Southeast U.S. Books--VistaBooks Encore

SOUTHEAST U.S.: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina

#THE ALLIGATOR: monarch of the marsh. Toops.
How alligators live in water, life cycle, hunting food, research and management in Everglades National park. Color photos, 64 pages.
ISBN: 0-945142-00-5. Order #: FNPM2248 paper$5.95.

THE AMAZING ARMADILLO: geography of a folk critter. by Larry L. Smith and Robin W. Doughty..
This unusual mammal--ungainly, awkward, and timid but successful in its habitat is extending its range from Mexico throughout the southern US. Tells how the animal lives--what it eats, its dens, reproduction and life span, predators. Armadillos are used as food and in making baskets and have become sort of folk symbol in defining their arid Southwest region. Drawings and maps, 134 pages.
ISBN: 0-292-70383-X. 1984. Order #: UNTE4708 paper$6.95.

AMERICAN LIGHTHOUSES: a definitive guide. by Bruce Roberts and Ray Jones.
Describes more than 500 lighthouses, detailing their history and architecture and providing information on their settings and history. Text begins with lighthouse history, insights into the lives of keepers and facts about the Fresnel lens they use, and even the moving of some lighthouses when threatened by erosion. Covers east coast, Great Lakes, south coast and Gulf of Mexico, west coast, Alaska, and Hawaii. Color photos of virtually every lighthouse, maps showing lighthouse locations. 292 pages, index.
ISBN: 978-0-7627-2269-3. 2002. Order #: GLPE4818 paper$$21.95.

THE AMERICAN WAR 1812-1814. Katcher.
The bitter fighting when British burned the White House and stormed New Orleans. Black-and-white and color illustrations, 4 pages, full of detail. By the Osprey Military Men-at-Arms series
ISBN: 0-85045-197-3. Order #: STAC3732 paper$12.95.

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR ARMIES: (4) state troops. by Philip Katcher and Ron Volstad.
Uniform dress and equipment that identified state-raised troops from North and South. Color and black-and-white illustrations, full of detail. 48 pages. By the Osprey Military Men-at-Arms series.
ISBN: 0-85045-747-5. Order #: STAC9138 paper$12.95.

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR ARMIES: (5) volunteer militia. Katcher.
Uniform dress and equipment that identified individually formed regiments from North and South. Color and b/w illustrations, 48 pages. By the Osprey Military Men-at-Arms series
ISBN: 0-85045-853-6. Order #: STAC1025 paper$12.95.

AMERICAN INDIAN COOKING & HERB LORE. by J. Ed Sharpe and Thomas B. Underwood.
Legends, food & herb uses, recipes from many tribes. Includes legends of corn and game hunting, with notes on using vegetables and wild plants as well as Indian beverages. soups, and broths. there are chapters on Indian breads and on herbs and their uses. Most recipes do not alarm, but there is a yellowjacket soup in the book. 32 pages, illustrated.
Check stock.ISBN: 0-935741-05-4. 1973. CHER6876 paper$6.00.

AMERICAN INDIAN PRAYERS AND POETRY. by J. Ed Sharpe.
Enchanting and inspiring prayers from many tribes, including Mohawk, Cherokee, Navajo, Kiowa. Topics include sun, moon, Earth, spirit, fire, tears, daybreak, more. Color illustration., 32 pages.
ISBN: 0-935741-09-7. 1990. Order #: CHER5622 paper$5.50.

ANDERSONVILLE: the story behind the scenery (GA). by Michael Alan Marsh.
Visit this most infamous Civil War prison camp. Features a walk-through visit to the Prisoner of War Museum, honoring all American prisoners of war. 9x12, 48 pages, 78 color photos, 2 maps.
ISBN: 0-88714-209-5. 2000. Order #: KCPU8250 paper$11.95

ANIMAL FRIENDS OF THE SMOKIES. by Fran Hubbard.
Children's book on how animals of Great Smoky Mountains live through year, including "teeth are like tools", "facts about feet". Some of the animals included are bear, deer, loon, fox, weasel, mink, opossum, vole, bats, and beavers. Mentions species that were once present but are now gone. Illustrations by Bob Hines, 32 large-format pages.
ISBN: None. 1981. Order #: AWAN6164 paper$4.95.

ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT SHARKS. Scharp.
75 answers about sharks--science, man-eaters, commerce, fishing. Drawings, 30 photos, 64p.
ISBN: 978-0-87961-079-1. Order #: NAGR0918 paper$6.95.

ARTS & CRAFTS OF THE CHEROKEE. by Rodney L Leftwich.
Crafts background and material guide for baskets, beadwork, weapons, pottery, pipes, weaving, feather, stone, metal, leather, shell, wood. 146 photos showing materials used, process of making goods, artists at work. 160 pages, bibliography.
ISBN: 0-935741-11-9. 1970. Order #: CHER9764 paper$12.95.

ATLANTIC AND GULF COASTS: Audubon Society Nature Guide. by William H. Amos and Stephen H. Amos.
Comprehensive field guide to birds, plants, seashore creatures, fishes, whales, and other natural wonders of North America's eastern shores. Includes birds; fishes, whales, and dolphins; insects and spiders; mammals; reptiles and amphibians; seashells; and seashore creatures. Color photos, 6781 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-394-73109-3. Order #: RAHO2721 paper$19.00.

THE BAREFOOT MAILMAN. by Theodore Pratt.
Novel of 1880s when Miami was little more than a mangrove swamp, a young man takes a job carrying letters over 100 miles of sand between Jupiter Lighthouse and Miami, living life while fighting to thwart the schemes of an unscrupulous land speculator.
ISBN: 0-89176-034-2. 1984. Order #: MOCK5956 paper$4.95.

BEAUTIFUL GEORGIA. Lewis.
Mountain springs, wildflowers, swamps, antebellum homes, beaches. Color photos, 72 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-915796-068-6. Order #: BEAM0120 paper$7.95.

BISCAYNE COUNTRY: 1870-1926. by Thelma Peters.
Pioneers, early settlements, and homesteading life that illuminate southern Florida's Dade County history. Presents nearly 150 illustrations of pioneers, early settlements, political feuds, illegal land grabs, sawmills, fruit orchards, barefoot mailmen--the story of what it was like to grow up in Old Miami. Events of World War II with submarine blackouts and the flu epidemic. Photos, 323 pages, early maps and plats.
ISBN: 0-916224-65-1. 1981. Order #: BANY2194 paper$14.95.

BISCAYNE: the story behind the scenery (FL). Landrum.
Coral reefs and marine gardens of this offshore Florida national park, including sea turtles, manatees, reef diving. 48 pages, color illustrations, map.
ISBN: 0-88714-048-33. First printing 1990. Order #: KCPU4718 paper$8.95.

BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLINA. Fagan.
Mountains, swamp, wildflowers, coast. Color photos, 72 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-89802-074-3. Order #: BEAM6182 paper$7.95.

BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN PLEASURES. Wenberg.
Guide to north Georgia, western NC and upcountry South Carolina: restaurants, rockhounding, flea markets and festivals, wagon trains, waterfalls, whitewater rafting, skiing, inns. 50 drawings, maps, 280 pages.
ISBN:0-88742-795-1. Order #: GLPE0431 paper$10.95.

THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. Jolley.
Conception of this ridgeline road, history of land and people along the route, and guide. Photos, 186 pages.
ISBN: 0-87049-0-5. 1969. Order #: CORU2196 paper$5.95.

THE CHARLESTON STORY: scenes from a city's history. by John Francis Marion.
Captures the charm and spirit of the past that is preserved in the architectural heritage of one of America's oldest cities. History is presented to show that Charleston survived two wars, earthquakes, and fire but still withstands the ravages of three centuries to remain a landmark of southern history and culture. Author gives a tour through time.
ISBN: 0-8117-2070-5. 1978. Covers scuffed. Order #: STAC3616 paper$10.95.

CHEROKEE COOKLORE. by Mary Ulmer & Samuel E. Beck.
Using wild foods and herbs known to Cherokee Native Americans, gives recipes for bread, corn, beans, game dishes. Shows cook in action using early methods and tools, with tips on preparing corn and cooking.. Photos, 71 pages.
Inventory =3.ISBN: None. 1951. Order #: CHER7273 paper$5.95.

CHEROKEE LEGENDS AND THE TRAIL OF TEARS. by Thomas Bryan Underwood.
Origin, myths, and removal to West in 1838-39. Contents include "How the Earth Was Made", "The Rattlesnake's Vengeance", "Why the Buzzard's Head is Bare", "The Katydid's Warning", 'The First Fire:" Color drawings, 32pages.
Check stock. ISBN: 0-935741-00-3. 1991. Order #: CHER6901 paper$5.95.

CHEROKEE PLANTS--their uses; a 400-year history. by Paul B. Hamel & Mary U. Chiltoskey.
Natural recipes and remedies from Cherokee Indian culture. Also gives information on uses of plants in religion and medicine, in social structures, and for shelter, home furnishings, and utensils and for weaving baskets. Tells of uses of honeysuckle, river cane, coneflower, white oak, and much more. Lists dozens of plants with their uses. Drawings, bibliography, 72 pages.
ISBN: None. 1975. Order #: CHER7279 paper$5.95.

CHEROKEE PSALMS: a collection of hymns in the Cherokee language. by Daniel Scott.
Christian tradition of the Cherokee Indians, presented in their language and translated to English. This is possible because of the work of George Grist (Sequoyah) who developed symbols to represent the 85 sounds the Cherokees used in their language, translated into the 27 letters of the English alphabet. Includes music bar charts and notes for some hymns. 33 pages large-format.
ISBN: 0-935741-15-X. 1991. Order #: CHER 5743 paper$5.95.

CHEROKEE-ENGLISH A-B-C COLORING BOOK. by Daniel Pennington.
Children's coloring book also teaches Cherokee history and lifeways. Words are introduced on each page with both English and Cherokee spellings, for topics like play, quiet, arrow, cold, night, water, and more. Drawings, 28 large-format pages with art for coloring.
Check stock. ISBN: 0-935741-18-6. 1994. Order #: CHER8256 paper$6.00.

#THE CHEROKEES OF THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS. Kephart.
Story of a little band that-stood against the white tide for 300 years,. 1974 reprint from 1936, 36 pages.
ISBN: None. Order #: USED3879 paper$9.50.

THE CHEROKEES: Past and Present. by J. Ed Sharpe.
An authentic guide to the Cherokee people--to past phases of Cherokee culture plus today's reservation. Map shows how the area populated by the Cherokee has shrunk from a multi-state region to a small part of North Carolina today. Chapters tell of origin and history, language, food, dwellings, clothing, artistry and craftsmanship, government, religion, weapons and warfare, legends and myths, and games. There is a glossary of words. Photos and maps, 32 pages.
Inventory = 16.ISBN: 0-935741-04-6. 1970. Order #: CHER6902 paper$6.00.

CHILDREN OF STRANGERS: a vivid and intimate novel of a girl and unique community in the deep South. by Lyle Saxon.
A story set in Plantation Louisiana at the century's turn, of young, beautiful, and eager-for-life Famie Vidal whose mulatto ancestors were once as rich and cultured as the white planters, but now only a small pot of ground remained from the the much larger original plantation--a picture of life in this region at the time. 181 pages.
Inventory =3. ISBN: 0-89176-023-7. 1974. Order #: MOCK3591 paper$1.75.

CIVIL WAR PARKS: the story behind the scenery. Davis.
Overview of war through capsule descriptions of 26 battle parks. 71 color photos, 64 large-format pages. 1984.
ISBN: 0-916122-95-6. 1984. Order #: KCPU3852 paper$8.95.

CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS: their expectations and their experiences. by Reid Mitchell.
Human detail about the war from the common soldiers who fought it--from inexperienced volunteers to hardened veterans, drawn from unpublished letters and diaries. Men on both sides--Union and Confederate--shared misconceptions about their enemy. Both sides went to war to save their ways of life, convinced they fought a savage foe. Yet meeting face-to-face forced them to reexamine. 288 pages, notes, bibliography, index.
ISBN:0-671-68641-0. Order #: SISC3257 paper$9.95.

#CIVIL WAR WOMEN. McSherry et. al.
Civil War seen through women's eyes by Alcott, Chopin, Welty, other great women writers. 175 pages.
Check stock. ISBN:0-671-70248-3. Order #: SISC5827 paper$10.00.

COLONIAL HOLIDAY TREATS: special recipes. by Hutcraft.
Over 100 easy-to-make special Christmas recipes--old and new--good for the holidays and some for any time of year. A long-standing title, with recipes for egg nog, angel wing popovers, southern short'nin'bread, old timey raisin spice cake, sweet potato pie, apple leather, tipsy cake. Contents include 96 recipes and variations for beverages, breads, cakes, pies and pastries, cookies, candy, miscellaneous foods, preserves, and relishes. Yuletide sketches, 25 pages.
Inventory = 52. ISBN: None. 1971. Order #: HUTC0623 paper$3.95.

COLONIAL KITCHEN HERBS AND REMEDIES: garden and kitchen secrets from early America. by Ferne Shelton.
As the early ships from Europe landed along the Atlantic coast, colonists brought their cherished seeds and plants because of virtues attributed to them in Old World medicine and cooking. Many plants indicated their usefulness to health by some aspect such as color, texture, or shape and some were named for their uses, such as " heal-all", "heartsease", "liverwort", etc. Dandelion wine was thought good for a blood tonic and the liver and kidneys, honeysuckle tea helped coughs, chest issues and nerves being "good for twitches". Chapters include Beverages and Wines, Herbs in Cooking, Useful Weeds, Household Ointments and Salves, Early Tobacco Mixtures, Lucky Charms. There was also Mary's Magic Foot tonic "to maketh the feet nimble and pains go away." Recipes, sketch drawings, 24 pages.
ISBN: None. 1972. Order #: HUTC2832 paper$3.95.

COLONIAL TREASURE COOKBOOK: special time-tested recipes from early America. by Ferne Shelton.
Hardy settlers along the Atlantic coast brought their food customs and family recipes from many different lands. Colonists provided fruits, meats, vegetables, and learned to use native foods. There were herbs from fancy flavors, beverages, and remedies. The kitchen became the heart of every home. Try crystallized orange peels, southern mint julep, dandelion wine, hopping john New Year's Day good luck dish, Brunswick stew, scalloped oysters, grandmothers molasses cookies, rum tum pie, and many more. Drawings, 24 pages.
ISBN: None. 1970. Order #: HUTC2835 paper$3.95.

