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1	The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic more books like this by Salisbury Nome, Alaska, sits on the edge of the Bering Sea two degrees below the Arctic Circle and there are few more forbidding places on earth, especially in winter. Dr Curtis Welch knew the signs of diphtheria, knew that his patients - many of them children - would die without a shipment of fresh serum. The port was icebound and the nearest railhead was ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto more books like this by Natalie Standiford In 1922 a team of sled dogs, led by Balto, trekked through more than 50 miles of blizzard to bring medicine to Alaskan children dying of diphtheria. This is the story of Balto, the subject of a Steven Spielberg animated film. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Balto and the Great Race more books like this by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel Recounts how the sled dog Balto saved Nome, Alaska, in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.34! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Down the Yukon more books like this by W Hobbs In this sequel to the award-winning "Jason's Gold", Jason Hawthorn dreams of finding his fortune in Nome, Alaska. But Nome is nearly 2,000 miles away--and the journey is daunting. What if he could win a cash prize of $20,000 and make his way to the gold-laden town at the same time? It's an chance Jason won't miss. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Gnome from Nome more books like this by Stephen Cosgrove When a lonely and cold gnome sets out to learn how to avoid being cold "from the inside out," he finds a friend in a sea otter. Together they discover that the secret to staying warm is found in friendship. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Baldy of Nome more books like this by Esther Birdsall Darling At all events, Tom had resented the entrance of the Eskimo, Wolf, into the Kennel; and never failed, when "Scotty" was not about, to manifest an enmity that would have told a civilized dog not to attempt any liberties with him. But Wolf was only an ignorant puppy, taken from a native igloo, where all of the dogs and all of the family lived in ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $16.09! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Iditarod: The Great Race to Nome more books like this by Bill Sherwonit, Jeff Schultz (Photographer), VI Redington (Foreword by) Men. And women. Dogs. The thrill of extreme adventure ... the agony of extreme defeat. These are the elements that make up the famous annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race from Anchorage to Nome. Now, just in time for the Iditarod's 30th anniversary, comes this new edition of one of the bestselling books on "the Big Trail." Sherwonit recounts the history ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies
8	Il nome della rosa by Umberto Eco see all copies from $10.82! new only from $38.71! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Togo more books like this by Robert J Blake (Illustrator) A biography of Togo, the lead dog of the Alaskan dogsled team which made the historic 1925 journey across Alaska to retrieve medicine during a diphtheria epidemic. The amazing 674 mile journey made by the dogsled team and their human leader, Leonhard Seppala, became the inspiration of the Alaskan Iditarod. Illustrated with oil paintings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.46! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Nome, City of the Golden Beaches more books like this by Alaska Geographic see all copies from $6.08!
11	The Race to Nome more books like this by Walter Lord (Editor), Kenneth A Ungermann see all copies from $19.95! first editions
12	Land of Nome more books like this by Heather Hughes-Calero, Calero Heather Hughes, Lois Stanfield (Illustrator) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.33! \| SVS
13	Sixteen in Nome more books like this by Max Brand Joe May, a starving, overgrown youth, had provided a small service for Hugh Massey, owner of the most famous husky in Alaska, in exchange for a monetary reward. He'd heard that Massey's life revolved around the dog and it was a chance to murder the man he hated with an undying rage. But he never thought he would become the bait Massey needed to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14	Nome Prince & Magic Belt see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
15 view cover	Gold Hunting in Alaska more books like this by Joseph Grinnell Experiences at Kotzebue sound and Nome. see all copies from $4.05! new only from $15.20! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Nome Poems more books like this by Ken Waldman Ken Waldman has traveled the American West for over a decade, reading and performing at hundreds of venues as varied as his talents: schools, coffeehouses, bookstores, theaters, festivals, and bars. When off the road, hes lived in Fairbanks, Juneau, Sitka, Nome, and Anchorage. A former college professor, he frequently travels to Native villages ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.19! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Sixteen in Nome: A North-Western Story more books like this by Max Brand Joe May, an overgrown youth with a skinny neck and a large Adam's apple, had eaten only once in the last thirty-six hours and was feeling desperate. When he provided a small service for Hugh Massey, owner of the most famous husky in Alaska, all Joe had in mind was a possible reward. He'd heard that Massey's life revolved around that dog see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.74! \| first editions
18	New York to Nome more books like this by Rick Steber, Shell Taylor In 1936, two young office workers embarked on one of history's most remarkable expeditions. Amidst fanfare and press coverage, Sheldon Taylor and Geoffrey Pope headed their canoe up the Hudson River to Alaska. Nearly 8,000 miles and 18 months later, they emerged near Nome, having shared the adventure of a lifetime. 16 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| first editions
19	Conversazione in Sicilia more books like this by Elio Vittorini see all copies from $7.00! new only from $87.14! \| first editions
20	The Song of Ribhu: Translated From the Original Tamil Version of the Ribhu Gita by Dr. H. Ramamoorthy; Nome see all copies from $35.93! new only from $35.93! \| first editions
21	Brodie's notes on Gerald Durrell's My family and other animals more books like this by Kenneth Hardacre This title has a new ISBN which should be used for ordering purposes. see all copies from $11.94! new only from $24.54! \| first editions
22	New York to Nome: The Northwest Passage by Canoe: From the Recollections of Shell Taylor more books like this by Shell Taylor see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	New York to Nome more books like this by Bonanza Publishing, Rick Steber see all copies from $5.00! new only from $15.00! \| signed copies
24 view cover	Bravest Dog Ever: Story of Balto more books like this by Natalie Standiford, Donald Cook (Illustrator) Recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who saved Nome, Alaska in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $81.55!
25 view cover	Landowners and Tenants in Roman Egypt more books like this by Jane Rowlandson Oxyrhynchus in Egypt is the best documented city of the Roman Empire. This book uses the thousands of papyrus documents found there to examine how its urban landowning class derived its wealth from the rural hinterland. After an introductory chapter discussing the topography and agricultural conditions of the region, the book analyses the ... see all copies from $123.84! new only from $123.84! \| SVS

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