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In the Wake of Lewis & Clark   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Lewis & Clark, The Journey of the Corps of Discovery  •  Dayton Duncan  •  Ken Burns
EXPLORATION •  1999 •  PAPER  • 248 PAGES
This is a handsomely illustrated account of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-06. It features well chosen excerpts from the journals and short essays on topics of interest -- along with 150 period paintings, archival and contemporary photographs and maps. The companion book to the PBS series. (PNW36, $29.95)
  Lewis & Clark, The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
The Essential Lewis and Clark  •  Landon Y. Jones  •  Meriwether Lewis  •  William Clark
EXPLORATION •  2002 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES
Edited by American Book Award nominee Landon Y. Jones, this compact book features well chosen selections from Lewis and Clark's journals focusing on natural history, people and landscapes of the West. (PNW70, $13.99)
  The Essential Lewis and Clark
The Natural World of Lewis and Clark  •  David Dalton
NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 244 PAGES
Writing in informal language with a bit of wry humor, Dalton invites readers to imagine the West that Lewis and Clark found, revealing the dynamic features of nature and the dramatic changes that earlier peoples brought about. He explains surprising facts, ranging from why Indians used cottonwood bark as winter feed for horses to why the explorers experienced gastric distress with some foods, and even why the Expedition's dog would have been well-advised to avoid a diet of salmon. (PNW254, $34.95)
  The Natural World of Lewis and Clark
National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest  •  Peter Alden
FIELD GUIDE •  1998 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 448 PAGES
A compact photographic guide to the wildflowers, trees, mosses, butterflies, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals of the Pacific Northwest. Apart from its 1,000 photographs, the book also includes an overview of the ecology and habitats of the region and a list of parks and preserves. (PNW50, $19.95)
  National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest
Washington Oregon Map  •   Mad Maps
2004 •  MAP
A colorful regional map of Oregon and Washington at a scale of 1:675,000. Two Sides. 27x36 inches. (PNW12, $10.95)
  Washington Oregon Map
 

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Compass Guide Oregon  •  Judy Jewell  •  Greg Vaughn   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This wonderfully written handbook features outstanding color photography, good maps and in-depth information on the culture, history and attractions of Oregon. (PNW69, $21.95)
 
 
Frommer's Portable Portland  •  Karl Samson   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical travel guide to Portland, featuring excellent annotated listings of what to do and where to eat and sleep. With one-color maps and suggested excursions. (PNW219, $12.99)
 
 
Lewis and Clark and Other Great Adventures  •   BBC   • HISTORY  •  This omnibus edition of three BBC-produced docudramas includes Lewis & Clark's journey across the West, Alexander von Humboldt's 18th-century South American adventures and Ernest Shackleton's extraordinary tale of survival in the Antarctic. (PNW228, $19.98)
 
 
Lewis and Clark Through Indian Eyes  •  Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.   • HISTORY  •  In nine absorbing essays, Native American scholars reflect on the impact of Lewis and Clark on the Indian nations they encountered, bringing the perspective of the Salish, Nez Perce and other groups to the bicentennial celebrations. Edited by the founding curator of the National Museum of the American Indian. (PNW226, $14.00)
 
 
Northwest Passage, The Great Columbia River  •  William Dietrich   • HISTORY  •  A sweeping portrait of the Columbia, its history, nature and transformation from wild river to engineering marvel by a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Seattle Times. (PNW26, $18.95)
 
 
On the River with Lewis and Clark  •  Verne Huser   • HISTORY  •  Popular lecturer and a veteran river man himself, Huser conjures in vivid detail the planning, particulars and perilous journey of Lewis and Clark from the Ohio to the Columbia. With 46 black-and-white photographs and maps. (PNW225, $17.95)
 
 
Scenes of Visionary Enchantment, Reflections on Lewis and Clark  •  Dayton Duncan   • HISTORY  •  Duncan writes engagingly about Lewis and Clark in this collection of essays which retrace their journey and inspire the reader to do the same. (USW549, $22.00)
 
 
Home Below Hell's Canyon  •  Grace Jordan   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Jordan's affecting depression-era memoir of life at Kirkwood Bar, an Idaho sheep ranch in the Snake River gorge just below Hell's Canyon. (RKY30, $17.95)
 
 
Lewis & Clark, Great Journey West  •   National Geographic Society   • EXPLORATION  •  With stunning aerial cinematography and meticulous recreations, this 40-minute National Geographic special dramatizes the legendary early 19th-century expedition that crossed the uncharted North American West. (PNW217, $19.95)
 
 
The Lewis and Clark Journals  •  Meriwether Lewis  •  William Clark  •  Gary Moulton   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The definitive one-volume selection of the most significant, noteworthy and historic entries from the journals of Lewis and Clark, with helpful scholarly notes and annotations. (USW428, $17.95)
 
 
Undaunted Courage, Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, And The Opening of the American West  •  Stephen Ambrose   • EXPLORATION  •  Ambrose recreates the high adventure and politics of late 18th-century America in this classic history, rich in details of Native American life, geography, flora and fauna. (USW20, $18.00)
 
 
Voyage of a Summer Sun, Canoeing the Columbia River  •  Robin Cody   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  In this sparkling account of adventure, encounters and the river, Cody chronicles an 82-day voyage from source to sea, interweaving history and commentary with suspenseful tales of wind, weather, imposing dams, fearsome rapids, boulders and bears. (PNW39, $14.95)
 
 
William Clark and the Shaping of the West  •  Landon Y. Jones   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Jones captures the drama and significance of the life of Brigadier General William Clark in this vivid tale of the man and the ruthless, often lawless, expansion of the American frontier. (USW437, $19.95)
 
 
Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest  •  Katharine Berry Judson   • LITERATURE  •  Presented here with 52 photographs, these traditional stories, first collected in 1910, reveal myths and traditions of creation, the salmon and noted geographical features of the territory. (PNW17, $14.95)
 
 
The True Account  •  Howard Frank Mosher   • LITERATURE  •  Not true at all, Mosher's fast-paced novel is an enjoyable, madcap tale of Lewis and Clark and a wholly invented, competing expedition involving an eccentric Vermont school teacher. (PNW180, $13.00)
 
 
A River Lost, The Life and Death of the Columbia  •  Blaine Harden   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A provocative social and environmental history of the Columbia River by a "Washington Post" journalist and native of the Pacific Northwest. This superbly reported, insightful history combines interviews and personal commentary with solid information. (PNW25, $15.95)
 
 
River of Memory, The Everlasting Columbia  •  William D. Layman   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Layman traces the course and history of the Columbia River from mouth to source in 90 gorgeously presented archival photographs. (PNW202, $24.95)
 
 
The Restless Northwest, A Geological Story  •  Hill Williams   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A popular geological history of the region by a native Washingtonian and former science writer for the Seattle Times. He divides the book between ancient and quaternary geology, explaining not only the formation of the varied terrain but also the ongoing geologic processes giving shape to the landscape. (PNW135, $19.95)
 
 
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America  •  David Sibley   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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)
 
 
Wildflowers of the Columbia Gorge  •  Russ Jolley   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A comprehensive field guide illustrating 774 species of wildflowers. (PNW32, $24.95)
 
 


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