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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $92, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXSIB45)		  
Where the Sea Breaks Its Back  •  Corey Ford
EXPLORATION •  1992 •  PAPER  • 206 PAGES
A gripping tale of naturalist Georg Steller and Bering's Second Expedition in 1741. Chronicling one of the great stories of exploration, Ford paints a vivid portrait of Steller and his first encounter with the wildlife of the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Alaskan coast. A classic, first published in 1966, it's subtitled "The Epic Story of Early Naturalist Georg Steller and the Russian Exploration of Alaska." (ALA07, $16.95)		   Where the Sea Breaks Its Back
Kamchatka, A Journal & Guide  •  Diana Gleadhill
GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 312 PAGES
This handsomely illustrated compact guide, the first to the region, introduces the nature, wildlife, history and people of Kamchatka. With hundreds of superb color photographs, maps and travel information. (ARC201, $24.95)		   Kamchatka, A Journal & Guide
The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Region of Wonders  •  Terry Johnson
NATURAL HISTORY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 191 PAGES
An up-to-date, fact-filled illustrated primer on the region, its geography, marine and terrestrial life, mineral resources, industry and culture. With good color photographs of seabirds, marine mammals and marine life. (ALA197, $25.00)		   The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Region of Wonders
Marine Mammals of the Eastern North Pacific  •  Sea Grant Alaska  •  Pieter Folkens
FIELD GUIDE •  2010 •  PLASTIC CARD  • 8 PAGES
A convenient, 8-panel waterproof card illustrating 50 species of whales, dolphins, sea otters and pinnipeds found in the North Pacific from Alaska and the west coast of North America to Hawaii. It's handsomely illustrated, and includes full-color panels with typical behaviors, whalewatching guidelines and identification tips. Co-sponsored by the Alaska Whale Foundation and the University of Alaska Sea Grant Program, It's an excellent, weatherproof identification guide. (ALA143, $10.00)		   Marine Mammals of the Eastern North Pacific
Japan Map  •  Periplus Maps
2009 •  MAP
Handsome, accurate and regularly updated, this convenient map covers the island nation with insets of the major cities. It has a variety of scales, with the majority at 1:2,000,000. Two Sides. 20x38 inches. (JPN06, $8.95)		   Japan Map



Also Recommended

Canada's Yukon and South Central Alaska Map  •  Coastal Cruise Tour Guides    •  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)
 		  
Exploring Kyoto  •  Judith Clancy   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Featuring 30 well-crafted walking tours of neighborhoods, gardens and sanctuaries. (JPN26, $16.95)
 		  
Alaska, An American Colony  •  Stephen Haycox   • HISTORY  •  This engaging, scholarly history, divided between Russian exploration and the American period, offers a cultural, political and environmental overview of Alaska, also exploring the colonization and exploitation of its indigenous people and the power of myth in shaping our national perceptions of the region. (ALA160, $18.95)
 		  
Bering, The Russian Discovery of America  •  Orcutt Frost   • HISTORY  •  The first modern biography of the great explorer -- and an excellent account of still little-known regions of Kamchatka and the Russian Far East. The author draws on new evidence to reinvigorate the life and adventures of the seafaring Dane. (SIB33, $35.00)
 		  
Faith, Food, and Family in a Yupik Whaling Community  •  Carol Zane Jolles   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An overview of the people of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. (ALA182, $26.95)
 		  
Russia's Far East, A Region at Risk  •  Judith Thornton  •  Charles Ziegler   • HISTORY  •  These 18 review articles, all by leading scholars on the region, offer a detailed analysis of economic and political conditions since the collapse of the Soviet Union, focusing particularly on the strategic importance of the Russian Far East. (RUS205, $34.95)
 		  
Russians in Alaska, 1732-1867  •  Lydia Black   • HISTORY  •  A masterful overview of the ordinary men and women of the first Russian colony in Alaska. (ALA241, $29.95)
 		  
The Aleutian Islands, Living on the Edge  •  Ken Wilson   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A well-realized portrait of place, comprising oral history from the native Unangan people, essays on island life and hundreds of images of the Aleutians' natural wonders and wild weather. (ALA288, $45.00)
 		  
The Eskimos  •  Ernest S. Burch, Jr.   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  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)
 		  
