Every kind of AK map you'd want, covering people, economy and land fill this book. Written information provides a healthy background for teaching Alaska studies to all ages. The book or CD Rom would be a real plus for those of us who strive to provide complete and accurate instruction in this area. Also see "Alaska: A Land in Motion", a text book to accompany this resource.

Not only are the maps gorgeous, the content teaches you tons about Alaska.

A very nice introduction to the 3 species of bears in Alaska: polar, brown/grizzlie, and black. The book nicely describes each bear separately and has some really nice color photos. Migration/territorial patterns, future outlook of the bears, and best places to view the bears are all useful information. However, this is a very small book, only 94 pages, and one can't help wishing for more information. This is a 'pocket' guide, so if you are only looking for cursory information in the field, this will do fine, but if you already know a bit about bears, you might want to buy a more substantial book. This book is kind of a nice trailer for a movie, but not the actual movie.

As the title suggests this is a "Pocket Guide", and contains mostly field information in a handy small book. In it you will find tidbits about each of the bears, their habitats, feeding patterns, and some information on how to observe them in the wild. All in all a very well done field guide.

I've used this book for a few years and have found that I have replaced it with Pojar & MacKinnon's Plants of the Pacific Northwest. The Alaska Yukon Wild Flowers Guide that I have was printed in 1995 but copyrighted in '74. The phots throughout seem as though they were taken in the 70's. The pictures are largely similar to those I take now - washed out with poor colors. The book does have a nice cross section of flowers from beaches to alpine. I'll keep my copy for my library but when it comes to field identification I'll go with the previously mentioned title. (Which is limited to SE Alaska - sorry.)

The book provides an excellent overview of flowers in Alaska & the Yukon, and is useful for identification using the color pictures for each flower. I regret that it is out of print.

Having moved to Alaska a little over a year ago, I thought catching up on Alaskan history would be a good idea. So I bought a copy of this book. It is an easy to read book, and took me about two weeks to go through. It takes the reader from the beginning with the various diverse Alaskan natives, then up through the Russian flag following Russian commerce, their sale of Alaska to the U.S., and the days before the gold rush. From there, the impacts of world war and the advent of oil drilling, among other events, is covered. Much is in here which I had not heard about anywhere else; for instance, who knew that Alaska struggled from as early as 1916 onward to become a state? And who remembers that voyages were made to check the feasibility of shipping oil directly out of Prudhoe Bay (which as you can see with the oil pipeline's construction didn't work out very well)?
This was a good book, and it served to reinforce my vision of Alaska as an "exploited" state--that is, its resources are tapped,and after the goods are tapped out, the people leave until the next "gold rush". As the author is a mountaineer, he devotes much time to the subject--which depicts the enormity of the state. The challenges faced here are shown with the history of railroad construction and other attempts at transportation, as well as the early episodes of European exploration.
The major flaw of the book is that the maps are of little help. It would have helped if he would list as many towns mentioned as possible on the maps. I am not from Alaska originally, so I struggled in some areas to keep a good geographical sense about me as I read along. The maps appear at the beginning of "Books One" thorough "Nine" and often when compelled to check them for a particular place, you can't find it. Nonetheless,if you are interested in finding out more about the 49th state, pick up this book.

Walter R. Borneman's "Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land" delivers exactly what it promises to deliver from its subtitle. The book is a complete history of the 49th State, from prehistoric times until the dawn of the 21st Century. Checking in at 540 pages of narrative, it is as big and daunting as Alaska itself. Though the book could have used more illustrations and perhaps some photographs to assist the reader, Borneman is a good enough storyteller to keep things interesting.

The story begins with a discussion of the migration of native tribes from Siberia during the last ice age. Borneman then flashes forward to Vitus Bering and the first Russian explorations and colonization of the territory. This is then followed by "Seward's Folly," the American purchase of Alaska, which, surprisingly, as Borneman demonstrates was much more widely supported than many historical accounts would indicate. At two cents an acres, it was certainly one of the great bargains of the 19th Century.

Moving into the 20th Century, the story focuses on the Alaskan Gold Rushes and American settlement, the Japanese invasion during World War II, the 1964 earthquake, and finally the production of oil and the resulting envioronmental controversies. Borneman's scope is expansive, and any reader of his book will come away with a very complete knowledge of the history of what remains the last American frontier.

Overall, a comprehensive and well-written account that will be particularly appreciated by history buffs.

The book is kind of dry at times but it's a very interesting account of the climb. The equipment they had was nothing compared to today. Now a days climbers won't go up without their fancy 400$ leather or plastic boots with clip on crampons, ultralight ice axes.. These guys went up with leather moccasins with 5 layers of wool socks in them and their ice axes and crampons were hand made from existing tools.

