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	Insight Guide Alaska  •   Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 392 PAGES A profusely illustrated overview of the region, this travel guide features concise essays by well regarded authors on nature, history, peoples and culture. With hundreds of photos and maps, and some limited practical information. This award-winning series is noted for its wonderful photography, superb production and informative short essays. (ALA42, $22.95)
	Alaska, Travellers' Wildlife Guides  •  Les Beletsky  •  Dennis Paulson FIELD GUIDE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 456 PAGES A handbook and guide to the most commonly encountered birds, mammals, fish, amphibians and marine invertebrates of Alaska featuring 320 handsome color illustrations and descriptive information on each species. Most of the book is devoted to a general overview of each group. With a short overview of Alaska, conservation and parks. (ALA119, $27.95)
	Coming into the Country  •  John McPhee CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1976 •  PAPER  • 438 PAGES • FAVORITE An outstanding portrayal of frontier life in Alaska circa 1976, this is among the finest of this gifted writer's works. Beautifully written, it's an even-handed look at environmental issues, as well as a hilarious portrait of some unforgettable Alaskan characters. Originally published in "The New Yorker." (ALA04, $17.00)
	Marine Mammals of Alaska  •  Kate Wynne FIELD GUIDE •  2007 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 75 PAGES • BEST SELLER A sturdy, spiral-bound field guide with range maps, color plates and brief text, including an introduction to whales and seals. Designed for use in the field, the book features large color photographs, profiles and helpful drawings. Carry it with you on deck. Third edition. (ALA08, $25.00)
	Alaska Explorer Map  •   Ocean Explorer Maps 2002 •  MAP An informative, well illustrated map of Alaska. In addition to the double-sided large-scale map of Alaska (with the Inside Passage on the reverse), the map features information on native peoples, wildlife and exploration. Unlike many maps of its type, it includes the full chain of the Aleutians and Russia's chukotka peninsula at the same scale, all at 1:3,800,000. Published by a veteran expedition leader, the map is aimed at cruise and expediton passengers in the region. (ALA153, $11.95)

	Alaska Map  •   ITMB    •  A detailed travel map of Alaska, including the Aleutians, the Bering Strait, and much of neighboring Siberia, at a scale of 1:2,500,000. (ALA31, $8.95)
	Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve Map  •   Trails Illustrated    •  A folded, full-color topographic map of Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve at a scale of 1:94,000. (ALA112, $9.95)
	Alaska By Cruise Ship  •  Anne Vipond   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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)
	Eyewitness Guide Alaska  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A beautifully illustrated, comprehensive guide to the mountains, glaciers, and wildlife of Alaska, including excellent maps and practical information on where to go, stay and eat. (ALA238, $25.00)
	The Milepost: Trip Planner for Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, Alberta & Northwest Territories  •  Kris Valencia Graef   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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, $27.95)
	Alaska, Saga of a Bold Land  •  Walter R. Borneman   • HISTORY  •  In this wide-ranging history, Borneman captures the personalities, bravura and challenges of Alaska, describing the days of the fur traders and explorers, the gold rush, the building of the railroads and current controversies. (ALA187, $16.95)
	The Klondike Fever, The Life and Death of the Last Great Gold Rush  •  Pierre Berton   • HISTORY  •  First published in 1958, the classic history of the Yukon and Alaska gold rush by the great Canadian historian Pierre Berton. A master storyteller, Berton captures the spirit of the rowdy days of old in loving detail. (ALA20, $16.95)
	Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast  •  Hilary Stewart   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A concise, illustrated overview of the diverse art produced by the peoples of the Pacific Northwest. It focuses on the spiritual and cultural meaning of common motifs that characterize the rich art of the area. (PNW06, $17.95)
	Blonde Indian, An Alaska Native Memoir  •  Ernestine Hayes   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Hayes's remarkable family saga, a local favorite, weaves Lingit oral history, the natural history of the region and poignant tales of growing up native in Juneau around the time of statehood. A professor of English at the University of Alaska Southeast, Hayes is a member of the Wolf House of the Kaagwaantaan clan of the Lingit. (ALA239, $16.95)
	Green Alaska, Dreams From the Far Coast  •  Nancy Lord   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  An impressionistic, evocative account of the turn-of-the-century Harriman Expedition and the changes wrought in coastal Alaska. (ALA77, $13.00)
	Into the Wild  •  Jon Krakauer   • EXPLORATION  •  The gripping tale of a young man searching for experience, wilderness and self, who meets his end in the wilds north of Mt. McKinley. (ALA52, $13.95)
	Travels in Alaska  •  John Muir   • EXPLORATION  •  The centerpiece of this beloved classic is Muir's wide-eyed discovery of Glacier Bay. A touchstone of the early 20th-century romance with wild places. (ALA16, $10.00)
	Two in the Far North  •  Margaret Murie  •  Olaus Murie   • EXPLORATION • 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)
	Where the Sea Breaks its Back  •  Corey Ford   • EXPLORATION  •  Ford paints a vivid portrait of Georg Steller and his first encounter with the wildlife of the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Alaskan coast in this gripping tale of Bering's 1741 Expedition. (ALA07, $14.95)
	Wilderness, A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska  •  Doug Capra  •  Rockwell Kent   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  This journal, featuring Kent's woodcuts, describes a trip to Alaska with his 9-year-old son in 1918. (ALA106, $18.95)
	Winterdance, The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod  •  Gary Paulsen   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  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 Reader's Companion to Alaska  •  Alan Ryan   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A volume of 28 eyewitness reports on the Alaskan wilderness over the last 100 years, including pieces by John Muir, Barry Lopez, and Jon Krakauer. The long excerpts are presented geographically with separate sections on the Inside Passage, Anchorage, Fairbanks and Denali. (ALA53, $17.00)
	A Deeper Sleep, A Kate Shugak Novel  •  Dana Stabenow   • MYSTERY  •  (ALA265, $6.99)
	Alaska  •  James Michener   • LITERATURE  •  In his inimitable style, Michener tackles the 49th state and its history from the Stone Age to the present. It's a fictionalized drama of animals and men in the wilderness. (ALA56, $15.95)
	Alaska Wildlife  •   Pocket Naturalist   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A laminated card featuring color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered birds, mammals and reptiles of Alaska. (ALA123, $5.95)
	Field Guide to Alaskan Wildflowers  •  Verna Pratt   • FIELD GUIDE  •  With 350 color illustrations and slim enough to slip into your pocket. (ALA40, $15.95)
	Guide to the Birds of Alaska  •  Robert Armstrong   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A handsome photographic field guide to Alaskan birds, illustrating all 443 species; a very good specialized guide. (ALA09, $26.95)
	National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America  •   National Geographic   • FIELD GUIDE  •  From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry. (FG09, $24.00)
	The Nature of Southeast Alaska  •  Rita O'Clair  •  Robert Armstrong  •  Richard Carstensen   • FIELD GUIDE  •  An authoritative general field guide to the natural history of the region, its plants and animals, marine mammals and habitats. With line drawings and color photos. (ALA24, $18.95)

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