West category: 3403 books

The natural open spaces in and around San Diego are a prized natural resource for area hikers, and author Sheri McGregor shows you where and how to enjoy 60 of the best trails that the city of San Diego, nearby state parks, and private ventures have to offer. Bounded by San Diego Bay and the Pacific...

Trail Running Bend and Central Oregon is an extensive guide to the best trail running in one of the country's top outdoor destinations. Author and trail runner Lucas Alberg provides detailed descriptions of the area's best loop runs, including several new trails added within recent years. From classic...

Thanks to a combination of prehistoric events and prime location, Oregon’s Willamette Valley is arguably one of the best growing regions in North America. Roughly two decades ago, when the “Farm to Table” movement was establishing its roots, culinary talent from around the globe began flocking...

"Contributes new perspectives on historical black identity formation and contemporary activism in Cuba."--Choice "Provides invaluable insight into the histories and lives of Cubans who trace their origins to the Anglo-Caribbean."--Robert Whitney, author of State and Revolution...

From the chic pools of Palm Springs to the rugged alien beauty of Joshua Tree National Park, soak up the California sunshine with Moon Joshua Tree & Palm Springs. Inside you'll find: Flexible itineraries, like relaxing weekends in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley and the week-long best of...

With an iconic style and a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Antigua and Barbuda - now with a bilingual dictionary Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to...

Surrounded by miles of magnificent white sand beaches, protected by coral reefs and brushed by the constant breeze of the trade winds, Barbados is a swimmer’s paradise. The west coast beaches are calm and lapped by the Caribbean. The south coast has small to medium waves that are great for windsurfing...

On Colorado’s Western Slope, stunning geological features and awe-inspiring scenery create a unique hiking experience unlike any other. Hiking Colorado’s Western Slope provides firsthand descriptions and detailed maps for over 50 of the state’s finest trails west of the Great Divide....

USA Today "New and Noteworthy" • One of The Washington Post's "10 Books to Read—and Gift—in December" "Fascinating." —Forbes Fidel Castro is dead. Donald Trump was elected president. And to most outsiders, the fate of Cuba has never seemed more uncertain....

Features on KGW, on Travel Oregon website, and in Grant’s Getaways cooperative brand marketing. Features and reviews in Oregon and Washington media. Author events throughout Oregon. ARCs available. Featured at PNBA and Seattle Wholesale Gift Show.

C. L. R. James in Imperial Britain chronicles the life and work of the Trinidadian intellectual and writer C. L. R. James during his first extended stay in Britain, from 1932 to 1938. It reveals the radicalizing effect of this critical period on James's intellectual and political trajectory. During...

Este libro tiene la descripción mas completa y detallada de los esfuerzos para anexionar Cuba a los Estados Unidos que ocurrieron entre el principio del siglo XIX y 1861 y es conocido como el Movimiento Anexionista. Los cubanos y los norteamericanos, por motivos diferentes, deseaban esa unión pero...

Vous voulez en prendre plein la vue? Alors... Bienvenue dans le Grand Ouest Américain, la patrie des cow-boys, des merveilles de la Nature et des paysages incroyables! Vous pensez que le Far West, la Monument Valley, le Grand Canyon et le parc national de Yellowstone ne sont pas pour...

Against the picturesque backdrop of the coastal mountains, a giant cruise ship acts itself like a tiny boat that got lost in a world of giants. The ship is on the way from Vancouver through the Inside Passage to Whittier - Alaska. Northbound, deeper and deeper into the sparsely populated areas on...