THE CONCH BOOK. by Dee Carstarphen.
All you ever wanted to know about the Queen Conch from gestation to gastronomy: Identification of kinds, history, biology, collecting, cooking. What the conch eats, how it travels, how predators threaten it and how it resists; the conch shell horn; conch pearls; conch fishery and harvesting; cleaning and cooking, with recipes. Written in non-technical style. Drawings, 80 pages.
ISBN: 0-9607544-0-7. Order #: BANY2190 paper$6.95.

CRAB CRACKERS GUIDE; how to catch 'em, cook 'em, clean 'em, & eat 'em. by A. Leland Parker.
Provides 53 delicious crab recipes (regular and microwave). Tells about traps and lures, keeping them alive, conservation gear, boiling and steaming, cleaning anatomy. Emphasizes the blue crab, commonly found along the Gulf coast in shallow water along the bays, estuaries, sounds, channels, and river mouths. Tell male from female. Briefly lists other crab species: ghost, fiddler, hermit, and porcelain. Drawings, 32 pages.
ISBN: 0-913953-00-8. 1981. Order #: SOCO1055 paper$3.95.

#CRACKER FLORIDA: some lives and times. Washington.
About the people who live in rural areas of Florida--on back roads, near swamps, in the woods, or in small towns or out-of-the-way places. The way they live and what and how they value. 158 pages.
ISBN: 0-916224-80-5. Order #: BANY1898 paper$7.95.

THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE: the story of the Natchez Trace (AL, MS, TN). by Jonathan Daniels.
Old trail's drama and role in American history--a path that traveled through 3 southern and eastern states from Nashville, Tennessee to Natchez, Mississippi and linking the Cumberland, Tennessee, and Mississippi Rivers. Originally developed by Native Americans and then in the late 1700s and early 1800s the trail carried explorers, pioneers and settlers and traders as well as soldiers and robbers. Conflict between government and Indians over lands occurred, and individuals on both sides sought ways to benefit from outcomes. 278 pages.
ISBN: 0-88289-438-2. 1985. Order #: PELI2817 paper$4.25.

EAST COAST LIGHTHOUSES: a postcard book. by Globe-Pequot.
20 color-photo postcards of East Coast lighthouses including Bodie Island, Cape Neddick, Saint Augustine, Cape Lookout, Ocracoke Island, Point Judith, and more.
ISBN:0-7627-2838-8. 2003. Order #: GLPE3789 paper$7.95.

EVERGLADES IN PICTURES: the continuing story (FL). Cox.
See this fascinating blend of land and sea, from its human resident the Seminoles and Miccosukees. 48 large-format pages, 82 color photos & 5 maps/diagrams.
ISBN: 88714-040-8. 1989. First printing. Order #: KCPU4746 paper$11.95

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK. Radlauer.
Children's book highlights unusual plants and animals of swamp park. For young readers. Color photos, 48 pages.
ISBN: 0-516-47488-9. Order #: CHIL3999 paper$4.95.

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK BIRD CHECKLIST: a habitat guide to birds of Everglades National Park. by Florida National Parks and Monuments Association.
Provides charts of the 350 bird species of this Florida national park arranged by habitat of pineland, hardwood hammock, freshwater wetland, and mangrove forest/estuary with months of years most likely to be seen in each place. Abundances are also presented, and breeding status. Describer birding hot spots in the park, explains the annual cycle of wading birds and water. Charts, drawings, 20 pages.
Inventory = 1 .ISBN: 0-945142-03-X. 1991. Order #: FNPM5267 paper$4.95.

EVERGLADES: the story behind the scenery (FL). de Golia.
River of grass and its reptiles, bird life, human and park history of Florida National park. 102 color photos, 64 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-916122-55-7. 1981. Third printing. Order #: KCPU4037paper$8.95.

EVERGLADES: wonderland for boys and girls. by Lura D. Dickson.
Describes features of Everglades National park in juvenile format--flamingos and varied bird life, alligator, snakes, mammals, palmetto and other plants, prehistory. Illustrated, 144 pages, index.
ISBN: . Order #: MISC9387 paper$6.00.

A FIELD GUIDE TO ATLANTIC COAST FISHES OF NORTH AMERICA. by C. Richard Robins and G. Carleton Ray.
How to identify any of the saltwater fishes commonly found off the Atlantic Coast of North America from Arctic Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Where each fish is most likely to be fond throughout the year and its habits, life history, and ecology. Which species are important as game, food, or as aquarium fishes and which are known to be dangerous. Describes over 100 species--virtually all of the fishes found to a depth of 660 feet plus many of the deeper water species of the continental slope, giving range and habitat including depths, bottom types, water temperatures, and salinity. Almost 1100 illustrations (420 in color) for quick accurate identification with arrows to pinpoint field marks that distinguish the species. 354 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-395-39189-9. 1986. Order #: HOMI2683 vinyl$14.95.

FIELD GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICAN SEASHORE CREATURES: The Audubon Society. by Norman A. Meinkoth.
Provides 690 full-color pictures to identify each of the seashore creatures featured in this book on all the U.S. and West Indies coasts. Included are crabs, lobsters, sea anemones, sponges, snails, jellyfishes, shrimps, sea stars, and many invertebrates. Covers 660 species in full detail with notes on 220 others. There is an identification chart to the kinds of creatures; text gives habitat, range, and descriptions for each. Color photographs, 812 pack-sized pages, index.
ISBN: 0-394-51993-0. 1988. Order #: RAHO2000 vinyl$19.00.

A FIELD GUIDE TO THE ATLANTIC SEASHORE. by Kenneth L. Gosner.
How to identify the plant and animal life you find at the seashore; which species occur together and where to look for them; their ranges, habitats, and life cycles. Describes 1047 plant and animal species--such as mollusks, seaweeds, barnacles, crabs, jellyfish, sponges, and many other groups--with key identification features as well as accounts of habitats, habits, reproduction cycles, and association with other life forms. Detailed habitat descriptions explain where, when, and how to find seashore animals and plants--buy geographic range, tidal level, season, topography, and climate. Thorough species coverage from the Bay of Fund to Cape Hatteras. extending with species' range south to the West Indies and north to the Arctic. Over 1000 illustrations with 217 in color for quick and accurate identification. Peterson Identification System groups similar species for ready comparison. 345 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-395-31828-9. 1978. Title page loose. Order #: HOMI2678 vinyl$11.95.

A FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS EAST OF THE ROCKIES. by Roger Tory Peterson.
Every species of land and water birds of eastern and central North America. Range maps show summer and winter ranges, breeding grounds; schematic drawings and arrows emphasize key field marks for quick identification; also includes accidentals, exotics and escapes--usually in several plumages. Drawings, color paintings, maps, 384 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-395-36164-8. 1980. Order #: HOMI0614 vinyl$11.95.

A FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF TEXAS AND ADJACENT STATES. by Roger Tory Peterson.
Covers how to identify 542 birds in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana: gives ranges, migration routes, habitats and where they breed and nest along with their various songs and calls. Organized by bird families and visual similarities with outstanding field marks emphasized in text and illustrations. Includes silhouettes and supplemental drawings of distinctive features to provide extra detail. Color paintings of virtually species included, drawings, 338 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-395-26252-6. 1963. Order #: HOMI0602 paper$21.95.

