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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $75, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXCAL19)		  
The Complete Guidebook to Yosemite National Park  •  Steven P. Medley
GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 120 PAGES
A compact guide to the park by the Yosemite Association, featuring practical information on activities, hiking trails, wildlife and history. With color drawings and photos, and dozens of detailed maps. Winner of the Best National Park Guidebook Award from the National Park Service. (CAL51, $12.95)		   The Complete Guidebook to Yosemite National Park
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, The Naturalist's Companion
My First Summer in the Sierra  •  John Muir
NATURAL HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 353 PAGES
A facsimile edition of Muir's original account of his first summer in Yosemite and surrounding High Sierras. Based on his youthful notebooks of the summer of 1869, Muir did not publish the book until 1911. (CAL47, $13.00)		   My First Summer in the Sierra
Assembling California  •  John McPhee
NATURAL HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES
Another fine book on geology and natural history from John McPhee, this time in the company of Eldridge Moores, on travels throughout California. A seismologist at the University of California at Davis, Moores is an excellent guide to the complex tectonics of the region. There's no one better at explaining geology than McPhee. (USW187, $16.00)		   Assembling California
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 Map



Also Recommended

Falcon Guide, Hiking the Sierra Nevada  •  Barry Parr   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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  •  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)
 		  
John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide  •  John Shaw   • REFERENCE  •  An updated edition of Shaw's guide to taking better photographs of plants, animals and landscapes. The book offers solid advice on equipment and basic techniques, and is highly recommended as the best reference for the wildlife photographer. (PHT01, $24.99)
 		  
Rush for Riches, Gold Fever and the Making of California  •  J. S. Holliday   • HISTORY  •  An illustrated, oversize history of the California Gold Rush and its effects by a noted expert, covering the 1830's through the 1890's and packed with more than 200 illustrations and archival photographs. (USW190, $39.95)
 		  
Natural State, A Literary Anthology of California Nature Writing  •  Steven Gilbar   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Divided by ecological region, this book is a literary tour of California's unrivaled natural diversity, featuring essays and excerpts by such great writers as Barry Lopez, Gretel Ehrlich and John McPhee. Gary Snyder provided the afterword. (CAL101, $26.95)
 		  
An Island Called California, An Ecological Introduction to Its Natural Communities  •  Elna S. Bakker   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An introduction to the ecology and wildlife of the Golden State, this volume is filled with photographs illustrating a variety plants, animals and geological features found throughout the deserts, forests and coastline of California. (CAL11, $25.95)
 		  
Glaciers of California  •  Bill Guyton   • SCIENCE  •  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. (CAL44, $21.95)
 		  
Our National Parks  •  John Muir  •  Richard F. Fleck   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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. (USW272, $26.95)
 		  
The Art of Photographing Nature  •  Art Wolfe  •  Martha Hill   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  An elegant how-to book, featuring 250 photographs by nature photographer Art Wolfe and insightful commentary by Martha Hill, a former photo editor at Audubon magazine. (PHT02, $30.00)
 		  
To Yosemite and Beyond, Writings from the Years 1863-1865  •  John Muir   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A selection of letters, journals and articles by Muir covering his Yosemite years. (CAL45, $14.95)
 		  
Yosemite  •  Ansel Adams   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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, an American Treasure  •  Kenneth Brower   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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)
 		  
A Natural History of Western Trees  •  Donald Culross Peattie   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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, and the original wood engravings of the 1950 classic are also included. (USW191, $21.00)
 		  
Mac's Field Guide to Yosemite National Park: Birds and Mammals  •  Craig MacGowan   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This double-sided, laminated card features color drawings of the birds and mammals commonly found in Yosemite National Park. (CAL48, $4.95)
 		  
National Audubon Society Field Guide to California  •  Peter Alden   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact, easy-to-use guide to 1,000 of California's trees, wildflowers, mammals, insects, birds and other flora and fauna. (CAL07, $19.95)
 		  
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America  •  Jon Dunn   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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)
 		  
Pacific State Wildflowers  •  Theodore F. Niehaus  •  Charles Ripper   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This Peterson field guide covers 1,492 species of wildflowers found from British Columbia to Baja California. (USW192, $19.00)
 		  
Sierra Nevada Natural History  •  Tracy I. Storer  •  Robert L. Usinger  •  David Lukas   • FIELD GUIDE  •  An old-fashioned comprehensive guide to 750 species of mammals, plants, insects, fish, birds and amphibians throughout the Sierra Nevadas. (CAL53, $25.95)
 		  
 
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