The Museum at the End of the World, Encounters in the Russian Far East  •  Alexia Bloch  •  Laurel Kendall   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  In this astute book, two anthropologists recount their 1998 journey in the footsteps of Franz Boas and the ambitious Jesup North Pacific Expedition (1897-1902), interweaving their own travels with history and ethnography. With chapters on travels in Chukotka, Magadan, Anadyr, Khabarovsk, Petropavlovsk and Esso in Kamchatka's central volcanic range. (SIB39, $29.95)
 		  
The Russian Far East, A History  •  John J. Stephan   • HISTORY  •  The first history of Russia's least-known region in any language, this comprehensive book is a readable, scholarly history of the Russian Far East from prehistory to the break-up of the Soviet Union. (RUS34, $32.95)
 		  
The Thousand-Mile War, World War II in Alaska and the Aleutians  •  Brian Garfield   • HISTORY  •  A gripping account of the Aleutian Island campaign (1942-43), originally published in 1969. Many of the islands, depicted in black-and-white photographs, are littered with WWII era runways, huts and other relics. (ALA114, $24.95)
 		  
Working on the Edge, Surviving in the World's Most Dangerous Profession  •  Spike Walker   • HISTORY  •  Enthralling, if not somewhat pulpy, these true-life tales of crab fishing expeditions off the coast of Alaska capture all the danger and adrenaline that go with making a living at sea. (ALA158, $15.95)
 		  
Dersu the Trapper  •  V.K. Arseniev  •  Malcolm Burr   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  Captain Arseniev's mesmerizing account of adventure, exploration and friendship in the Russian Far East, source for the Kurosowa film. (SIB24, $16.00)
 		  
North to the Orient  •  Anne Morrow Lindbergh   • EXPLORATION  •  A classic account of pioneering aviation, this wonderfully written memoir includes adventures in Petropavlovsk and the Russian Far East, Japan and the Yangtze. (ARC36, $12.95)
 		  
The Harriman Expedition to Alaska, Encountering the Tlingit and Eskimo in 1899  •  George Bird Grinnell  •  Polly Burroughs  •  Victoria Wyatt   • EXPLORATION  •  With original illustrations from the 1899 Harriman Expedition, this handsome collection of essays features George Bird Grinnell's valuable account of the people and culture of the region. (ALA246, $14.95)
 		  
The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced: A Century of Change, 1899-2001  •  Thomas S. Litwin  •  David Rockefeller   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A wide-ranging selection of articles on the history, culture, and ecology of Alaska, with contributions from William Cronon, Kim Heacox, and Richard Nelson. (ALA199, $29.95)
 		  
The Sea Runners  •  Ivan Doig   • LITERATURE  •  This novel of high adventure and derring do, originally published in 1983, evokes the land and people of the Russian Alaska. (PNW200, $13.00)
 		  
Guide to the Birds of Alaska  •  Robert Armstrong   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A handsome photographic introduction to Alaskan birds, illustrating all 443 species. (ALA09, $27.95)
 		  
Into Brown Bear Country  •  Will Troyer   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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)
 		  
Volcanoes, Crucibles of Change  •  Richard Fisher   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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)
 		  
Alaska Wildlife  •  Pocket Naturalist   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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)
 		  
Alaska's Bears  •  Bill Sherwonit   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This shirt pocket photographic guide to grizzlies, black bears and polar bears covers ecology, natural history and conservation. (ALA63, $12.95)
 		  
Birds of East Asia: China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Russia  •  Mark Brazil   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Brazil's comprehensive guide, featuring 234 color plates, includes Japan, Taiwan and the islands along with the adjacent areas of Asia from Kamchatka to Korea. (JPN332, $39.95)
 		  
Marine Mammals of Alaska  •  Kate Wynne   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Designed for use in the field, this indispensable guide features large color photographs, key information and detailed range maps for all the whales, seals and other marine creatures of Alaska and the Bering Sea across to Russia. (ALA08, $25.00)
 		  
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)
 		  
Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises  •  Mark Carwardine   • FIELD GUIDE  •  In the trademark, graphic Eyewitness style, this sturdy guidebook colorfully describes the world's cetaceans with numerous illustrations, range maps, fluke drawings and a few paragraphs on each species. (FG02, $20.00)
 		  
The Nature of Alaska  •  James Kavanagh   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This clear illustrated field guide to mammals, birds, seashore life, fishes, trees, shrubs and wildflowers features 300 color illustrations. (ALA137, $14.95)
 		  
 
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