A FIELD GUIDE TO THE BUTTERFLIES OF NORTH AMERICA EAST OF THE GREAT PLAINS. by Alexander B. Klots.
Peterson Field Guide. Detailed descriptions of all butterfly species found east of the Great Plains from Greenland to Mexico. Detailed descriptions; where to find them; habits; collecting and preserving; common and scientific names; habitats; range, food plants, subspecies. Includes accounts of families of butterflies and subfamilies, life zones, indicator plants, and basic ecology. Also list of butterfly literature, checklist, technical terms, and larval food plants. 494 drawings, photographs, and paintings, 247 in color, 365 pages, indexes.
ISBN: 0-395-25859-6. 1951. Order #: HOMI0613 paper$11.95. Note date; also see HOMI2704.

A FIELD GUIDE TO THE BUTTERFLIES OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. by Alexander B. Klots.
Peterson Field Guide. Detailed descriptions of all butterfly species found east of the Great Plains from Greenland to Mexico. Detailed descriptions; where to find them; habits; collecting and preserving; common and scientific names; habitats; range, food plants, subspecies. Includes accounts of families of butterflies and subfamilies, life zones, indicator plants, and basic ecology. Also list of butterfly literature, checklist, technical terms, and larval food plants. 494 drawings, photographs, and paintings, 247 in color, 365 pages, indexes.
ISBN: 0-395-25859-6. 1979. Order #: HOMI2704 paper$11.95. Note date; also see HOMI0613.

A FIELD GUIDE TO THE FERNS AND THEIR RELATED FAMILIES of northeastern & central North America. by Boughton Cobb.
How to identify all the ferns, horsetails, clubmosses, spikemosses, and quillworts for this region, plus where to find them and the overall characteristics of the four families and 24 genera in the area. Over 500 illustrations show all the species described, from lowermost to topmost leaves; there are extra sketches of details. Includes both common and scientific names, color, leaf shapes, measurements and root forms. Chapters explain life cycles, use in flower gardens, and fossil ferns. Identification key is provided to zero in on a species and there is a note relating these ferns to those found in Europe and the British Isles, where over half of these same fern species occur. 299 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-395-19431-8. 1963. Order #: HOMI2263paper$14.95.

A FIELD GUIDE TO REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS OF EASTERN/CENTRAL NORTH AMERICA. by Roger Conant.
Peterson Field Guide to 574 species with detailed recognition features--size, color, scale arrangements for males, females, and young; ranges, habits, habitats; notes for similar species; collecting and caring for them. Distribution maps show ranges of all species.472 color illustrations, 543 pages; index.
ISBN: 0-395-19977-8. 1975. Order #: HOMI0605 paper$16.95.

THE FIELD GUIDE TO WILDLIFE HABITATS OF THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. by Janine M. Benyus.
Habitats each have their own special character--that's why they are habitats. Here 20 are described. Each has its own types of birds, reptiles, mammals, and amphibians as well as the plants these animals dwell in and in many cases use for food. Tells of ecological adaptations the species make to their situations of water, temperature, sunlight, and soil. Inside tips on what to look for in terms of sites and markings and how best to find, then watch and enjoy, the animals move in their environment, 75 drawings and maps, 336 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-671-65908-1. 1993. Order #: SISC7788 paper$15.95.

FLORIDA BY PADDLE AND PACK: 45 wilderness trails in central and south Florida. by Mike Toner & Pat Toner..
Detailed, authentic guide for hiking and canoing, with complete maps that show entry and exit points, routes, hazards, nearby towns. Route descriptions give distances, times, starting points, availability of water, mileages, trail conditions, best seasons. Photos, maps, 144 pages.
ISBN: 0-916224-37-6.Order #:BANY2044 paper$6.95.

FORT SUMTER: anvil of war. Barnes.
National Park Service Handbook of Confederate bombardment and capture of Union fort in South Carolina, subsequent role in defending Charleston harbor. Color illustrations, 64 pages.
ISBN: 024-005-00919-1. Order #: USGB2459 paper$4.95.

THE FOUR LIVES OF MUNDY TOLLIVER. by Ben Lucien Burman.
Classic Southern novel written in 1953 of soldier returning from war and drifting to find a life at home again, giving a picture of the swampland Cajun country of southern Louisiana--dance-halls and carnivals, moss-hung swamps, river towboat, mountain jail and moonshiners, and a shrimp-drying platform/village in the marsh, thus also exploring the varied lives of that region. 217 pages.
ISBN: 0-345-23806-0. 1974. Order #: MOCK3598 paper$1.50.

FROM ASHBY TO ANDERSONVILLE: the Civil War diary and reminiscences of Private George A. Hitchcock, 21st Massachusetts Infantry. by Ronald Watson with foreword by Edwin C. Bearss.
A Union soldier's epic tale of his experiences fighting in the American Civil War and of his capture and imprisonment at the Confederate prisoner of war camp where there were at times 40,000 suffering soldiers. Of the 109 others who joined the Union army from Ashby, Massachusetts, 18 did not return. Based largely on dated diary entries. Photographs, drawings by the author, chapter notes, 397 pages, index.
ISBN: 1-8828-1018-X. 1997. Order #: MISC2753 cloth$24.95.

FROMMER'S COMPREHENSIVE TRAVEL GUIIDE: Florida '95. by Rena Bulkin, Dan Levine, Nicole Faff, Bill Goodwin, Patricia Tunison Preston, & John J. Preston.
Gives Florida history, tells when to go with climate information, what to pack, alternative and adventure travel opportunities, and gives traveler information on all regions--Miami, Keys, Gold Coast, Indian River, Orlando and Walt Disney World, Northeast, Northwest Panhandle, Tampa Bay, Southwest Florida. Always check for current situations pre-trip. 598 pages, 39 maps, index.
ISBN:0-671-88616-9. 1994. Order #: MACM8608 paper$18.00.

GRAND BAHAMA. by P.J. H. Barratt.
Tells of the shallow seas off this island, situated along what is almost a land bridge between Florida and Venezuela that includes the Caribbean Islands. The island itself is also low, 60 feet at its high point. Geology, climate, and natural history are presented as well as first people, discovery by Columbus, and settlers, their economy, and government changes. Appendixes give details on special island places and their names. Photographs, maps, 206 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-8117-0751-2. 1972. Order #: STAC3118 cloth$8.95.

