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Bashan and I
by Thomas Mann Herman George ScheffauerBashan and I is the moving story of Thomas Mann's relationship with his spirited German short-haired pointer. From their first encounter at a local farm, Mann reveals how he slowly grows to love this energetic, loyal, and intelligent animal. Taking daily walks in the nearby parkland, Mann begins to understand and appreciate Bashan as a living being, witnessing his native delight in chasing rabbits, deer, and squirrels along with his careful investigations of stones, fallen branches, and clumps of wet leaves. As their bond deepens, Mann is led to contemplate Bashan's inner life, and marvels at the ease with which his dog trusts him, completely putting his life into his master's hands.Over time, the two develop a deep mutual understanding, but for Mann, there is always a sense of loss at never being able to enter the private world of his dear friend, and he slowly becomes conscious of the eternal divide between mankind and the rest of nature. Nonetheless, the unique relationship quietly moves to the forefront of Mann's life, and when master and companion are briefly separated, Mann is taken aback by the depth of his loneliness without his dog. It is this deep affection for another living creature that helps the writer to reach a newfound understanding of the nature of love, in all its complexity.First published in 1916 and translated into English in 1923, Bashan and I was heralded for its simple telling of how a dog became a priceless companion, an animal who brought meaning to the author's life.
Basic Camp Management: An Introduction to Camp Administration
by Armand Ball Beverly BallManage your camp more effectively with the leading textbook for camp administration courses everywhere. The newly revised 8th edition of Basic Camp Management: An Introduction to Camp Administration provides overviews of 19 key areas that define successful camp operations, including the latest in outcomes and programming research, staff hiring and training, and business and technology, all of which are supported by nationally recognized standards from the American Camp Association.
Basic Concepts in Environmental Management
by Kenneth M. MackenthunEnvironmental professionals are (and will continue to be) under increased pressure to become more knowledgeable of environmental management issues.Basic Concepts in Environmental Management fulfills the long-standing need for fundamental knowledge-especially concerning government regulations on environmental and natural resource protection.As a leading environmental professional and consultant since the 1940s, Kenneth M. Mackenthun offers a unique perspective on the breadth, scope, and ever-constant change in environmental legislation at the federal, state, and local levels... and what those guidelines signify for industry and citizens alike.By maintaining an awareness of existing and forthcoming laws, environmentalists can substantially enhance their career potential-and be in a better position to protect the land, air, and sea. The starting point for that knowledge: Basic Concepts in Environmental Management.
Basic Illustrated Alpine Ski Touring (Basic Illustrated Series)
by Molly AbsolonBasic Illustrated Alpine Ski Touring has everything one needs to participate in this growing and exciting activity. Written by expert Molly Abolson, this book provides information on gear, skills, and preparation so that beginners and intermediate participants alike can enjoy this emerging sport with confidence.
Basic Illustrated Animal Tracks
by Jonathan Hanson Roseann HansonFor a generation, the Basic Illustrated series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Illustrated books tell you what you need to know. Use Basic Illustrated Animal Tracks to discover how to identify animal tracks, read other animal signs, make plaster casts and tracings, practice observation techniques, participate in conservation projects and more.
Basic Illustrated Backpacking (Basic Essentials Series)
by Harry Roberts Russ Schneider Lon LevinBASIC ILLUSTRATED BACKPACKINGExpert hikers Harry Roberts and Russ Schneider take readers step-by-step through planning a trip for each skill level, selecting the proper gear and provisions (including the right boots), how to find you way through wilderness, prepare a good meal, and much more.
Basic Illustrated Camping (Basic Illustrated Series)
by Cliff JacobsonRichly illustrated and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, BASIC ILLUSTRATED books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, the BASIC ILLUSTRATED series shows you what you need to know. Discover how to: Build a fire, even in wet weather Select and use your camping gear Cook quick and tasty meals in the outdoors Rig a campsite tent with the four basic knots and hitches Use a map and compass to master the fundamentals of backcountry navigation
Basic Illustrated Camping (Basic Illustrated Series)
by Cliff JacobsonRichly illustrated and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, Basic Illustrated books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides. Whether you&’re planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, the Basic Illustrated series shows you what you need to know.In Basic Illustrated Camping, discover how to build a fire, even in wet weather; select and use your camping gear; cook quick and tasty meals in the outdoors; rig a campsite tent with the four basic knots and hitches; and use a map and compass to master the fundamentals of backcountry navigation.
