West category: 3403 books

Washington is known around the world for its power, symbolized in television news bulletins with the White House or Capitol as background images. But it is the sheer beauty of the place that attracts millions of people to visit the capital city each year, and that continues to surprise and delight...

This carefully crafted collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates (Captain Charles Johnson) Book of Pirates: Fiction, Fact & Fancy (Howard Pyle) The Book of Buried Treasure:...

Elizabeth McKenzie's "The Big Creep" has been named a finalist for the 2019 Shamus Award for Best Private Eye Short Story presented by the Private Eye Writers of America! "It's a thrilling, whip-smart book that will dazzle local lovers of crime fiction." --Good Times Santa...

Life in 'paradise' is not so perfect for those with unfinished business.

Best anthology of Portland literature ever published. Local interest will be through the roof.

Penser le pays autrement. Faire émerger l'espace de la citoyenneté dans le discours social et dans l'espace public. Les espoirs sont grands et les promesses mirobolantes. Les interrogations qui accompagnent les mots refondation et reconstruction sont légion. Refonder comment? Reconstruire quoi?...

Launched by the summer '04 award-winning bestseller Brooklyn Noir, Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies. Each book is comprised of all-new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book. In this chilling portrait...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet San Franciscois your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Be impressed by the brilliance of the Golden Gate Bridge, swing down Balmy Alley for...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore Washington wine country, hop a ferry to the...

Las Vegas is full of free and ridiculously cheap stuff—one just needs to know where to look. Leave it to “The Cheap Bastard” to uncover all the ins and outs and exclusive bargains to be had, and to set forth the real deal with wit and humor.

This is the only guide for hiking to the top of Half Dome - the signature landmark of Yosemite National Park, CA. It provides a history of the original Indian inhabitants of the area. The unique geological formations are explained. The focus of the book is to provide information on safe hiking practices...

The Distinctive Guide Book to Amazing Personalized Adventures for Road Trip Travelers Tired of being on the road and all you remember is gray pavement and fog-lines? Are you looking for expert travel tips, local insight, sound advice and more? Want to create your own unforgettable...

Los Angeles is home to some of the best paved roads, dirt roads, mountain bike trails, and bike paths. Best Bike Rides Los Angeles describes over forty of the most diverse recreational and scenic rides in the Los Angeles area. With most rides between 3 and 50 miles, ranging in altitude from just above...

This guide includes trail descriptions and maps of the author's favorite short hikes in and around Bend, Redmond, Sisters, and other great outdoor spots in Central Oregon. All hikes included in this little book do not have steep hills, all are on well-defined, easy-to-follow trails, and all take hikers...