Geographic Orientation/California
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How the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival
$19.95 Add to cartToday, quantum information theory is among the most exciting scientific frontiers, attracting billions of dollars in funding and thousands of talented researchers. But as MIT physicist and historian D
- Author: Kaiser, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: July 16 2012
- ISBN10: 039334231X
- Language: English
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The Onion Field
$17.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – “A fascinating account of a double tragedy: one physical, the other psychological.”–Truman Capote
This is the frighteningly true story of two young cops and two young robb- Author: Wambaugh, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: August 28 2007
- ISBN10: 385341598
- Language: English
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The Alchemyst
$19.99 Add to cartNicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter–but did you know he really lived? And his secrets aren’t safe Discover the truth in book one of the New York Times bestselling series the Secr… [more below]
- Series: Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel (Hardcover) #1
- Author: Scott, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: May 22 2007
- ISBN10: 0385733577
- Language: English
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The Afterlife
$15.99 Add to cartYou’d think a knife in the ribs would be the end of things, but for Chuy, that’s when his life at last gets interesting. He finally sees that people love him, faces the consequences of his actions, fi
- Author: Soto, Gary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 161
- Publish Date: April 01, 2005
- ISBN10: 0152052208
- Language: English
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Mumbai Modern: Vegetarian Recipes Inspired by Indian Roots and California Cuisine
$35.00 Read moreIndian cooks are masters of flavor. Enjoyed and revered worldwide, the best Indian food offers comfort, wonder, and beauty. In Mumbai Modern, Amisha Dodhia Gurbani delivers a marriage of traditional G… [more below]
- Author: Gurbani, Amisha Dodhia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: November 02 2021
- ISBN10: 1682686280
- Language: English
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Best Easy Day Hikes Hawaii: Kauai
$20.50 Add to cartThis revised edition of BestEasy Day Hikes Hawaii; Kauai includes concise descriptions of the best easy day hikes on the island, with detailed maps of each route. The 19 hikes in this guide are genera… [more below]
- Series: Best Easy Day Hikes
- Author: Swedo, Suzanne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 104
- Publish Date: June 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1493053841
- Language: English
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The Barbary Coast: An Informal History of the San Francisco Underworld
$25.65 Read moreThe history of the Barbary Coast properly begins with the gold rush to California in 1849. If the precious yellow metal hadn’t been discovered . . . the development of San Francisco’s underworld in al… [more below]
- Author: Asbury, Herbert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 09 2002
- ISBN10: 1560254084
- Language: English
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G-Dog and the Homeboys: Father Greg Boyle and the Gangs of East Los Angeles
$24.95 Add to cartFather Gregory J. Boyle, SJ, is a native of Los Angeles, a Jesuit priest, and founder of Homeboy Industries, an economic development and jobs program begun in 1988 for at-risk and gang-involved youth.
- Author: Fremon, Celeste
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: January 09 2009
- ISBN10: 0826344852
- Language: English
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California: Living + Eating: Recipes Inspired by the Golden State
$32.50 Add to cartCalifornia: Living + Eating is a glorious celebration of Californian food, looking at its history and origins and journeying through the state’s varied landscape, from Sonoma’s rolling vineyards to th… [more below]
- Author: Maidment, Eleanor
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 21 2019
- ISBN10: 1784882453
- Language: English
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Counter Intelligence: Where to Eat in the Real Los Angeles
$28.00 Add to cart“Gold changed American food writing.”–Time
The only food critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for criticism, Jonathan Gold pioneered a humanist’s approach to reviewing restaurants: COUNTER INTELLIGENCE c- Author: Gold, Jonathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: December 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0312267231
- Language: English
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Lush Life: Food & Drinks from the Garden
$44.99 Add to cartA California Dream of a Cookbook
A 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner for Best Nonfiction Design
A 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist for Best Cookbook
“A charming take on Californ
- Author: Rice, Valerie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 1945551976
- Language: English
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Bicycle/Race: Transportation, Culture, & Resistance
$14.95 Add to cartThe intersection of advocacy, city planning, and racism
Bicycle / Race paints an unforgettable picture of Los Angeles–and the United States–from the perspective of two wheels. This is a book of bord- Series: Bicycle Revolution
- Author: Lugo Phd Adonia E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 09 2018
- ISBN10: 1621067645
- Language: English
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Best Hikes with Dogs San Francisco Bay Area and Beyond: 2nd Edition
$19.95 Add to cart* Handy trail-finder chart allows quick selection for hikes by difficulty, availability of water along the way, views, and more
* Trails range from easy strolls to more challenging routes, all on terr… [more below]- Series: Best Hikes with Dogs
- Author: Fator, Jason
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 20 2013
- ISBN10: 1594857032
- Language: English
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The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, Trails
$34.95 Add to cart**Please note we have a few edits and updates for THE HIGH SIERRA: Peaks, Passes, Trails, 3rd Ed. Please download the edits HERE so your copy reflects the appropriate changes and additions. Thank you… [more below]
- Author: Secor, R. J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 501
- Publish Date: February 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0898869714
- Language: English
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The Girl & the Fig Cookbook: More Than 100 Recipes from the Acclaimed California Wine Country Restaurant
$37.50 Add to cartIn 1997, Sondra Bernstein opened the doors to the first girl & the fig restaurant, showcasing her love of locally grown ingredients and her passion for French food. She named her restaurant for the fr… [more below]
- Author: Bernstein, Sondra
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 12 2004
- ISBN10: 0743255216
- Language: English
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The Fabulous Sylvester: The Legend, the Music, the Seventies in San Francisco
$24.00 Add to cartImagine a pied piper singing in falsetto, wearing sequins, and leading the young people of the nation to San Francisco and on to a liberation where nothing was straight-laced or old-fashioned. And eve
- Author: Gamson, Joshua
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: January 24 2006
- ISBN10: 0312425694
- Language: English
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The Big Picture: Who Killed Hollywood? and Other Essays
$28.48 Add to cartWilliam Goldman, who holds two Academy Awards for his screenwriting (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President’s Men), and is author of the perennial best seller Adventures in the Scree… [more below]
- Series: Applause Books
- Author: Goldman, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 290
- Publish Date: February 01 2001
- ISBN10: 1557834601
- Language: English
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Tangled Vines: Greed, Murder, Obsession, and an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California
$19.99 Add to cartA New York Times Bestseller
On October 12, 2005, a massive fire broke out in the Wines Central wine warehouse in Vallejo, California. Within hours, the flames had destroyed 4.5 million bottles of Cali- Author: Dinkelspiel, Frances
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 18 2016
- ISBN10: 125011389X
- Language: English
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Judgment of Paris: Judgment of Paris
$28.99 Add to cartThe only reporter present at the mythic Paris Tasting of 1976 for the first time introduces the eccentric American winemakers and records the tremendous aftershocks of this historic event that changed… [more below]
- Author: Taber, George M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 27 2005
- ISBN10: 0743247515
- Language: English
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Malibu Farm Sunrise to Sunset: Simple Recipes All Day: A Cookbook
$40.00 Read moreThese 100 recipes will transport you to a breezy beach day, from sunrise breakfasts to celebrating under the stars, from the beloved Malibu Farm restaurant chef and owner.
Malibu Farm Sunrise to Sunset… [more below]- Author: Henderson, Helene
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 0593138724
- Language: English