Basic Illustrated Edible Wild Plants and Useful Herbs (Basic Illustrated Series)
by Jim MeuninckAn information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge into an affordable and portable book. With this updated guide, you'll discover how to identify and gather more than 100 of the most nutritious wild plans and useful herbs in the contiguous United States, prepare delicious recipes using your wild harvest, determine the identity of poisonous plants and poisonous look-alikes, and take charge of your personal health by making wild plants and herbs a part of your diet.
Basic Illustrated Edible Wild Plants and Useful Herbs (Basic Illustrated Series)
by Jim MeuninckFor a generation, the Basic Illustrated series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you&’re planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Illustrated books tell you what you need to know.Learn how to:Forage for wild plants and herbs and identify edible berriesTreat a variety of ailments and illnesses, from colds to heart disease and moreDistinguish between edible and nonedible parts of plantsModerate your intake of certain plants and herbs to avoid physical illnessMake delicious desserts, herbal teas, and other healthy recipes
Basic Illustrated Edible Wild Plants and Useful Herbs (Basic Illustrated Series)
by Jim MeuninckAn information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge into an affordable and portable book. You'll discover how to identify and gather more than 100 of the most nutritious wild plants and useful herbs in the contiguous United States, prepare delicious recipes using your wild harvest, determine the identity of poisonous plants and poisonous look-alikes, and take charge of your personal health by making wild plants and herbs a part of your diet.
Basic Illustrated Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms (Basic Illustrated Series)
by Jim MeuninckFor a generation, the Basic Illustrated series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you&’re planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Illustrated books tell you what you need to know.Learn how to:Forage for and identify wild mushroomsTreat a variety of ailments and illnesses, from colds to heart disease and moreDistinguish between edible and nonedible parts of mushroomsMake delicious dinners, snacks, and other healthy recipes
Basic Illustrated Guide to Frogs, Snakes, Bugs, and Slugs (Basic Illustrated Series)
by John HimmelmanA surefire hit with young backyard diggers and bug-watchers, Basic Illustrated Guide to Frogs, Snakes, Bugs, and Slugs combines detailed illustrations of bugs, slugs, snakes, toads, and other creepy crawlies with clear and kid-friendly information to help the young bug-lover identify what&’s crawling up the tree, buzzing in his ear, or hiding under a log.
Basic Illustrated Knots for the Outdoors (Basic Illustrated Series)
by Cliff Jacobson Lon LevinBASIC ILLUSTRATED KNOTS FOR THE OUTDOORS (Falcon)Cliff JacobsonA full-color manual for every outdoor enthusiastIn full color, this illustrated how-to book covers the top ten most important knots and hitches, twenty-two variations, and four essential splices and lashings. There are right-handed and left-handed instructions and illustrations for tying each knot, plus tips on buying and maintaining ropes and choosing the correct knot for the task at hand. This guide is easy to follow and small enough to carry outdoors.Cliff Jacobson is an outdoors writer and wilderness canoe guide. He is a retired teacher of environmental science, and the author of more than a dozen successful books on canoeing and camping. He lives in River Falls, Wisconsin.
Basic Illustrated Map and Compass (Basic Illustrated Series)
by Cliff Jacobson Lon LevinBASIC ILLUSTRATED MAP AND COMPASSWilderness guide Cliff Jacobson created the map and compass curriculum for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and here he shows easy-to-follow steps on choosing a compass, reading contour lines and other map features, using them in concert with a GPS receiver, plotting a course in the wilderness, navigating at night by the stars, and much more.
Basic Illustrated Medicinal Plants (Basic Illustrated Series)
by Jim Meuninck Rebecca MeuninckAn information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge into an affordable and portable book. With this guide, you'll discover how to identify medicinal plants in the contiguous United States.
Basic Illustrated Poisonous and Psychoactive Plants (Basic Illustrated Series)
by Jim MeuninckA richly photographed and information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, Basic Illustrated Poisonous and Harmful Plants distills years of knowledge into an affordable visual guide. Whether planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, with this updated guide you'll discover how to identify and avoid poisonous, harmful, and psychoactive plants in the contiguous United States.BASIC ILLUSTRATED Poisonous and Psychoactive Plants identifies wild and cultivated plants that are:• Toxic and dangerous• Psychoactive• Allergenic• Inflammatory
Basic Illustrated Using GPS (Basic Illustrated Series)
by Bruce GrubbsRichly illustrated and information-packed tools for anyone whose play or work takes them to remote areas. Basic Illustrated Using GPS, 3rd is a guide to practical field use of the Global Positioning System, written in simple language, with each new term explained as it's used. This book is a wealth of useful backcountry navigation advice for beginners and experts alike. It also includes information on using GPS with the latest mapping software.Disocver how to:Pick the best GPS receiver for your specific needsRead and pregrid topographic mapsIdentify waypoints with various coordinate systemsUse GPS to navigate on land and waterCreate your own maps with GPS software
Basic Illustrated Weather Forecasting (Basic Illustrated Series)
by Michael Hodgson Lon LevinBASIC ILLUSTRATED WEATHER FORECASTINGMichael Hodgson gives detailed lessons in recognizing shifts in weather patterns, understanding why they occur, identifying cloud formations, and mastering basic meteorological concepts.
