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Canadian Rockies & British Columbia
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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/LB4003. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.
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These 4 items are available
for $60, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXCND311) |
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Moon Handbook British Columbia including the Canadian Rockies
• Andrew Hempstead
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 480 PAGES
This comprehensive practical guide in the Moon series published in the Pacific Northwest stakes out the best food, transportation, accommodation, and sights throughout British Columbia. The guide nicely balances practical detail and a good overview of the region and its attractions. Seventh edition.
(CND132, $21.95) |
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Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest
• Katharine Berry Judson
LITERATURE •
1997 •
PAPER
• 204 PAGES
First published in 1910 and with a new introduction by Jay Miller, this book collects the oral traditions of the Klamath, Nez Perce, Modoc, Chinook and other tribes of the Pacific Northwest. Presented here with 52 photographs, the stories reveal myths and traditions of the creation of the universe, rebirth of the salmon and, most interestingly, the formation of noted geographical features of the territory. It's a wonderful introduction to the traditional mindset and importance of the land to Native Americans of the region.
(PNW17, $14.95) |
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Switchbacks, True Stories from the Canadian Rockies
• Sid Marty
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2008 •
PAPER
• 316 PAGES
A native Albertan and park warden in the Canadian Rockies, Marty relates colorful anecdotes from friends, colleagues and his own youth in this collection of tales, which includes A Horse Named Candy.
(CND186, $19.95) |
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Alberta Wildlife
• James Kavanagh
FIELD GUIDE •
2005 •
PLASTIC CARD
A fold-up, laminated card featuring color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered wildlife in Alberta.
(CND279, $5.95) |
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Also Recommended
Canadian Rockies Explorer's Map and Guide
• Gem Trek Maps
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This full-color map shows Banff, Jasper and Yoho at a birds-eye scale of 1:400,000 on one side with detailed local maps on the reverse.
(CND36, $5.95)
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Vancouver Island Map
• ITMB
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A colorful paper travel map of the island, at a scale of 1:250,000.
(CND134, $6.95)
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Insight City Guide Vancouver
• Insight Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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A handsomely illustrated guide to the history, culture and attractions of Vancouver and its surroundings, including Victoria and Vancouver Island.
(CND123, $16.95)
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A Traveller's History of Canada
• Robert Bothwell
• HISTORY
• BEST SELLER
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A readable and admirably concise march through Canadian history from prehistory to today, including a timeline.
(CND82, $14.99)
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Canadians, A Portrait of the Country and Its People
• Roy MacGregor
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• COMING IN
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A journalist and popular author, MacGregor takes the full measure of Canadian life in this irreverent, entertaining portrait of a people.
(CND320, $18.00)
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How to Be a Canadian, Even If You Already Are One
• Ian Ferguson
• Will Ferguson
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A tongue-in-cheek portrait of Canadian people and society, written by two native sons. Not entirely (but mostly) in jest, the book is an insightful look at the Canadian national character.
(CND208, $18.95)
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The West Beyond the West, A History of British Columbia
• Jean Barman
• HISTORY
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A fascinating history of the Canadian province from the 18th century to the mid-1990s. The author weaves portraits of major personalities and events into a readable overview of the cultural and social influences that have shaped the region.
(CND116, $43.95)
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Why I Hate Canadians
• Will Ferguson
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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The tenth anniversary edition of Ferguson's wickedly astute cultural salvo, the collection of humorous essays that launched his career. As you might guess, the title is tongue-in-cheek.
(CND154, $15.95)
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Mountain Home, Tales of Seeking a Family Life in Harmony With Nature
• Adolf Hungry Wolf
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Mr. Hungry Wolf shares tales of herbal remedies, wild animals, home schooling his four children and living without running water, phone, TV or electricity in the Canadian Rockies.
(CND31, $14.95)
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Bachelor Brothers' Bed and Breakfast
• Bill Richardson
• LITERATURE
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Lake Woebegone goes British Columbian in this humorous slip of a novel about an unconventional Vancouver B&B, which features twin bookworm brothers, a talking parrot and a motley crew of hotel guests.
(CND133, $15.99)
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Snow Falling on Cedars
• David Guterson
• LITERATURE
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A beautifully wrought, extremely evocative novel set on San Piedro Island in Puget Sound in the 1950s. Readers are rewarded not only with some fine storytelling and beautiful prose, but also with a vivid glimpse of island life.
(PNW52, $15.00)
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Canadian Rockies Panorama
• Steven Flagler
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A souvenir collection of full-color photographs of the Canadian Rockies, including Lake Louise, Jasper and Banff. The horizontal format is perfect for showing off the stunning photography.
(CND35, $19.95)
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The Rockies, A Natural History
• Richard Cannings
• NATURAL HISTORY
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This engaging, illustrated guide to the geology, history, habitats, wildlife and climate of the Rockies is geared for naturalist-travelers and includes hundreds of color photographs.
(RKY82, $29.95)
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Calgary Birds
• James Kavanagh
• FIELD GUIDE
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This pocket-sized reference for the bird enthusiast includes illustrations of over 120 species and a map of local birdwatching hotspots.
(CND359, $5.95)
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest
• Peter Alden
• FIELD GUIDE
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A compact photographic guide to the wildflowers, trees, mosses, butterflies, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals of the Pacific Northwest.
(PNW50, $19.95)
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Rocky Mountain Wildflowers
• John J. Craighead
• FIELD GUIDE
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A Peterson guide to 590 species of wildflowers, with both line drawings and a section of color photographs. Focusing on family and genus, the book includes the most conspicuous and commonly encountered flowers.
(USW41, $21.00)
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Scats and Tracks of the Rocky Mountains
• James Halfpenny
• Todd Telander
• FIELD GUIDE
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An essential pocket guide to 70 species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds, with line drawings, range map and description.
(USW118, $9.95)
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The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
• David Sibley
• FIELD GUIDE
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A compact, geographically specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird.
(USW418, $19.95)
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