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	A Field Guide to Western Birds: A Completely New Guide to Field Marks of All Species Found in North America West of the 100th Meridian and North of Mexico "The Birder¿s Bible" for more than 60 years, Roger Tory Peterson¿s classic Field Guide to Western Birds includes all species found in North America west of the 100th meridian and north of Mexico. Featuring the unique Peterson Identification System, Western Birds contains 165 full-color paintings that show more than 1,000 birds from 700 species. Summer and winter ranges, breeding grounds, and other special range data are shown on easy-to-read range maps. PRICE: $19.95
	A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose If you got the concepts in the "Power of Now," and love the simple, easy-to-understand message of that book, you will find a "going deeper" happening with this one. PRICE: $14.00
	A Wild Coast and Lonely: Big Sur Pioneers The first book on the history of Big Sur to be written by a Big Sur native. PRICE: $10.95
	Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life This book chronicles the year that Barbara Kingsolver, along with her husband and two daughters, made a commitment to become locavores, those who eat only locally grown foods. This first entailed a move away from their home in non-food-producing Tuscon to a family farm in Virginia, where they got right down to the business of growing and raising their own food and supporting local farmers. For teens who grew up on supermarket offerings, the notion not only of growing one's own produce but also of harvesting one's own poultry was as foreign as the concept that different foods relate to different seasons. While the volume begins as an environmental treatise, the oil consumption related to transporting foodstuffs around the world is enormous, it ends, as the year ends, in a celebration of the food that physically nourishes even as the recipes and the memories of cooks and gardeners past nourish our hearts and souls. Although the book maintains that eating well is not a class issue, discussions of heirloom breeds and making cheese at home may strike some as high-flown; however, those looking for healthful alternatives to processed foods will find inspiration to seek out farmers' markets and to learn to cook and enjoy seasonal foods. PRICE: $14.95
	Best Hikes With Dogs Central California Best Hikes with Dogs: Central California] provides useful information for outdoor enthusiasts who want to take their dogs with them while exploring nature. PRICE: $16.95
	Big Sur (Images of America Series) This book combines outstanding photographs from 40 collections, ranging from family albums to institutional archives. Author Jeff Norman and the Big Sur Historical Society have collaborated to tell the complex story of Big Sur's origins and the social fabric that ties the community together to this day. Jeff Norman, a biologist, historian, and writer, has lived on the Big Sur Coast since 1970. PRICE: $21.99
	Day Hikes Around Big Sur: 80 Great Hikes Day Hikes Around Big Sur includes 80 unforgettable hikes along the spectacular coastal headlands. An excellent cross-section of hikes accommodates every level of hiking experience, from easy beach strolls to crested mountain ridge trails. Highlights include isolated beaches, tidepools, redwood groves, canyons, numerous waterfalls, lighthouses and outstanding panoramic views. Undoubtedly, these hikes include some of the best scenery in Big Sur. PRICE: $14.95
	Day Hikes Around San Luis Obispo Day Hikes Around San Luis Obispo includes 128 day hikes throughout this central California coastal county. These trails take the hiker along the scalloped Pacific coastline to secluded coves and tidepools, to rocky promontories along the chain of volcanic morros, through wetland sanctuaries, and up cool interior valleys. Highlights include waterfalls, bluffs, sand dunes, lakes, rivers, swimming holes, canyons, extraordinary rock formations, and panoramic views. Many hikes are found in or near the college community; most are located in undeveloped tracts of land, state and county parks, and national forests which are home to an extensive network of hiking trails. PRICE: $16.95
	Day Hikes on the California Central Coast Day Hikes on the California Central Coast is a concise guide to 71 of the most picturesque and rewarding day hikes in the coastal counties of Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara. All of these great day hikes are on or adjacent to the Pacific coastline and include oceanfront cliffs, promontories, tidepools, canyons, waterfalls, panoramic overlooks and mountain peaks. The hikes are easy to moderately strenuous, accommodating every level of experience. PRICE: $17.95
	Eat This Not That: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution! With tens of thousands of products crammed into the walls of the neighborhood supermarket, trying to find a reliable snack, pantry product, or frozen dinner can be a serious challenge for the time-strained consumer. The Eat This, Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide changes all of that, offering discerning shoppers everywhere a simple plan for finding the healthiest foods for them and their families. Beyond homing in on the best and worst in the world of packaged foods, the Eat This, Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide scours the aisles to help you pick the most nutrient-packed produce, the leanest, tastiest cuts of meat, exotic cheeses that double as healthy snacks, and the best contaminant-free fish the ocean has to offer. PRICE: $19.95
	Explore! Big Sur Country : A Guide to Exploring the Great Outdoors Author Barry Parr describes the region along spectacular Highway One, from the parks, lore, history, and scenic riches, giving strong emphasis to the many day-hikes both from the coast and interior roads, and lesser emphasis on selected backpacking routes mainly in the Ventana Wilderness. PRICE: $17.95
	Hippie Dictionary "Whether your interest in the '60s is academic, nostalgic or merely curious, this A-Z compendium is a groovy way to re-examine the many wonderful, way-out colors of the decade's cultural kaleidoscope." PRICE: $19.95
	Hummingbirds of the American West The American Southwest offers prime habitat for hummingbirds. Indeed, of the sixteen species of hummingbirds resident in North America, all but one either nest in or migrate through the region. In Hummingbirds of the American West, birding authority Lynn Hassler Kaufman describes in detail the field marks, behavioral characteristics, and habitat requirements of each species. Extraordinary color photographs also capture these fascinating birds in flight, feeding, and nesting. Hummingbirds of the American West identifies prime locations in the deserts and "sky island" mountain ranges of the American Southwest where avid birders are most likely to encounter these remarkable creatures. For resident bird lovers who also have a green thumb, Lynn Hassler Kaufman describes how to create a "hummingbird garden" with native plants that are sure to attract their attention. 60 color photographs. PRICE: $12.95
