Hudson River Valley   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $60, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXNYS13)		  
The Island at the Center of the World  •  Russell Shorto
HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES
Shorto's popular history of New Amsterdam tells in colorful detail how the short-lived Dutch colony, taken over by the British in 1644, established on Manhattan Island the principles of tolerance, multiculturalism and modern capitalism. A lively book that alters the common perceptions of early America. (NYC153, $16.95)		   The Island at the Center of the World
The Hudson River Valley Reader  •  Edward Goodman
ANTHOLOGY •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 415 PAGES
With works by John Burroughs, Washington Irving, James Fennimore Cooper and others, this lively literate anthology is also a guide to the nature, history and legends of the Hudson River Valley. It's divided into history, mythology and literature. (NYS93, $19.95)		   The Hudson River Valley Reader
Hudson Valley & Catskill Mountains, An Explorer's Guide, Includes Saratoga Springs & Albany  •  Joanne Michaels
GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES
The quadricentennial edition of this popular, practical guide to the region, covering everything from historical points of interest and outdoor activities to restaurants and accommodations. (NYS56, $21.95)		   Hudson Valley & Catskill Mountains, An Explorer's Guide, Includes Saratoga Springs & Albany
Hudson Valley Map  •  JIMAPCO
MAP
A road map of the Hudson River Valley from Albany to New York City, at a scale of 1:270,000. With a detailed view of the Catskills, much of Dutchess County, Hudson and other areas of interest. This is the map of the region we keep in the car. Two Sides. 38x25 inches. (USE199, $4.95)		   Hudson Valley Map



Also Recommended

50 Hikes in the Lower Hudson Valley, Hikes and Walks from Westchester County to Albany  •  Stella Green  •  Neil Zimmerman   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An expert, up-to-date guide to exploring parks and reserves, most close to New York City. (NYC90, $16.95)
 		  
AMC's Best Day Hikes in the Catskills & Hudson Valley  •  Peter W. Kick   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Kick chooses 60 favorite hikes from Harriman and the Hudson Highlands to the Shawangunks and Catskills, each with a sketch map, trail description and directions. (NYS104, $18.95)
 		  
Fodor's New York City's 25 Best  •  Fodor's   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A shirt-pocket guide to New York City, featuring a detailed, fold-out map centered on Midtown. With suggested itineraries, walks and top 25 sights. (USE36, $12.99)
 		  
Hudson River Journey  •  Joanne Michaels  •  Hardie Truesdale   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A photo-essay on suggested places to visit in the Hudson River Valley. (NYC98, $29.95)
 		  
Moon Handbook Hudson River Valley  •  Nikki Goth Itoi   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide in the popular series, featuring background on history, culture, nature and attractions. (NYC154, $16.99)
 		  
The Traveler's Guide to the Hudson River Valley  •  Tim Mulligan  •  Stan Skardinski   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An insightful, well informed guide to where to go and what to do along both sides of the Hudson from Saratoga Springs to New York City. (USE197, $17.95)
 		  
Bond of Union, Building the Erie Canal and the American Empire  •  Gerard Koeppel   • HISTORY  •  Koeppel traces the politics, drama and impact of the building of the Erie Canal in this lively new history of the 1825 waterway that connected the Great Lakes to New York City. (NYS80, $18.95)
 		  
Duty, Honor, Country: A History of West Point  •  Stephen Ambrose  •  Dwight D. Eisenhower  •  Andrew J. Goodpaster   • HISTORY  •  Starting with its formation during the Revolutionary War, renowned historian Ambrose follows the history of the United States Military Academy at West Point. First published in 1966, this updated edition brings the story of the academy into the present. (USE71, $25.00)
 		  
Hudson River Panorama, A Passage Through Time  •  John Stilgoe  •  Christine Miles  •  Tammis K. Groft  •  W. Douglas McCombs  •  Ruth Greene-McNally   • HISTORY  •  The staff of the Albany Institute of History & Art produced this inviting book to accompany a 2009 exhibition of the same name commemorating Henry Hudson's 1609 exploration of the river. (NYS107, $29.95)
 		  
The House the Rockefellers Built, A Tale of Money, Taste, and Power in Twentieth-Century America  •  Robert F., Jr. Dalzell   • HISTORY  •  A cultural history of Kykuit, the dynastic seat built high above the Hudson River, home to three generations of the Rockefeller family. (NYS75, $19.99)
 		  
The Hudson River, From Tear of the Clouds to Manhattan  •  Jake Rajs  •  Joan K. Davidson   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This lush, visual celebration of the Hudson River Valley's historic towns, mansions and wilderness includes color photos paired with the writings of luminaries including Washington Irving, Charles Dickens and Robert Caro. (NYS44, $25.00)
 		  
The Hudson, A History  •  Tom Lewis   • HISTORY  •  This scholarly, illustrated history of the Hudson River traces its course through four centuries, recounting the stories of explorers, artists, industrialists and ecologists--those who have been shaped by the river as well as those who have helped shape it. (NYS46, $17.00)
 		  
The Hudson, America's River  •  Frances Dunwell   • HISTORY  •  A richly illustrated, devotedly researched history of the great river from Dutch settlements to modern-day issues. (NYS68, $29.95)
 		  
Half Moon, Henry Hudson and the Voyage That Redrew the Map of the New World  •  Douglas Hunter   • EXPLORATION  •  Just in time for the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's remarkable voyage, sailor, scholar, and storyteller Douglas Hunter explores all the difficulty, personalities, backstage drama and import of the 1609 adventure that put New York on the map. (NYS91, $18.00)
 		  
Landscape Gardens on the Hudson  •  Robert M. Toole   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Toole surveys the history of the great estates, the Romatic Age and the birth of American landscape architecture in this illustrated survey. (NYS111, $24.95)
 		  
FDR  •  Jean Edward Smith   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Half of this blockbuster bio of Franklin Delano Roosevelt is devoted to his presidential years.. (USE409, $20.00)
 		  
North River  •  Pete Hamill   • LITERATURE  •  Wounded in the war, abandoned by his wife and daughter, threatened by the mob, Dr. James Finbar Delanay improbably finds love in Hamill's rich tale, evocatively set in the 1930s West Village. (NYS57, $14.99)
 		  
Pocket Guide to the Outdoors  •  Jean Craighead George   • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  Know any kids heading to camp in the Catskill's or the Northeast this sumemr? Live the adventure like Sam Gribley -- and learn how to start a fire, build a shelter, catch a fish, identify useful plants, and much more -- with Jean Craighead George's family friendly nature guide for fans of My Side of the Mountain. (NYS90, $9.99)
 		  
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories  •  Washington Irving   • LITERATURE  •  Traveling to the Hudson River Valley? Stay awake at night with this great, suspenseful yarn -- or rest easy and read some of the American master's gentler short works. (NYC23, $10.00)
 		  
The Hudson River  •  Gregg Miller   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  One hundred panoramic photos capture the natural beauty of this majestic river and its attractions through the seasons. Produced in association with Scenic Hudson. (NYS73, $50.00)
 		  
New York State Wildlife, An Introduction to Familiar Species  •  James Kavanagh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This handy plastic card illustrates commonly encountered birds, mammals, fish, amphibians and reptiles. (NYS95, $5.95)
 		  
 
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