Books about Coloma Area History and Travel
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Gold Rush
River of Red Gold
by Naida West
Our Price: $15.18
Paperback - 626 pages, 2nd edition (August 1996)
Based on the true story of a Donner Party survivor, a young Miwok Indian woman, and a Spanish Californio during the gold rush. This book takes a multicultural look at power, the concept of home, spiritualism, and the environmental results of the gold rush.
Art of the Gold Rush
by Janice Tolhurst Driesbach, Harvey Jones, Katherine Church Holland
Our Price: $35.00
Hardcover - 168 pages (April 1998)
The World Rushed in: The California Gold Rush Experience
by J. S. Holliday
Our Price: $12.76
Paperback Reprint edition (June 1983)
Days of Gold: The California Gold Rush and the American Nation
(comprehensive history of the Gold Rush)
by Malcolm J. Rohrbough
Our Price: $20.97
Hardcover - 448 pages (April 1997)
They Saw the Elephant: Women in the California Gold Rush
by Joann Levy
Our Price: $11.96
Paperback - 265 pages Reprint edition (September 1992)
The California Gold Rush in American History
(for ages 9-12)
by Linda Jacobs Altman
Our Price: $19.95
Library Binding - 128 pages (October 1997)
The California Gold Rush (for ages 9-12, companion volume to the PBS television series)
by May McNeer
Our Price: $4.79
Paperback - 147 pages (September 1997)
The Gold Rush (for ages 9-12)
by Liza Ketchum, Stephen Ives, Ken Burns
Our Price: $8.76
Paperback (September 1996)
California's Gold Rush Country
by Leslie A. Kelly
Our Price: $29.95
Hardcover - 168 pages (March 1997)
Travel
California's Gold Rush Country: A Guide to the Best of the Mother Lode
by Barbara Braasch
Our Price: $11.96
Paperback (June 1996)
Complete Gold Country Guidebook
by Baljeet Sangwan
Our Price: $7.96
Paperback, 4th edition (May 1993)
Traveling California's Gold Rush Country (Detailed maps, historical
anecdotes, and gold-panning tips)
by Leslie A. Kelly
Our Price: $11.96
Paperback - 160 pages 1 edition (October 1997)
The Best of the Gold Country
by Don W. Martin, Betty W. Martin, and Charles L. Beucher
Our Price: $9.56
Paperback - 239 pages (December 1991)
Whitewater
River Runners of the Grand Canyon
Our Price: $19.95
Paperback (September 1985)
Published by The Grand Canyon Association. Proceeds from the sale of Grand Canyon Association publications benefit educational programming at Grand Canyon National Park.
Kayak: The Animated Manual of Intermediate and Advanced Whitewater Technique
by William Nealy
Our Price: $11.96
Paperback - 190 pages (March 1997)
Canyon Solitude: A Woman's Solo River Journey Through the Grand Canyon
by Patricia C. McCairen
Our Price: $11.96
Paperback - 304 pages (April 1998)
California Whitewater: A Guide to the Rivers
by Jim Cassady, Fryar Calhoun
Our Price: $19.95
Paperback - 304 pages (April 1998)
The Complete Whitewater Rafter
by Jeff Bennett
Our Price: $13.56
Paperback (January 1996)
Guide to the Best Whitewater in California
The third edition of "The Best Whitewater in California" by Holbek and Stanley has just been published. It includes 40 new runs, for a total of 180 runs. Copies are available at The River Store or your local whitewater shop. If you live in the back of beyond you can get a copy by sending a check or money order for $19.95 plus $3 for ship/handling, and $1.44 tax if you are a Calif resident. Send to Lars Holbek at P.O. Box 63, Coloma, CA 95613. Phone (530) 621-3154, email slholbek@calweb.com.
Kayak Cookery: A Handbook of Provisions and Recipes
by Linda Daniel
Our Price: $10.36
Paperback - 208 pages (August 1997)
The Bombproof Roll and Beyond
by Paul Dutky
Our Price: $11.96
Paperback - 180 pages (March 1997)
The Squirt Book: The Illustrated Manual of Squirt-Kayaking Technique
by James E. Snyder, William Nealy (Illustrator)
Paperback
River Rescue: A Manual for Whitewater Safety
by Les Bechdel, Slim Ray
Our Price: $13.56
Paperback - 336 pages 3rd edition (April 1997)
Performance Kayaking
by Stephen B. U'Ren
Our Price: $12.76
Paperback - 192 pages 1st Ed. edition (March 1990)
Cadillac Desert
Our Price: $12.76
Paperback (June 1993)
The definitive history of water resources in the American West, and a very illuminating lesson in the political economy of limited resources anywhere. Highly recommended!
