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Books by William Dietrich
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The Barbary Pirates
Ethan Gage is back in
Paris, hoping to persuade Napoleon Bonaparte to sell the
Louisiana Territory he explored in The Dakota Cipher to
the United States. But when three famous scientists enlist Ethan
to show them the bawdy wonders of the Palais Royale, he soon
finds himself sucked into his most exciting, heart-wrenching,
and funniest adventure yet. Read more>>Buy:
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The Dakota Cipher
Ethan Gage�s quest for the Book of Thoth in �Napoleon�s Pyramids� and �The Rosetta Key� electrified audiences around the world, selling into 28 languages. Our wayward hero is back in this sequel, enlisted by Bonaparte for the Marengo campaign and then sent by newly-elected Thomas Jefferson on a mysterious and perilous quest to the edge of the American frontier. Read more>>Buy: Amazon | B&N | Borders | IndieBound
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The Rosetta Key
In �Napoleon�s Pyramids,�
American adventurer Ethan Gage learned that a secret book
powerful enough to change world history had been spirited out of
the Great Pyramid. In this sequel, set during Bonaparte�s 1799
invasion of the Holy Land, Ethan is back, pressed into an
agent�s role for the British as he searches for the mysterious
Book of Thoth and word of the final fate of his lover Astiza and
his rival, Count Alessandro Silano. Read more>>Buy: Amazon | B&N | Borders | IndieBound
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 Napoleon's Pyramids
Revolutionary France, 1798. American adventurer Ethan Gage, gambler, sharpshooter, and pupil of the late Franklin, wins a mysterious medallion in a card game. Within hours he is framed with a prostitute�s murder and in flight to join Napoleon�s secret invasion of Egypt, enlisted with a promise to unlock the secrets of the Great Pyramid. Read more>>
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 The Scourge of God
It is 450 A.D. and venerable Rome has stood for twelve centuries. Yet legend and prophecy foretells the Empire�s end in just three years. On the plains of Hunuguri, Attila the Hun is gathering the most menacing army Rome has ever faced. When he attacks, the horror he unleashes will earn him the title, "The Scourge of God."
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 Hadrian's
Wall
The Wall. When the Roman Emperor Hadrian first envisioned
the awesome edifice in 122A.D., he sought to use stone, wood, and iron to shield
Roman Britannia from the unconquered Celtic barbarians. Stretching over 70 miles
from one coast to another, the Wall maintained the security of the Roman
Empire's northern outpost for over two hundred years. But now a visitor has
come, and with her, changes for the Wall, and perhaps all of Rome.
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 Dark
Winter
The bottom of the planet, in the depth of winter. Hurricane-force winds howl
on the icescape. Temperatures drop as low as 110 degrees below zero. The world
is illuminated only the stars and the brilliant aurora australis. It is so cold
that planes cannot operate, engines freeze and a false step away from the
flagged pathways can mean disorientation in a fog of blowing snow. There is no
possibility of evacuation, and no chance of outside rescue. You depend on the
tiny group of fellow South Pole researchers for companionship, for competence,
for life itself. Except that one of you is a killer . . .
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 Getting
Back
The year is 2048. The world's population has doubled. Wilderness exists only in
bad movies. Every region on Earth has been explored, organized, and tamed. But
in this brave new age of multi-national corporations, a homogenized global
culture and stultifying jobs, one secret organization promises the most
forbidden pleasure of all: a true outdoor adventure.
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 Ice
Reich
It begins with a light plane caught in a murderous snowstorm with a body
strapped to its underside. It spans a world war, three continents, and is
infused with an extraordinary love affair. This first novel by a Pulitzer-Prize
winning journalist is a gripping tale of scientific intrigue set against the
eerie, silent white landscape of Antarctica -- and the bloody, violent backdrop
of history itself. Read more>>
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Non-Fiction
On
Puget Sound
by Art Wolfe (Author), William Dietrich (Author), Philip
Kramer (Contributor) For
his new book of images, Art Wolfe, a Seattle-born photographer
who has traveled the world to capture landscapes and animals on
film, turns to the place he knows best: Puget Sound, the
beautiful waterway that defines the western Washington coast.