THE GRAND STRAND: an uncommon guide to Myrtle Beach and its surroundings. Rhyne.
South Carolina coastal sights. Photos, 123 pages.
ISBN: 0-88742-053-2. Order #: GLPE0419 paper$5.95.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS & SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARKS, BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY and surrounding area. by Dorothy Millikan.
Rand McNally National Parks Recreation Directory published in cooperation with National Parks Foundation. Includes Washington, D.C.; Atlanta; Baltimore; Knoxville; and Chattanooga. Describes points of interest and rates each by must visit, worth visiting, and visit if time permits. Includes guided tours, seasons, gateways, scenic overlooks and drives, terrain, and activities plus concise coverage of the major sights of leading nearby cities. Color photographs, maps, 176 large-format pages, index.
ISBN: 0-528-84759-7. 1984. Back cover bent, scuffed. Order #: RAMC2399 paper$9.95.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, SOUTHERN BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. by Rand McNally.
Rand McNally National Parks Recreation Directory. Including surrounding area, Atlanta, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. History and sightseeing opportunities and scenic drives and tours are presented for localities, parks, and museums. Verify data pre-trip. Maps, 160 pages.
ISBN:0-528-84762-7. 1984. Order #: RAMC2952 paper$3.95.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK: at home in the Smokies--a history handbook for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Dykeman & Stokely.
National Park Service Handbook to people who settled and lived in these Tennessee/North Carolina mountains: native Americans, history, historical sites. Color illustrations, 160 pages.
ISBN: 024-005-00902-7. Order #: USGB4605 paper$8.95.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS: the story behind the scenery (VA). Canter.
Shaping land, wildlife and flowers, hill people of national park in NC/TN. 46 color photos, 48 large-format pages.
Check stock. ISBN: 0-916122-59-X. 1979. Order #: KCPU0743 paper$8.95.

GUIDE TO FLORIDA. by Rand McNally.
Where to go, what to see, accommodations & restaurants, campground directory, full-color maps and photographs. Verify information pre-trip. Photographs, road map, 154 large-format pages, index.
ISBN: 0-528-84470-9. 1972. Order #: RAMC3048 paper$6.95.

A GUIDE TO TREASURE IN KENTUCKY. Henson.
Describes old forts, trading posts, settlements, Civil War battles as sites to look for buried caches. Photos, 103 pages.
ISBN: 0-941620-29-8. Order #: CARS0271paper$7.95.

GUNS ACROSS THE LOXAHATCHEE: remembering the Seminole Wars. by Richard J. Procyk.
An archaeological investigation of Seminole War sites in Florida, with a special focus on the Battle of Loxahatchee, January 24, 1838. Recounts the 42-year struggle (1817-1858) for control of Florida between U.S. armed forces and Red and Black Seminole warriors. Three wars were fought during this conflict, with the longest and bloodiest being the Second War (1835-1842) in which a series of pitched battles culminated in the Battle of Loxahatchee on the Loxahatchee River in northern Palm Beach County in southeastern Florida. Photographs, maps, bibliography, 178 pages.
ISBN: 978-1-886104-34-4. 1999. Order #: MISC2396 paper$19.95.

HEROINES OF DIXIE: spring of high hopes. by Katharine M. Jones.
In their own words, the story of the Civil War told by the Southern women who lived through it-what life was like in the Confederacy.
ISBN: 0-89176-032-6. 1983. Order #: MOCK4675 paper$2.50.

HOW TO MAKE CHEROKEE CLOTHING. by Donald Sizemore.
Use of rawhide, beads, quills to make traditional Cherokee Indians' clothing. Detailed instructions and illustrations show and tell how to make traditional Cherokee clothing such as Cherokee shirts chief's cloak, fur cape, embroidered vest, breech clouts and aprons, feathered hats of the peace time chief, leggings, belts, skirts, moccasins, headdresses. Also included are hair styles and ornaments, tattooing, body paint, necklaces, pouches, knife holsters. Color drawings, 304 large-format pages.
Inventory =1. ISBN: 0-935741-19-4. 1995. Order #: CHER5621 paper$19.95.

INCREDIBLE PIRATE TALES: fourteen classic tales of the outlaws of the high seas.
Includes Long John silver, Captain Kidd, Lafitte, ghost pirates. 219 pages.
ISBN: 978-159228-284-5-3. Order #: GLPE3796 paper$12.95.

JOHN RANSOM'S ANDERSONVILLE DIARY: life inside the Civil War's most famous prison. by Bruce Catton.
Diary kept by a twenty-year old Union soldier captured by the Confederates and kept as a prisoner of war in the Andersonville prison in Georgia, the worst of the Confederate prison camps. Like may detained there, Ransom's tale brought him near death (and many to it) during a trial of struggle to survive. Includes escape and recapture. His is a testament to an indomitable human spirit and gives a unique viewpoint of the Civil War. Sketches, 299 pages.
ISBN: 0-425-1416-2. 1994. Order #: MISC2711 paper$12.95.

JUST FOLKS: visitin' with Carolina people. by Jerry Bledsoe.
Writings about "home folks" gleaned from tales told by hundreds of people: little vignettes of personal lives that reveal the cultural values of folks on the coast, piedmont, or in the mountains. Hear the rockers creak, the peep-frogs croak; smell the hot pine thickets, taste the good red dust. Offers immediate and joyful reunion for any Tarheel with people and places of their bone and blood. Drawings, 208 pages.
ISBN: 0-914788-31-0. 1980. Order #: GLPE3568 cloth$9.95.

LIGHTHOUSE ENCYCLOPEDIA.
ISBN: 978-07627-2735-3. Order #: GLPE3788 paper$24.95.

THE LIGHT-HOUSES OF THE UNITED STATES IN 1874. by Charles Nordhoff & Gustav Kobbe.
Showing lighthouses and keepers on all U.S. coasts--Pacific, Atlantic, Gulf, and Great Lakes, with three extra articles by Gustav Kobbe: "Life in a Lighthouse", and if that isn't lonely enough there comes "Life on the South Shoals Lightship". Last is "Heroism in the Lighthouse Service".
Here are four articles on that romantic historic aspect of the maritime industry--the lighthouse. The first is a history and survey of lighthouses to 1874, giving a look at the federal service that operated them and how the lighthouses were run as well as their importance to shipping when when a light was main--sometimes the only--navigational aid. Then there are insights into keepers' lives in one of the most exposed lighthouses ever built (Minot's Ledge outside Boston Harbor). Portrayed, too is the role played by offshore lights on anchored ships. And recalled, too, are dramas and devotion to fellow man and duty that must never be forgotten. First published at the pre-1900 time when lighthouses held greatest importance: Lighthouses remain intriguing for their function and dramatic vertical architecture, and are now historic, recalling dramas of the past. Many of the lighthouses described are in national and state park areas and are maintained as historic sites, with museums and visitor centers open to the public. In many you can still climb to the top for a view keepers once saw. A visit to one of these is all the more meaningful with the insights gained from this collection of articles. 75 period engravings. 64 pages. See sample pages.
Inventory = in stock in quantity. ISBN-10: 0-89646-086-X. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-086-7. Order #: VIST0086 paper$6.95.

MANATEES. Cousteu Society.
Life story of "sea cow", for young readers. These big (500-1300 pounds and 6 to 12 feet long), gentle creatures graze on water grasses and seaweeds, living in warm waters as in Florida. Color photos, 20 pages.
ISBN: 0-671-86566-8. Order #: SISC7779 cloth$3.95.

MID-AMERICA TRIPS AND TRAILS. by Bill Thomas.
From sand dunes and plateaus to densely wooded forests, over 50 unspoiled wilderness areas in 17 states are pinpointed: MI, WI, MN, ND, NE, OH, IN, IL, MO, KY, TN, AR, OK, AL, MS, KY, TX. For each trip tells what the area is like, how to reach it, where to drive, backpacking opportunities, hikes, where to camp. Photos, maps, 238 pages.
ISBN: 0-8117-2037-3. 1975. Order #: STAC5166 paper$8.95.

