Page 1 of The Globe Pequot and FalconGuides Spring 2007 Catalog by Globe Pequot Press

welcome to the spring 2007 globe pequot catalog we have a great lineup this season some old friends in fresh editions some smart new acquaintances and a few one-of-a-kind characters just waiting to be introduced to you highlighting the travel list are two books from our continuing partnership with midwest living magazine the first parklands of the midwest celebrating the natural wonders of america s heartland is the companion to the upcoming public television series it s a new tour of the midwest by dan kaercher who we last met when he was eating his way across the heartland in taste of the midwest this time he s visiting the midwest s most beautiful and inspiring natural places and getting some exercise seasons of the heartland our second title with midwest living this spring is a big lavishly illustrated book that celebrates the midwest s greatest places in photos and words it ll make a perfect gift dario castagno author of the best-selling too much tuscan sun returns in this catalog with a day in tuscany a funny touching and delightfully honest memoir of life in the hills of the chianti region and we re pleased to introduce lynette chiang a talented new voice on the travel scene her first book the handsomest man in cuba an escapade recounts her circuit of fidel s cuba on a folding bicycle it s all quirkiness and serendipity as lynette visits the cuban people a half century after the revolution we have some great stuff for the western history buff r michael wilson s frontier justice in the wild west recalls notorious capital crimes and their chilling capital punishments jesse james is the definitive collection of the best writing about one of the old west s most infamous outlaws and jack london s grand north takes us on an adventure to the klondike in the steps of the great american writer whose experiences inspired his timeless call of the wild on the outdoor recreation list cyclists shouldn t miss the cyclist s training manual an innovative complete fitness program for cyclists of all disciplines lou dzierzak s the evolution of american bicycle racing documents the glorious history of the sport in the united states and is timed perfectly as american interest in bicycle racing reaches an all-time high national park visitors will be thrilled with the unique guidebooks we re offering this season in an exclusive partnership with eastern national we are publishing the only comprehensive series of guidebooks to the more than 1,500 passport to your national parksŪ cancellation stamps a stamp collector s dream-cometrue and don t miss our two new scavenger hike adventure guides the firstever interactive national park hiking guidebooks each offering clues to more than 200 natural and historic treasures along the trail for paddling enthusiasts we have terrific titles for canoeists and kayakers including brand-new editions of cliff jacobson s classic canoeing camping beyond the basics derek hutchinson s expedition sea kayaking and roger schumann and jan shriner s sea kayak rescue bill and mary burnham s florida keys paddling atlas is the first in a planned series of four-color atlases for shallow-water exploration it turns the traditional model of paddling guidebooks on its head enjoy the catalog and the books we ve worked hard to bring them to you with best regards jeff serena associate publisher associate publisher jeff serena executive editors scott adams mary norris laura strom elizabeth taylor erin turner executive managing editor alicia solis managing editors jan cronan amy paradysz joshua rosenberg ellen urban senior editors mimi egan shelley wolf acquisitions and associate editors gillian belnap heather carreiro kaleena cote himeka curiel stephanie hester allen jones gia manalio julie marsh jennifer quint lynn zelem editorial assistance anne dessaint prepress manager melissa evarts prepress coordinators joanna beyer gina grasso

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