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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $83, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXALA169)		  
Alaska By Cruise Ship  •  Anne Vipond
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES
A compact, illustrated guide to ports of call, excursions and sightseeing along the cruising route from Seattle to Anchorage. This sixth edition is all color throughout with dozens of new color maps and hundreds of color photographs with new details for independent travelers. The pullout map at the back of the book has been completely updated with a new more detail map with one side showing the inside passage and the other side showing the Gulf of Alaska and continuing right up to Prudhoe Bay. (ALA125, $21.95)		   Alaska By Cruise Ship
Travels in Alaska  •  John Muir
EXPLORATION •  2002 •  PAPER  • 248 PAGES
This beloved book, leisurely and richly detailed, captures the 19th-century romance with wild places. It includes an account of Muir's discovery of Glacier Bay. Originally published in 1915. (ALA16, $15.00)		   Travels in Alaska
Marine Mammals of Alaska  •  Kate Wynne
FIELD GUIDE •  2007 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 75 PAGES
A sturdy, spiral-bound field guide with range maps, color plates and brief text, including an introduction to whales and seals. Designed for use in the field, the book features large color photographs, profiles and helpful drawings. Carry it with you on deck. Third edition. (ALA08, $25.00)		   Marine Mammals of Alaska
The Nature of Alaska  •  James Kavanagh
FIELD GUIDE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES
A basic, illustrated guide to the mammals, birds, seashore life, fishes, trees, shrubs and wildflowers of Alaska, featuring 300 color illustrations. With a checklist and brief overview of natural history. (ALA137, $14.95)		   The Nature of Alaska
Alaska Explorer Map  •  Ocean Explorer Maps
2002 •  MAP
An informative, well illustrated map of Alaska. In addition to the double-sided large-scale map of Alaska (with the Inside Passage on the reverse), the map features information on native peoples, wildlife and exploration. Unlike many maps of its type, it includes the full chain of the Aleutians and Russia's chukotka peninsula at the same scale, all at 1:3,800,000. Published by a veteran expedition leader, the map is aimed at cruise and expediton passengers in the region. (ALA153, $11.95)		   Alaska Explorer Map



Also Recommended

Alaska and Canada's Inside Passage  •  Coastal Cruise Tour Guides    •  This accordion map-guide folds into a booklet, at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (ALA12, $15.95)
 		  
Denali National Park and Preserve Map  •  Trails Illustrated    •  A durable, fold-up topographic map of Denali and surroundings. (ALA88, $11.95)
 		  
Alaska Almanac  •  Alaska Northwest   • REFERENCE  •  Zany facts and figures on the geography, history and culture of Alaska. Peppered with only-in-Alaska jokes and goofy illustrations, it makes for leisurely, entertaining browsing for the whole family. (ALA21, $12.95)
 		  
Alaska's Southeast, Touring the Inside Passage  •  Mike Miller   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Our best-selling book on Alaska, this practical guide includes not just information on where to go and what to do in the region (with terrific town maps) but also a good overview of the area's natural history, culture and geography. (ALA23, $17.95)
 		  
Fairbanks, Alaska's Heart of Gold  •  Tricia Brown  •  Roy Corral   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A slim, illustrated pocket guide to Fairbanks (founded during the 1902 Alaska gold rush), its geography, history, culture, wildlife and attractions. (ALA155, $12.95)
 		  
Insight Guide Alaska  •  Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  With hundreds of photos and maps, this guide features concise essays by well-regarded authors on nature, history, peoples and culture. (ALA42, $24.99)
 		  
Coming into the Country  •  John McPhee   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • FAVORITE  •  McPhee's lyrical portrait of frontier life and some unforgettable Alaskan characters captures the spirit of the place like no other. (ALA04, $18.00)
 		  
Russian Refuge: Religion, Migration and Settlement on the North American Pacific Rim  •  Susan Hardwick   • HISTORY  •  A comprehensive account of the Russian immigrant experience in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and British Columbia since the first settlements over two hundred years ago. (PNW204, $30.00)
 		  
Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast  •  Hilary Stewart   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A concise, illustrated overview of the diverse art produced by the peoples of the Pacific Northwest. It focuses on the spiritual and cultural meaning of common motifs that characterize the rich art of the area. (PNW06, $17.95)
 		  
Into the Wild  •  Jon Krakauer   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The gripping tale of a young man searching for experience, wilderness and self, who meets his end in the wilds north of Mt. McKinley. (ALA52, $14.95)
 		  
Passage to Juneau  •  Jonathan Raban   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  In this thoughtful account of the sea and its meaning, Raban weaves the tale of Vancouver's original voyage of discovery with his own adventures on a solo journey aboard a 35-foot ketch along the Inside Passage. (ALA94, $15.95)
 		  
The Island Within  •  Richard Nelson   • EXPLORATION  •  A beautifully written tribute to the Pacific Northwest. Drawn from the author's journals, this is an account of the natural and cultural history of an island in the waters of Haida Strait, with emphasis on the relationship between people and the land. (ALA17, $17.00)
 		  
The Wilderness of Denali, Explorations of a Hunter-Naturalist in Northern Alaska  •  Charles Sheldon  •  C. Hart Merriam   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A classic account of camping and hunting in the area surrounding Mt. McKinley, originally published in 1930. (ALA108, $23.95)
 		  
Where the Sea Breaks Its Back  •  Corey Ford   • EXPLORATION  •  Ford paints a vivid portrait of Georg Steller and his first encounters with the wildlife of Kamchatka, the Bering Sea and Alaska in this gripping tale of discovery and hardship on Bering's Great Nordic Expedition of 1741. (ALA07, $16.95)
 		  
Alaska  •  James Michener   • LITERATURE  •  Michener tackles the 49th state in this rousing epic tale of men and wildlife on the frontier. (ALA56, $15.95)
 		  
The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced: A Century of Change, 1899-2001  •  Thomas S. Litwin  •  David Rockefeller   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A wide-ranging selection of articles on the history, culture, and ecology of Alaska, with contributions from William Cronon, Kim Heacox, and Richard Nelson. (ALA199, $29.95)
 		  
The Reader's Companion to Alaska  •  Alan Ryan   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A volume of 28 eyewitness reports on the Alaskan wilderness over the last 100 years, including pieces by John Muir, Barry Lopez and Jon Krakauer. The long excerpts are presented geographically with separate sections on the Inside Passage, Anchorage, Fairbanks and Denali. (ALA53, $22.95)
 		  
In Denali  •  Kim Heacox   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This handsome portrait of Denali features color photographs along with an overview of the wildlife, habitats, human history and conservation. (ALA26, $34.95)
 		  
Alaska Wildlife  •  Pocket Naturalist   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This laminated card features color drawings and short descriptions of commonly encountered birds, mammals and reptiles of Alaska. We also carry Alaska Birds. (Item ALA207) (ALA123, $5.95)
 		  
Field Guide to Alaskan Wildflowers  •  Verna Pratt   • FIELD GUIDE  •  With 350 color illustrations, it's slim enough to slip into your pocket. (ALA40, $15.95)
 		  
Marine Mammals of the Eastern North Pacific  •  Sea Grant Alaska  •  Pieter Folkens   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This 8-panel waterproof card illustrates Alaska's whales, dolphins, sea otters and seals. (ALA143, $10.00)
 		  
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America  •  Jon Dunn   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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)
 		  
Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises  •  Mark Carwardine   • FIELD GUIDE  •  In the trademark, graphic Eyewitness style, this sturdy guidebook colorfully describes the world's cetaceans with numerous illustrations, range maps, fluke drawings and a few paragraphs on each species. (FG02, $20.00)
 		  
 
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