MOUNTAINS AND MEADOWLANDS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. by William A. Bake.
Presents the scenic beauty available to travelers of the Blue Ridge Parkway, from Pennsylvania t o Georgia. Covers not only mountains and meadowlands but also the wildflowers and trees plus animals and the mountain folk whose villages and homesites and even gravesites occur talon the way along with local handicrafts and music. Color photographs, 46 pages.
ISBN: 024-005-00598-6. 1975. Order #: USGB2348 paper$5.95.

OCMULGEE NATIONAL MONUMENT (GA). by G. D. Pope Jr.
Tells the story of the life and culture of early Georgia Native Americans as told from excavations. Includes pots, beads, pipes, gun parts, trade goods, skeleton, figurines. Includes a temple mound culture, dwellings, projectile points, shell deposits, agriculture, art, culture. National Park Service Historical Handbook # 24. Photographs, drawings, map, suggestions for further reading, 58 pages.
ISBN: 024-005-00174-3. 1961. Order #: USGB2450 paper$4.95.

ON THE SPINE OF TIME: an angler's love of the Smokies. Harry Middleton. Evokes the deep, rich beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains while introducing local characters and bringing to life the pleasures of fishing its trout-filled streams. Part autobiography and part homage to the two old men who taught him to love the outdoors. Filled with neat anecdotes and salty reflections. Award-winner. 240 pages.
ISBN:0-671-69141-4 1991. Order #: SISC7154 cloth$18.95.

PEACHTREE STREET, ATLANTA. by William B. Williford.
A portrait of Atlanta, Georgia, from Indian village to the railroad town of Terminus along the old Peachtree Trail. as it evolved from a village street to a bustling avenue and a capital of the South, the street remaining the heart of Atlanta. 189 pages.
ISBN: 0-89716-006-7. 1975. Order #: MOCK3596 paper$1.75.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY THE WRIGHT BROTHERS. Library of Congress.
Catalog of photos recording the first manned power flight. 24p, microfiche of 301 photos.
ISBN: 530-014-00003-1. Order #: USGB9702 paper$5.00.

RACE, ROCK & RELIGION: profiles from a Southern journalist. by Frye Gaillard.
Presents reflective and sensitive profiles of notables such as Billy Graham, Martin Luther King, Willie Nelson, George Hamilton IV, and Elvis Presley and focuses on individuals influential in the Ku Klux Klan, school integration and mass market evangelism. Ties together the three topics which go to the heart of the American character and experience with a balanced treatment of a complex set of inter-relationships, homing in on the paradox and tragedy which define the Southern character.
ISBN: 0-914788-59-0. 1982. Order #: GLPE3631 cloth$12.95.

REEF FISH: behaviour and ecology on the reef and in the aquarium. by Ronald E. Thresher.
Guide to many species found on or around western Atlantic reefs. Gives information on food habits, habitat preferences, general behavior, social organization, and reproductive biology. This information can allow the aquarist to make an intelligent and informed decision about what fish to obtain and what if any problems might be encountered. Map, drawings, color photos, 171 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-915096-09-9. 1980. Order #: ZZXS5184 cloth$17.95.

#SEA ISLANDS OF THE SOUTH. Gleasner.
Travel guide to 40 islands off the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida that are easily accessible by air, boat, or car. Tells about sea turtles, sand dunes, shipwrecks, birdlife, Indian lore, fort ruins, pirates, tides. Photos, 159 pages.
ISBN: 0-914788-21-3. Order #: GLPE2994 paper$8.95.

#SEQUOYAH INDIAN ALPHABET CARD.
Inventory = 24. ISBN: None. Order #: CHER5623 card$2.50.

SEVEN CLANS OF THE CHEROKEE SOCIETY. by Marcelina Reed.
Social organization in seven groups, each with own purposes and functions. The clans are Blue or Panther, Long Hair, Bird, Paint, Deer, Wild Potato, and Wolf. For instance, people of the Bird were the keepers of the birds and were usually messengers, but they could not kill a wolf as only members of the Wolf clan could do that. Color illustrations, 32 pages.
ISBN: 935741-17-8. 1993. Order #: CHER5803 paper$6.00.

SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK, NORTHERN BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. by Rand McNally.
Rand McNally National Parks Recreation Directory. Including surrounding area with Washington, D.C. and Baltimore plus Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. History and sightseeing opportunities and scenic drives and tours are presented for localities, parks, and museums. Verify data pre-trip. 160 pages.
ISBN: 0-528-84764-3. 1984. Order #: RAMC1169 paper$3.95.

SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK. Ruth Radlauer.
Children's guide to human history and natural features: what and where the park is, story of pioneer settlers, wildlife, diversity of trees, seasons, backpacking. Color photos, 48 pages, map..
Check stock. ISBN: 0-516-47744-7. Order #: CHIL2066 paper$4.95.

SHRIMP SHUCKER'S GUIDE; how to catch 'em, cook 'em, clean 'em, eat 'em. by A. Leland Parker.
Describes the shrimp species we eat (brown, white, and pink) of the several hundred species, where they are caught, nature of commercial shrimping, catching your own when the season is right with trawling, seining, cast net, push net, or dip net. Then "taking care of your catch". Also tips on buying shrimp and cleaning raw shrimp, and shucking. Ends with 25 delicious shrimp recipes plus notes on sauces and marinades. Map, drawings, 36 pages.
ISBN: None. Order #: SOCO1303 paper$3.95.

SIGNALS OF THE SEA AND HEROES OF THE SURF: the epic story of America's light-houses and life-savers, written at their heyday. by Arthur Hewitt and John R. Spears.
Two of the most romantic traditions of the sea are here combined to form the content of this book--light-houses and life-savers. Stories of the work of the keepers and savers span the range from daytime monotony, and even loneliness, between storms, to the thrill of daring sea rescues in raging winter surf. Through all, dedication of the men involved shines as brightly as the lights they tended and as steadily as their massive surfboats while heading through the breakers to sea. Reprinted from The Outlook for 1903 and 1904. Good reading for anyone intending to visit the many lighthouses and life-saving stations maintained as historic sites on all U.S. coasts. Period engravings. 24 pages. See sample pages.
Inventory = in stock.ISBN-10: 0-89646-088-6. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-088-1. Order #: VIST0088 paper$4.95.

SOUTH CAROLINA HIKING TRAILS. Allen de Hart.
Describes over 185 trails for the hiker/backpacker--Sumter and Marion National Forests, trails in national parks, refuges, Army Corps of Engineers projects, state parks and forests and game management areas county and municipal trails, plus private and college trails. Includes trail locations, lengths, difficulties, trailheads, features to see and directions. Introduction includes health and safety, support facilities, animal and plant life, sources of detailed hiking maps. Photos, maps, 288 pages pocket-size.
ISBN: 0-88742-009-5. 1984. Order #: GLPE4407 paper$8.95.

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN COOK BOOK. by Ferne Shelton.
Over 175 old-timey Highland recipes and remedies from the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains: apple brown betty, gooseberry preserves, roasted quail, fried green apples, Smoky Mountain mystery cake, rhubarb nectar, corn pones, pickled d crab apples, and many more both unusual and more traditional. 32 pages.
ISBN: None. 1964. Order #: HUTC0622 paper$3.95.