All in all a definate read if you are interested in the history of mountaineering.

This is a well-written tribute to those who made the trip. Their success is amazing, given the equipment they had at the time. I really felt like I was with them. Any climber/outdoor nut should read this.

When Delight Tremaine joined her brother in an Alaskan air base, she was warned that the young officers there were starving for the company of an attractive girl. She promised to just be "Best Friends with all of them". But she did not reckon meeting Lt. Bill Mason, so handsome and yet so maddeningly aloof. Neither did she expect to meet Captain Steele, who was hard as his name.

Delight suspected that the hatred between these two West Pointers was deep. Was it a girl? Was it a passed up promotion?

Behind the Cloud is a wholesome and clean romance novel - typical of an Emilie Loring creation.

My highschool librarian talked me into reading this 'old' book about 4 years ago, and I absolutely fell in love with it! The story may have been printed years ago, but the only thing stale about it is the book cover, because this jewel has been out of print for a while.

The story begins with Delight moving to Alaska to live with her brother who runs the base there. She soon meets Lt. Bill Mason who saves the day for her on more than one occasion, and Captain Steele who would give anything for her attention. Soon Delight catches on that there is something deep hidden between the two men, causing their strong dislike of one another. But as she draws closer to finding out the dark secret, she comes to realize that her own past--and future--is caught up in this web of mystery as well.

I also agree that Behind the Cloud is an wholesome and entertaining novel, with just the right mixture of mystery and romance. I highly recommend it for readers of all age groups!

This book had a hard time keeping my attention. It is of course, short stories from the men who were there and originally written to be read by other soldiers only, in a soldiering magazine, circa 1944. I felt "The Thousand Mile War," was much better written and left me with a better understanding of the battle for Attu. Now, please understand some of the soldiers stories were very interesting, but more of them weren't, in my opinion.

In 1942 Attu (one thousand miles from the Alaskan mainland and the western-most island in the Aleutian chain) was home to two Americans and forty-five Aleut hunters and their families. In June 1942 Attu and the nearby island of Kiska were invaded by the Japanese in the hopes of forestalling use of the islands by the Americans and hindering any U.S. - Soviet cooperation, as well as establishing Japanese military bases for attacks on the American mainland. On May 11, 1943, the U.S. effort to retake Attu began. The struggle was essentially an infantry battle. The ever-present fog, rain and high wind limited the use of air power, and the craggy terrain made mechanized equipment next to useless. The American infantry retook the island foot by foot. Lieutenant Robert J. Mitchell was wounded in the battle. During his convalescence he took down the accounts of the survivors while their memories were fresh. In The Capture Of Attu, he presents them in his fellow combatants own immediate, direct, and informal language. This compilation of eye-witness, front-line infantry descriptions is a very welcome and highly recommended addition to the growing library of World War II memoirs now available for scholars and military buffs.

I bought this book because it was another true story about the Alaskan frontier. I was pleased to discover that it covered more than the standard, romantic memories of a rugged life in the far north. Claire Fejes wrote a humorous / honest account of the "true" Alaska. It covers the people she met, the struggles she endured, and those things about daily life in frontier Alaska that make it unique. Never been to Alaska? Read this book if you want to "feel" how cold and isolated (even in Fairbanks) it can be; read this book if you want to "feel" how rewarding and wonderful it can be also. I lived in Alaska for 7 years and I will return someday, but until then I will keep this book close at hand, for those times I need a reminder about what makes that lifestyle and location so unique.

I thought it might be interesting to anyone who finds this email to know that I am Claire Fejes's daughter. She passed away in October of 1997 and left a legacy to behold. I re-read this book with new eyes and found more than family history. There is a sense of bravery and awareness that I wish all women had. I am interested in any feedback a reader may have. This book reads easily and was like a drink of pure, cold water.

I cant believe this book is out of print this is one of my favorite books. I reread it all the time. Clearie has to move to alaska to live with relatives she has never met she has many adventures including landing some creep in jail. i love this book.

The Eagle's Shadow is about a girl who goes to live in Alaska with her reletives for a year. Its a lot more than that but i dont wanna give away the book. I think this was a pretty good bookk so you guys should read it. PLEASE READ IT!! Nora Martin is a great author. Hey Nora please write some more books!!!

The book was interesting. After reading the book of Castner's explorations in Alaska I would find it hard to believe that Lt. Castner would ever have a part in letting a boy go along on the exploration. Castner was a very strict man believing in discipline at all time.

It was enjoyable to read.

This book shows history of Alaska.It shows what it was like before it became a state.From the fishing to the rafting I liked this book and I think you should read it too.