Basic Illustrated Wilderness First Aid
by William Forgey M.D.The new Basic Illustrated books are information-packed tools in a heavily illustrated, richly designed, contemporary four-color format. Written for the novice but great as a handy reference for the veteran, these highly illustrated guides distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable packages. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Illustrated books show you what you need to know.Discover how to:Assemble an outdoor first-aid kit of essential itemsSoothe bites and stingsDeal with hot and cold injuriesWrap sprains, fractures, and dislocated jointsHandle backcountry emergencies until professional medical help arrives
Basic Illustrated Wilderness First Aid (Basic Illustrated Series)
by William W. Forgey M.D.The new Basic Illustrated books are information-packed tools in a heavily illustrated, richly designed, contemporary four-color format. Written for the novice but great as a handy reference for the veteran, these highly illustrated guides distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable packages. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Illustrated books show you what you need to know.Discover how to:Assemble an outdoor first-aid kit of essential items Soothe bites and stings Deal with hot and cold injuries Wrap sprains, fractures, and dislocated joints Handle backcountry emergencies until professional medical help arrives
Basic Illustrated Winter Hiking and Camping (Basic Illustrated Series)
by Molly AbsolonRichly photographed and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, BASIC ILLUSTRATED books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, the BASIC ILLUSTRATED series shows you what you need to know.BASIC ILLUSTRATED Winter Hiking and CampingDiscover how to:Prepare for your tripChoose proper equipmentSelect safe and warm clothingMake snow shelters and set up tents on snowCook delicious winter cuisineStay safe in the snowy backcountryMake a winter camping repair kit
Basic Income for Disasters and Climate Change in Africa: Agrarian Risk Reduction and Adaptation (Routledge Studies in African Development)
by Sara BernardoThis book considers how basic income could be used as a mechanism for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in African agrarian societies.African agrarian societies are among those most severely impacted by disasters due to insufficient financial and technological resources to prepare for and respond to crises. This book argues that hazards and environmental disasters are increasingly not isolated occurrences, and the vulnerability of communities is cumulative event after event, with capacities to cope and adapt weakened progressively. With pre- and post-disaster operating as a single continuous process, basic income could provide communities with a stable flow of money, leaving them better able to adapt and respond to crises. To illustrate the theoretical framework, the book uses Mozambique, and more specifically the district of Búzi, as an instrumental case study.This innovative book will be of interest to readers across the fields of global development, African studies and humanitarian and disaster studies.
Basic Rockhounding and Prospecting: A Beginner's Guide
by Garret RomaineA Beginner&’s Guide to Rockhounding, Gem Collecting, Gold Prospecting, and Fossil HuntingBasic Rockhounding and Prospecting is aimed at anyone who is interested in learning the basics of collecting rocks and minerals. It&’s the perfect companion title to the more advanced Modern Rockhounding and Prospecting Handbook. Readers will learn how to identify common rocks and minerals, and where to look for them. Using labs, procedures, pictorials, and discussions to help readers learn, this book will cover the basics of geology, describing the three main rock groups, with extensive pictures to show what to look for and how to figure out what is out there.Look inside for:Geology basicsRules and regulationsPolishing, preserving, crafting, and displaying your treasuresPopular collectibles, including rocks, gems, fossils, meteorites, and goldTools of the trade for every level of collector
Basic Rockhounding and Prospecting: A Beginner's Guide
by Garret RomaineBasic Rockhounding and Prospecting is aimed at anyone who is interested in learning the basics of collecting rocks and minerals. It&’s the perfect companion title to the more advanced Modern Rockhounding and Prospecting Handbook. Readers will learn how to identify common rocks and minerals, and where to look for them. Using labs, procedures, pictorials, and discussions to help readers learn, this book will cover the basics of geology, describing the three main rock groups, with extensive pictures to show what to look for and how to figure out what is out there.Look inside for:Geology basicsRules and regulationsPolishing, preserving, crafting, and displaying your treasuresPopular collectibles, including rocks, gems, fossils, meteorites, and goldTools of the trade for every level of collector