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TRAVELQUEST INTERNATIONAL
Aurora Borealis in Alaska
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
Here's a page from Longitude, the specialty bookseller for travelers. To order online, and to see the latest, most comprehensive selection of books and maps, go to http://reading.longitudebooks.com/SK3530. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.
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These 4 items are available
for $59, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXALA272) |
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The Reader's Companion to Alaska
• Alan Ryan
ANTHOLOGY •
1997 •
PAPER
• 395 PAGES
The great Alaskan wilderness has inspired generations of writers. This volume collects 28 eyewitness reports written over the last 100 years, including pieces by John Muir, Pierre Berton, Barry Lopez and Jon Krakauer. The satisfyingly long excerpts are presented geographically, with separate sections on the Inside Passage, Anchorage, Fairbanks and Denali.
(ALA53, $22.95) |
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Northern Lights
• Calvin Hall
• Daryl Pederson
• George Bryson
NATURAL HISTORY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
These color photographs capture the dazzling majesty and mystery of the aurora borealis while journalist George Bryson provides a short essay on the history of the phenomenon.
(ARC126, $19.99) |
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Fairbanks, Alaska's Heart of Gold
• Tricia Brown
• Roy Corral
GUIDEBOOK •
2000 •
PAPER
• 94 PAGES
A slim, illustrated pocket guide to Fairbanks (founded during the 1902 Alaska gold rush), its geography, history, culture, wildlife and attractions.
(ALA155, $12.95) |
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Anchorage & Fairbanks Map
• Rand McNally Maps
MAP
A street map of Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau. Two Sides. 36x26 inches.
(ALA156, $5.99) |
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Also Recommended
Alaska Map
• ITMB
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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)
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Alaska Almanac
• Alaska Northwest
• REFERENCE
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Zany facts and figures on the geography, history and culture of Alaska. Peppered with only-in-Alaska jokes and goofy illustrations, it makes for leisurely, entertaining browsing for the whole family.
(ALA21, $14.99)
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Insight Guide Alaska
• Insight Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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With hundreds of photos and maps, this guide features concise essays by well-regarded authors on nature, history, peoples and culture.
(ALA42, $24.99)
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Alaska's History, The People, Land and Events of the North Country
• Harry Ritter
• HISTORY
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A lively pocket history from settlement and discovery to the gold rush and present.
(ALA35, $12.95)
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Alaska, Saga of a Bold Land
• Walter R. Borneman
• HISTORY
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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, $16.99)
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Coming into the Country
• John McPhee
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• FAVORITE
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A superb introduction to the state, McPhee's lyrical portrait blends history, issues and interesting facts, including sketches of frontier life and some unforgettable Alaskan characters.
(ALA04, $18.00)
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Travels in Alaska
• John Muir
• EXPLORATION
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The centerpiece of this beloved classic is Muir's wide-eyed account of the discovery of Glacier Bay.
(ALA16, $15.00)
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Two in the Far North
• Margaret Murie
• Olaus Murie
• EXPLORATION
• FAVORITE
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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)
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Into the Wild
• Jon Krakauer
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Krakauer leaves no stone unturned in this gripping account of his investigation into the real life story of a young man searching for experience, wilderness and self, who meets his end in the wilds north of Mt. McKinley.
(ALA52, $14.95)
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Alaska
• James Michener
• LITERATURE
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Michener tackles the 49th state in this rousing epic tale of men and wildlife on the frontier.
(ALA56, $15.95)
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The Best of Robert Service, Illustrated Edition
• Robert Service
• Clarence Kinsey
• Clarke Kinsey
• LITERATURE
• FAMILY
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A bank teller in Whitehorse during the Klondike gold rush, Service immortalized the frontier personalities and character in his colorful read-out-loud sagas. Features period photographs by brothers Clarke and Clarence Kinsey.
(ALA37, $19.98)
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Alaska Wildlife
• Pocket Naturalist
• FIELD GUIDE
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This laminated card features color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered birds, mammals and reptiles of Alaska. We also carry Alaska Birds. (Item ALA207)
(ALA123, $5.95)
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Field Guide to Alaskan Wildflowers
• Verna Pratt
• FIELD GUIDE
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With 350 color illustrations, it's slim enough to slip into your pocket.
(ALA40, $15.95)
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America
• Jon Dunn
• FIELD GUIDE
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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)
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The Night Sky
• Raymond Leung
• James Cavanaugh
• FIELD GUIDE
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A guide to the major constellations in the Northern Hemisphere featuring color photographs and glow-in-the-dark star charts.
(SCI49, $5.95)
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