanette Foster

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 672 PAGES

Updated annually, this practical guide features excellent recommendations on where to eat, sleep and visit, and it includes a handy, foldout map. (HWI197, $21.99)

Frommer's Honolulu & Oahu Day by Day


by Jeanette Foster

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A compact shirt pocket guide, ideal for a short visit. (HWI213, $12.99)

Frommer's Maui Day by Day


by Jeanette Foster

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A brief guide to Maui, ideal for a short visit, featuring a section of recommendations for the best of everything from food, hotels and neighrborhoods to shopping and favorite moments. (HWI199, $12.99)

Graveyards of the Pacific, From Pearl Harbor to Bikini Atoll

Graveyards of the Pacific, From Pearl Harbor to Bikini Atoll


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

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 255 PAGES

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

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


by Michi Kodama-Nishimoto

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

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

Hawaii Field Guide, Reef Fish

Hawaii Field Guide, Reef Fish


by Rainforest Publications

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2004
  • PLASTIC CARD

A beautifully illustrated, double-sided laminated card depicting the reef fish of the Hawaiian Islands. Ideal for snorkelers. (HWI94, $6.95)

Hawaii Map, the Big Island

Hawaii Map, the Big Island


by Univ Hawaii

  • 2011
  • PAPER

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

Hawaii Volcano Watch, A Pictorial History, 1779-1991


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

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

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

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

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


by John P. Hoover

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

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

Hawaii, On-the-Road Histories

Hawaii, On-the-Road Histories


by John H. Chambers

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

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

Hawaiian Heritage Plants


by Angela Kay Kepler

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 254 PAGES

An illusrtated, anecdotal guide (HWI77, $34.95)

Hawaiian Insects and Their Kin


by William P. Mull | Francis G. Howeth

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

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

Hawaiian Mythology


by Martha Warren Beckwith

  • LITERATURE
  • 1970
  • PAPER
  • 606 PAGES

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

Hawaiian, A Language Map

Hawaiian, A Language Map


by Kristine K. Kershul

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (HWI90, $7.95)

Hotel Honolulu

Hotel Honolulu


by Paul Theroux

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

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

House of Many Gods

House of Many Gods


by Kiana Davenport

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

Davenport's third novel, a rich evocation of life in Hawaii, follows a young woman trying to escape poverty and the Russian filmmaker who captures her heart. (HWI196, $15.00)

I Myself Have Seen It, The Myth of Hawai'I


by Susanna Moore

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

A literate memoir and history of growing up in Hawaii in the 1950s and 60s. (HWI89, $20.00)

In the Ring of Fire, A Pacific Basin Journey

In the Ring of Fire, A Pacific Basin Journey


by James Houston

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

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

Insight Guide Hawaii

Insight Guide Hawaii


by Hans Johannes Hoefer

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

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

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

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


by Mark Rauzon

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 205 PAGES

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

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)

Knopf Mapguide Hawaii


by Knopf Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 60 PAGES

A practical and handy passport-sized guide to the islands, featuring fold-out maps. (HWI200, $10.95)

Letters to Henrietta

Letters to Henrietta


by Lisa Chubbuck | Isabella Bird

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 356 PAGES

This extremely enjoyable collection of letters back home capture the verve and spirit of the globe-trotting spinster from the Isle of Mull. (WLD39, $24.95)

The Life of Captain James Cook

The Life of Captain James Cook


by John C. Beaglehole

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1974
  • PAPER
  • 760 PAGES

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

Light Years, A Girlhood in Hawai'i


by Susanna Moore

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

Hawaiian novelist Moore mixes reminiscences from her childhood with passages from famous works of literature that were formative in her younger years. (HWI210, $13.00)

Lonely Planet Hawaii


by Glenda Bendure

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 608 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series. (HWI88, $21.99)

Lonely Planet Honolulu, Waikiki & O'Ahu


by Ned Friary | Glenda Bendure

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

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

Mammals of North America

Mammals of North America


by Roland W. Kays | Don E. Wilson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

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

Many-Splendored Fishes of Hawaii


by Gar Goodson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 91 PAGES

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

Marine Mammals of the Eastern North Pacific

Marine Mammals of the Eastern North Pacific


by Sea Grant Alaska | Pieter Folkens

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PLASTIC CARD
  • 8 PAGES

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

Maui Map

Maui Map


by James A. Bier

  • 2008
  • MAP

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

Midway, The Battle that Doomed Japan


by Mitsuo Fuchida

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

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

Moon Handbook Big Island of Hawaii, Including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Moon Handbook Big Island of Hawaii, Including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park


by Robert Nilsen

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 275 PAGES
  • COMING IN MAY

This comprehensive practical guide focuses on the big island of Hawaii and Volcanoes National Park, combining an overview of history, culture and nature with how-to information for travelers. (HWI186, $19.95)

