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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $56, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXPNW07)		  
Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast  •  Hilary Stewart
ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1979 •  PAPER  • 111 PAGES
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 in the carvings, weavings, and masks that characterize the rich art of the area. (PNW06, $17.95)		   Looking at Indian Art of the Northwest Coast
The Good Rain  •  Timothy Egan
NATURAL HISTORY •  1991 •  PAPER  • 254 PAGES
Here the Seattle correspondent for the "New York Times" offers a wonderfully readable mix of journalism, history, politics and geography. This book is a fine portrait of the Pacific Northwest, its people and contemporary issues, as the region struggles with its historical emphasis on natural resources. (PNW11, $14.95)		   The Good Rain
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
Southwest British Columbia and Northern Washington Map  •  Gem Trek Maps
MAP
Covering all Vancouver Island, this handy, full-color map covers the region from Seattle and the coast of British Columbia to the Columbia River in detail. One Side. 26x39 inches. (PNW21, $5.95)		   Southwest British Columbia and Northern Washington Map



Also Recommended

Olympic National Park Map  •  Trails Illustrated    •  A durable, fold-up topographic map of Olympic National Park at a scale of 1:100,000. (PNW63, $11.95)
 		  
San Juan Islands Map  •  Great Pacific Map Company    •  A detailed map and guide to the San Juan Islands at a scale of 1:70,000. (PNW68, $6.95)
 		  
Eyewitness Guide Pacific Northwest  •  Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This superb guide to Oregon, Washington and British Columbia features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the area's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (PNW151, $25.00)
 		  
Insider's Guide Victoria & Vancouver Island  •  Gerald Hill  •  Kathleen Hill   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A quirky, personal guide to Vancouver Island by two residents, with a focus on out of the way places, food and cultural attractions. Organized by neighborhood, the guide includes excellent listings of where to eat, stay and shop. (CND147, $18.95)
 		  
Moon Handbook San Juan Islands  •  Don Pitcher   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive, practical guide to the San Juan Islands with a focus on outdoor activities. Kayakers, bikers, hikers and whale-watchers especially will appreciate this guide in the Moon series. (PNW130, $17.95)
 		  
Exploring Coast Salish Prehistory, The Archaeology of San Juan Island  •  Julie Stein   • HISTORY  •  An introduction and guide to San Juan Island National Historic Park and its archaeological sites. With color illustrations of sites and artifacts, topographical maps and drawings. (PNW172, $18.95)
 		  
Victoria, A History in Photographs  •  Peter Grant   • HISTORY  •  The story of Victoria, British Columbia from its days as a mining colony to its development into a city. Nearly 150 archival photographs are organized together with a short text. (CND117, $14.95)
 		  
The Egg and I  •  Betty MacDonald   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  MacDonald's uproarious tale of raising chickens and children on a dilapidated 40-acre farm on the rainy, remote Olympic Peninsula. (PNW51, $13.99)
 		  
Winter Brothers, A Season at the Edge of America  •  Ivan Doig   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Novelist Ivan Doig quotes extensively from the 19th century settler in the Olympic Peninsula, James Gilchrist Swans, in this tale of frontier life. (PNW57, $16.95)
 		  
Bachelor Brothers' Bed and Breakfast  •  Bill Richardson   • LITERATURE  •  Lake Woebegone goes British Columbian in this humorous slip of a novel about an unconventional Vancouver B&B, which features twin bookworm brothers, a talking parrot and a motley crew of hotel guests. (CND133, $15.99)
 		  
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 Dark Place  •  Aaron J. Elkins   • MYSTERY  •  The eerie, remote rainforest of Washington state's Olympic Peninsula forms the backdrop for this second Gideon Oliver mystery. (PNW207, $7.99)
 		  
Field Guide to the Orca  •  Chuck Flaherty  •  David G. Gordon   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  This pocket book in the Sasquatch Field Guide series is a brief introduction of the ecology, natural history and conservation of the Orca. (BST06, $6.95)
 		  
The Olympic Peninsula, The Grace and the Grandeur  •  Mike Sedam   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A collection of photography that captures the diverse natural beauty of the Olympic Peninsula and Olympic National Park. (USW420, $29.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
A Field Guide to the Cascades and Olympics  •  Stephen Whitney   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Don't just call it a mushroom when it's a golden chanterelle; know your screech owl from your saw-whet owl; distinguish a monarch butterfly from a painted lady, all with the help of this comprehensive guide to the 600 species of common plants and animals of the region. (PNW20, $21.95)
 		  
British Columbia Seashore Life  •  Pocket Naturalist   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A fold-up, laminated card featuring color drawings and short descriptions of common marine plants, echinoderms, mollusks, crustaceans, nearshore fish, birds and mammals of British Columbia. (CND233, $5.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Wild Plants of the San Juan Islands  •  Scott Atkinson  •  Fred Sharpe   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A comprehensive field guide to flowers, mosses, shrubs, grasses, trees and wild areas of the islands, illustrated with line drawings. More than 190 species are thoroughly described. (PNW18, $14.95)
 		  
 
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