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	Historical Atlas of the American West  •  Derek Hayes HISTORY •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 280 PAGES • NEW This spectacular atlas presents a sweeping history of the American West through more than 600 original, full-color maps and extended captions, chronicling its evolution from uncharted territory to popular destination. (USW606, $39.95)
	The National Parks, America's Best Idea  •  Ken Burns  •  Dayton Duncan NATURAL HISTORY •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 400 PAGES Signed Book Plates! A riveting tale of the conservationists, politicians, presidents and dreamers who created our national park system by the dynamic duor of Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan. Thanks to National Parks maven and our Random House rep Rose Scharer, we've got a good supply of bookplates signed by Ken Burns, which we'll include with each book. (USA356, $50.00)
	Bright Wings, An Illustrated Anthology of Poems About Birds  •  Billy Collins ANTHOLOGY •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 288 PAGES and with ah! bright wings. David Sibley contributed the 60 paintings to this rich collection of poems, selected by Billy Collins, former poet laureate of the United States. With practical information of the sort usually found in field guides, this inspired anthology is as useful as it is beautiful. (BRD78, $22.95)
	The Bedside Book of Beasts  •  Graeme Gibson NATURAL HISTORY •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 352 PAGES Gibson brings together literary excerpts, paintings, drawings, and essays for this marvelously addictive, terrifically illustrated miscellany. With full-color paintings throughout. The selections by diverse writers including Charles Darwin, Peter Matthiessen, Barry Lopez, and Edgar Allan Poe focus on the relationship between predator and prey. Gibson's anecdotal asides and introductions are pure pleasure. (BST140, $35.00)
	Sites of Antiquity, From Ancient Egypt to the Fall of Rome  •  Charles Freeman ARCHAEOLOGY •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 248 PAGES Enticing aerial shots, detailed site plans, glorious modern photographs and illustrations illuminate 50 key monuments, cities or sites of the Mediterranean world in this handsome hardcover by the publisher of the venerable Blue Guides. Charles Freeman provides the succinct accompanying essays -- with each place from Giza, Luxor and Karnak to the Parthenon, Ephesus, Pergamon, Petra and Constantinople getting four to eight pages each. (MED150, $50.00)
	In the South of France  •  Don Krohn ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 117 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE Invoking artists and authors captivated by Provence and the south of France, photographer Don Krohn captures the magic light, rich colors and long traditions of the region. With an introduction to Provencal history and culture, generous excerpts from writers inspired by the south of France, and stunning color photographs. Krohn balances his portrayal of the landscapes, vineyards, fields and other natural features, with photographs of castles, medieval churches and chateaux. (FRN192, $39.95)
	Stone Offerings, Machu Picchu's Terraces of Enlightenment  •  Mike Torrey ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 143 PAGES An accomplished architectural photographer, Torrey brings an eye for the dramatic setting and geometry of the site to these striking color photographs, taken over a few days at summer and winter solstice. (AND76, $40.00)
	Walking Thunder, In the Footsteps of the African Elephant  •  Daphne Sheldrick  •  Cryril Christo NATURAL HISTORY •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 160 PAGES Cyril Christo and Marie Wilkinson's 90 duotone photographs capture not just the size and strength of these magnificent creatures but also their habitat, behavior and surprisingly gentle qualities. Well-chosen quotes, myths, and stories from folklore, explorers, and tribal members accompany the exquisite images, presenting the elephant from both Western and African perspectives. A portion of the proceeds from sales are donated to the Tusk Trust and the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. (BST143, $60.00)
	Empty Quarter  •  George Steinmetz ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 208 PAGES Aerial photographer Steinmetz, shooting from a motorized paraglider, creates an unparalleled portrait of the Rub'al-Khali, or "the Empty Quarter," the largest and hottest sand desert in the world, and the fascinating people who live at its edges. (ARB122, $40.00)
