globe pequot publishing apr 2016 (11 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Before trucks and tractors, draft horses performed the heavy work of pulling wagons, plowing fields, and hauling logs. But the internal combustion engine did not entirely replace these animals; they are still used in many parts of the country for agricultural and other jobs. The Book of Draft Horses is a celebration of these 'gentle giants,' as well as a practical handbook on breeding, care, training, competition, and working horses.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Lightweight and small enough to fit in your pocket or tucked into your backpack, Survive Mountains is the must-have item to keep with you in case you find yourself in a mountainous survival situation. Including topics on administering basic first-aid, finding food and water, building shelter, and mental preparation, Survive Mountains also has full-color images and illustrations throughout. Expert hiker, and first-ever winter thru-hiker of the entire Pacific Crest Trail, Justin Lichter gives you the absolute essential information needed to get you home safely.Inside you'll find: How to build fire, construct shelter, find water, and get food Navigation, orienteering, and signaling Worst-case-scenario advice for precarious situations Tips for common trail concerns, from lightning to blisters.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The longtime bible of knots and knot tying.'--Field and Stream Magazine'Everything you need to know about fishing knots. The only thing this book will not do is practice tying knots for you.'--Sports Afield 'The definitive book on fishing knots.' --The St. Paul Pioneer Press Field & Stream Magazine called this essential book: 'The longtime bible of knots and knot tying.' It has now sold more than 150,000 copies. New lines and leaders, new knots, and new nomenclature required a completely new book, and this is the full-color successor, a book that all owners of the original Practical Fishing Knots will surely want. Graced with the exceptionally clear line illustrations by Rod Walinchus, this book is a must for all fishermen - fresh and saltwater, fly, bait, and spinning - who want the clearest possible instructions on how to tie all the essential knots that hold. (6 X 9, 144 pages, full-color illustrations).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In The Greatest Special Ops Stories Ever Told, editor Tom McCarthy has pulled together some of the finest writings about Special Operations that capture readers imaginations, meticulously culled from books, magazines, movies, and elsewhere. It is an unforgettable collection, and includes stories by Marcus Luttrell (author of Lone Survivor), Mark Owen (author of No Easy Day; the Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden), William Morgan, Christian McBurney, James Otis, H. Beam Piper, Duane Schultz, Hampton Sides, Michael Haas, Ben S. Malcolm, and many others. It includes legendary tales from the French and Indian Wars up through present-day Afghanistan and Iraq. We've all read about the killing of Bin Laden and the heroics of Chris Kyle and the SEALs and other special forces teams. Who hasn't seen or heard about the extraordinary success of the book and movie American Sniper But what many people don't know is that they follow in a direct line from the earlier and equally lethal efforts of Special Forces in wars throughout our history. Special Operations have been going on since man first started fighting--from the Trojan War (think Trojan horse) to the American Revolution and the Civil War, and from World War II to Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. In one place, The Greatest Special Ops Stories Ever Told pulls together all of the greatest tales.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Crochet yourself cool with fashionable sleeveless tops that will fit your style! Crocheted fashion isn't just for cold weather with the 21 refreshing designs in this book, perfect on their own or as layers.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winner of the 2017 Independent Publisher Book Award in the Children's Interactive category!Camping Activity Book for Familiesoffers up a wide variety of activities, games, crafts, songs, and goodold-fashioned fun for parents and children to share in the wonders ofthe outdoors. Whether it's creating pinecone art and giant nestsor going on nature-themed scavenger hunts, observing the nightsky, or playing flashlight tag at the campground, this book gets thewhole family engaged in everything outdoors. With age-specificrecommendations, activity suggestions for parents, family conversationstarter sidebars, and kids-only tips, this book has fun activities for everyminute and every age group.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Donkeys are gaining in popularity across the country. They are used in trail riding, as pets, to guard livestock from coyotes and wild dogs, and as show animals. Donkeys are also used to breed mules, which are a hybrid produced by crossing a male donkey with a female horse. In The Book of Donkey, Donna Campbell Smith will cover the origin and history of donkeys world-wide. She will include chapters on breeds and types, care, housing, breeding, training, and the use of donkeys in the same format as her previous three books with Lyons Press. The Book of Donkeys will stand alone as an introduction to the world of donkeys and donkey keeping.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Imagine hiking along a wooded trail near San Francisco and stumbling upon the stone foundation of a crumbled building, the wooden slats of the walls caved in, the ironwork of the hinges still dangling on the burned out door. This discovery piques your interestwhat is this What's its significance How can you find out Enter Hiking through History San Francisco Bay Area: Exploring the Region's Past by Trail. Make no mistakethis is a hiking book first and foremost, complete with rich photos and detailed maps, but with added extras and sidebars detailing enough historical information to satisfy every curiosity along the way.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Hellboy, Mike Mignolas famed comic book demon hunter, wanders through a haunting and horrific world steeped in the history of weird fictions and wide-ranging folklores. Hellboy's Worldshowshow our engagement with Hellboy's worldisa highly aestheticized encounter with comics and their materiality. Scott Bukatmans dynamic study explores how comics produce a heightened adventure of reading in which syntheses of image and word, image sequences, and serial narratives create compelling worlds for the readers imagination to inhabit. Drawing upon other media - including childrens books, sculpture, pulp fiction, cinema, graphic design, painting, and illuminated manuscripts - Bukatman reveals the mechanics of creating a world on the page. He also demonstrates the pleasurable and multiple complexities of the readers experience, invoking the riotous colors of comics that elude rationality and control and delving into shared fictional universes and occult detection, the horror genre and the evocation of the sublime, and the place of abstraction in Mignolas art.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Rock Climbing Wyoming describes 11 major climbing areas in the state of Wyoming. It offers approximately 550 climbing routes for beginners and experts alike. Maps, color topos, and stunning action photos accompany clearly written descriptions of the routes to make this an indispensable resource for the best climbing in 'Wonderful Wyoming'.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Journal of Comics and Culture Volume 1 features articles on diverse subjects such as the resistance of the female superhero comic fan, comics and the evolving memory of Vietnam, and transtexuality elements in comic books.