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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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BERING SEA

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Alaska's Seashore Creatures: A Guide to Selected Marine Invertebrates

Alaska's Seashore Creatures: A Guide to Selected Marine Invertebrates


by Carmen Field | Conrad Field

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

A slim, illustrated guide to more than 50 invertebrates found along the coast of Alaska. (ALA80, $12.95)

Antler on the Sea, the Yup'ik and Chukchi of the Russian Far East

Antler on the Sea, the Yup'ik and Chukchi of the Russian Far East


by Anna Kerttula

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A portrait of the daily life, culture and economy of a typical village along the Chukotka Peninsula, written by an anthropologist who lived there for 18 months. (RUS100, $24.95)

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)

Dersu the Trapper

Dersu the Trapper


by V.K. Arseniev | Malcolm Burr

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 358 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Captain Arseniev's mesmerizing account of adventure, exploration and friendship in the Russian Far East, source for the Kurosowa film. (SIB24, $16.00)

A Dream in Polar Fog

A Dream in Polar Fog


by Yuri Rytkheu | Ilona Yazhbin Chavasse

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 337 PAGES

A lyrical tale of life in the Arctic, traditional ways, and cultural encounters, this absorbing novel follows the fate of a young Canadian explorer stranded among the Chukchi people on the edge of the Bering Sea. (SIB44, $15.00)

The Eskimos

The Eskimos


by Ernest S. Burch, Jr.

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1988
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES

A beautifully illustrated, authoritative portrait of diverse peoples, cultures and landscapes of the circumpolar north with a focus on the Eskimo peoples of Alaska. (ARC165, $19.95)

Fifty Miles from Tomorrow, A Memoir of Alaska and the Real People

Fifty Miles from Tomorrow, A Memoir of Alaska and the Real People


by William L. Hensley

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Hensley writes across the arc of his remarkable life from growing up as a young man north of the Arctic Circle on the shores of Kotzebue Sound to his work on the landmark Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to his time in the Alaska senate. (ALA333, $15.00)

The Inland Sea

The Inland Sea


by Donald Richie

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 255 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Richie's masterpiece, more than a travel account, is a beautiful reflection on all things Japanese by one of its most acute observers. (JPN13, $16.95)

Into Brown Bear Country

Into Brown Bear Country


by Will Troyer

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

Filled with up-close photographs, this is an excellent introduction to the brown bears of Kodiak and Katmai, mixing natural history with the author's own experiences studying and photographing bears for nearly fifty years. (ALA222, $24.95)

A Journey to the End of the Russian Empire

A Journey to the End of the Russian Empire


by Anton Chekhov

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 110 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

By tramp steamer, carriage and horse, Chekhov journeyed to farthermost Siberia and the Russian Far East in the 1890s. This is a brief selection from his time in Baikal and Sakhalin. (RUS350, $10.00)

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America


by Jon Dunn

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

From Alaska to Baja California, Nova Scotia and Florida, this guide is the veteran's choice for birding anywhere in the United States. Tabbed for easy access, the color range maps in this sixth edition are outstanding. (FG09, $27.95)

A Naturalist's Guide to the Arctic

A Naturalist's Guide to the Arctic


by E.C. Pielou

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 327 PAGES

Our best-selling book on the Arctic, this guide covers the geography and climate, plants, birds and wildlife of the circumpolar north. (ARC03, $22.00)

North by Northwestern, A Seafaring Family on Deadly Alaskan Waters


by Mark Sundeen | Sig Hansen

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A true, rags-to-riches epic about a seafaring family on the deadly Alaskan seas, by captain and reality TV-star Hansen. (OCE177, $15.99)

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Japan and North-East Asia

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Japan and North-East Asia


by Shimba Tadao

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

Featuring 800 color photographs, up-to-date range maps and notes on identification. (JPN264, $40.00)

Rat Island, Predators in Paradise and the World's Greatest Wildlife Rescue

Rat Island, Predators in Paradise and the World's Greatest Wildlife Rescue


by William Stolzenburg

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

Stolzenburg chronicles the highly controversial mission to rescue endangered species by killing their predators on Rat Island, which is midway between Siberia and Alaska in the Bering Sea and home to more than half of the world's endangered species. (SIB70, $26.00)

To the Arctic! The Story of Northern Exploration from Earliest Times

To the Arctic! The Story of Northern Exploration from Earliest Times


by Jeanette Mirsky

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 334 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Mirsky recounts tales of Arctic exploration, from the Dutch discovery of Spitsbergen to the search for Franklin and the quest for the North Pole in this classic history. (ARC31, $17.00)

Village of the Ghost Bears

Village of the Ghost Bears


by Stan Jones

  • MYSTERY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 332 PAGES

In this installment of Stan Jones' satisfying police procedurals, Alaska State Trooper Nathan Active must figure out what connects a dead hunter on a remote Arctic lake with a year-old fatal plane crash in the Brooks Range and a fire at the Chukchi Recreation Center that killed eight people, including the town's basketball star. (ARC239, $44.00)

Volcanoes, Crucibles of Change

Volcanoes, Crucibles of Change


by Richard Fisher

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 344 PAGES

A complete primer for the volcano lover, this heavily illustrated book covers types of volcanoes and eruptions, worldwide distribution and the physics of their formation. (GEO02, $29.95)

 

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