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These 4 items are available for $67, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXUSE141)

The Chesapeake Bay Book, A Complete Guide  •  Allison Blake  •  Tracy Sahler GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 320 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, $18.95)
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)
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, $25.00)
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. (USS57, $12.95)

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, $17.00)
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, $14.95)
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, $30.00)
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)
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, $14.00)
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, $15.95)
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, $7.99)
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  •  National Geographic   • FIELD GUIDE  •  From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry. (FG09, $24.00)