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Compass Guide New Hampshire

Compass Guide New Hampshire

by Compass American

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Compiled by local writers and photographers, this full-color guide covers the history, culture and character of the state and its attractions. (USE392, $21.95)

Reading the Forested Landscape, A Natural History of New England

Reading the Forested Landscape, A Natural History of New England

by Tom Wessels | Brian Cohen | Ann Zwinger

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 200 PAGES

In this entertaining, informative book, the history of the New England forest unfolds like a mystery novel. Wessels examines the character of the central New England forest through the clues left behind by fires, logging, storms and economic fads. (USE07, $21.95)

New England Wildlife

by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

This laminated, fold-out, pocket-size guide features illustrations of almost 150 species of fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals. (USE234, $5.95)

Northern New England Map

Northern New England Map

by Streetwise Maps

  • 2004
  • MAP

A laminated, folding road map of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont at a scale of 1:2,700,000 with city-to-city mileage chart and insets of Burlington, Portland and Manchester regions. (USE76, $6.95)

 
Eyewitness Guide New England

Eyewitness Guide New England


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An on-the-ground guide to New England -- handsome, comprehensive and superb. (USE294, $25.00)

Fodor's Maine, Vermont, & New Hampshire

Fodor's Maine, Vermont, & New Hampshire


by Inc. (EDT) Fodor's Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, filled with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining. (USE441, $19.99)

Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War

Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War


by Nathaniel Philbrick

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

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)

The Americans, the Colonial Experience

The Americans, the Colonial Experience


by Daniel Boorstin

  • HISTORY
  • 1964
  • PAPER
  • 434 PAGES

Winner of the Bancroft Prize, this wide-ranging portrait of colonial America looks to the origins of the American character and its institutions. (USA05, $16.95)

The Most Beautiful Villages of New England

The Most Beautiful Villages of New England


by Tom Shachtman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

In this coffee-table book, New England's most picturesque towns and villages are presented through 240 full color photographs. Accompanying descriptions fill in details about each town's history and architecture. (USE42, $40.00)

Knossos, Unearthing a Legend

Knossos, Unearthing a Legend


by Alexandre Farnoux | David J. Baker

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 158 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An insightful look at the work of the English archaeologist Arthur Evans and how he pieced together myth and evidence to recreate the world of Knossos. (GRE02, $15.95)

Writing New England, An Anthology from the Puritans to the Present

Writing New England, An Anthology from the Puritans to the Present


by Andrew Delbanco

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 517 PAGES

An overflowing anthology of New England writings, from fiction and memoir to natural history and politics. (USE269, $29.95)

Colors of Fall, A Celebration of New England's Foliage Season

Colors of Fall, A Celebration of New England's Foliage Season


by Jerry Monkman

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER

Capturing the spectacular fall display from the Berkshires of Massachusetts, the Green Mountains of Vermont, the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and the wilds of northern Maine in 75 color photos. (NYS92, $19.95)

New England Weather, New England Climate


by Gregory Zielinski | Barry Keim

  • SCIENCE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

A scholarly overview by the state climatologists of Maine and New Hampshire, with good coverage of the local seasons: ski season, mud season, beach and lake season, and foliage season. (USE311, $19.95)

Reading the Mountains of Home


by John Elder

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 253 PAGES

Using Robert Frost's poem "Directive" as a companion on a journey through the woods of Vermont, John Elder weaves scholarly analysis with reflections on the cycles of loss and recovery in his own life and in nature. (USE55, $24.50)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England

National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England


by Brian Cassie | Peter Alden

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 448 PAGES

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)

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America


by Jon Dunn

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

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)

New England Butterflies & Moths, An Introduction to Familiar Species


by James Kavanagh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2008
  • PAPER

This handy plastic card covers 70 familiar species. (USE445, $5.95)

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