	Bhutan, The Land of Serenity  •  Matthieu Ricard CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 232 PAGES • NEW Ricard, a Buddhist monk, photographer -- and French interpreter for the Dalai Lama -- draws on his time in Bhutan over the last 25 years for this intimate portrait. With illuminating chapters on the remarkable Khyentse Rinpoche, sacred art, architecture, dancing monks and ceremonies. Dedicated to Her Majesty the Queen Mother of Bhutan, Ashe Kesang Choeden Wangchuck and published in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Khyentse Rinpoche, Ricard's mentor. (BHU34, $45.00)

	Off the Tourist Trail, Amazing Travel Alternatives  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK • NEW  •  This inspiring roundup of favorite places by the experts at Eyewitness Travel zeroes in on lesser-known, little-visited alternatives to ancient and historic cites, festivals, national parks and other marvels around the world. With hundreds of color photographs, practical travel tips and where to stay and eat and when to go. (TVL472, $40.00)
	Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World  •   Times of London   • REFERENCE • FAVORITE  •  For its coverage, scale and index, this gorgeous atlas is unequalled. Each double-page spread is a whopping 16" x 22" and the index contains a mind-boggling 200,000 place names. Offered at 30% off the $285 cover price. (GEN71, $200.00)
	China  •  Ming Tan  •  Guo Guang   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Ming Tan's 238 luminous color photographs show the splendor and diversity of China's landscapes and monuments. With 12 foldout pages and slipcase, this limited edition by the art publisher Abbeville also includes a signed and numbered 11 x 17 color print. (CHN595, $235.00)
	Estancias: The Great Houses and Ranches of Argentina  •  Maria Saenz Quesada  •  Xavier Verstraeten   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Two dozen magnificent country estates are detailed in this sumptuously illustrated volume, featuring 200 color photographs and a cultural and social history by Maria Saenz Quesada. (ARG62, $75.00)
	Slow, Life in a Tuscan Town  •  Dougla Gayeton   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • NEW  •  A marvelous example of the art of the book and a terrific portrait of place. Gayeton introduces the butchers, bakers, farmers and ordinary folk of Pistoia, a handsome village outside Florence, in this collection of engaging tales and luscious, artfully annotated duotone portraits (some presented with the artist's handwritten flourishes inscribed on an overlaying acetate sheet). (ITA108, $50.00)
	The Great Cities in History  •  John Julius Norwich   • HISTORY • COMING IN APRIL  •  This superbly illustrated overview of great cities from ancient Mesopotamia to the modern age, edited by John Julius Norwich, includes contributions by the likes of Jan Morris (New York), Colin Thubron (Samarkand), and Thomas Pakenham (Dublin). Organized chronologically, it's a history of the rise and fall of cities, empires and civilizations from Memphis and Thebes in ancient Egypt, classical Athens and imperial Rome to Ottoman Constantinople, Tikal and Teotihuacan in their heyday, and London, Paris, Tokyo and other modern megapolis. (WLD171, $45.00)
	The Trans-Siberian Railway  •  Olaf and Anne Meinhardt   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • OUT OF PRINT  •  Anne and Olaf Meinhardt enthusiastically document their rail travels across Russia and Mongolia in this beautifully illustrated, oversized and engaging chronicle of adventure. (RUS402, $70.00)
	The Weeping Goldsmith, Discoveries in the Secret Land of Myanmar  •  W. John Kress  •  Wade Davis   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Smithsonian botanist Kress has spent the last nine years in Burma, a biological hotspot loaded with gingers -- his specialty and namesake of this vivid tale of scientific exploration, beautifully illustrated with 200 of his photographs. (BMA61, $185.00)
	From the Land of the Thunder Dragon  •  Susan S. Bean  •  Diana K. Myers   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This magnificent survey, featuring 130 color photographs, illuminates with authority the huge cultural significance of weaving in Bhutan. With contributions by Michael Aris, Francoise Pommaret, Susan Bean and principal author Diana Myers, it's a new edition of the definitive book on the subject, published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Peabody Essex. (BHU01, $50.00)
	Handmade in India  •  M.P. Ranjan  •  Aditi Ranjan   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Featuring 3500 color photos, this sumputous album covers the diverse crafts of India with style and authority. (IDA579, $65.00)
	Mapping the Silk Road and Beyond  •  Kenneth Nebenzahl   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This visually stunning collection of 80 rare illuminated manuscripts, early modern masterpieces and archival maps traces two millennia of exploration across Asia. (CAS113, $49.95)
