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California: With Classic California WritingsCalifornia: With Classic California Writings by Ansel Adams
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Adams' best photographs coupled with extracts from California writers.
The Selected Poetry of Robinson JeffersThe Selected Poetry of Robinson Jeffers by Robinson Jeffers
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Big Sur and the end of civilization.
Riprap and Cold Mountain PoemsRiprap and Cold Mountain Poems by Gary Snyder
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Mountains + Zen = Great stuff
North Cascades Crest: Notes and Images from America's AlpsNorth Cascades Crest: Notes and Images from America's Alps by James Martin
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Luscious photography.
The Silverado SquatersThe Silverado Squaters by Robert Louis Stevenson
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The author of "Treasure Island" takes his honeymoon at the foot of Mount St. Helens. Rich descriptions.
Ishi in Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North AmericaIshi in Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America by Theodora Kroeber
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By the daughter of California anthropologist Alfred Kroeber, the man who "discovered" Ishi, the last member of the Yahi tribe.
Franz Boas: The Early Years, 1858-1906Franz Boas: The Early Years, 1858-1906 by Douglas Cole
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German-born Boas was the greatest North American anthropologist of his time. This biography, left uncompleted at its author's death, covers his early years.
Light on the Water: Early Photography of Coastal British ColumbiaLight on the Water: Early Photography of Coastal British Columbia by R. Keith McLaren
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Reason to move.
Passage to Juneau: A Sea and Its MeaningsPassage to Juneau: A Sea and Its Meanings by Jonathan Raban
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Salt in Our Veins : Poems and Stories from the Astoria Fisher Poets GatheringSalt in Our Veins : Poems and Stories from the Astoria Fisher Poets Gathering
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John Jacob Astor: America's First MultimillionaireJohn Jacob Astor: America's First Multimillionaire by Axel Madsen
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Furry fortunes.
Two Years Before the Mast: And Twenty-Four Years AfterTwo Years Before the Mast: And Twenty-Four Years After by Richard Henry Dana
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A young Harvard graduate goes out to Spanish California in the 1840s to save his eyesight. It works.
Into a Desert Place: A 3000 Mile Walk around the Coast of Baja CaliforniaInto a Desert Place: A 3000 Mile Walk around the Coast of Baja California by Graham Mackintosh
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Almost an Island: Travels in Baja CaliforniaAlmost an Island: Travels in Baja California by Bruce Berger
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The Log from the Sea of Cortez (Penguin Classics)The Log from the Sea of Cortez (Penguin Classics) by John Steinbeck
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Alcatraz Island: Memoirs of a Rock DocAlcatraz Island: Memoirs of a Rock Doc by Milton Daniel Beacher
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The Mountains of California (Nature Library, Penguin)The Mountains of California (Nature Library, Penguin) by John Muir
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Pacific Northwest: Land of Light and WaterPacific Northwest: Land of Light and Water by Brenda Peterson
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CaliforniaCalifornia by Peter Jensen
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