	Introduction to California Spring Wildflowers of the Foothills, Valleys, and Coast The perfect wildflower identification guide for a walk in the foothills and valleys or near the coast. An excellent companion to Munz's wildflower books for the mountains, shore, and desert. PRICE: $19.95
	Leonardo's Machines: Da Vinci's Inventions Revealed Building on the success of "The Da Vinci Code"--a bestseller in 48 countries--this book brings inventions from the artist's original coded notebooks alive. There's more interest than ever in Leonardo Da Vinci, and here readers will find a rare glimpse into the innovator's brilliant mind, with: -Gorgeous color artwork that breathes life into Leonardo's inventions--from flying and war machines to musical instruments -Annotated diagrams that show exactly how each contraption would have worked -A look at how the inventions would be used in modern life With incredible detail and mechanical accuracy, Leonardo's Machines unlocks the mystery of the artist's notebooks in a way that's both fascinating and educational! PRICE: $24.99
	Lighthouses of California: A Guidebook and Keepsake With more than thirty-five lighthouses still standing, California is one of the most lighthouse-rich states in the country. This stunningly illustrated handbook profiles them all and offers complete information for travelers. PRICE: $9.95
	Lighthouses of the Golden State: California's Majestic Beacons With a population of about 200 people Yerba Buena was a sleepy little town in 1846. The following year, Yerba Buena would become San Francisco. With the discovery of gold at Sutter's mill by James Marshall in 1848, a rush to California began that would swell the population of San Francisco to more than 36 thousand by 1850. Risking their lives for the promise of fortune, men traveled from all over the world to this new prosperous land, at a time when the coast of California and the waters surrounding it were unexplored, dangerous and unprotected. Magnificent structures would rise in the decades to follow, built by brave and adventurous souls. At these isolated outposts, hearty individuals were stationed as light-keepers to protect the ships bringing commerce, supplies and the peoples that would build the west. Step back in time to an era of adventure, hardship, loneliness and isolation, when Lighthouses rose on the shores of the Golden State. PRICE: $19.95
	Point Piedras Blancas, California (Images of America Series) For thousands of years, Point Piedras Blancas, located along the central coast of California, has attracted people to its rocky, windswept shores. In ancient times, it was used by Native American cultures. Since 1875, it has been the site of a First Order Lighthouse, warning ships to steer clear of its rocky shoals, a duty it continues to fulfill. Although the years have not been kind to this stunning area nor to the lighthouse, new life is being breathed into it by a partnership of enthusiastic community volunteers and government agencies. Their common goal is to restore this magnificent site to its original state while reintroducing the natural environment that was almost obliterated during the past four decades. PRICE: $19.99
	Rails of California's Central Coast (Images of Rail Series) Diversity is the prime characteristic of the California Central Coast¿s many rail operations. Readers will be attracted by the varying scope of Central Coast-Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo Counties-rail systems. They range from local horsecar services and the narrow-gauge electrified plant railroad that served the Santa Cruz Cement Company at Davenport to the Southern Pacific Railroad¿s Coast Line and its engineering marvel Cuesta Grade, highlighted by the world-famous horseshoe curve. Local streetcar systems and long-ceased regional railroads are part of the area¿s rail legacy. Rare historic images blended with contemporary photography chronicle the region¿s railways from times past to the present. PRICE: $19.99
	Seashore: Northern & Central California This pocket-sized illustrated guide helps unlock the mysteries of the diverse and abundant life of the Northern and Central California coastline. Artist and naturalist Ian Sheldon accurately and colorfully portrays 150 species of aquatic life. Color-coded tabs help with quick identification. PRICE: $12.95
	The Wild Wild West of Louis L'Amour Louis L'Amour, one of America's best-loved and most authentic western writers, penned more than 125 novels in a thirty-year career. His heroes, many of whom appear in various volumes, had strong views about right and wrong, and they also had great respect for the environment and for the rights of the Native American. This is the first full-color companion to L'Amour, enriched with more than 100 specially researched illustrations that bring to life the detailed settings, authentic equipment, and strong moral characters that populate his historically accurate novels, which have been popular with audiences around the globe for more than 50 years. PRICE: $14.95
	Where the Highway Ends An interesting and colorful history of the Ranchos that include San Simeon, Cambria and Harmony. PRICE: $20.00
	Working IX to V: Orgy Planners, Funeral Clowns and Other Prized Professions of the Ancient World Vicki Leon, the popular author of the Uppity Women series (more than 335,000 in print), has turned her impressive writing and research skills to the entertaining and unusual array of the peculiar jobs, prized careers and passionate pursuits of ancient Greece and Rome. From Architect to Vicarius (a deputy or stand-in) and everything in between, Working IX to V introduces readers to the most unique (dream incubator), most courageous (elephant commander), and even the most ordinary (postal worker) jobs of the ancient world. Vicki Leon brought a light and thoughtful touch to women's history in her earlier books, and she brings the same joy and singular voice to the daily work of the ancient world. You'll be surprised to learn how bloody an editor's job used to be, how even a slave could purchase a vicarius to carry out his duties and that early Greeks had their own ghost-busters with the apt title of psychopompus. In addition to stand-alone profiles on callings, trades, and professions, Leon offers numerous sidebar entries about actual people who performed these jobs, giving a human face to the ancient workplace. Combining wit and rich scholarship, Working IX to V is filled with anecdotes, insights, and little-known facts that will inform and amuse readers of all ages. For anyone captivated by the ancient past, Working IX to V brings a unique insight into the daily grind of the classical world. You may never look at your day-to-day work in the same way! PRICE: $16.95