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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $73, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXUSE141)		  
Baltimore, Annapolis & the Chesapeake Bay  •  Allison Blake
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 317 PAGES
An intimate guidebook to the Bay, lovingly written by a local newspaper reporter. The book covers sites all along the eastern and western shores of the bay, with lots of history and practical information. (USE17, $19.95)		   Baltimore, Annapolis & the Chesapeake Bay
Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs & the Chesapeake Bay  •  William Warner
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1994 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES
A history of the blue crab, enriched with local color and a vivid overview of the Chesapeake Bay, its ecosystem, history, and future. Warner is in love with everything about the Chesapeake's blue crabs, and that comes shining through in this book. (USS14, $14.99)		   Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs & the Chesapeake Bay
Life in the Chesapeake Bay  •  Alice Jane Lippson  •  Robert L. Lippson
NATURAL HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 324 PAGES
A combination field guide and ecological primer on the Chesapeake Bay. It's a comprehensive guide to nature in the Chesapeake, discussing both the many local plants and animals, and nicely describing the wetlands habitat in which they live. Subtitled "An Illustrated Guide to the Fishes, Invertebrates, Plants, Birds and Other Animals of Bays and Inlets form Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras." (USS17, $29.00)		   Life in the Chesapeake Bay
United States Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Map  •  Hallwag
MAP
A detailed road map of the eastern United States stretching from the northern half of Georgia to the southern part of New York and west to Indiana and Mississippi, at a scale of 1:1,200,000. It includes city insets and a helpful road guide with travel tips. One Side. 39x55 inches. (USS57, $14.95)		   United States Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Map



Also Recommended

Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg and Virginia's Historic Triangle  •  Mary Alice Blackwell   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Practical information on what to do in Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown, including sites, food and lodging. (USE10, $18.95)
 		  
Africans in America, America's Journey through Slavery  •  Charles Johnson  •  Patricia Smith  •  WBGH Series Research Team   • HISTORY  •  A powerful collaborative effort that paints a vivid picture of the history of slavery in America, and celebrates the brave Africans who managed to preserve their heritage as they endured so many hardships. (USS53, $38.95)
 		  
Chesapeake, Exploring the Water Trail of Captain John Smith  •  John Page Williams   • HISTORY  •  Naturalist John Page Williams compares the Chesapeake of the Jamestown settlement with his explorations today, in this illustration natural and human history of the great bay. (USE417, $17.00)
 		  
Founding Brothers, The Revolutionary Generation  •  Joseph J. Ellis   • HISTORY  •  A riveting tale of Washington, Madison, Hamilton and especially of Jefferson and Adams. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, it's a fascinating glimpse into the early days of our country. (USE244, $15.00)
 		  
Founding Gardeners  •  Andrea Wulf   • HISTORY  •  Wulf artfully examines the interplay of plants and politics, looking not just at Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Madison as noble farmers but also at the American relationship to nature during the eighteenth century. With information on plants, design, garden layouts and agricultural production, along with illustrations in black and white and color. (USE535, $30.00)
 		  
Slave Counterpoint, Black Culture in the Eighteenth Century Chesapeake and Lowcountry  •  David Morgan   • HISTORY  •  A scholarly, readable comparison of the slave cultures of Virginia and South Carolina. Intended for a general audience, Morgan covers the lives of the slaves in rich detail, and paints a compelling portrait of African Americans in the South on the eve of the American Revolution. (USS10, $34.95)
 		  
Yorktown 1781, The World Turned Upside Down  •  Adam Hook  •  Brendan Morrisey   • HISTORY  •  Illustrations, maps, and a lucid blow-by-blow of the Revolutionary War battle. (USE12, $19.95)
 		  
Alexander Hamilton  •  Ron Chernow   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An engaging biography of the largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean who rose to become George Washington's aide-de-camp and the first Treasury Secretary of the United States. (USE536, $20.00)
 		  
An Island Out of Time, A Memoir of Smith Island in the Chesapeake  •  Tom Horton   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An evocative memoir of two years on an island off the coast of Maryland. (USE16, $15.95)
 		  
Chesapeake  •  James Michener   • LITERATURE  •  Michener works his usual magic, this time on the Chesapeake Bay, telling the history of the region through the story of a colorful family. (USS15, $17.00)
 		  
People of the Mist  •  Kathleen O'Neal Gear  •  W. Michael Gear   • LITERATURE  •  A historical novel set on the Chesapeake Bay before Europeans arrived in North America. (USE18, $8.99)
 		  
Birds of the Chesapeake Bay  •  John W. Taylor   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Paintings of some of the birds that live in and visit the Bay. (USE19, $40.00)
 		  
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)
 		  
 
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