From Olympia in the south to the San Juan Islands, from the
foothills of the Cascade Range to the face of the Olympic
Mountains, this is an exceptionally picturesque region. Despite
the grandiosity of the landscape, Wolfe brings a sense of
intimacy to his views of this place. He explores hidden
estuaries and beaches, lush river deltas, undulating pastures,
and, of course, the animated shapes and patterns of water. Wolfe
also finds much beauty in the unique buildings and vessels that
lend character to Puget Sound.
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 Natural
Grace
The Charm, Wonder & Lessons of Pacific Northwest Animals and Plants
This collection of twenty-one natural history essays, first published in
Pacific Northwest magazine of the Seattle Times, is a celebration of
the animal and plant life in the region. Written with an eye for humor, quirky
fact, and the everyday connections between we humans and nature, its intent is
to "inspire determined optimism, not nostalgic regret." The result, readers have
reported, is fun. Read more>>
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 Northwest
Passage
The Great Columbia River
When Lewis and Clark reached the Columbia River in 1805, they found a roaring
and unruly river with a treacherous mouth and confusing course, boasting salmon
runs without equal in the world. This book reveals the heroic stories,
triumphant engineering, and disturbing degradation of this powerful, beautiful
river. Northwest Passage is an ambitious work of history, geography, and
science, a sweeping overview of the transformation of the Columbia from its
geologic origins and aboriginal inhabitants to its pioneers, settlers, dam
builders, farmers, and contemporary native Americans.
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 The
Final Forest
My first book began as a journalistic explanation of the political and
environmental battle over the spotted owl and old growth forests of the Pacific
Northwest. Its focus on people as well as nature, and its portraits of
scientists, loggers, environmentalists and politicians has given it consistent
popularity since its first publication in 1992. It has been used as an
undergraduate and high school textbook for environmental, forestry, sociology
and political science classes across the United States.
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Books William Dietrich Contributed
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Literary
Feast
The Famous Authors Cookbook
by William Dietrich (contributor)
Favorite recipes from scores of
bestselling authors come to life in this exciting gastronomic
collection. Compiled by Terry J. LaBrue, APR, with a foreword by
noted author and chef Greg Atkinson, Literary Feast is a
fascinating array of foods, drinks and desserts. Bestselling
author profiles plus their personal stories add flavor to the
collection.
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 Natural
Skagit
A Journey From Mountains To Sea
by William Dietrich (contributor)
The book has 200 photographic
images of the stunning landscapes, people, and wildlife of
Skagit County, Washington. Contributing writers include
internationally renowned author Tom Robbins and Pulitzer-Prize
winner Bill Dietrich.
Read about the book in an
article written by Vince Richardson in the
Skagit
Valley Herald. (*pdf file)
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(All proceeds from this book go directly to the Skagit Land
Trust for land acquisition and protection.)
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 Whatcom
Places II
Foreword by William Dietrich
If you love beautiful
scenery, fascinating stories, and Whatcom County, then �Whatcom
Places II� is for you. Flip through page after page of
professional, full-color photographs of Whatcom County
mountains, streams, lakes, and wildlife. Read stories of Whatcom
County history told through the eyes of citizens who love this
land and wish to preserve its natural beauty. �Whatcom Places
II� is available in either soft or hard cover. Either one makes
a great gift for you or for a loved one. Available in stores
throughout Whatcom County. For more information visit
www.whatcomlandtrust.org.
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At Home on Fidalgo
by William Dietrich (contributor)
The award-winning At Home on
Fidalgo was written "by and for the residents of Fidalgo Island"
in 1999. Edited by Evelyn Adams and designed by Constance Mears,
the book contains stories, articles, interviews, poetry, photos
and artwork by island residents chronicling the natural and
human history and present-day wonder of living on Fidalgo
Island. The Anacortes Community Forest Lands feature prominently
in both the natural and human history of Fidalgo Island as
presented in the book.
At Home on Fidalgo was
produced and printed entirely with donated labor and funds. All
proceeds went to the Conservation Easement Program.
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 Northwest
Lands, Northwest Peoples
Readings In Environmental History
Edited by Dale D. Goble and Paul W. Hirt
Epilogue by William Dietrich
It can be said that all of human
history is environmental history, for all human action happens
in an environment-in a place. This collection of essays explores
the environmental history of the Pacific Northwest of North
America, addressing questions of how humans have adapted to the
northwestern landscape and modified it over time, and how the
changing landscape in turn affected human society, economy,
laws, and values.
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