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Good Books About the Chesapeake Bay
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Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Chesapeake Bay (Longstreet Highroad Coastal Series)Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Chesapeake Bay (Longstreet Highroad Coastal Series) by Deane Winegar
Buy used from: $3.25
My favorite guide book to the area. Covers everything with an emphasis on natural resources and history. The only Ches. Bay guide book I really like.
This Was Chesapeake BayThis Was Chesapeake Bay by Robert H. Burgess
Buy used from: $8.09
A great compilation of stories and photos from the Bay's past. I love this book.
Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake BayBeautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay by William W. Warner
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $0.01
Many of us who grew up in the Chesapeake Bay region had to read this in school. Don't let that deter you. Excellent read. Won the Pulitzer Prize for non fiction in 1977.
Water's Way: Life along the ChesapeakeWater's Way: Life along the Chesapeake by Tom Horton
Buy new: $21.37 / Used from: $3.37
My favorite photo book of the Chesapeake Bay. David Harp's pictures are gorgeous. Captures the feel of the area.
ChesapeakeChesapeake by James A. Michener
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.01
James Michener. Cheapeake. Big. Good. Allow lots of time.
Exploring the Chesapeake in Small BoatsExploring the Chesapeake in Small Boats by John Page, Jr. Williams
Buy new: $11.01 / Used from: $3.95
Crusing around the Bay in big boats is fine, but to really get to know the water, I think you need to get out there in a small boat. This book will help.
Chesapeake Bay Chartbook Atlas: Seventh EditionChesapeake Bay Chartbook Atlas: Seventh Edition by Adc
Buy new: $37.96 / Used from: $12.00
The best Ches. Bay Chart Book available. And it's laminated so it won't get soggy.
Chesapeake Bay CookingChesapeake Bay Cooking by John Shields
Buy used from: $3.03
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