	Burton Holmes Travelogues  •  Genoa Caldwell   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A glorious selection of hand-colored photographs of monuments, peoples and cultures, all taken from the collections of Holmes, the dynamic performer who invented the word "travelogues" to describe his wildly popular early 20th-century slide shows. (TVL116, $59.99)
	The Heart of the Great Alone: Scott, Shackleton, and Antarctic Photography  •  David Hempleman-Adams  •  Emma Stuart  •  Sophie Gordon   • EXPLORATION • NEW  •  Capturing all the drama and adventure of the time (it must have been like sending a man to the moon), this exquisite book presents not only the haunting Antarctic photographs of Herbert George Ponting and Frank Hurley, many never previously reproduced, but also lively essays, maps, paintings and other ephemera of the two celebrated expeditions. Modern British polar explorer David Hempleman-Adams' rich commentary brings provides background, texture and depth to the photographs. Get yourself to Edinburgh if you can, where an exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of Scott's ill-fated journey is at the Queen's Gallery, Holyroodhouse until April 210. (ANT298, $47.50)
	Birdscapes, A Pop-up Celebration of Birdsongs in Stereo Sound  •  Miyoko Chu   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  With push-button recordings by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, these birds really sing! The seven elaborately engineered, full-color pop-ups in this clever book portray dozens of bird species in diverse North American habitats. Batteries included. (BRD65, $60.00)
	Canyon Wilderness of the Southwest  •  Jon Ortner   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  With a signed print by Ortner, this gorgeous, numbered and signed limited edition, including 10 gatefold panoramas, celebrates the dazzling scenery of the Grand Canyon, Bryce, Zion and lesser-known parks and preserves. (SWU251, $195.00)
	Flora Mirabilis, How Plants Have Shaped World Knowledge, Health, Wealth, and Beauty  •  Catherine Herbert Howell   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The estimable Peter Raven (botanical advocate and head of the Missouri Botanical Garden) provides the introduction for these superbly illustrated, engrossing tales of plants, plant explorers, gardens and all things green. (SCI279, $35.00)
	Galapagos, Both Sides of the Coin  •  Pete Oxford  •  Graham Watkins   • NATURAL HISTORY • NEW  •  Heads or tales, this ingenious book is a winner. Galapagos naturalist and colleague Pete Oxford collaborated with Graham Watkins, director of the Charles Darwin Research Station, for this tribute to the Galapagos and its wildlife. On one side, it features a parade of Galapagos birds, mammals, reptiles and landscapes in full color and, on the other, an illustrated, no-hold-barred human history of the islands and up-to-date survey of conservation. (GPS93, $35.00)
	Galapagos, Preserving Darwin's Legacy  •  Tui De Roy   • NATURAL HISTORY • NEW  •  Tui de Roy corralled researchers and friends for this stunning survey of the natural history, ecology and conservation of the Galapagos. With 450 breathtaking color photographs and chapters by Jack Grove (fishes), Peter and Rosemary Grant (finches), Dennis Geist (geology) and many other scientists. (GPS90, $49.95)
	Polar Obsession  •  Paul Nicklen   • NATURAL HISTORY • NEW  •  Born and raised on Baffin Island (where Darrel met him in 1991), it's always been clear that Paul Nicklen has ice in his blood. Only with this extraordinary book can you appreciate the intensity and depth of the man's commitment to the polar regions. He captures, sometimes in alarming close-up, polar bears in the water and on the ice, dueling narwhals, humpbacks, walruses, penguins and all manner of marine life. The series of photographs of leopard seals, filmed almost entirely underwater and at very close range, are astounding. With chapters on Admiralty Inlet, Spitsbergen, the Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia. (ANT305, $50.00)
	Spectacular Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks  •  Charles R. Preston   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Three hundred color photographs, including panoramic 6-page foldout spreads, archival pictures and essays on history and ecology, capture the splendor of these national parks. (USW547, $45.00)
	To Love Is to Fly  •  Patrick Regan  •  Jonathan Chester   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Who says penguins can't fly! Doesn't love make anything possible? Chester's antic, expressive penguin photographs cleverly illustrate all the ups, downs, butterflies-in-your-stomach feelings of love, each king, emperor, Adelie or other penguin identified by species. (ANT316, $9.99)

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