Moon Handbook Kauai

Moon Handbook Kauai


by Robert Nilsen

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 275 PAGES
  • COMING IN MAY

A comprehensive guide to Kauai, geared for the independent traveler. Provides information on accommodations and restaurants, tips for sightseeing and recreation, and useful sections on the wildlife and history of the island. (HWI84, $19.95)

Moon Handbook O'Ahu


by Robert Nilsen

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 360 PAGES

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

National Geographic Hawaii

National Geographic Hawaii


by

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

This practical guide, published by National Geographic in their attractive, visual style, is filled with photographs, maps and information on history, nature, culture and travel. (HWI87, $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)

Oahu Map


by James A. Bier

  • 2007
  • MAP

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

Oahu Map


by James A. Bier

  • 2007
  • MAP

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

Pauline Frommer's Hawaii

Pauline Frommer's Hawaii


by Jeanette Foster | David Thompson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 470 PAGES

A family-friendly, quirky, practical guide. (HWI93, $19.99)

Plants in Hawaiian Culture


by Beatrice Krauss | Thelma Greig

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

An introduction to the social and cultural uses of plants in Hawaiian culture before the arrival of Europeans. With 98 black-and-white photos. (HWI188, $31.99)

The Price of Paradise: Lucky We Live in Hawaii?


by Randall W. Roth

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 268 PAGES

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

The Rarest of the Rare, Vanishing Animals, Timeless Worlds

The Rarest of the Rare, Vanishing Animals, Timeless Worlds


by Diane Ackerman

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

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

Reference Map of Kaua'I

Reference Map of Kaua'I


by James A. Bier

  • MAP

The seventh edition of this informative, full-color map of the Garden Isle at a scale of 1:600,00. With beautiful topographic detail, it includes city and town insets, points of interest and an index. (HWI85, $3.95)

Reference Map of Oceania, The Pacific Islands of Micronesia, Polynesia, Melanesia

Reference Map of Oceania, The Pacific Islands of Micronesia, Polynesia, Melanesia


by James A. Bier

  • 2009
  • MAP

This double-sided sheet shows the whole Pacific from Hawaii west to French Polynesia, Micronesia and Papua New Guinea (1:17,460,000) with detailed maps of 52 islands and island chains on the reverse. (PAC07, $9.95)

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)

Roughing It

Roughing It


by Mark Twain

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 592 PAGES

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

Sailing in the Wake of the Ancestors: Reviving Polynesian Voyaging

Sailing in the Wake of the Ancestors: Reviving Polynesian Voyaging


by Ben R. Finney

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

On its surface an account of a 1995 voyage from Hawaii to the Marquesas, this engaging book by a pioneer of experimental voyages is also a wide-ranging history of Pacific traditions. (PAC178, $19.95)

Shells of Hawaii

Shells of Hawaii


by E. Alison Kay | Olive Schoenberg-Dole

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 89 PAGES

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

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

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


by Paddy Ryan

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

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

Song of the Exile

Song of the Exile


by Kiana Davenport

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

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

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

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


by Ronald Wright

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

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

Surfer's Start-Up: A Beginner's Guide to Surfing


by 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. (GEN329, $11.95)

Target: Pearl Harbor

Target: Pearl Harbor


by Michael Slackman

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 354 PAGES

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

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

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


by Dan Koeppel

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

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

The Trial of the Cannibal Dog

The Trial of the Cannibal Dog


by Anne Salmond

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 536 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

The remarkable story of Captain Cook's encounters in the South Seas, told with authority and verve by a leading historian. (PAC138, $25.00)

Vaka Moana, Voyages of the Ancestors: The Discovery and Settlement of the Pacific

Vaka Moana, Voyages of the Ancestors: The Discovery and Settlement of the Pacific


by R. K. Howe

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 368 PAGES

This richly illustrated collection of scholarly articles on Pacific voyaging, past and present, features 400 color and black-and-white photographs, maps and diagrams, along with contributions by Ben Finney, Sam Low, Anne Salmond and other experts. (PAC177, $61.00)

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder


by Peter Cashwell

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 269 PAGES

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

Volcanoes, Witness to Disaster


by Judy & Dennis Fradin

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The clear maps, photos -- and eyewitness accounts of landscapes suddenly alive with sulfuric gases, boiling hot lava and plumes of ash -- will appeal to youngsters of all ages. (GEO42, $16.95)

Where There's a Will

Where There's a Will


by Aaron J. Elkins

  • MYSTERY
  • 2006
  • PAPER

In this 12th Gideon Oliver mystery, Hawaiian history and culture form the backdrop for a horrific murder. The anthropologist visits the islands for relaxation, yet quickly becomes intrigued by the mysterious killing of two Swedish cattle ranchers. (HWI92, $7.99)

 

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