Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $52, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXUSE200)		  
The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket  •  Paul Schneider
HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 367 PAGES
Starting with a discussion of the glacial formation of Cape Cod and its surrounding islands, this book covers the region's entire natural and human history, from the time of the Wampanoag Indians and the religious settlements of William Bradford, up to the present day. Author Paul Schneider, a native of Martha's Vineyard, takes a personal approach, collecting his information while traveling in a kayak among the sounds, bays and harbors of the Cape. (USE66, $17.99)		   The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
Cape Cod Seashore Life, An Introduction to Familiar Plants and Animals  •  James Kavanagh
NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  PLASTIC CARD
A handy foldup plastic card with color illustrations for easy identification. (USE439, $5.95)		   Cape Cod Seashore Life, An Introduction to Familiar Plants and Animals
Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket: An Explorer's Guide  •  Kimberly Grant
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 512 PAGES
A practical guide to the popular tourist destinations of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, compiled by a local photographer and writer. With detailed information on food and accommodations, as well as on nature, history and excursions (including whale watching), it is a comprehensive introduction to the region. With photographs and 19 maps. (USE105, $21.95)		   Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket: An Explorer's Guide
Cape Cod Map  •  Rand McNally Maps
MAP
A handy laminated map of Cape Cod, including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island. Two Sides. 20x28 inches. (USE68, $7.95)		   Cape Cod Map



Also Recommended

Moon Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket  •  Jeff Perk   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive, no-nonsense guide in the popular series, with good background information about history, culture, and popular attractions. (USE469, $16.95)
 		  
Away Offshore, Nantucket Island and Its People  •  Diane Swartz  •  Nathaniel Philbrick   • HISTORY  •  A cultural history of Nantucket and, most notably, of its storied whaling industry. This book is informed and entertainingly written, with a strong slant toward telling the stories of individuals. (USE266, $16.00)
 		  
In the Heart of the Sea, The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex  •  Nathaniel Philbrick   • HISTORY  •  The seafaring tale of fearsome whales, cannibalism and sturdy 19th-century Nantucketers; a history of the true life events that inspired Melville's "Moby Dick" -- and a fascinating history of 19th-century society in Nantucket. (OCE47, $16.00)
 		  
Cape Cod  •  Henry David Thoreau  •  Paul Theroux   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Thoreau muses on the ocean and his surroundings, as he combs the beaches of Cape Cod in this compelling portrait of coastal Massachusetts, its human and natural history. (USE65, $16.00)
 		  
The Perfect Storm, A True Story of Men Against the Sea  •  Sebastian Junger   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A gripping, now-famous blow-by-blow account of a 1991 disaster at sea. Junger reconstructs the final hours of six men aboard a 72-foot swordfish boat in the North Atlantic, battling against a torrential storm. (OCE06, $15.95)
 		  
Time and Tide: A Walk Through Nantucket  •  Frank Conroy   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  An impressionistic memoir and account of life and love on the island of Nantucket. Conroy first visited as a 19-year-old in 1955. (USE326, $16.00)
 		  
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket  •  Edgar Allen Poe  •  Jeffrey Meyers   • LITERATURE  •  The richly imagined tale of an adventurous (and unfortunate) stowaway on a whaling ship. Inspired by a true life shipwreck, this story of an adventurous (and unfortunate) stowaway on a whaling ship famously includes poor Pym's ordeal in the Antarctic. (ANT173, $9.95)
 		  
Vineyard Shadows, A Martha's Vineyard Mystery  •  Philip R. Craig   • MYSTERY  •  A breezy detective yarn that finds the ex-cop protagonist protecting his family from menacing thugs. (USE265, $7.99)
 		  
Against the Tide, The Fate of the New England Fisherman  •  Richard Adams Carey   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A discussion the crisis that faces the New England fishing industry from a journalist who spent a year among the fishermen of Cape Cod. (USE44, $21.95)
 		  
Cod, A Biography of a Fish That Changed the World  •  Mark Kurlansky   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A sparkling extended essay on the cod in the tradition of Lopez or McPhee, looking at the importance of the fish to cuisine and commerce, throwing much light on the plight of the Grand Banks and fisheries. (OCE10, $15.00)
 		  
National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England  •  Brian Cassie  •  Peter Alden   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact, easy-to-use overview of 1,000 of New England's trees, wildflowers, mammals, insects and other flora and fauna. It also provides an extensive overview of the area's geology, weather patterns and natural sites. (USE06, $19.95)
 		  
 
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