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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $52, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXUSE202)		  
Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket: An Explorer's Guide  •  Kimberly Grant
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 512 PAGES
A practical guide to the popular tourist destinations of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, compiled by a local photographer and writer. With detailed information on food and accommodations, as well as on nature, history and excursions (including whale watching), it is a comprehensive introduction to the region. With photographs and 19 maps. (USE105, $21.95)		   Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket: An Explorer's Guide
The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket  •  Paul Schneider
HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 367 PAGES
Starting with a discussion of the glacial formation of Cape Cod and its surrounding islands, this book covers the region's entire natural and human history, from the time of the Wampanoag Indians and the religious settlements of William Bradford, up to the present day. Author Paul Schneider, a native of Martha's Vineyard, takes a personal approach, collecting his information while traveling in a kayak among the sounds, bays and harbors of the Cape. (USE66, $17.99)		   The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
Cape Cod Seashore Life, An Introduction to Familiar Plants and Animals  •  James Kavanagh
NATURAL HISTORY •  2008 •  PLASTIC CARD
A handy foldup plastic card with color illustrations for easy identification. (USE439, $5.95)		   Cape Cod Seashore Life, An Introduction to Familiar Plants and Animals
Massachusetts EasyFinder  •  Rand McNally Maps
MAP
A laminated, fold-up map of Massachusetts at a scale of 1:530,000. Two Sides. 19x17 inches. (USE293, $7.95)		   Massachusetts EasyFinder



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Cape Cod Map  •  Rand McNally Maps    •  A map of Cape Cod, including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island, at a scale of 1:107,000. (USE68, $7.95)
 		  
Newport, Rhode Island Street Map  •  G.M. Johnson Maps    •  A street map of Newport, Rhode Island at a scale of 1:32,000. (USE319, $4.95)
 		  
Fodor's Boston's 25 Best  •  Fodor's   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A shirt-pocket guide to Boston, this slim book includes an excellent map of the center of the city and essential information on its highlights. (USE04, $11.99)
 		  
Away Offshore, Nantucket Island and Its People  •  Diane Swartz  •  Nathaniel Philbrick   • HISTORY  •  A cultural history of Nantucket and, most notably, of its storied whaling industry. This book is informed and entertainingly written, with a strong slant toward telling the stories of individuals. (USE266, $16.00)
 		  
In the Heart of the Sea, The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex  •  Nathaniel Philbrick   • HISTORY  •  The seafaring tale of fearsome whales, cannibalism and sturdy 19th-century Nantucketers; a history of the true life events that inspired Melville's "Moby Dick" -- and a fascinating history of 19th-century society in Nantucket. (OCE47, $16.00)
 		  
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War  •  Nathaniel Philbrick   • HISTORY  •  National Book Award-winner Philbrick brings the 17th-century Plymouth colony, in all its gruesome detail, to life through its most interesting characters and events. He digs for the truths underlying the myths. (USE388, $16.00)
 		  
Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647  •  William Bradford   • HISTORY  •  A readable, first-hand account of the early days of Plymouth. (USE291, $14.00)
 		  
The National Parks, America's Best Idea  •  Dayton Duncan  •  Ken Burns   • HISTORY  •  The widescreen edition of Ken Burn's 6-part, 12-hour ode to the national parks, featuring hundreds of interviews, fascinating archival images and dazzling cinematography in High Definition. (USA394, $99.99)
 		  
Oil and Ice, A Story of Arctic Disaster and the Rise and Fall of America's Last Whaling Dynasty  •  Peter Nichols   • EXPLORATION  •  Nichols tells the riveting history of America's whaling industry and it's sudden fall in 1871, when a fleet of ships from New Bedford was destroyed in an arctic ice storm. (ARC264, $16.00)
 		  
Private Newport, At Home and in the Garden  •  Bettie Bearden Pardee   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A sumptuous photographic tour of 18 opulent mansions and estates in Newport, Rhode Island. (USE345, $45.00)
 		  
Cape Cod  •  Henry David Thoreau  •  Paul Theroux   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Thoreau muses on the ocean and his surroundings, as he combs the beaches of Cape Cod in this compelling portrait of coastal Massachusetts, its human and natural history. (USE65, $16.00)
 		  
Land's End, A Walk in Provincetown  •  Michael Cunningham   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A brief, loving portrait of Provincetown, the town at the very tip of Cape Cod, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours. (USE254, $16.95)
 		  
Mark Twain, An Illustrated Biography  •  Geoffrey C. Ward  •  Dayton Duncan  •  Ken Burns   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  This illustrated companion to the PBS series follows the arc of Twain's celebrated career. (USA440, $40.00)
 		  
The Perfect Storm, A True Story of Men Against the Sea  •  Sebastian Junger   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A gripping, now-famous blow-by-blow account of a 1991 disaster at sea. Junger reconstructs the final hours of six men aboard a 72-foot swordfish boat in the North Atlantic, battling against a torrential storm. (OCE06, $15.95)
 		  
Time and Tide: A Walk Through Nantucket  •  Frank Conroy   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  An impressionistic memoir and account of life and love on the island of Nantucket. Conroy first visited as a 19-year-old in 1955. (USE326, $16.00)
 		  
Ahab's Wife  •  Sena Jeter Naslund   • LITERATURE  •  A first-rate example of historical fiction, this absorbing, lyrical and well-researched novel was inspired by Melville, Nantucket whaling and 19th-century America. (USE279, $15.95)
 		  
Cape Cod  •  Henry David Thoreau   • LITERATURE  •  The classic work, accompanied by Scot Miller's stunning photography of beach scenes which may have inspired Thoreau. (USE436, $35.00)
 		  
Cod, A Biography of a Fish That Changed the World  •  Mark Kurlansky   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A sparkling extended essay on the cod in the tradition of Lopez or McPhee, looking at the importance of the fish to cuisine, commerce and history, throwing light on Viking voyages, the Hanseatic League, and both Scnadinavian and Canadian economic history. (OCE10, $15.00)
 		  
The National Parks, America's Best Idea  •  Ken Burns  •  Dayton Duncan   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Now in a paper edition, this lavishly illustrated tale by the dynamic PBS duo brings to life the conservationists, politicians, presidents and dreamers who created our national park system. (USA356, $32.50)
 		  
The Outermost House, A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod  •  Henry Beston   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  The chronicle of a year spent living alone in a remote Cape Cod beach house in 1925. These beloved essays, first published in 1928, capture the essence of the Cape, the sea, weather and animal life. (USE41, $15.99)
 		  
The Whale  •  Philip Hoare   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A deeply engaging meditation on all things whale. Philip Hoare saves his special love and attention for the sperm whale -- not only via a beautiful literary analysis of Moby Dick -- but also by indulging in a childhood fantasy and actually swimming with the whales in the Azores. (BST144, $15.99)
 		  
National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England  •  Brian Cassie  •  Peter Alden   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact, easy-to-use overview of 1,000 of New England's trees, wildflowers, mammals, insects and other flora and fauna. It also provides an extensive overview of the area's geology, weather patterns and natural sites. (USE06, $19.95)
 		  
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern 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 with status, habitat, range, voice and identifying marks. (USE262, $19.95)
 		  
 
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