THE SOUTHERN GUEST HOUSE BOOK. by Corinne Madden Ross.
Includes houses offering overnight lodging in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and District of Columbia. Stay in one of these often charming, diverse establishments and likely experience Southern hospitality,too. Verify data per-trip. Illustrated, 190 pages.
ISBN: 0-914788-35-3. 1981. Order #: GLPE4178 paper$8.95.

#SOUTHERN HOME LANDSCAPING. Smith.
Inventory = 0. ISBN: 0-89586-063-5. Order #: HPBO3466 paper$12.95. Check stock.

SOUTHERN ROCK: a cimber's guide. by Chris Hall.
Comprehensive guide to 21 areas in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, & Tennessee with accurate directions to each, location of routes by description, grade ratings, first ascents, sketch, or photo, and an extensive selection of available routes with variations. Better descent routes are included for some climbs. Illustrated, 144 pages pocket-size for carrying on a climb, index. with ;.
ISBN: 0-914788-37-X. 1981. Order #: GLPE4177 paper$9.95.

THE STORY OF THE CHEROKEE PEOPLE. by Tom B. Underwood.
History of this Native American people of Georgia and North Carolina from ancient times through early times, colonial times, removal to Indian Territory (Oklahoma), including Sequoyah and the alphabet he invented., and the Cherokee today. Cultural traditions, relations with the government, hardships imposed, personal stories. Drawings and color illustrations, 48 pages.
Check stock.ISBN: 0-935741-01-1. Order #: CHER6905 paper$6.50.

THE SUMMER LAND. by Burke Davis.
Novel of the tender and hilarious story of Fax Starling growing up in North Carolina tobacco country around 1916: a loving family of red-soil tobacco farmers, with chapter like "Good Men Don't Cheat--Much", "The Teacher Comes". and "Jimroe Goes Too Far." 223 pages.
ISBN: 0-345-24374-9. 1975. Order #: MOCK3592 paper$1.50.

#TAR HEEL SIGHTS--guide to North Carolina's heritage. Schumann.
Lists over 1,000 historic and cultural sites. Photos, maps, 190 pages.
ISBN: 0-914788-64-7. Order #: GLPE0412 paper$8.95.

THIS HALLOWED GROUND. by Bruce Catton.
Lead-up to America's Civil War, causes, start of the conflict, conduct of the war, battles, conclusion by a Pullitzer Prize winning author. An important study not only for its history-story but also because some of the issues that led to the war are still among us and understanding their roots remains important in understanding aspects of present American society. Maps, bibliography, 559 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-671-63884-X. 1961. Order #: SISC1073 paper$5.95.

#A THOUSAND-MILE WALK TO THE GULF. by John Muir.
Muir's walk from Indiana across Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia to the Gulf Coast in 1867. 218 pages.
ISBN: 0-395-31542-X. Order #: HOMI0617paper$9.95.

TRACK FINDER. by Dorcas S. Miller, illustrated by Cherie Hunter Day.
Guide to mammal tracks of eastern US and Canada. Includes key to print shapes, key to track patterns, discussion of scat and other signs, habitat information, range maps, and drawings of the animals and their tracks. For identifying tracks in mud or snow. A favorite of young naturalists. 64 little pages.
ISBN: 978-0-912550-12-1. Order #: NASG0998 paper$5.95.

A TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS REGION. by Jeff Bradley.
Features museums, events of the southern Appalachians of Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, & Georgia. Includes famous attractions like Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cumberland Gap, the Biltmore Estate and also the back roads and hills, illuminating the uniqueness of this region's people. Maps, 288 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-91678-64-4. 1985. Order #: KAMP0698 paper$10.95.

TROUT FISHING THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS. by J. Wayne Fears.
State-by-state guidebook to the trout streams, lakes, and tailwarters of the eight states bordering the Southern Appalachians: Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. Tells best ways to catch, release, clean, and cook trout; flies or lures for certain streams. Photographs, maps, 188 pages.
ISBN: 0-914788-10-8- 1979. Order #: GLPE0417 paper$7.95.

THE UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE--1880: predecessor to today's Coast Guard. by J. H. Merryman.
Story of chain of life-saving stations that once lined all U.S. coasts--Atlantic, Gulf, Great Lakes, Pacific--with rescue dramas, apparatus and technique used by heroic federal surfmen. The U.S. Life-saving Service was at its heyday when this material was written in 1880. Shipping was a busy industry among the seaport cities, yet navigation was often unsure, and storms poorly predicted. Wrecks were all too common; ships in peril were even run toward shore to founder them where they would be closer to possible rescue. A chain of life-saving stations on all four U.S. coasts was therefore established to save lives. Accounts of heroism at these lonely outposts remain amazing--and chilling. Our author was chief inspector of the board examining these station's crews. He tells of the organization of the Service, the desperate need for the life saving function, of rescues, and of rescue methods and apparatus. Today many of these stations are maintained as historic reminders of past deeds, and several are in parks and/or include museums. Some provide demonstrations of how rescues were made in the surf and by lifeboats. Read this book and visit one or several of the stations on any coast for an appreciation of the life-saving service heritage. 79 period illustrations. 64 pages. See sample pages.
. ISBN-10: 0-89646-071-1. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-071-3. Order #: VIST0071 paper$6.95.

#VIRGINIA COUNTRY'S CIVIL WAR: Vol. II.
Includes articles on Jefferson Davis, Picketts charge, Lee versus Stuart. Illustrated, 72 large-format pages.
ISBN: 0-961072-3-9. 1984. Order #: COPU8381paper$4.95.

VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK: the story behind the scenery (VI). Robinson.
White sands, reefs, plantation history. Includes Buck Island Reef National Monument. 105 color photos, 48 large-format pages. 1974.
ISBN: 0-916122-14-X. 1982. Third printing. Order #: KCPU0728 paper$8.95.

WEST FLORIDA CANOE TRAIL GUIDE. by John O. deLorge.
Includes Perdido River, Blackwater River and tributaries, Yellow and Shoal Rivers, Econfina River and Holmes Creek. Annotated maps give accesses, distances, gradients, hazards, interest points. There are also general notes on history, flora and fauna water levels, canoe rentals and campgrounds, state parks and forests. Scale for each map about 1" =2 miles, 18" x24"; overall size 36" x 24". Folded map is 6" "x 9".
ISBN: None. 1978. Order #: RECR3144 paper$3.95.

WINTER TREE FINDER: a manual for identifying deciduous trees in winter. by May Theilgaard Watts and Tom Watts.
Key to identifying deciduous trees in the winter (when they've lost their leaves) by examining twigs and other features. Describes parts of the twig and their function. Line drawings show twigs, buds, fruits, shape, habitat, and range of trees. Covers US and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains, except Florida. Drawings, 64 little pages.
ISBN: 978-0-912550-0-9. Order #: NASG0995 paper$5.95.

WINTER TREE FINDER: a manual for identifying deciduous trees in winter. by May Theilgaard Watts and Tom Watts.
Explains where trees grow and how they came to be where they are, which themselves are clues to the tree species. Also describes a part of the tree present in winter in the buds that were set at the end of fall to be held for sprouting the following spring; these are the evidence that leads to identification when the leaves are gone. Illustrated with line drawings and maps. 64 little pages.
Inventory = 103. ISBN: None. This edition is out of print. Order #:NASG0988. paper$4.95.

