This Ka Palapala Po‘okela award-winning guidebook increased the general public's awareness of O‘ahu's ancient sites for the first time in the early 1990's. Now an entirely updated, full-color edition of the book includes numerous additional sites and expanded site descriptions. Although many rem [...]
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This convenient field guide, lavishly illustrated with color photographs, is the first modern book on butteflies of Papua New Guinea. It describes and illustrates all 373 butterfly species in the Bulolu-Wau Valley, home to about two-thirds of mainland Papua New Guinea's butterflies. $24.95 isbn 978- [...]
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by Jim Denny A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Hawai‘i Hawai‘i is home to some of the most beautiful and sought after birds in the world. From the offshore waters, where graceful seabirds glide [...]
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Hawaiian Birds of the Sea by Robert J. Shallenberger More than 300 species of seabirds range across the world’s oceans. In excess of 14 million birds, representing nearly two dozen species, make their home in the Hawa [...]
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Exploring Historic Hilo, a pictorial history of the Big Island town, is the fifth title in The Small Town Series. This site-by-site guide features 100 archival photographs of businesses, schools, churches, homes and public buildings—many of them rare images never before published. Each of the photos is keyed to a location on a foldout map, providing a unique, hands-on way to explore the historic town.

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In The Hawai‘i Beer Book: Bars, Breweries & Beer Cuisine, a guide to Hawaii’s vibrant beer scene, Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi shares the history of beer in the Islands, takes the reader to local craft breweries and explains the basics of home brewing.

This 192-page book also includes more than two-dozen delicious recipes incorporating beer, suggestions for food-and-beer pairings, listings and reviews of local bars and restaurants to aid in seeking out the perfect pint, and fun beer trivia.The comprehensive resource section lists everything from beer books and events to breweriana clubs and podcasts.

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The Hawaiian Islands are known worldwide for gourmet coffee from the Kona Coast, but real aficionados know that in Hawai‘i, Kona coffee is only the beginning. The only place in the United States growing coffee as a commercial crop, the Aloha State hosts a thriving industry encompassing 11 major regions on five islands—producing more than seven million pounds of coffee in 2007 valued at over $30 million. The Hawai‘i Coffee Book: A Gourmet’s Guide from Kona to Kaua‘i is the first-ever comprehensive overview of the Islands’ most recognizable and highly coveted product.

Coffee scientist Shawn Steiman’s revealing book is the definitive work on the subject, including a region-by-region guide and flavor profiles of the major varieties cultivated in the Islands. Hawai‘i is unique as a coffee-producing center: Whereas most coffee is consumed far from its origins, Hawaiian coffee is drunk and sold in local cafes and stores. It’s an environment that provides a unique vantage point for bean-and-brew guru Steiman’s overview of Island coffee history, from modest beginnings on O‘ahu—not Kona as many might assume—to current-day production systems, as it makes its way from bean to cup, farm to coffeehouse.

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In The Ultimate Guide to Shopping on O‘ahu, fashionista extraordinaire Kathryn Drury Wagner has compiled 200-plus of the best-of-the-best places to shop. These are her top choices for the best styles, selection, and service. This guide covers it all, from the boutiques stocking the gotta-have-it styles of the moment to the classic department store standbys, and everything in between—gifts, maternity wear, shoes, accessories, and even menswear.

Purchase a copy of The Ultimate Guide from www.bookshawaii.net and receive a special savings pass for Fashionista’s Market, Hawaii’s premiere designer sample sale shopping event (while supplies last; no coupon code necessary).

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2009 Ka Palapala Po’okela Award Winner FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTRIGUED BY ROADS LESS TRAVELED… Glory by the Wayside will take you on a tour of old Hawaii – away from the resorts and crowded beaches to glorious settings of incomparable beauty. From the Victorian architecture of St. Benedict’s, wi [...]
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With over 500 Oahu Restaurants and eateries listed, 175 pages of illuminating text, over 200 B&W photographs, and an additional 32 pages of vibrant, full-color pictures that come alive off the very pages, Island Flavors is, without question, the most comprehensive book of its kind to date!  Not [...]
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