WORTHWHILE PLACES: correspondence of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and Horace M. Albright. edited by Joseph W. Ernst.
Illustrates a remarkable public-private partnership that helped shape our national park system, documented through 211 letters covering a 36-year period. Rockefeller and Albright shared a common concern and love of America;s natural had historic heritage and combined the opportunities of both the private sector by Rockefeller and the public one of Albright, a National Park Service director who remained active in parks conservation his entire life. Parks involved include--in some cases as to their establishment: Acadia, Grand Teton, Great Smoky Mountains, Yosemite, Virgin Islands as well as other areas such as the California Big Trees, Florida's Bald Cypress Swamp, and Virginia's Colonial Williamsburg. Photographs, maps, 366 pages, index.
ISBN: 0-8032-1330-7. 1991. /Order #: MISC2732 paper$65.00.

VISTABOOKS HISTORY REPRINTS--
Southeast U.S.
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19th CENTURY WHALING TALES.by James Temple Brown and Gustav Kobbe.
Pursuing the world's largest mammal in boats powered only by sail and oar.
Perhaps the sea's highest adventure was the whaling chase, as great or greater than exploring uncharted waters. Why else would men risk their lives and their families' securities? The money could be good, too, and for some, there was the chance at freedom, for the industry was mainly blind as to skin color at a time when opportunities for non-whites were scarce. The whaling industry flourished for two centuries, and its traditions are recounted in seaport museums and the stories here:
"Stray Leaves from a Whaleman's Log" is reprinted from Century Magazine, 1893. It tells about chasing of whales on a cruise from the standpoint of the individual whaleman.
"The Perils and Romance of Whaling" came out in Century Magazine in 1890. It gives more of the detail of the subject and also includes anecdotes of episodes from the early days.
a final section "Cutting in and Trying Out" explains the butchering process. Period illustrations. 48 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-089-4. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-089-8. Order #: VIST0089 paper$4.95.
Parks and museums now tell of this period of history, for instance at New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park in Massachusetts and Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut.

THE LIGHT-HOUSES OF THE UNITED STATES IN 1874. by Charles Nordhoff & Gustav Kobbe.
Showing lighthouses and keepers on all U.S. coasts--Pacific, Atlantic, Gulf, and Great Lakes, with three extra articles by Gustav Kobbe: "Life in a Lighthouse", and if that isn't lonely enough there comes "Life on the South Shoals Lightship". Last is "Heroism in the Lighthouse Service".
Here are four articles on that romantic historic aspect of the maritime industry--the lighthouse. The first is a history and survey of lighthouses to 1874, giving a look at the federal service that operated them and how the lighthouses were run as well as their importance to shipping when when a light was main--sometimes the only--navigational aid. Then there are insights into keepers' lives in one of the most exposed lighthouses ever built (Minot's Ledge outside Boston Harbor). Portrayed, too is the role played by offshore lights on anchored ships. And recalled, too, are dramas and devotion to fellow man and duty that must never be forgotten. First published at the pre-1900 time when lighthouses held greatest importance: Lighthouses remain intriguing for their function and dramatic vertical architecture, and are now historic, recalling dramas of the past. Many of the lighthouses described are in national and state park areas and are maintained as historic sites, with museums and visitor centers open to the public. In many you can still climb to the top for a view keepers once saw. A visit to one of these is all the more meaningful with the insights gained from this collection of articles. 75 period engravings. 64 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-086-X. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-086-7. Order #: VIST0086 paper$6.95.

MONTAUK POINT, LONG ISLAND: an 1872 visit (NY). by Charles Parsons.
Oldest lighthouse in New York, from 1796, at The End, Long Island.
Highlight of this early trip to the eastern tip of Long Island was the Montauk Lighthouse, picturesque beacon to aid early shipping. The author's transportation en route included boat trips and trekking through sand down the beach, past sites of shipwrecks. Hear of the early pastor who received some of his remuneration in the form of rights to parts of stranded whales! And learn of the history this spot already had by 1871. There were still Indians. Cattle-ranching was practiced. Now a New York State Park.
Among the period illustrations of sailing ships, the lighthouse, and a graveyard, is a windmill, still standing today. 15 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-082-7. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-082-9. Order #: VIST0082 paper$3.95.

SANDY HOOK--in 1879 (NJ). by George Houghton.
Story of the sometimes-spit/sometimes-island sandland off New York City.
Sandy Hook is a narrow spit of sand jutting out from the New Jersey shore into New York Harbor. This report tells of the lighthouse there, of the offshore lightship, of its life-saving service station, and of the pilots who boarded ships coming in from the ocean to guide them to their dockings in New York harbor. "Sandhiller" life on the island is presented, as are the origin of this sea-bound sand island and the geologic changes that have affected its shape, including its detachment from the mainland to become an island, and then reattachment. Today the Hook is a bit of a nature preserve, and is part of the Gateway National Recreation Area operated by the National Park Service. Reprinted from Scribner's Monthly,also the source of most of the illustrations. 16 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-047-9. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-047-8. Order #: VIST0047 paper$3.95.

SIGNALS OF THE SEA AND HEROES OF THE SURF: the epic story of America's light-houses and life-savers, written at their heyday. by Arthur Hewitt and John R. Spears.
Two of the most romantic traditions of the sea are here combined to form the content of this book--light-houses and life-savers. Stories of the work of the keepers and savers span the range from daytime monotony, and even loneliness, between storms, to the thrill of daring sea rescues in raging winter surf. Through all, dedication of the men involved shines as brightly as the lights they tended and as steadily as their massive surfboats while heading through the breakers to sea. Reprinted from The Outlook for 1903 and 1904. Good reading for anyone intending to visit the many lighthouses and life-saving stations maintained as historic sites on all U.S. coasts. Period engravings. 24 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-088-6. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-088-1. Order #: VIST0088 paper$4.95.

THE UNITED STATES LIFE-SAVING SERVICE--1880: predecessor to today's Coast Guard. by J. H. Merryman.
Story of chain of life-saving stations that once lined all U.S. coasts--Atlantic, Gulf, Great Lakes, Pacific--with rescue dramas, apparatus and technique used by heroic federal surfmen. The U.S. Life-saving Service was at its heyday when this material was written in 1880. Shipping was a busy industry among the seaport cities, yet navigation was often unsure, and storms poorly predicted. Wrecks were all too common; ships in peril were even run toward shore to founder them where they would be closer to possible rescue. A chain of life-saving stations on all four U.S. coasts was therefore established to save lives. Accounts of heroism at these lonely outposts remain amazing--and chilling. Our author was chief inspector of the board examining these station's crews. He tells of the organization of the Service, the desperate need for the life saving function, of rescues, and of rescue methods and apparatus. Today many of these stations are maintained as historic reminders of past deeds, and several are in parks and/or include museums. Some provide demonstrations of how rescues were made in the surf and by lifeboats. Read this book and visit one or several of the stations on any coast for an appreciation of the life-saving service heritage. 79 period illustrations. 64 pages. See sample pages, illustrations.
ISBN-10: 0-89646-071-1. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-071-3. Order #: VIST0071 paper$6.95.

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